diff --git a/packages/captp/lib/captp.js b/packages/captp/lib/captp.js
index 4fb711299a7..8ae262b572b 100644
--- a/packages/captp/lib/captp.js
+++ b/packages/captp/lib/captp.js
@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@
 // This logic was mostly lifted from @agoric/swingset-vat liveSlots.js
 // Defects in it are mfig's fault.
 import { Remotable, makeMarshal, QCLASS } from '@agoric/marshal';
-import Nat from '@agoric/nat';
-import { HandledPromise, E } from '@agoric/eventual-send';
+import { E, HandledPromise } from '@agoric/eventual-send';
 import { isPromise } from '@agoric/produce-promise';
 
-export { E, HandledPromise, Nat };
+export { E, HandledPromise };
 
-export function makeCapTP(ourId, send, bootstrapObj = undefined) {
+export function makeCapTP(ourId, rawSend, bootstrapObj = undefined) {
   let unplug = false;
+  function send(...args) {
+    if (unplug !== false) {
+      throw unplug;
+    }
+    return rawSend(...args);
+  }
 
   // convertValToSlot and convertSlotToVal both perform side effects,
   // populating the c-lists (imports/exports/questions/answers) upon
@@ -108,6 +113,9 @@ export function makeCapTP(ourId, send, bootstrapObj = undefined) {
     // as also being questions / remote handled promises
     const handler = {
       get(_o, prop) {
+        if (unplug !== false) {
+          throw unplug;
+        }
         const [questionID, pr] = makeQuestion();
         send({
           type: 'CTP_CALL',
@@ -118,6 +126,9 @@ export function makeCapTP(ourId, send, bootstrapObj = undefined) {
         return harden(pr.p);
       },
       applyMethod(_o, prop, args) {
+        if (unplug !== false) {
+          throw unplug;
+        }
         // Support: o~.[prop](...args) remote method invocation
         const [questionID, pr] = makeQuestion();
         send({
@@ -253,7 +264,6 @@ export function makeCapTP(ourId, send, bootstrapObj = undefined) {
     // Pull the plug!
     CTP_ABORT(obj) {
       const { exception } = obj;
-      unplug = true;
       for (const pr of questions.values()) {
         pr.rej(exception);
       }
@@ -261,11 +271,15 @@ export function makeCapTP(ourId, send, bootstrapObj = undefined) {
         pr.rej(exception);
       }
       send(obj);
+      unplug = exception;
     },
   };
 
   // Get a reference to the other side's bootstrap object.
-  const getBootstrap = () => {
+  const getBootstrap = async () => {
+    if (unplug !== false) {
+      throw unplug;
+    }
     const [questionID, pr] = makeQuestion();
     send({
       type: 'CTP_BOOTSTRAP',
@@ -277,7 +291,7 @@ export function makeCapTP(ourId, send, bootstrapObj = undefined) {
 
   // Return a dispatch function.
   const dispatch = obj => {
-    if (unplug) {
+    if (unplug !== false) {
       return false;
     }
     const fn = handler[obj.type];
@@ -289,7 +303,9 @@ export function makeCapTP(ourId, send, bootstrapObj = undefined) {
   };
 
   // Abort a connection.
-  const abort = exception => dispatch({ type: 'CTP_ABORT', exception });
+  const abort = (
+    exception = Error(`disconnected from ${JSON.stringify(ourId)}`),
+  ) => dispatch({ type: 'CTP_ABORT', exception });
 
