diff --git a/usr/local/bin/bastille b/usr/local/bin/bastille
index 8cd0be98..b34d1be6 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/bastille
+++ b/usr/local/bin/bastille
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ version|-v|--version)
 help|-h|--help)
     usage
     ;;
-bootstrap|clone|console|create|cp|destroy|etcupdate|export|htop|import|jcp|list|mount|pkg|rcp|rdr|rename|restart|setup|start|top|umount|update|upgrade|verify)
+bootstrap|clone|console|create|cp|destroy|etcupdate|export|htop|import|jcp|list|mount|pkg|rcp|rdr|rename|restart|setup|start|stop|top|umount|update|upgrade|verify)
     # Nothing "extra" to do for these commands. -- cwells
     ;;
-config|cmd|convert|edit|limits|service|stop|sysrc|tags|template|zfs)
+config|cmd|convert|edit|limits|service|sysrc|tags|template|zfs)
     # Parse the target and ensure it exists. -- cwells
     if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then # No target was given, so show the command's help. -- cwells
         PARAMS='help'
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
index dc65d412..e0c7ef21 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
@@ -36,31 +36,24 @@
 usage() {
     # Build an independent usage for the create command
     # If no option specified, will create a thin container by default
-    error_notify "Usage: bastille create [option(s)] name release ip [interface]"
+    error_notify "Usage: bastille create [option(s)] NAME RELEASE IP_ADDRESS [interface]"
 
     cat << EOF
     Options:
 
-    -M | --static-mac  -- Generate a static MAC address for jail (VNET only).
-    -E | --empty       -- Creates an empty container, intended for custom jail builds (thin/thick/linux or unsupported).
-    -L | --linux       -- This option is intended for testing with Linux jails, this is considered experimental.
-    -T | --thick       -- Creates a thick container, they consume more space as they are self contained and independent.
-    -V | --vnet        -- Enables VNET, VNET containers are attached to a virtual bridge interface for connectivity.
-    -C | --clone       -- Creates a clone container, they are duplicates of the base release, consume low space and preserves changing data.
-    -B | --bridge      -- Enables VNET, VNET containers are attached to a specified, already existing external bridge.
+    -D | --dual                Creates the jails with both IPv4 and IPv6 networking ('inherit' and 'ip_hostname' only).
+    -M | --static-mac          Generate a static MAC address for jail (VNET only).
+    -E | --empty               Creates an empty container, intended for custom jail builds (thin/thick/linux or unsupported).
+    -L | --linux               This option is intended for testing with Linux jails, this is considered experimental.
+    -T | --thick               Creates a thick container, they consume more space as they are self contained and independent.
+    -V | --vnet                Enables VNET, VNET containers are attached to a virtual bridge interface for connectivity.
+    -C | --clone               Creates a clone container, they are duplicates of the base release, consume low space and preserves changing data.
+    -B | --bridge              Enables VNET, VNET containers are attached to a specified, already existing external bridge.
 
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
 
-running_jail() {
-    if [ -n "$(/usr/sbin/jls name | awk "/^${NAME}$/")" ]; then
-        error_exit "A running jail matches name."
-    elif [ -d "${bastille_jailsdir}/${NAME}" ]; then
-        error_exit "Jail: ${NAME} already created."
-    fi
-}
-
 validate_name() {
     local NAME_VERIFY=${NAME}
     local NAME_SANITY="$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | tr -c -d 'a-zA-Z0-9-_')"
@@ -74,54 +67,90 @@ validate_name() {
 }
 
