diff --git a/src/components/net/fetch/cors_cache.rs b/src/components/net/fetch/cors_cache.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb6676e8064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/net/fetch/cors_cache.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,316 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+//! An implementation of the [CORS preflight cache](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#cors-preflight-cache)
+//! For now this library is XHR-specific.
+//! For stuff involving `<img>`, `<iframe>`, `<form>`, etc please check what
+//! the request mode should be and compare with the fetch spec
+//! This library will eventually become the core of the Fetch crate
+//! with CORSRequest being expanded into FetchRequest (etc)
+
+use http::method::Method;
+use std::ascii::StrAsciiExt;
+use std::comm::{Sender, Receiver, channel};
+use time;
+use time::{now, Timespec};
+use url::Url;
+
+/// Union type for CORS cache entries
+///
+/// Each entry might pertain to a header or method
+#[deriving(Clone)]
+pub enum HeaderOrMethod {
+    HeaderData(String),
+    MethodData(Method)
+}
+
+impl HeaderOrMethod {
+    fn match_header(&self, header_name: &str) -> bool {
+        match *self {
+            HeaderData(ref s) => s.as_slice().eq_ignore_ascii_case(header_name),
+            _ => false
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn match_method(&self, method: &Method) -> bool {
+        match *self {
+            MethodData(ref m) => m == method,
+            _ => false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// An entry in the CORS cache
+#[deriving(Clone)]
+pub struct CORSCacheEntry {
+    pub origin: Url,
+    pub url: Url,
+    pub max_age: uint,
+    pub credentials: bool,
+    pub header_or_method: HeaderOrMethod,
+    created: Timespec
+}
+
+impl CORSCacheEntry {
+    fn new (origin:Url, url: Url, max_age: uint, credentials: bool, header_or_method: HeaderOrMethod) -> CORSCacheEntry {
+        CORSCacheEntry {
+            origin: origin,
+            url: url,
+            max_age: max_age,
+            credentials: credentials,
+            header_or_method: header_or_method,
+            created: time::now().to_timespec()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Properties of Request required to cache match.
+pub struct CacheRequestDetails {
+    pub origin: Url,
+    pub destination: Url,
+    pub credentials: bool
+}
+
+/// Trait for a generic CORS Cache
+pub trait CORSCache {
+    /// [Clear the cache](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-cache-clear)
+    fn clear (&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails);
+
+    /// Remove old entries
+    fn cleanup(&mut self);
+
+    /// Returns true if an entry with a [matching header](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-cache-match-header) is found
+    fn match_header(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, header_name: &str) -> bool;
+
+    /// Updates max age if an entry for a [matching header](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-cache-match-header) is found.
+    ///
+    /// If not, it will insert an equivalent entry
+    fn match_header_and_update(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, header_name: &str, new_max_age: uint) -> bool;
+
+    /// Returns true if an entry with a [matching method](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-cache-match-method) is found
+    fn match_method(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, method: Method) -> bool;
+
+    /// Updates max age if an entry for [a matching method](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-cache-match-method) is found.
+    ///
+    /// If not, it will insert an equivalent entry
+    fn match_method_and_update(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, method: Method, new_max_age: uint) -> bool;
+    /// Insert an entry
+    fn insert(&mut self, entry: CORSCacheEntry);
+}
+
+/// A simple, vector-based CORS Cache
+#[deriving(Clone)]
+#[unstable = "This might later be replaced with a HashMap-like entity, though that requires a separate Origin struct"]
+pub struct BasicCORSCache(Vec<CORSCacheEntry>);
+
+impl BasicCORSCache {
+    fn find_entry_by_header<'a>(&'a mut self, request: &CacheRequestDetails, header_name: &str) -> Option<&'a mut CORSCacheEntry> {