   return harden({ abort, dispatch, getBootstrap });
 }
diff --git a/packages/captp/lib/index.js b/packages/captp/lib/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14ecb8e46aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/captp/lib/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import Nat from '@agoric/nat';
+
+export * from '@agoric/marshal';
+
+export * from './captp';
+export { Nat };
diff --git a/packages/captp/package.json b/packages/captp/package.json
index b79d9ce4074..bbda5f4a7d3 100644
--- a/packages/captp/package.json
+++ b/packages/captp/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "build": "exit 0",
     "test": "tape -r esm 'test/**/*.js'",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --fix '**/*.js'",
-    "lint-check": "eslint '**/*.js'",
+    "lint-check": "eslint 'lib/*.js'",
     "lint-fix-jessie": "eslint -c '.eslintrc-jessie.js' --fix '**/*.js'",
     "lint-check-jessie": "eslint -c '.eslintrc-jessie.js' '**/*.js'"
   },
diff --git a/packages/captp/test/disco.js b/packages/captp/test/disco.js
index 1f1716a932d..daf338e1900 100644
--- a/packages/captp/test/disco.js
+++ b/packages/captp/test/disco.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import '@agoric/install-ses';
 import { test } from 'tape-promise/tape';
-import { makeCapTP } from '../lib/captp';
+import { E, makeCapTP } from '../lib/captp';
 
 test('try disconnecting captp', async t => {
   try {
@@ -10,24 +10,35 @@ test('try disconnecting captp', async t => {
     const { getBootstrap, abort } = makeCapTP(
       'us',
       obj => objs.push(obj),
-      () => harden({}),
+      () =>
+        harden({
+          method() {
+            return 'hello';
+          },
+        }),
     );
     t.deepEqual(objs, [], 'expected no messages');
     const bs = getBootstrap();
+    const ps = [];
+    ps.push(t.rejects(E.G(bs).prop, Error, 'rejected get after disconnect'));
+    ps.push(
+      t.rejects(E(bs).method(), Error, 'rejected method after disconnect'),
+    );
     t.deepEqual(
       objs,
       [{ type: 'CTP_BOOTSTRAP', questionID: 1 }],
       'expected bootstrap messages',
     );
-    const pr = t.rejects(bs, Error, 'rejected after disconnect');
+    ps.push(t.rejects(bs, Error, 'rejected after disconnect'));
     const abortMsg = { type: 'CTP_ABORT', exception: Error('disconnect') };
     abort(abortMsg.exception);
+    await t.rejects(getBootstrap(), Error, 'rejected disconnected bootstrap');
     t.deepEqual(
       objs,
       [{ type: 'CTP_BOOTSTRAP', questionID: 1 }, abortMsg],
       'expected disconnect messages',
     );
-    await pr;
+    await ps;
   } catch (e) {
     t.isNot(e, e, 'unexpected exception');
   } finally {
diff --git a/packages/cosmic-swingset/lib/ag-solo/vats/captp.js b/packages/cosmic-swingset/lib/ag-solo/vats/captp.js
index f906f0881f9..dcce6f3a7b4 100644
--- a/packages/cosmic-swingset/lib/ag-solo/vats/captp.js
+++ b/packages/cosmic-swingset/lib/ag-solo/vats/captp.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // in its own makeHardener, etc.
 import { makeCapTP } from '@agoric/captp/lib/captp';
 
-export const getCapTPHandler = (E, send, getBootstrapObject) => {
+export const getCapTPHandler = (send, getBootstrapObject, powers) => {
   const chans = new Map();
   const handler = harden({
     onOpen(_obj, meta) {
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const getCapTPHandler = (E, send, getBootstrapObject) => {
         origin,
         sendObj,
         getBootstrapObject,
+        { harden, ...powers },
       );
       chans.set(channelHandle, [dispatch, abort]);
     },
diff --git a/packages/cosmic-swingset/lib/ag-solo/vats/vat-http.js b/packages/cosmic-swingset/lib/ag-solo/vats/vat-http.js
index 25c997fd874..f1349c983ee 100644
--- a/packages/cosmic-swingset/lib/ag-solo/vats/vat-http.js
+++ b/packages/cosmic-swingset/lib/ag-solo/vats/vat-http.js
@@ -78,9 +78,11 @@ export function buildRootObject(vatPowers) {
 
         // Assign the captp handler.
         // TODO: Break this out into a separate vat.
-        const captpHandler = getCapTPHandler(E, send, () =>
+        const captpHandler = getCapTPHandler(
+          send,
           // Harden only our exported objects.
-          harden(exportedToCapTP),
+          () => harden(exportedToCapTP),
+          { E, harden, ...vatPowers },
         );
         registerURLHandler(captpHandler, '/private/captp');
       }