 validate_ip() {
-    ipx_addr="ip4.addr"
-    ip="$1"
-    ip6=$(echo "${ip}" | grep -E '^(([a-fA-F0-9:]+$)|([a-fA-F0-9:]+\/[0-9]{1,3}$)|SLAAC)')
-    if [ -n "${ip6}" ]; then
-        info "Valid: (${ip6})."
+    _ip="${1}"
+    _ip6=$(echo "${_ip}" | grep -E '^(([a-fA-F0-9:]+$)|([a-fA-F0-9:]+\/[0-9]{1,3}$)|SLAAC)')
+    if [ -n "${_ip6}" ]; then
+        info "Valid: (${_ip6})."
         ipx_addr="ip6.addr"
-        IP6_MODE="new"
     else
-        if [ "${ip}" = "DHCP" ]; then
-            info "Valid: (${ip})."
+        if [ "${_ip}" = "inherit" ] || [ "${_ip}" = "ip_hostname" ]; then
+            info "Valid: (${_ip})."
         else
             local IFS
-            if echo "${ip}" | grep -Eq '^(([0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|1[0-9]{2}|2[0-4][0-9]|25[0-5])\.){3}([0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|1[0-9]{2}|2[0-4][0-9]|25[0-5])(\/([0-9]|[1-2][0-9]|3[0-2]))?$'; then
-                TEST_IP=$(echo "${ip}" | cut -d / -f1)
+            if echo "${_ip}" | grep -Eq '^(([0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|1[0-9]{2}|2[0-4][0-9]|25[0-5])\.){3}([0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|1[0-9]{2}|2[0-4][0-9]|25[0-5])(\/([0-9]|[1-2][0-9]|3[0-2]))?$'; then
+                TEST_IP=$(echo "${_ip}" | cut -d / -f1)
                 IFS=.
                 set ${TEST_IP}
                 for quad in 1 2 3 4; do
                     if eval [ \$$quad -gt 255 ]; then
-                        echo "Invalid: (${TEST_IP})"
-                        exit 1
+                        error_continue "Invalid: (${TEST_IP})"
                     fi
                 done
                 if ifconfig | grep -qwF "${TEST_IP}"; then
                     warn "Warning: IP address already in use (${TEST_IP})."
                 else
-                    info "Valid: (${ip})."
+                    ipx_addr="ip4.addr"
+                    info "Valid: (${_ip})."
                 fi
             else
-                error_exit "Invalid: (${ip})."
+                error_continue "Invalid: (${_ip})."
             fi
         fi
     fi
-    if echo "${ip}" | grep -qvE '(SLAAC|DHCP|0[.]0[.]0[.]0)'; then
-        if [ "${ipx_addr}" = "ip4.addr" ]; then
-                IP4_ADDR="${ip}"
-                IP4_DEFINITION="${ipx_addr} = ${ip};"
+    # Set interface value
+    if [ ! -f "${bastille_jail_conf}" ]; then
+        if [ -z "${bastille_network_loopback}" ] && [ -n "${bastille_network_shared}" ]; then
+            local bastille_jail_conf_interface=${bastille_network_shared}
+        fi
+        if [ -n "${bastille_network_loopback}" ] && [ -z "${bastille_network_shared}" ]; then
+            local bastille_jail_conf_interface=${bastille_network_loopback}
+        fi
+        if [ -n "${INTERFACE}" ]; then
+            local bastille_jail_conf_interface=${INTERFACE}
+        fi
+    fi
+    # Determine IP/Interface mode
+    if [ "${_ip}" = "inherit" ]; then
+        if [ -n "${DUAL_STACK}" ]; then
+            IP4_DEFINITION="ip4 = ${_ip};"
+            IP6_DEFINITION="ip6 = ${_ip};"
+            IP6_MODE="new"
         else
-                IP6_ADDR="${ip}"
-                IP6_DEFINITION="${ipx_addr} = ${ip};"
+            IP4_DEFINITION="ip4 = ${_ip};"
+            IP6_DEFINITION=""
+            IP6_MODE="disable"
+        fi
+    elif [ "${_ip}" = "ip_hostname" ]; then
+        if [ -n "${DUAL_STACK}" ]; then
+            IP_HOSTNAME="${_ip}"
+            IP4_DEFINITION="${IP_HOSTNAME};"
+            IP6_DEFINITION="${IP_HOSTNAME};"
+            IP6_MODE="new"
+        else
+            IP_HOSTNAME="${_ip}"
+            IP4_DEFINITION="${IP_HOSTNAME};"
+            IP6_DEFINITION=""
+            IP6_MODE="disable"
+        fi
+    elif echo "${_ip}" | grep -qvE '(SLAAC|DHCP|0[.]0[.]0[.]0)'; then
+        if [ "${ipx_addr}" = "ip4.addr" ]; then
+            IP4_ADDR="${_ip}"
+            IP4_DEFINITION="${ipx_addr} = ${bastille_jail_conf_interface}|${_ip};"
+        elif [ "${ipx_addr}" = "ip6.addr" ]; then
+            IP6_ADDR="${_ip}"
+            IP6_DEFINITION="${ipx_addr} = ${bastille_jail_conf_interface}|${_ip};"
+            IP6_MODE="new"
         fi
     fi
 }
+
 validate_ips() {
     IP6_MODE="disable"
     IP4_DEFINITION=""
     IP6_DEFINITION=""
     IP4_ADDR=""
     IP6_ADDR=""
+    IP_HOSTNAME=""
     for ip in ${IP}; do
         validate_ip "${ip}"
     done
@@ -190,7 +219,6 @@ ${NAME} {
   securelevel = 2;
   osrelease = ${RELEASE};
 
