diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 6facac7..36d74ac 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ val developerURL: String = "https://matthicks.com"
 
 name := projectName
 ThisBuild / organization := org
-ThisBuild / version := "0.3.0"
+ThisBuild / version := "0.3.1-SNAPSHOT"
 ThisBuild / scalaVersion := scala213
 ThisBuild / crossScalaVersions := allScalaVersions
 ThisBuild / scalacOptions ++= Seq("-unchecked", "-deprecation", "-feature")
diff --git a/core/jvm-native/src/test/scala/spec/BasicsSpec.scala b/core/jvm-native/src/test/scala/spec/BasicsSpec.scala
index cbb1a3f..c62e547 100644
--- a/core/jvm-native/src/test/scala/spec/BasicsSpec.scala
+++ b/core/jvm-native/src/test/scala/spec/BasicsSpec.scala
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ class BasicsSpec extends AnyWordSpec with Matchers {
         .sync()
       result should be("Recovered")
     }
+    "raise an error and recover" in {
+      val result = Task.error(new RuntimeException("Die Die Die"))
+        .handleError { _ =>
+          Task.pure("Recovered")
+        }
+        .sync()
+      result should be("Recovered")
+    }
     "process a list of tasks to a task with a list" in {
       val list = List(
         Task("One"), Task("Two"), Task("Three")
diff --git a/core/shared/src/main/scala/rapid/Stream.scala b/core/shared/src/main/scala/rapid/Stream.scala
index aa06ff6..7f54c28 100644
--- a/core/shared/src/main/scala/rapid/Stream.scala
+++ b/core/shared/src/main/scala/rapid/Stream.scala
@@ -22,10 +22,16 @@ class Stream[Return](private val task: Task[Iterator[Return]]) extends AnyVal {
    * Takes values from the stream while the given predicate holds.
    *
    * @param p the predicate to test the values
-   * @return a new stream with the values that satisfy the predicate
    */
   def takeWhile(p: Return => Boolean): Stream[Return] = new Stream(task.map(_.takeWhile(p)))
 
+  /**
+   * Takes n values from the stream and disregards the rest.
+   *
+   * @param n the number of values to take from the stream
+   */
+  def take(n: Int): Stream[Return] = new Stream(task.map(_.take(n)))
+
   /**
    * Transforms the values in the stream using the given function.
    *
@@ -100,6 +106,32 @@ class Stream[Return](private val task: Task[Iterator[Return]]) extends AnyVal {
    */
   def drain: Task[Unit] = count.unit
 
+  /**
+   * Cycles through all results but only returns the last element. Will error if the Stream is empty.
+   */
+  def last: Task[Return] = task.map(_.reduce((_, b) => b))
+
+  /**
+   * Cycles through all results but only returns the last element or None if the stream is empty.
+   */
+  def lastOption: Task[Option[Return]] = task.map { iterator =>
+    if (iterator.hasNext) {
+      Some(iterator.reduce((_, b) => b))
+    } else {
+      None
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Grabs only the first result from the stream.
+   */
+  def first: Task[Return] = take(1).last
+
+  /**
+   * Grabs only the first element or None if the stream is empty.
+   */
+  def firstOption: Task[Option[Return]] = take(1).lastOption
+
   /**
    * Converts the stream to a list.
    *
@@ -160,6 +192,11 @@ object Stream {
    */
   def fromIterator[Return](iterator: Task[Iterator[Return]]): Stream[Return] = new Stream[Return](iterator)
 
+  /**
+   * Forces a Task[Stream] into Stream
+   */
+  def force[Return](stream: Task[Stream[Return]]): Stream[Return] = new Stream[Return](stream.flatMap(_.task))
+
   /**
    * Creates a Byte stream from the NIO Path
    *
diff --git a/core/shared/src/main/scala/rapid/Task.scala b/core/shared/src/main/scala/rapid/Task.scala
index 961898b..9218ac7 100644
--- a/core/shared/src/main/scala/rapid/Task.scala
+++ b/core/shared/src/main/scala/rapid/Task.scala
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ trait Task[Return] extends Any {
    *
    * @return either the result of the task or an exception
    */
-  def attempt(): Task[Try[Return]] = Task {
+  def attempt: Task[Try[Return]] = Task {
     Try(invoke())
   }
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ trait Task[Return] extends Any {
    * @param f handler
    * @return Task[Return]
    */
-  def handleError(f: Throwable => Task[Return]): Task[Return] = attempt()
+  def handleError(f: Throwable => Task[Return]): Task[Return] = attempt
     .flatMap {
       case Success(r) => Task.pure(r)
       case Failure(t) => f(t)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ trait Task[Return] extends Any {
    *
    * @param task the task to guarantee invocation of
    */
-  def guarantee(task: Task[Unit]): Task[Return] = attempt()
+  def guarantee(task: Task[Unit]): Task[Return] = attempt
     .flatTap { _ =>
       task
     }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ trait Task[Return] extends Any {
    * @param f the function to handle the result
    * @return existing signature
    */
-  def flatTap(f: Return => Task[Unit]): Task[Return] = flatMap { r =>
+  def flatTap(f: Return => Task[_]): Task[Return] = flatMap { r =>
     f(r).map(_ => r)
   }
 
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ object Task {
     override def flatMap[T](f: Return => Task[T]): Task[T] = copy(f.asInstanceOf[Any => Task[Any]] :: list)
   }
 
+  case class Error[Return](throwable: Throwable) extends AnyVal with Task[Return] {
+    override protected def invoke(): Return = throw throwable
+
+    override def flatMap[T](f: Return => Task[T]): Task[T] = this.asInstanceOf[Task[T]]
+  }
+
   class Completable[Return] extends Task[Return] {
     @volatile private var result: Option[Try[Return]] = None
 
@@ -190,6 +196,14 @@ object Task {
    */
   def apply[Return](f: => Return): Task[Return] = Single(() => f)
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a new task that raises an error when invoked.
+   *
+   * @param throwable the exception to raise
+   * @return a new Error task
+   */
+  def error[Return](throwable: Throwable): Task[Return] = Error[Return](throwable)
+
   /**
    * Creates a new Completable task.
    *