// create the handles on our various services
_client = new Client(null, RunQueue.AWT);
// create our managers and directors
_msgmgr = new MessageManager(getMessageManagerPrefix());
_locdir = new LocationDirector(_ctx);
_occdir = new OccupantDirector(_ctx);
_pardtr = new ParlorDirector(_ctx);
_chatdir = new ChatDirector(_ctx, null);
// keep this for later