-  interface = ${bastille_jail_conf_interface};
   ${IP4_DEFINITION}
   ${IP6_DEFINITION}
   ip6 = ${IP6_MODE};
@@ -199,17 +227,12 @@ EOF
 }
 
 generate_linux_jail_conf() {
-    if [ "$(sysctl -n security.jail.jailed)" -eq 1 ]; then
-        devfs_ruleset_value=0
-    else
-        devfs_ruleset_value=4
-    fi
     cat << EOF > "${bastille_jail_conf}"
 ${NAME} {
   host.hostname = ${NAME};
   mount.fstab = ${bastille_jail_fstab};
   path = ${bastille_jail_path};
-  devfs_ruleset = ${devfs_ruleset_value};
+  devfs_ruleset = 4;
   enforce_statfs = 1;
 
   exec.start = '/bin/true';
@@ -219,8 +242,8 @@ ${NAME} {
   allow.mount;
   allow.mount.devfs;
 
-  interface = ${bastille_jail_conf_interface};
-  ${ipx_addr} = ${IP};
+  ${IP4_DEFINITION}
+  ${IP6_DEFINITION}
   ip6 = ${IP6_MODE};
 }
 EOF
@@ -232,7 +255,7 @@ generate_vnet_jail_conf() {
     else
         devfs_ruleset_value=13
     fi
-    NETBLOCK=$(generate_vnet_jail_netblock "$NAME" "${VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE}" "${bastille_jail_conf_interface}" "${STATIC_MAC}")
+    NETBLOCK=$(generate_vnet_jail_netblock "${NAME}" "${VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE}" "${bastille_jail_conf_interface}" "${STATIC_MAC}")
     cat << EOF > "${bastille_jail_conf}"
 ${NAME} {
   enforce_statfs = 2;
@@ -258,8 +281,7 @@ post_create_jail() {
 
     # Using relative paths here.
     # MAKE SURE WE'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
-    cd "${bastille_jail_path}" || error_exit "Failed to change directory."
-    echo
+    cd "${bastille_jail_path}" || error_exit "Could not cd to ${bastille_jail_path}"
 
     if [ ! -f "${bastille_jail_conf}" ]; then
         if [ -z "${bastille_network_loopback}" ] && [ -n "${bastille_network_shared}" ]; then
@@ -382,7 +404,7 @@ create_jail() {
 
         if [ -z "${THICK_JAIL}" ] && [ -z "${CLONE_JAIL}" ]; then
             LINK_LIST="bin boot lib libexec rescue sbin usr/bin usr/include usr/lib usr/lib32 usr/libdata usr/libexec usr/sbin usr/share usr/src"
-            info "Creating a thinjail...\n"
+            info "Creating a thinjail..."
             for _link in ${LINK_LIST}; do
                 ln -sf /.bastille/${_link} ${_link}
             done
@@ -416,11 +438,11 @@ create_jail() {
                         info "Creating a clonejail...\n"
                         ## clone the release base to the new basejail
                         SNAP_NAME="bastille-clone-$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S)"
-                        # shellcheck disable=SC2140
+						# shellcheck disable=SC2140
                         zfs snapshot "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/releases/${RELEASE}"@"${SNAP_NAME}"
-
-                        # shellcheck disable=SC2140
-                        zfs clone -p "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/releases/${RELEASE}"@"${SNAP_NAME}" \
+                        
+						# shellcheck disable=SC2140
+						zfs clone -p "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/releases/${RELEASE}"@"${SNAP_NAME}" \
                         "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${NAME}/root"
 
