diff --git a/src/components/moderation/moderation-common.ts b/src/components/moderation/moderation-common.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e6acccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/moderation/moderation-common.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import * as Discord from "discord.js";
+
+import { strict as assert } from "assert";
+
+import { critical_error, unwrap } from "../../utils.js";
+import { BotComponent } from "../../bot-component.js";
+import { TextBasedCommand } from "../../command.js";
+import { Wheatley } from "../../wheatley.js";
+
+import * as mongo from "mongodb";
+
+export type moderation_type = "mute" | "warn" | "ban" | "kick" | "no off-topic" | "rolepersist";
+
+export type moderation_entry = {
+    case_number: number;
+    user: string;
+    user_name: string;
+    moderator: string;
+    moderator_name: string;
+    type: moderation_type;
+    reason: string | null;
+    issued_at: number; // milliseconds since epoch
+    duration: number; // milliseconds
+    active: boolean;
+    removal_mod?: string;
+    removal_mod_name?: string;
+    removal_timestamp?: number; // milliseconds since epoch
+    removal_reason?: string | null;
+};
+
+export const duration_regex = /(?:perm\b|\d+\s*[mhdwMy])/;
+
+const INT_MAX = 0x7fffffff;
+
+export function parse_duration(duration: string) {
+    // TODO
+    return 0;
+}
+
+export abstract class ModerationComponent extends BotComponent {
+    abstract get type(): moderation_type;
+
+    // Sorted by moderation end time
+    sleep_list: mongo.WithId<moderation_entry>[] = [];
+    timer: NodeJS.Timer | null = null;
+
+    constructor(wheatley: Wheatley) {
+        super(wheatley);
+    }
+
+    override async on_ready() {
+        // TODO: Implement catch-up / ensuring moderations are in place
+        const moderations = await this.wheatley.database.moderations.find({ type: "mute", active: true }).toArray();
+        if (moderations.length > 0) {
+            this.sleep_list = moderations.sort((a, b) => a.issued_at + a.duration - (b.issued_at + b.duration));
+            this.set_timer();
+        }
+    }
+
+    async handle_timer() {
+        this.timer = null;
+        try {
+            // sanity checks
+            assert(this.sleep_list.length > 0);
+            if (this.sleep_list[0].issued_at + this.sleep_list[0].duration > Date.now()) {
+                // can happen under excessively long sleeps
+                assert(this.sleep_list[0].duration > INT_MAX);
+                this.set_timer(); // set next timer
+                return;
+            }
+            // pop entry and remove role
+            const entry = this.sleep_list.shift()!;
+            await this.remove_moderation(entry);
+            // remove database entry
+            await this.wheatley.database.moderations.updateOne(
+                { _id: entry._id },
+                {
+                    $set: {
+                        active: false,
+                        removal_mod: this.wheatley.id,
+                        removal_mod_name: "Wheatley",
+                        removal_reason: "Auto",
+                        removal_timestamp: Date.now(),
+                    },
+                },
+            );
+            // reschedule, intentionally not rescheduling
+            if (this.sleep_list.length > 0) {
+                this.set_timer();
+            }
+        } catch (e) {
+            critical_error(e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    abstract add_moderation(entry: mongo.WithId<moderation_entry>): Promise<void>;
+    abstract remove_moderation(entry: mongo.WithId<moderation_entry>): Promise<void>;
+
+    set_timer() {
+        assert(this.timer == null);
+        assert(this.sleep_list.length > 0);
+        const next = this.sleep_list[0];
+        // next.issued_at + next.duration - Date.now() but make sure overflow is prevented
+        const sleep_time = next.issued_at - Date.now() + next.duration;
+        this.timer = setTimeout(
+            () => {
+                this.handle_timer().catch(critical_error);
+            },
+            Math.min(sleep_time, INT_MAX),
+        );
+    }
+
+    async register_moderation(moderation: mongo.WithId<moderation_entry>) {
+        // TODO
+        void 0;
+    }
+
+    async moderation_handler(command: TextBasedCommand, user: Discord.User, duration: string, reason: string) {
+        // TODO: Permissions?
+        try {
+            await this.wheatley.database.lock();
+            const case_number = unwrap(
+                (
+                    await this.wheatley.database.wheatley.findOneAndUpdate(
+                        { id: "main" },
+                        {
+                            $inc: {
+                                moderation_case_number: 1,
+                            },
+                        },
+                        {
+                            returnDocument: "after",
+                        },
+                    )
+                ).value,
+            ).moderation_case_number;
+            const member = await this.wheatley.TCCPP.members.fetch(command.user.id);
+            const document: moderation_entry = {
+                case_number,
+                user: user.id,
+                user_name: user.displayName,
+                moderator: command.user.id,
+                moderator_name: member.displayName,
+                type: this.type,
+                reason,
+                issued_at: Date.now(),
+                duration: parse_duration(duration),
+                active: true,
+            };
+            const res = await this.wheatley.database.moderations.insertOne(document);
+            await this.add_moderation({
+                _id: res.insertedId,
+                ...document,
+            });
+            await this.register_moderation({
+                _id: res.insertedId,
+                ...document,
+            });
+        } finally {
+            this.wheatley.database.unlock();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/moderation/mute.ts b/src/components/moderation/mute.ts
index 867d8bc4..20195f9a 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/mute.ts
+++ b/src/components/moderation/mute.ts
@@ -2,18 +2,19 @@ import * as Discord from "discord.js";
 
