diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 04f98e9e5..ace8d1674 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2641,27 +2641,13 @@ checksum = "f2dd574626839106c320a323308629dcb1acfc96e32a8cba364ddc61ac23ee83"
 name = "soar-db"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
- "async-h1",
- "async-std",
- "backtrace",
- "base64 0.12.3",
  "clarity",
- "http-types",
  "lazy_static",
- "libc",
- "pico-args",
- "rand 0.7.3",
- "reqwest",
- "ring",
- "rusqlite",
  "serde",
  "serde_derive",
  "serde_json",
  "slog",
  "stacks-common",
- "tokio",
- "toml",
- "warp",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/soar-db/Cargo.toml b/soar-db/Cargo.toml
index b44182ad8..4a94d7f44 100644
--- a/soar-db/Cargo.toml
+++ b/soar-db/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,37 +7,14 @@ resolver = "2"
 
 [dependencies]
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
-pico-args = "0.3.1"
-rand = "0.7.3"
 serde = "1"
 serde_derive = "1"
 serde_json = { version = "1.0", features = ["arbitrary_precision", "raw_value"] }
-toml = "0.5.6"
-async-h1 = "2.3.2"
-async-std = { version = "1.6", features = ["attributes"] }
-http-types = "2.12"
-base64 = "0.12.0"
-backtrace = "0.3.50"
-libc = "0.2"
 slog = { version = "2.5.2", features = [ "max_level_trace" ] }
 clarity = { git = "https://github.com/stacks-network/stacks-blockchain.git", rev = "580e811223a389d38071dcb9fde79ab55cd6f685" }
 stacks-common = { git = "https://github.com/stacks-network/stacks-blockchain.git", rev = "580e811223a389d38071dcb9fde79ab55cd6f685" }
 # clarity = { package = "clarity", path = "../../../stacks-blockchain-develop/clarity" }
 # stacks-common = { package = "stacks-common", path = "../stacks-blockchain-develop/stacks-common" }
-tokio = { version = "=1.15.0", features = ["full"] }
-reqwest = { version = "0.11", features = ["blocking", "json", "rustls"] }
-warp = "0.3"
-
-[dependencies.rusqlite]
-version = "=0.24.2"
-features = ["blob", "serde_json", "i128_blob", "bundled", "trace"]
-
-[dev-dependencies]
-ring = "0.16.19"
-
-[dev-dependencies.rusqlite]
-version = "=0.24.2"
-features = ["blob", "serde_json", "i128_blob", "bundled", "trace"]
 
 [lib]
 name = "soar_db"
diff --git a/soar-db/src/lib.rs b/soar-db/src/lib.rs
index 5939f543c..9e64320f8 100644
--- a/soar-db/src/lib.rs
+++ b/soar-db/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-// (S)ubnets (O)ptimistic (A)daptive (R)eplay DB
+//! (S)ubnets (O)ptimistic (A)daptive (R)eplay DB
+//!
+//! The SoarDB is an optimistic fork-aware data store (a replacement
+//! for the MARF used in stacks-blockchain).
+//!
+//! The general idea with the datastore is to store the current data
+//! view as a normal key-value store and track the history of
+//! operations on the storage. When a fork occurs, the data state is
+//! unwound and then replayed.
+
 extern crate clarity;
 extern crate stacks_common;
 
diff --git a/soar-db/src/memory.rs b/soar-db/src/memory.rs
index f3c44027b..90b702fff 100644
--- a/soar-db/src/memory.rs
+++ b/soar-db/src/memory.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+//! In-memory backing storage option for SoarDB. This backing store
+//! is transient, so any data stored in this will be lost when the
+//! process exits.
+
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use crate::SoarError;
diff --git a/soar-db/src/tests.rs b/soar-db/src/tests.rs
index e71062931..7a536a420 100644
--- a/soar-db/src/tests.rs
+++ b/soar-db/src/tests.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! Unit tests for the SoarDB implementation
+
 use clarity::types::chainstate::StacksBlockId;
 
 use crate::{PutCommand, SoarDB};