diff --git a/discord/commands/Partner.ts b/discord/commands/Partner.ts
index 0f43f8e..ecdda3a 100644
--- a/discord/commands/Partner.ts
+++ b/discord/commands/Partner.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { MemberModel } from "../../database/Member";
-import {
+import Partner, {
   PartnerModel,
   PartnerCommissionType,
   PartnerRoleType,
   PartnerDepartment,
   PartnerTitle,
 } from "../../database/Partner";
+
 import DiscordInteractionCommand from "../../util/DiscordInteractionCommand";
 import {
   ChatInputCommandInteraction,
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ const partnerTitles: PartnerTitle[] = [
   "Technician",
 ];
 
-export default class Partner extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
+export default class PartnerCommand extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
   constructor() {
     super("partner", "Manipulates partner information.");
     this.builder
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ export default class Partner extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
             .setChoices(this.formatOptionsForDiscordFromEnum(PartnerDepartment))
             .setRequired(true)
         )
+        .addUserOption((option) =>
+          option.setName("direct-report").setDescription("their direct report.")
+        )
     );
     this.builder.addSubcommand((c) =>
       c
@@ -105,6 +109,9 @@ export default class Partner extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
             .setDescription("the partner you want to update.")
             .setRequired(true)
         )
+        .addUserOption((option) =>
+          option.setName("direct-report").setDescription("their direct report.")
+        )
         .addStringOption((option) => option.setName("email").setDescription("their email address."))
         .addStringOption((option) =>
           option
@@ -159,6 +166,7 @@ export default class Partner extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
 
   async handleAddSubcommand(interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction) {
     const partnerOption = interaction.options.getUser("partner", true);
+    const directReport = interaction.options.getUser("direct-report", false);
     const partnerOptionEmailAddress = interaction.options.getString("email", true);
     const partnerOptionRoleType = interaction.options.getString("role-type", true);
     const partnerOptionCommisioComissionType = interaction.options.getString(
@@ -182,6 +190,20 @@ export default class Partner extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
         ephemeral: false,
       });
      */
+
+    let directReportPartnerDocumentFromDb;
+
+    if (directReport) {
+      directReportPartnerDocumentFromDb = await PartnerModel.findOne({
+        discordID: directReport.id,
+      }).exec();
+
+      if (!directReportPartnerDocumentFromDb)
+        return interaction.reply({
+          content: `the specified directReport ${directReport.username} does not have an entry in partner database, please add them first them before assigning subordinates`,
+          ephemeral: false,
+        });
+    }
     let newPartner = new PartnerModel({
       discordID: partnerOption.id,
       emailAddress: partnerOptionEmailAddress,
@@ -189,6 +211,10 @@ export default class Partner extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
       commissionType: partnerOptionCommisioComissionType,
       department: partnerOptionDepartment,
       title: partnerOptionTitle,
+      directReport:
+        directReport && directReportPartnerDocumentFromDb
+          ? directReportPartnerDocumentFromDb._id
+          : null,
     });
 
     await newPartner.save();
@@ -200,12 +226,21 @@ export default class Partner extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
 
   async handleGetSubcommand(interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction) {
     const partnerOption = interaction.options.getUser("partner", true);
-    const partner = await PartnerModel.findOne({ discordID: partnerOption.id }).exec();
+    let partner = await PartnerModel.findOne({ discordID: partnerOption.id }).exec();
     if (!partner)
       return interaction.reply({
         content: "The specified partner does not an entry in the database.",
         ephemeral: false,
       });
+    if (partner.directReport) await partner.populate("directReport");
+    if (partner.directReport && partner.directReport instanceof Partner) {
+      console.log(partner.directReport);
+
+      return interaction.reply({
+        content: `Raw entry \`\`\`\n${JSON.stringify(partner, null, 2)}\n\`\`\`\n\nDirect report: \`\`\`\n${JSON.stringify(partner.directReport, null, 2)}\n\`\`\``,
+        ephemeral: false,
+      });
+    }
 
     return interaction.reply({
       content: `Raw entry \`\`\`\n${JSON.stringify(partner, null, 2)}\n\`\`\``,
@@ -215,12 +250,24 @@ export default class Partner extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
 
   async handleDeleteSubcommand(interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction) {
     const partnerOption = interaction.options.getUser("partner", true);
-    const partner = await PartnerModel.findOne({ discordID: partnerOption.id }).exec();
+    const partner = await PartnerModel.findOne({ discordID: partnerOption.id })
+      .populate("directReport")
+      .exec();
     if (!partner)
       return interaction.reply({
         content: "The specified user does not have an entry.",
         ephemeral: false,
       });
+    if (
+      partner.directReport &&
+      partner.directReport instanceof Partner &&
+      interaction.user.id !== partner.directReport.discordID
+    )
+      return interaction.reply({
+        content:
+          "You're not authorized to delete this partner's information, only their direct report can.",
+        ephemeral: false,
+      });
 
     await PartnerModel.findByIdAndDelete(partner.id);
     return interaction.reply({
@@ -231,12 +278,14 @@ export default class Partner extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
 
   async handleUpdateSubcommand(interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction) {
     const partnerOption = interaction.options.getUser("partner", true);
+    const directReport = interaction.options.getUser("direct-report");
     const partnerOptionEmailAddress = interaction.options.getString("email");
     const partnerOptionRoleType = interaction.options.getString("role-type");
     const partnerOptionCommisioComissionType = interaction.options.getString("commission-type");
     const partnerOptionDepartment = interaction.options.getString("department");
     const partnerOptionTitle = interaction.options.getString("title");
     if (
+      !directReport &&
       !partnerOptionEmailAddress &&
       !partnerOptionEmailAddress &&
       !partnerOptionRoleType &&
@@ -250,12 +299,40 @@ export default class Partner extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
       });
     }
 
-    const partner = await PartnerModel.findOne({ discordID: partnerOption.id }).exec();
+    let partner = await PartnerModel.findOne({ discordID: partnerOption.id }).exec();
     if (!partner)
       return interaction.reply({
         content: "The specified partner does not have an entry.",
         ephemeral: false,
       });
+
+    if (partner.directReport) partner = await partner.populate("directReport");
+
+    console.log(partner.directReport);
+    if (
+      partner.directReport instanceof PartnerModel &&
+      interaction.user.id !== partner.directReport.discordID
+    )
+      return interaction.reply({
+        content:
+          "You're not authorized to update this partner's information, only their direct report can.",
+        ephemeral: false,
+      });
+
+    let directReportPartnerDocumentFromDb;
+
+    if (directReport) {
+      directReportPartnerDocumentFromDb = await PartnerModel.findOne({
+        discordID: directReport.id,
+      }).exec();
+
+      if (!directReportPartnerDocumentFromDb)
+        return interaction.reply({
+          content: `the specified directReport ${directReport.username} does not have an entry in partner database, please add them first them before assigning subordinates`,
+          ephemeral: false,
+        });
+    }
+
     let updateObj = {
       discordID: partnerOption.id,
       emailAddress: partnerOptionEmailAddress,
@@ -263,6 +340,10 @@ export default class Partner extends DiscordInteractionCommand {
       commissionType: partnerOptionCommisioComissionType,
       department: partnerOptionDepartment,
       title: partnerOptionTitle,
+      directReport:
+        directReport && directReportPartnerDocumentFromDb
+          ? directReportPartnerDocumentFromDb.id
+          : null,
     };
 
     try {