diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ef9fa82..e751a55 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
+    "lodash": "^4.17.11",
+    "moment": "^2.24.0",
     "react": "^16.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^16.2.0",
+    "react-moment": "^0.8.4",
     "react-scripts": "1.1.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
@@ -13,4 +16,4 @@
     "test": "react-scripts test --env=jsdom",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index 43515ed..d1d9390 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -35,3 +35,21 @@ body,
 .textInput input {
   width: 100%;
 }
+
+.message {
+  border: 2px solid #dedede;
+  background-color: #f1f1f1;
+  border-radius: 5px;
+  padding: 5px;
+  margin: 5px;
+}
+
+.message.error {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: #f00;
+}
+
+.message.command {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: #008000;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 932a66d..1689714 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -1,17 +1,79 @@
 import React, { Component } from "react";
+import moment from "moment";
+import * as _ from "lodash";
+
 import MessageBar from "./MessageBar";
 import ChatArea from "./ChatArea";
 import "./App.css";
 
+const TIME_FORMAT = 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss';
+export const MESSAGE_TYPE = {
+  NORMAL: '',
+  COMMAND: 'command',
+  ERROR: 'error'
+};
+
 class App extends Component {
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <div className="app">
-                <ChatArea />
-                <MessageBar />
-            </div>
-        );
+
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+
+    this.sendMessage = this.sendMessage.bind(this);
+
+    this.state = {
+      messages: [],
+      starWarsCharacters: [],
+      messageBarDisabled: false,
+    };
+  }
+
+  sendMessage(message) {
+    message = _.trim(message);
+
+    if (_.startsWith(message, '/')) {
+      if (message === '/time') {
+        this._pushMessage(moment().format(TIME_FORMAT), MESSAGE_TYPE.COMMAND);
+      } else if (_.startsWith(message, '/starwars ') && (_.size(message) > 10)) {
+        const searchString = _.trimStart(message, '/starwars ');
+
+        fetch(`https://swapi.co/api/people/?search=${searchString}`)
+          .then(res => res.json())
+          .then(
+            (result) => {
+              if (_.size(message.results) > 0) {
+                this._pushMessage(result.results[0].name, MESSAGE_TYPE.COMMAND)
+              } else {
+                this._pushMessage(`No character matches "${searchString}"!`, MESSAGE_TYPE.ERROR)
+              }
+            },
+
+            (error) => {
+              const message = _.get(error, ['detail'], 'Some things went wrong!');
+              this._pushMessage(message, MESSAGE_TYPE.ERROR);
+            }
+          );
+      } else if (message === '/goodbye') {
+        this._pushMessage('Goodbye!', MESSAGE_TYPE.COMMAND, { messageBarDisabled: true });
+      } else {
+        this._pushMessage(`Your command "${message}" does not exist!`, MESSAGE_TYPE.ERROR);
+      }
+    } else if (!_.isEmpty(message)) {
+      this._pushMessage(message, MESSAGE_TYPE.NORMAL);
     }
+  }
+
+  _pushMessage(message, type, extraState = {}) {
+    this.setState({ messages: [...this.state.messages, { message, type }], ...extraState });
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <div className="app">
+        <ChatArea messages={this.state.messages} />
+        <MessageBar disabled={this.state.messageBarDisabled} sendMessage={this.sendMessage} />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 export default App;
diff --git a/src/ChatArea.js b/src/ChatArea.js
index c4e314c..ea9d8d3 100644
--- a/src/ChatArea.js
+++ b/src/ChatArea.js
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ import React, { Component } from "react";
 
 class ChatArea extends Component {
 	render() {
-		return <div className="chatArea" />;
+		return (
+			<div className="chatArea">
+				{this.props.messages.map((message, i) => (
+					<div key={i} className={'message ' + message.type}>{message.message}</div>
+				))}
+			</div>
+		);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/MessageBar.js b/src/MessageBar.js
index 05a6028..1da18bb 100644
--- a/src/MessageBar.js
+++ b/src/MessageBar.js
@@ -3,14 +3,37 @@ import TextInput from "./TextInput";
 import SendButton from "./SendButton";
 