                         # Check and apply required settings.
@@ -434,20 +456,20 @@ create_jail() {
 
                         ## take a temp snapshot of the base release
                         SNAP_NAME="bastille-$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S)"
-                        # shellcheck disable=SC2140
+						# shellcheck disable=SC2140
                         zfs snapshot "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/releases/${RELEASE}"@"${SNAP_NAME}"
 
                         ## replicate the release base to the new thickjail and set the default mountpoint
-                        # shellcheck disable=SC2140
+						# shellcheck disable=SC2140
                         zfs send -R "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/releases/${RELEASE}"@"${SNAP_NAME}" | \
                         zfs receive "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${NAME}/root"
                         zfs set ${ZFS_OPTIONS} mountpoint=none "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${NAME}/root"
                         zfs inherit mountpoint "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${NAME}/root"
 
                         ## cleanup temp snapshots initially
-                        # shellcheck disable=SC2140
+						# shellcheck disable=SC2140
                         zfs destroy "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/releases/${RELEASE}"@"${SNAP_NAME}"
-                        # shellcheck disable=SC2140
+						# shellcheck disable=SC2140
                         zfs destroy "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}/jails/${NAME}/root"@"${SNAP_NAME}"
                     fi
 
@@ -526,6 +548,12 @@ create_jail() {
         fi
     fi
 
+    # Exit if jail was not started, which means something is wrong.
+    if ! check_target_is_running "${NAME}"; then
+        bastille destroy "${NAME}"
+        error_exit "[${NAME}]: Failed to create jail..."
+    fi
+
     if [ -n "${VNET_JAIL}" ]; then
         if [ -n "${bastille_template_vnet}" ]; then
             ## rename interface to generic vnet0
@@ -612,34 +640,33 @@ create_jail() {
     fi
 }
 
-# Handle special-case commands first.
-case "$1" in
-help|-h|--help)
-    usage
-    ;;
-esac
-
 bastille_root_check
 
-if echo "$3" | grep '@'; then
+if echo "${3}" | grep '@'; then
     # shellcheck disable=SC2034
     BASTILLE_JAIL_IP=$(echo "$3" | awk -F@ '{print $2}')
     # shellcheck disable=SC2034
     BASTILLE_JAIL_INTERFACES=$( echo "$3" | awk -F@ '{print $1}')
 fi
 
-## reset this options
+# Handle options.
 EMPTY_JAIL=""
 THICK_JAIL=""
 CLONE_JAIL=""
 VNET_JAIL=""
 LINUX_JAIL=""
 STATIC_MAC=""
+DUAL_STACK=""
 VALIDATE_RELEASE="1"
-
-# Handle and parse options
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     case "${1}" in
+        -h|--help|help)
+            usage
+            ;;
+        -D|--dual)
+            DUAL_STACK="1"
+            shift
+            ;;
         -M|--static-mac)
             STATIC_MAC="1"
             shift
@@ -669,57 +696,26 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
             CLONE_JAIL="1"
             shift
             ;;
-        -CV|-VC|--clone-vnet)
-            CLONE_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL="1"
-            shift
-            ;;
-        -CB|-BC|--clone-bridge)
-            CLONE_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE="1"
-            shift
-            ;;
-        -TV|-VT|--thick-vnet)
-            THICK_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL="1"
-            shift
-            ;;
-        -TB|-BT|--thick-bridge)
-            THICK_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE="1"
-            shift
-            ;;
-        -EB|-BE|--empty-bridge)
-            EMPTY_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE="1"
-            shift
-            ;;
-        -EV|-VE|--empty-vnet)
-            EMPTY_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL="1"
-            shift
-            ;;
-        -LV|-VL|--linux-vnet)
-            LINUX_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL="1"
-            shift
-            ;;
-        -LB|-BL|--linux-bridge)
-            LINUX_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL="1"
-            VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE="1"
-            shift
-            ;;
         --no-validate|no-validate)
             VALIDATE_RELEASE=""
             shift
             ;;
-        --*|-*)
-            error_notify "Unknown Option."
-            usage
+        -*) 
+            for _opt in $(echo ${1} | sed 's/-//g' | fold -w1); do
+                case ${_opt} in
+                    B) VNET_JAIL=1 VNET_JAIL_BRIDGE=1 ;;
+                    C) CLONE_JAIL=1 ;;
+                    D) DUAL_STACK=1 ;;
+                    E) EMPTY_JAIL=1 ;;
+                    L) LINUX_JAIL=1 ;;
+                    M) STATIC_MAC=1 ;;
+                    T) THICK_JAIL=1 ;;
+                    V) VNET_JAIL=1 ;;
+                    x) enable_debug ;;
+                    *) error_exit "Unknown Option: \"${1}\"" ;; 
+                esac
+            done
+            shift
             ;;
         *)
             break
@@ -727,7 +723,7 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     esac
 done
 