 import { strict as assert } from "assert";
 
-import { M } from "../../utils.js";
-import { colors } from "../../common.js";
-import { BotComponent } from "../../bot-component.js";
+import { M, unwrap } from "../../utils.js";
 import { Wheatley } from "../../wheatley.js";
-import { TextBasedCommand, TextBasedCommandBuilder } from "../../command.js";
+import { TextBasedCommandBuilder } from "../../command.js";
+import { ModerationComponent, duration_regex, moderation_entry, moderation_type } from "./moderation-common.js";
+
+import * as mongo from "mongodb";
 
 /**
  * Implements !mute
  */
-export default class Mute extends BotComponent {
-    static override get is_freestanding() {
-        return true;
+export default class Mute extends ModerationComponent {
+    get type(): moderation_type {
+        return "mute";
     }
 
     constructor(wheatley: Wheatley) {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ export default class Mute extends BotComponent {
                 .add_string_option({
                     title: "duration",
                     description: "Duration",
-                    regex: /(?:perm\b|\d+\s*[mhdwMy])/,
+                    regex: duration_regex,
                     required: true,
                 })
                 .add_string_option({
@@ -38,11 +39,15 @@ export default class Mute extends BotComponent {
                     description: "Reason",
                     required: true,
                 })
-                .set_handler(this.handler.bind(this)),
+                .set_handler(this.moderation_handler.bind(this)),
         );
     }
 
-    async handler(command: TextBasedCommand, user: Discord.User, time: string, reason: string) {
-        await command.reply(JSON.stringify([user.displayName, time, reason]));
+    async add_moderation(entry: mongo.WithId<moderation_entry>) {
+        // TODO
+    }
+
+    async remove_moderation(entry: mongo.WithId<moderation_entry>) {
+        // TODO
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/nodistractions.ts b/src/components/nodistractions.ts
index d81eaeff..c4a781ee 100644
--- a/src/components/nodistractions.ts
+++ b/src/components/nodistractions.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import { TextBasedCommand, TextBasedCommandBuilder } from "../command.js";
  * - Remove role and database entry
  */
 
+// TODO: Rephrase in terms of a moderation component
+
 function parse_unit(u: string) {
     let factor = 1000; // in ms
     switch (u) {
diff --git a/src/infra/database-interface.ts b/src/infra/database-interface.ts
index e587e8d1..bb9461ef 100644
--- a/src/infra/database-interface.ts
+++ b/src/infra/database-interface.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { auto_delete_threshold_notifications, starboard_entry } from "../compone
 import { button_scoreboard_entry } from "../components/the-button.js";
 import { TRACKER_START_TIME, suggestion_entry } from "../components/server-suggestion-tracker.js";
 import { link_blacklist_entry } from "../private-types.js";
+import { moderation_entry } from "../components/moderation/moderation-common.js";
 
 export class WheatleyDatabase {
     private mutex = new Mutex();
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ export class WheatleyDatabase {
                     ignored_emojis: [],
                     negative_emojis: [],
                 },
+                moderation_case_number: 0,
             };
             const ires = await wheatley.insertOne(document);
             assert(ires.acknowledged);
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ export type WheatleyDatabaseProxy = WheatleyDatabase & {
     server_suggestions: mongo.Collection<suggestion_entry>;
     starboard_entries: mongo.Collection<starboard_entry>;
     wheatley: mongo.Collection<wheatley_db_info>;
+    moderations: mongo.Collection<moderation_entry>;
 };
 // & {
 //    [key: string] : Promise<mongo.Collection>
diff --git a/src/wheatley.ts b/src/wheatley.ts
index 624e7abc..ca898553 100644
--- a/src/wheatley.ts
+++ b/src/wheatley.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ export type wheatley_db_info = {
         ignored_emojis: string[];
         negative_emojis: string[];
     };
+    moderation_case_number: number;
 };
 
 export class Wheatley extends EventEmitter {