diff --git a/infra/alpha.tf b/infra/alpha.tf
index 01f233d..2745f4c 100644
--- a/infra/alpha.tf
+++ b/infra/alpha.tf
@@ -5,16 +5,66 @@
 # Logging Configuration for services inside the cluster
 #######################################################
 
-resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" "alpha" {
-  name = "alpha-log"
+locals {
+  subnet = "subnet-09302319a6678643f"
 }
+# Alpha Cloudwatch logging configuration
+########################################
+resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" "alpha" {
+  name = "${var.athens_prefix}-alpha-log"
+  retention_in_days = 7
+}
+
+# Alpha logging role 
+#####################
+resource "aws_iam_role" "alpha_iam_role" {
+  name = "${var.athens_prefix}-alpha-iam-role"
+  assume_role_policy = jsonencode({
+    Version = "2012-10-17"
+    Statement = [
+      {
+        Action = "sts:AssumeRole"
+        Principal = {
+          Service = [ "ecs-tasks.amazonaws.com" ]
+        }
+        Effect = "Allow"
+      }
+    ]
+  })
+}
+
+resource "aws_iam_policy" "alpha_iam_policy" {
+  name = "${var.athens_prefix}-alpha-iam-policy"
+  policy = jsonencode({
+    Version = "2012-10-17"
+    Statement = [
+      {
+        Effect = "Allow"
+        Action = [
+          "logs:CreateLogGroup",
+          "logs:CreateLogStream",
+          "logs:DescribeLogStreams",
+          "logs:PutLogEvents",
+        ]
+        "Resource" = "*"
+      }
+    ]
+  })
+}
+
+resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "alpha_logs" {
+  role        = aws_iam_role.alpha_iam_role.name
+  policy_arn  = aws_iam_policy.alpha_iam_policy.arn
+}
+
 
 # Alpha cluster definition 
 ###########################
 resource "aws_ecs_cluster" "alpha" {
-  name = "alpha"
+  name = "${var.athens_prefix}-athens-alpha"
   configuration {
     execute_command_configuration {
+      logging = "OVERRIDE"
       log_configuration {
         cloud_watch_log_group_name = aws_cloudwatch_log_group.alpha.name
       }
@@ -25,36 +75,58 @@ resource "aws_ecs_cluster" "alpha" {
 
 # Lewdlad Service Definition
 ############################
-resource "aws_ecs_task_definition" "lewdlad" {
-  family = "lewdlad-task-definition"
+resource "aws_ecs_task_definition" "sample" {
+  family = "${var.athens_prefix}-sample"
+
+  network_mode = "awsvpc"
+  requires_compatibilities = ["FARGATE"]
+  execution_role_arn = aws_iam_role.alpha_iam_role.arn
+
+  cpu = 256
+  memory = 512
+
   container_definitions = jsonencode([
     {
-      name      = "lewdlad-container"
-      image     = "registry.gitlab.com/shockrah/left-coast-server-bot:latest"
-      # Literally the smallest amount that fargate will allow
-      cpu       = 256
-      memory    = 512
+      name = "${var.athens_prefix}-sample-container"
+      image = "nginxdemos/nginx-hello:latest"
+      cpu = 128
+      memory = 256
       essential = true
-      environment = [
-        { name: DISCORD_ID,      value: var.DISCORD_ID },
-        { name: DISCORD_TOKEN,   value: var.DISCORD_TOKEN },
-        { name: AWS_API_ID,      value: var.AWS_API_ID },
-        { name: AWS_API_STAGE,   value: var.AWS_API_STAGE },
-        { name: AWS_API_REGION,  value: var.AWS_API_REGION },
-        { name: AWS_API_KEY,     value: var.AWS_API_KEY },
-        { name: DEV_GUILD_ID,    value: var.DEV_GUILD_ID },
-        { name: BEEHIVE_ID,      value: var.BEEHIVE_ID },
+      portMappings = [
+        {
+          containerPort = 8080
+          hostPort = 8080
+        }
       ]
+      logConfiguration = {
+        logDriver = "awslogs"
+        options = {
+          awslogs-group  = aws_cloudwatch_log_group.alpha.name
+          awslogs-region = "us-west-1"
+          awslogs-stream-prefix  = "sample-container"
+        }
+      }
     }
   ])
+  tags = {
+    Name = "${var.athens_prefix}-sample-task-def-container"
+  }
 }
 
-resource "aws_ecs_service" "lewdlad" {
-  name            = "lewdlad"
-  cluster         = aws_ecs_cluster.alpha.arn
-  task_definition = aws_ecs_task_definition.lewdlad.arn
+# Service level definition
+##########################
+resource "aws_ecs_service" "sample" {
+  name            = "${var.athens_prefix}-sample-service"
+  cluster         = aws_ecs_cluster.alpha.id
+  task_definition = aws_ecs_task_definition.sample.arn
   desired_count   = 1
+  launch_type = "FARGATE"
+  network_configuration {
+    assign_public_ip = true
+    subnets          = [ local.subnet ]
+    security_groups  = [ 
+      aws_security_group.ecs_web_ingress.id,
+      aws_security_group.base_ecs.id
+      ]
+  }
 }
-
-
-
diff --git a/infra/atlas.tf b/infra/atlas.tf
index 3798b69..c0216fb 100644
--- a/infra/atlas.tf
+++ b/infra/atlas.tf
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# NOTE: this will no longer be used and is getting removed once we seutp the 
+# new alpha cluster correctly
+
 # This is the continuation of the old alpha host but with much cleaner code
 # and less manual infra setup involved. Key differences are that block storage
 # is now completely kept in this module instead of yolo'd out like before.
@@ -29,38 +32,3 @@ resource "aws_ebs_volume" "clips-shockrah-xyz" {
     Description = "Used for the clippable instance"
   }
 }
-
-######################### ATTACHMENT FOR files.leftcoast.space #################
-resource "aws_volume_attachment" "files-leftcoast-space" {
-  device_name = "/dev/sdf"
-  volume_id = aws_ebs_volume.files-leftcoast-space.id
-  instance_id = aws_instance.atlas.id
-}
-
-
-######################### ATTACHMENT FOR clips.shockrah.xyz ####################
-resource "aws_volume_attachment" "clips-shockrah-xyz" {
-  device_name = "/dev/sdg"
-  volume_id = aws_ebs_volume.clips-shockrah-xyz.id
-  instance_id = aws_instance.atlas.id
-}
-
-######################### INSTANCE CONFIGURATION ###############################
-resource "aws_instance" "atlas" {
-  ami = var.atlas_ami_id
-  instance_type = var.atlas_instance_type
-
-  key_name = var.atlas_ssh_key_name
-
-  private_ip = "10.0.1.20"
-  vpc_security_group_ids = [ 
-    aws_security_group.general_web_req.id,
-    aws_security_group.remote_ssh_rec.id
-  ]
-  subnet_id = aws_subnet.crete_subnet.id
-  tags = {
-    Name = "Atlas Host"
-    Description = "Simple Docker host for some personal stuff"
-  }
-
-}
diff --git a/infra/eip.tf b/infra/eip.tf
index a68e414..3a65d6b 100644
--- a/infra/eip.tf
+++ b/infra/eip.tf
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-resource "aws_eip" "alpha_eip" {
-  instance = aws_instance.atlas.id
-  vpc = true
-  tags = {
-    Name = "Atlas EIP"
-  }
-}
-
-
 resource "aws_eip" "beta_eip" {
   vpc = true
   instance = aws_instance.beta.id