-## validate for combined options
+# Validate options
 if [ -n "${EMPTY_JAIL}" ]; then
     if [ -n "${CLONE_JAIL}" ] || [ -n "${THICK_JAIL}" ] || [ -n "${VNET_JAIL}" ] || [ -n "${LINUX_JAIL}" ]; then
         error_exit "Error: Empty jail option can't be used with other options."
@@ -908,11 +904,6 @@ else
     info "Creating empty jail: ${NAME}."
 fi
 
-## check if a running jail matches name or already exist
-if [ -n "${NAME}" ]; then
-    running_jail
-fi
-
 # May not exist on deployments created before Bastille 0.7.20200714, so creating it. -- cwells
 if [ ! -e "${bastille_templatesdir}/default" ]; then
     ln -s "${bastille_sharedir}/templates/default" "${bastille_templatesdir}/default"
@@ -942,4 +933,8 @@ if [ -z ${bastille_template_vnet+x} ]; then
     bastille_template_vnet='default/vnet'
 fi
 
+if check_target_exists "${NAME}"; then
+    error_exit "Error: Existing jail found: ${NAME}"
+fi
 create_jail "${NAME}" "${RELEASE}" "${IP}" "${INTERFACE}"
+
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/start.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/start.sh
index 375d49c2..8a0960d1 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/start.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/start.sh
@@ -34,80 +34,128 @@
 . /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
 
 usage() {
-    error_exit "Usage: bastille start TARGET"
+    error_notify "Usage: bastille start [option(s)] TARGET"
+    cat << EOF
+    Options:
+
+    -v | --verbose           Print every action on jail start.
+    -x | --debug             Enable debug mode.
+
+EOF
+    exit 1
 }
 
-# Handle special-case commands first.
-case "$1" in
-help|-h|--help)
-    usage
-    ;;
-esac
+# Handle options.
+OPTION=""
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "${1}" in
+        -h|--help|help)
+            usage
+            ;;
+        -v|--verbose)
+            OPTION="-v"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -x|--debug)
+            enable_debug
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -*) 
+            for _opt in $(echo ${1} | sed 's/-//g' | fold -w1); do
+                case ${_opt} in
+                    v) OPTION="-v" ;;
+                    x) enable_debug ;;
+                    *) error_exit "Unknown Option: \"${1}\"" ;; 
+                esac
+            done
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
 
-if [ $# -gt 1 ] || [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
     usage
 fi
 
-bastille_root_check
-
 TARGET="${1}"
-shift
 
-if [ "${TARGET}" = 'ALL' ]; then
-    JAILS=$(bastille list jails)
-fi
-if [ "${TARGET}" != 'ALL' ]; then
-    JAILS=$(bastille list jails | awk "/^${TARGET}$/")
-    ## check if exist
-    if [ ! -d "${bastille_jailsdir}/${TARGET}" ]; then
-        error_exit "[${TARGET}]: Not found."
-    fi
-fi
+bastille_root_check
+set_target "${TARGET}"
 
 for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
-    ## test if running
-    if [ "$(/usr/sbin/jls name | awk "/^${_jail}$/")" ]; then
-        error_notify "[${_jail}]: Already started."
 