+        self.cleanup();
+        let BasicCORSCache(ref mut buf) = *self;
+        let entry = buf.mut_iter().find(|e| e.origin.scheme == request.origin.scheme &&
+                            e.origin.host() == request.origin.host() &&
+                            e.origin.port() == request.origin.port() &&
+                            e.url == request.destination &&
+                            e.credentials == request.credentials &&
+                            e.header_or_method.match_header(header_name));
+        entry
+    }
+
+    fn find_entry_by_method<'a>(&'a mut self, request: &CacheRequestDetails, method: Method) -> Option<&'a mut CORSCacheEntry> {
+        // we can take the method from CORSRequest itself
+        self.cleanup();
+        let BasicCORSCache(ref mut buf) = *self;
+        let entry = buf.mut_iter().find(|e| e.origin.scheme == request.origin.scheme &&
+                            e.origin.host() == request.origin.host() &&
+                            e.origin.port() == request.origin.port() &&
+                            e.url == request.destination &&
+                            e.credentials == request.credentials &&
+                            e.header_or_method.match_method(&method));
+        entry
+    }
+}
+
+impl CORSCache for BasicCORSCache {
+    /// http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-cache-clear
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    fn clear (&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails) {
+        let BasicCORSCache(buf) = self.clone();
+        let new_buf: Vec<CORSCacheEntry> = buf.move_iter().filter(|e| e.origin == request.origin && request.destination == e.url).collect();
+        *self = BasicCORSCache(new_buf);
+    }
+
+    // Remove old entries
+    fn cleanup(&mut self) {
+        let BasicCORSCache(buf) = self.clone();
+        let now = time::now().to_timespec();
+        let new_buf: Vec<CORSCacheEntry> = buf.move_iter().filter(|e| now.sec > e.created.sec + e.max_age as i64).collect();
+        *self = BasicCORSCache(new_buf);
+    }
+
+    fn match_header(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, header_name: &str) -> bool {
+        self.find_entry_by_header(&request, header_name).is_some()
+    }
+
+    fn match_header_and_update(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, header_name: &str, new_max_age: uint) -> bool {
+        match self.find_entry_by_header(&request, header_name).map(|e| e.max_age = new_max_age) {
+            Some(_) => true,
+            None => {
+                self.insert(CORSCacheEntry::new(request.origin, request.destination, new_max_age,
+                                                request.credentials, HeaderData(header_name.to_string())));
+                false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn match_method(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, method: Method) -> bool {
+        self.find_entry_by_method(&request, method).is_some()
+    }
+
+    fn match_method_and_update(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, method: Method, new_max_age: uint) -> bool {
+        match self.find_entry_by_method(&request, method.clone()).map(|e| e.max_age = new_max_age) {
+            Some(_) => true,
+            None => {
+                self.insert(CORSCacheEntry::new(request.origin, request.destination, new_max_age,
+                                                request.credentials, MethodData(method)));
+                false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn insert(&mut self, entry: CORSCacheEntry) {
+        self.cleanup();
+        let BasicCORSCache(ref mut buf) = *self;
+        buf.push(entry);
+    }
+}
+
+/// Various messages that can be sent to a CORSCacheTask
+pub enum CORSCacheTaskMsg {
+    Clear(CacheRequestDetails, Sender<()>),
+    Cleanup(Sender<()>),
+    MatchHeader(CacheRequestDetails, String, Sender<bool>),
+    MatchHeaderUpdate(CacheRequestDetails, String, uint, Sender<bool>),
+    MatchMethod(CacheRequestDetails, Method, Sender<bool>),
+    MatchMethodUpdate(CacheRequestDetails, Method, uint, Sender<bool>),
+    Insert(CORSCacheEntry, Sender<()>),
+    ExitMsg
+}
+
+/// A Sender to a CORSCacheTask
+///
+/// This can be used as a CORS Cache.