 class MessageBar extends Component {
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <div className="messageBar">
-                <TextInput />
-                <SendButton />
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
+
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+
+    this.onTextInputChange = this.onTextInputChange.bind(this);
+    this.onSubmit = this.onSubmit.bind(this);
+    this.state = {
+      message: '',
+    };
+  }
+
+  onTextInputChange(e) {
+    this.setState({ message: e.target.value });
+  }
+
+  onSubmit(e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    this.props.sendMessage(this.state.message);
+    this.setState({ message: '' });
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <form onSubmit={this.onSubmit}>
+        <div className="messageBar">
+          <TextInput disabled={this.props.disabled} message={this.state.message} onChange={this.onTextInputChange} />
+          <SendButton disabled={this.props.disabled} />
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 export default MessageBar;
diff --git a/src/SendButton.js b/src/SendButton.js
index dd4ae98..bc8a076 100644
--- a/src/SendButton.js
+++ b/src/SendButton.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, { Component } from "react";
 
 class SendButton extends Component {
 	render() {
-		return <button>Send</button>;
+		return <button disabled={this.props.disabled}>Send</button>;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/TextInput.js b/src/TextInput.js
index 4b2acd0..7ddfb0f 100644
--- a/src/TextInput.js
+++ b/src/TextInput.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class MessageBar extends Component {
 	render() {
 		return (
 			<div className="textInput">
-				<input type="text" />
+				<input type="text" value={this.props.message} onChange={this.props.onChange} disabled={this.props.disabled} />
 			</div>
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 696d7d4..8292afc 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3962,6 +3962,11 @@ lodash.uniq@^4.5.0:
   version "4.17.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.4.tgz#78203a4d1c328ae1d86dca6460e369b57f4055ae"
 
+lodash@^4.17.11:
+  version "4.17.11"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.11.tgz#b39ea6229ef607ecd89e2c8df12536891cac9b8d"
+  integrity sha512-cQKh8igo5QUhZ7lg38DYWAxMvjSAKG0A8wGSVimP07SIUEK2UO+arSRKbRZWtelMtN5V0Hkwh5ryOto/SshYIg==
+
 loglevel@^1.4.1:
   version "1.6.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/loglevel/-/loglevel-1.6.1.tgz#e0fc95133b6ef276cdc8887cdaf24aa6f156f8fa"
@@ -4162,6 +4167,11 @@ mkdirp@0.5.1, mkdirp@0.5.x, "mkdirp@>=0.5 0", mkdirp@^0.5.1, mkdirp@~0.5.0, mkdi
   dependencies:
     minimist "0.0.8"
 
+moment@^2.24.0:
+  version "2.24.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/moment/-/moment-2.24.0.tgz#0d055d53f5052aa653c9f6eb68bb5d12bf5c2b5b"
+  integrity sha512-bV7f+6l2QigeBBZSM/6yTNq4P2fNpSWj/0e7jQcy87A8e7o2nAfP/34/2ky5Vw4B9S446EtIhodAzkFCcR4dQg==
+
 ms@2.0.0:
   version "2.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ms/-/ms-2.0.0.tgz#5608aeadfc00be6c2901df5f9861788de0d597c8"
@@ -5149,6 +5159,11 @@ react-error-overlay@^4.0.0:
   version "4.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-error-overlay/-/react-error-overlay-4.0.0.tgz#d198408a85b4070937a98667f500c832f86bd5d4"
 
+react-moment@^0.8.4:
+  version "0.8.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-moment/-/react-moment-0.8.4.tgz#18eb59e1541c8b216353e23c21e9db50e42e2edb"
+  integrity sha512-QhI19OcfhiAn60/O6bMR0w8ApXrPFCjv6+eV0I/P9/AswzjgEAx4L7VxMBCpS/jrythLa12Q9v88req+ys4YpA==
+
 react-scripts@1.1.0:
   version "1.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-scripts/-/react-scripts-1.1.0.tgz#0c94b2b2e14cff2dad8919397901b5edebeba511"