-    ## test if not running
-    elif [ ! "$(/usr/sbin/jls name | awk "/^${_jail}$/")" ]; then
-        # Verify that the configured interface exists. -- cwells
-        if [ "$(bastille config $_jail get vnet)" != 'enabled' ]; then
-            _interface=$(bastille config $_jail get interface)
-            if ! ifconfig | grep "^${_interface}:" >/dev/null; then
-                error_notify "Error: ${_interface} interface does not exist."
-                continue
-            fi
+    info "[${_jail}]:"        
+    check_target_is_stopped "${_jail}" || error_continue "Jail is already running."
+
+    # Validate interfaces and add IPs to firewall table
+    if [ "$(bastille config ${_jail} get vnet)" != 'enabled' ]; then
+        _ip4_interfaces="$(bastille config ${_jail} get ip4.addr | sed 's/,/ /g')"
+        _ip6_interfaces="$(bastille config ${_jail} get ip6.addr | sed 's/,/ /g')"
+        # IP4
+        if [ "${_ip4_interfaces}" != "not set" ]; then
+            for _interface in ${_ip4_interfaces}; do
+                if echo "${_interface}" | grep -q "|"; then
+                    _if="$(echo ${_interface} 2>/dev/null | awk -F"|" '{print $1}')"
+                    _ip="$(echo ${_interface} 2>/dev/null | awk -F"|" '{print $2}' | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+                else
+                    _if="$(bastille config ${_jail} get interface)"
+                    _ip="$(echo ${_interface} | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+                fi
+                if ifconfig | grep "^${_if}:" >/dev/null; then
+                    if ifconfig | grep -qwF "${_ip}"; then
+                        warn "Warning: IP address (${_ip}) already in use, continuing..."
+                    fi
+                    ## add ip to firewall table if it is not reachable through local interface (assumes NAT/rdr is needed)
+                    if route -n get ${_ip} | grep "gateway" >/dev/null; then
+                        pfctl -q -t "${bastille_network_pf_table}" -T add "${_ip}"
+                    fi
+                else
+                    error_continue "Error: ${_if} interface does not exist."
+                fi
+            done
         fi
-
-        ## warn if matching configured (but not online) ip4.addr, ignore if there's no ip4.addr entry
-        _ip4=$(bastille config "${_jail}" get ip4.addr)
-        if [ "${_ip4}" != "not set" ]; then
-            if ifconfig | grep -wF "${_ip4}" >/dev/null; then
-                error_notify "Error: IP address (${_ip4}) already in use."
-                continue
-            fi
-            ## add ip4.addr to firewall table
-            pfctl -q -t "${bastille_network_pf_table}" -T add "${_ip4}"
-        fi
-
-        ## start the container
-        info "[${_jail}]:"
-        jail -f "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/jail.conf" -c "${_jail}"
-
-        ## add rctl limits
-        if [ -s "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rctl.conf" ]; then
-            while read _limits; do
-                rctl -a "${_limits}"
-            done < "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rctl.conf"
-        fi
-
-        ## add rdr rules
-        if [ -s "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rdr.conf" ]; then
-            while read _rules; do
-                bastille rdr "${_jail}" ${_rules}
-            done < "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rdr.conf"
+        # IP6
+        if [ "${_ip6_interfaces}" != "not set" ]; then
+            for _interface in ${_ip6_interfaces}; do
+                if echo "${_interface}" | grep -q "|"; then
+                    _if="$(echo ${_interface} | awk -F"|" '{print $1}')"
+                    _ip="$(echo ${_interface} | awk -F"|" '{print $2}' | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+                else
+                    _if="$(bastille config ${_jail} get interface)"
+                    _ip="$(echo ${_interface} | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+                fi
+                if ifconfig | grep "^${_if}:" >/dev/null; then
+                    if ifconfig | grep -qwF "${_ip}"; then
+                        warn "Warning: IP address (${_ip}) already in use, continuing..."
+                    fi
+                    ## add ip to firewall table if it is not reachable through local interface (assumes NAT/rdr is needed)
+                    if route -n get ${_ip} | grep "gateway" >/dev/null; then
+                        pfctl -q -t "${bastille_network_pf_table}" -T add "${_ip}"
+                    fi
+                else
+                    error_continue "Error: ${_if} interface does not exist."
+                fi
+            done
         fi
     fi
-    echo
+
+    # Start jail
+    jail ${OPTION} -f "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/jail.conf" -c "${_jail}"
+
+    # Add rctl limits
+    if [ -s "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rctl.conf" ]; then
+        while read _limits; do
+            rctl -a "${_limits}"
+        done < "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rctl.conf"
+    fi
+
+    # Add rdr rules
+    if [ -s "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rdr.conf" ]; then
+        while read _rules; do
+            bastille rdr ${_jail} ${_rules}
+        done < "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rdr.conf"
+    fi
 done
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/stop.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/stop.sh
index efec51e1..faafe4cc 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/stop.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/stop.sh
@@ -34,52 +34,104 @@
 . /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
 