+/// The methods on this type block until they can run, and it behaves similar to a mutex
+pub type CORSCacheSender = Sender<CORSCacheTaskMsg>;
+
+impl CORSCache for CORSCacheSender {
+    fn clear (&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails) {
+        let (tx, rx) = channel();
+        self.send(Clear(request, tx));
+        let _ = rx.recv_opt();
+    }
+
+    fn cleanup(&mut self) {
+        let (tx, rx) = channel();
+        self.send(Cleanup(tx));
+        let _ = rx.recv_opt();
+    }
+
+    fn match_header(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, header_name: &str) -> bool {
+        let (tx, rx) = channel();
+        self.send(MatchHeader(request, header_name.to_string(), tx));
+        rx.recv_opt().unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    fn match_header_and_update(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, header_name: &str, new_max_age: uint) -> bool {
+        let (tx, rx) = channel();
+        self.send(MatchHeaderUpdate(request, header_name.to_string(), new_max_age, tx));
+        rx.recv_opt().unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    fn match_method(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, method: Method) -> bool {
+        let (tx, rx) = channel();
+        self.send(MatchMethod(request, method, tx));
+        rx.recv_opt().unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    fn match_method_and_update(&mut self, request: CacheRequestDetails, method: Method, new_max_age: uint) -> bool {
+        let (tx, rx) = channel();
+        self.send(MatchMethodUpdate(request, method, new_max_age, tx));
+        rx.recv_opt().unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    fn insert(&mut self, entry: CORSCacheEntry) {
+        let (tx, rx) = channel();
+        self.send(Insert(entry, tx));
+        let _ = rx.recv_opt();
+    }
+}
+
+/// A simple task-based CORS Cache that can be sent messages
+///
+/// #Example
+/// ```
+/// let task = CORSCacheTask::new();
+/// let builder = TaskBuilder::new().named("XHRTask");
+/// let mut sender = task.get_sender();
+/// builder.spawn(proc() { task.run() });
+/// sender.insert(CORSCacheEntry::new(/* parameters here */));
+/// ```
+pub struct CORSCacheTask {
+    receiver: Receiver<CORSCacheTaskMsg>,
+    cache: BasicCORSCache,
+    sender: CORSCacheSender
+}
+
+impl CORSCacheTask {
+    pub fn new() -> CORSCacheTask {
+        let (tx, rx) = channel();
+        CORSCacheTask {
+            receiver: rx,
+            cache: BasicCORSCache(vec![]),
+            sender: tx
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Provides a sender to the cache task
+    pub fn get_sender(&self) -> CORSCacheSender {
+        self.sender.clone()
+    }
+
+    /// Runs the cache task
+    /// This blocks the current task, so it is advised
+    /// to spawn a new task for this
+    /// Send ExitMsg to the associated Sender to exit
+    pub fn run(&mut self) {
+        loop {
+            match self.receiver.recv() {
+                Clear(request, tx) => {
+                    self.cache.clear(request);
+                    tx.send(());
+                },
+                Cleanup(tx) => {
+                    self.cache.cleanup();
+                    tx.send(());
+                },
+                MatchHeader(request, header, tx) => {
+                    tx.send(self.cache.match_header(request, header.as_slice()));
+                },
+                MatchHeaderUpdate(request, header, new_max_age, tx) => {
+                    tx.send(self.cache.match_header_and_update(request, header.as_slice(), new_max_age));
+                },
+                MatchMethod(request, method, tx) => {
+                    tx.send(self.cache.match_method(request, method));
+                },
+                MatchMethodUpdate(request, method, new_max_age, tx) => {
+                    tx.send(self.cache.match_method_and_update(request, method, new_max_age));
+                },
+                Insert(entry, tx) => {
+                    self.cache.insert(entry);
+                    tx.send(());
+                },
+                ExitMsg => break
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/net/fetch/request.rs b/src/components/net/fetch/request.rs
index 2de606a1a31..c14efe9c59e 100644
--- a/src/components/net/fetch/request.rs
+++ b/src/components/net/fetch/request.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 use url::Url;
 use http::method::{Get, Method};
 use http::headers::request::HeaderCollection;
+use fetch::cors_cache::CORSCache;
+use fetch::response::Response;
 
 /// A [request context](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-request-context)
 pub enum Context {
@@ -76,7 +78,8 @@ pub struct Request {
     pub use_url_credentials: bool,
     pub manual_redirect: bool,
     pub redirect_count: uint,
-    pub response_tainting: ResponseTainting
+    pub response_tainting: ResponseTainting,
+    pub cache: Option<Box<CORSCache>>
 }
 
 impl Request {
@@ -102,7 +105,45 @@ impl Request {
             use_url_credentials: false,
             manual_redirect: false,
             redirect_count: 0,
-            response_tainting: Basic
+            response_tainting: Basic,
+            cache: None
         }
     }
+
+    /// [Basic fetch](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org#basic-fetch)
+    pub fn basic_fetch(&mut self) -> Response {