 usage() {
-    error_exit "Usage: bastille stop TARGET"
+    error_notify "Usage: bastille stop [option(s)] TARGET"
+    cat << EOF
+    Options:
+
+    -v | --verbose           Print every action on jail stop.
+    -x | --debug             Enable debug mode.
+
+EOF
+    exit 1
 }
 
-# Handle special-case commands first.
-case "$1" in
-help|-h|--help)
-    usage
-    ;;
-esac
+# Handle options.
+OPTION=""
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "${1}" in
+        -h|--help|help)
+            usage
+            ;;
+        -v|--verbose)
+            OPTION="-v"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -x|--debug)
+            enable_debug
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -*) 
+            for _opt in $(echo ${1} | sed 's/-//g' | fold -w1); do
+                case ${_opt} in
+                    v) OPTION="-v" ;;
+                    x) enable_debug ;;
+                    *) error_exit "Unknown Option: \"${1}\"" ;; 
+                esac
+            done
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
 
-if [ $# -ne 0 ]; then
+if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
     usage
 fi
 
+TARGET="${1}"
+
 bastille_root_check
+set_target "${TARGET}"
 
 for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
-    ## test if running
-    if [ "$(/usr/sbin/jls name | awk "/^${_jail}$/")" ]; then
-        ## Capture ip4.addr address while still running
-        _ip4="$(bastille config ${_jail} get ip4.addr)"
 
-        # Check if pfctl is present
-        if [ "${_ip4}" != "not set" ]; then
-            if [ "$(bastille rdr ${_jail} list)" ]; then
-                bastille rdr ${_jail} clear
-            fi
-        fi
+    info "[${_jail}]:"
+    check_target_is_running "${_jail}" || error_continue "Jail is already stopped."
 
-        ## remove rctl limits
-        if [ -s "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rctl.conf" ]; then
-            while read _limits; do
-                rctl -r "${_limits}"
-            done < "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rctl.conf"
-        fi
-
-        ## stop container
-        info "[${_jail}]:"
-        jail -f "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/jail.conf" -r "${_jail}"
-
-        ## remove (captured above) ip4.addr from firewall table
-        if [ -n "${bastille_network_loopback}" ] && [ "${_ip4}" != "not set" ]; then
-            if grep -qw "interface.*=.*${bastille_network_loopback}" "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/jail.conf"; then
-                pfctl -q -t "${bastille_network_pf_table}" -T delete "${_ip4}"
+    # Remove RDR rules
+    if [ "$(bastille config ${_jail} get vnet)" != "enabled" ]; then
+        _ip4="$(bastille config ${_jail} get ip4.addr | sed 's/,/ /g')"
+        _ip6="$(bastille config ${_jail} get ip6.addr | sed 's/,/ /g')"
+        if [ "${_ip4}" != "not set" ] || [ "${_ip6}" != "not set" ]; then
+            if which -s pfctl; then
+                if [ "$(bastille rdr ${_jail} list)" ]; then
+                    bastille rdr "${_jail}" clear
+                fi
             fi
         fi
     fi
-    echo
+
+    # Remove rctl limits
+    if [ -s "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rctl.conf" ]; then
+        while read _limits; do
+            rctl -r "${_limits}"
+        done < "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/rctl.conf"
+    fi
+
+    # Stop jail
+    jail ${OPTION} -f "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/jail.conf" -r "${_jail}"
+
+    # Remove (captured above) IPs from firewall table
+    if [ "${_ip4}" != "not set" ]; then
+        for _ip in ${_ip4}; do
+            if echo "${_ip}" | grep -q "|"; then
+                _ip="$(echo ${_ip} | awk -F"|" '{print $2}' | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+            else
+                _ip="$(echo ${_ip} | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+            fi
+            pfctl -q -t "${bastille_network_pf_table}" -T delete "${_ip}" 
+        done
+    fi
+    if [ "${_ip6}" != "not set" ]; then
+        for _ip in ${_ip6}; do
+            if echo "${_ip}" | grep -q "|"; then
+                _ip="$(echo ${_ip} | awk -F"|" '{print $2}' | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+            else
+                _ip="$(echo ${_ip} | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+            fi
+            pfctl -q -t "${bastille_network_pf_table}" -T delete "${_ip}" 
+        done
+    fi
 done
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
index 9e4f42b2..030b79c0 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
@@ -229,17 +229,34 @@ for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
     info "[${_jail}]:"
     info "Applying template: ${TEMPLATE}..."
 