+        match self.url.scheme.as_slice() {
+            "about" => match self.url.non_relative_scheme_data() {
+                Some(s) if s.as_slice() == "blank" => {
+                    let mut response = Response::new();
+                    let _ = response.headers.insert_raw("Content-Type".to_string(), b"text/html;charset=utf-8");
+                    response
+                },
+                _ => Response::network_error()
+            },
+            "http" | "https" => {
+                self.http_fetch(false, false, false)
+            },
+            "blob" | "data" | "file" | "ftp" => {
+                // XXXManishearth handle these
+                fail!("Unimplemented scheme for Fetch")
+            },
+
+            _ => Response::network_error()
+        }
+    }
+
+    // [HTTP fetch](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org#http-fetch)
+    pub fn http_fetch(&mut self, _cors_flag: bool, cors_preflight_flag: bool, _authentication_fetch_flag: bool) -> Response {
+        let response = Response::new();
+        // TODO: Service worker fetch
+        // Step 3
+        // Substep 1
+        self.skip_service_worker = true;
+        // Substep 2
+        if cors_preflight_flag {
+            // XXXManishearth stuff goes here
+        }
+        response
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/net/fetch/response.rs b/src/components/net/fetch/response.rs
index ee98f388f7b..359ec6aa394 100644
--- a/src/components/net/fetch/response.rs
+++ b/src/components/net/fetch/response.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ use StatusOk = http::status::Ok;
 use http::headers::HeaderEnum;
 use http::headers::response::HeaderCollection;
 use std::ascii::OwnedStrAsciiExt;
+use std::comm::Receiver;
 
-// [Response type](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-response-type)
+/// [Response type](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-response-type)
 #[deriving(Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub enum ResponseType {
     Basic,
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ pub enum ResponseType {
     Opaque
 }
 
-// [Response termination reason](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-response-termination-reason)
+/// [Response termination reason](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-response-termination-reason)
 #[deriving(Clone)]
 pub enum TerminationReason {
     EndUserAbort,
@@ -27,7 +28,30 @@ pub enum TerminationReason {
     Timeout
 }
 
-// A [Response](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-response) as defined by the Fetch spec
+/// The response body can still be pushed to after fetch
+/// This provides a way to store unfinished response bodies
+#[unstable = "I haven't yet decided exactly how the interface for this will be"]
+#[deriving(Clone)]
+pub enum ResponseBody {
+    Empty, // XXXManishearth is this necessary, or is Done(vec![]) enough?
+    Receiving(Vec<u8>),
+    Done(Vec<u8>),
+}
+
+#[unstable = "I haven't yet decided exactly how the interface for this will be"]
+pub enum ResponseMsg {
+    Chunk(Vec<u8>),
+    Finished,
+    Errored
+}
+
+#[unstable = "I haven't yet decided exactly how the interface for this will be"]
+pub struct ResponseLoader {
+    response: Response,
+    chan: Receiver<ResponseMsg>
+}
+
+/// A [Response](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-response) as defined by the Fetch spec
 #[deriving(Clone)]
 pub struct Response {
     pub response_type: ResponseType,
@@ -35,7 +59,7 @@ pub struct Response {
     pub url: Option<Url>,
     pub status: Status,
     pub headers: HeaderCollection,
-    pub body: Option<Vec<u8>>,
+    pub body: ResponseBody,
     /// [Internal response](http://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-internal-response), only used if the Response is a filtered response
     pub internal_response: Option<Box<Response>>,
 }
@@ -48,7 +72,19 @@ impl Response {
             url: None,
             status: StatusOk,
             headers: HeaderCollection::new(),
-            body: None,
+            body: Empty,
+            internal_response: None
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn network_error() -> Response {
+        Response {
+            response_type: Error,
+            termination_reason: None,
+            url: None,
+            status: UnregisteredStatus(0, "".to_string()),
+            headers: HeaderCollection::new(),
+            body: Empty,
             internal_response: None
         }
     }
@@ -100,7 +136,7 @@ impl Response {
             Opaque => {
                 response.headers = HeaderCollection::new();
                 response.status = UnregisteredStatus(0, "".to_string());
-                response.body = None;
+                response.body = Empty;
             }
         }
         response
diff --git a/src/components/net/net.rs b/src/components/net/net.rs
index 9e52519319b..94290bdd7ff 100644
--- a/src/components/net/net.rs
+++ b/src/components/net/net.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ extern crate serialize;
 extern crate servo_util = "util";
 extern crate stb_image;
 extern crate sync;
+extern crate time;
 extern crate url;
 
 /// Image handling.
@@ -42,4 +43,5 @@ pub mod fetch {
     #![allow(dead_code)] // XXXManishearth this is only temporary until the Fetch mod starts being used
     pub mod request;
     pub mod response;
+    pub mod cors_cache;
 }