-    ## jail-specific variables.
+    ## get jail ip4 and ip6 values
     bastille_jail_path=$(/usr/sbin/jls -j "${_jail}" path)
-    if [ "$(bastille config $TARGET get vnet)" != 'enabled' ]; then
-        _jail_ip=$(/usr/sbin/jls -j "${_jail}" ip4.addr 2>/dev/null)
-        _jail_ip6=$(/usr/sbin/jls -j "${_jail}" ip6.addr 2>/dev/null)
-        if [ -z "${_jail_ip}" ] || [ "${_jail_ip}" = "-" ]; then
-            error_notify "Jail IP not found: ${_jail}"
-            _jail_ip='' # In case it was -. -- cwells
-        fi
+    if [ "$(bastille config ${_jail} get vnet)" != 'enabled' ]; then
+        _jail_ip4="$(bastille config ${_jail} get ip4.addr | sed 's/,/ /g' | awk '{print $1}')"
+        _jail_ip6="$(bastille config ${_jail} get ip6.addr | sed 's/,/ /g' | awk '{print $1}')"
     fi
-
+    ## remove value if ip4 was not set or disabled, otherwise get value
+    if [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "disabled" ]; then
+        _jail_ip4='' # In case it was -. -- cwells
+    elif echo "${_jail_ip4}" | grep -q "|"; then
+        _jail_ip4="$(echo ${_jail_ip4} | awk -F"|" '{print $2}' | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+    else
+        _jail_ip4="$(echo ${_jail_ip4} | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+    fi
+    ## remove value if ip6 was not set or disabled, otherwise get value
+    if [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "disabled" ]; then
+        _jail_ip6='' # In case it was -. -- cwells
+    elif echo "${_jail_ip6}" | grep -q "|"; then
+        _jail_ip6="$(echo ${_jail_ip6} | awk -F"|" '{print $2}' | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+    else
+        _jail_ip6="$(echo ${_jail_ip6} | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
+    fi
+    # print error when both ip4 and ip6 are not set
+    if { [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "disabled" ]; } && \
+       { [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "disabled" ]; } then
+        error_notify "Jail IP not found: ${_jail}"
+    fi
+    
     ## TARGET
     if [ -s "${bastille_template}/TARGET" ]; then
         if grep -qw "${_jail}" "${bastille_template}/TARGET"; then
@@ -256,7 +273,7 @@ for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
 
     # Build a list of sed commands like this: -e 's/${username}/root/g' -e 's/${domain}/example.com/g'
     # Values provided by default (without being defined by the user) are listed here. -- cwells
-    ARG_REPLACEMENTS="-e 's/\${JAIL_IP}/${_jail_ip}/g' -e 's/\${JAIL_IP6}/${_jail_ip6}/g' -e 's/\${JAIL_NAME}/${_jail}/g'"
+    ARG_REPLACEMENTS="-e 's/\${jail_ip4}/${_jail_ip4}/g' -e 's/\${jail_ip6}/${_jail_ip6}/g' -e 's/\${JAIL_NAME}/${_jail}/g'"
     # This is parsed outside the HOOKS loop so an ARG file can be used with a Bastillefile. -- cwells
     if [ -s "${bastille_template}/ARG" ]; then
         while read _line; do