diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48bd06e..ba193bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,26 @@
 npm install screwdriver-executor-k8s-vm
 ```
 
+### Initialization
+The class provides a couple options that are configurable in the instantiation of this Executor
+
+| Parameter        | Type  | Default    | Description |
+| :-------------   | :---- | :----------| :-----------|
+| config        | Object | | Configuration Object |
+| config.kubernetes | Object | {} | Kubernetes configuration Object |
+| config.kubernetes.token | String | '' | The JWT token used for authenticating to the Kubernetes cluster. (If not passed in, we will read from `/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token`.) |
+| config.kubernetes.host | String | 'kubernetes.defaults' | The hostname for the Kubernetes cluster (kubernetes) |
+| config.ecosystem | Object | | Screwdriver Ecosystem (ui, api, store, etc.) |
+| config.launchVersion | String | 'stable' | Launcher container version to use (stable) |
+| config.prefix | String | '' |Prefix to container names ("") |
+| config.jobsNamespace | String | 'default' | Kubernetes namespace where builds are running on |
+| config.baseImage | String | '' | Base image used to start the VM |
+
+
+### Methods
+
+For more information on `start`, `stop`, and `stats` please see the [executor-base-class].
+
 ## Testing
 
 ```bash
@@ -25,7 +45,7 @@ Code licensed under the BSD 3-Clause license. See LICENSE file for terms.
 [license-image]: https://img.shields.io/npm/l/screwdriver-executor-k8s-vm.svg
 [issues-image]: https://img.shields.io/github/issues/screwdriver-cd/executor-k8s-vm.svg
 [issues-url]: https://github.com/screwdriver-cd/executor-k8s-vm/issues
-[status-image]: https://cd.screwdriver.cd/pipelines/pipelineid/badge
-[status-url]: https://cd.screwdriver.cd/pipelines/pipelineid
+[status-image]: https://cd.screwdriver.cd/pipelines/235/badge
+[status-url]: https://cd.screwdriver.cd/pipelines/235
 [daviddm-image]: https://david-dm.org/screwdriver-cd/executor-k8s-vm.svg?theme=shields.io
 [daviddm-url]: https://david-dm.org/screwdriver-cd/executor-k8s-vm
diff --git a/config/pod.yaml.tim b/config/pod.yaml.tim
index 0e7fc09..6b6d231 100644
--- a/config/pod.yaml.tim
+++ b/config/pod.yaml.tim
@@ -4,52 +4,62 @@ metadata:
   name: "{{build_id_with_prefix}}"
   labels:
     sdbuild: "{{build_id_with_prefix}}"
-    app: screwdriver
+    app: screwdriver-vm
     tier: builds
   annotations:
-    pod.alpha.kubernetes.io/init-containers: '[
-      {
-        "name": "launcher",
-        "image": "screwdrivercd/launcher:{{launcher_version}}",
-        "command": ["/bin/sh", "-c", "cp -a /opt/sd/* /opt/launcher"],
-        "volumeMounts": [
-          {
-            "name": "screwdriver",
-            "mountPath": "/opt/launcher"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    ]'
+   pod.alpha.kubernetes.io/init-containers: '[
+     {
+       "name": "launcher",
+       "image": "screwdrivercd/launcher:{{launcher_version}}",
+       "command": ["/bin/sh", "-c", "cp -a /opt/sd/* /opt/launcher"],
+       "volumeMounts": [
+         {
+           "name": "sdlauncher",
+           "mountPath": "/opt/launcher"
+         }
+       ]
+     }
+  ]'
 spec:
-  serviceAccount: {{service_account}}
   restartPolicy: Never
   containers:
-  - name: build
-    image: {{container}}
+  - name: vm-launcher
+    image: {{base_image}}
+    imagePullPolicy: Always
+    securityContext:
+      privileged: true
     resources:
       limits:
         memory: 2Gi
-    command:
-    - "/opt/sd/tini"
-    - "--"
-    - "/bin/sh"
-    - "-c"
-    # Run the launcher and logservice in the background
-    # Wait for both background jobs to complete
-    - |
-      /opt/sd/launch --api-uri {{api_uri}} --emitter /opt/sd/emitter {{build_id}} &
-      /opt/sd/logservice --emitter /opt/sd/emitter --api-uri {{store_uri}} --build {{build_id}} &
-      wait $(jobs -p)
+    command: ["/sd/hyper-runner.sh"]
+    args: [
+         "--container", "{{container}}",
+         "--api_uri", "{{api_uri}}",
+         "--store_uri", "{{store_uri}}",
+         "--build_id", "{{build_id}}",
+         "--id_with_prefix", "{{build_id_with_prefix}}",
+         "--build_token", "{{token}}"
+          ]
     volumeMounts:
-    - mountPath: /opt/sd
-      name: screwdriver
-    - mountPath: /sd
-      name: workspace
-    env:
-    - name: SD_TOKEN
-      value: "{{token}}"
+    - mountPath: /var/run
+      name: hyper-socket
+    - mountPath: /var/sd-workspaces
+      name: sd-workspaces
+    lifecycle:
+      preStop:
+        exec:
+          command: ["/bin/bash", "-c", "sleep 2; # This sleep is to wait for hyper to gracefully exit normally on successful build
+                    rm -rf /var/sd-workspaces/{{build_id_with_prefix}};
+                    hyperctl rm builder-{{build_id_with_prefix}}"]
   volumes:
-    - name: screwdriver
-      emptyDir: {}
-    - name: workspace
-      emptyDir: {}
+    - name: hyper-socket
+      hostPath:
+        path: /var/run
+
+    - name: sd-workspaces
+      hostPath:
+        path: /opt/screwdriver
+
+    - name: sdlauncher
+      hostPath:
+        path: /opt/screwdriver/{{build_id_with_prefix}}/sdlauncher
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a86748e..a7fdec9 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const tinytim = require('tinytim');
 const yaml = require('js-yaml');
 const fs = require('fs');
 
-class K8sExecutor extends Executor {
+class K8sVMExecutor extends Executor {
     /**
      * Constructor
      * @method constructor
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ class K8sExecutor extends Executor {
      * @param  {Object} options.kubernetes                           Kubernetes configuration
      * @param  {String} [options.kubernetes.token]                   API Token (loaded from /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token if not provided)
      * @param  {String} [options.kubernetes.host=kubernetes.default] Kubernetes hostname
-     * @param  {String} [options.kubernetes.serviceAccount=default]  Service Account for builds
      * @param  {String} [options.kubernetes.jobsNamespace=default]   Pods namespace for Screwdriver Jobs
+     * @param  {String} [options.kubernetes.baseImage]               Base image for the pod
      * @param  {String} [options.launchVersion=stable]               Launcher container version to use
      * @param  {String} [options.prefix='']                          Prefix for job name
      * @param  {String} [options.fusebox]                            Options for the circuit breaker (https://github.com/screwdriver-cd/circuit-fuses)
@@ -30,13 +30,19 @@ class K8sExecutor extends Executor {
 
         this.kubernetes = options.kubernetes || {};
         this.ecosystem = options.ecosystem;
-        this.token = this.kubernetes.token ||
-            fs.readFileSync('/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token').toString();
+
+        if (this.kubernetes.token) {
+            this.token = this.kubernetes.token;
+        } else {
+            const filepath = '/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token';
+
+            this.token = fs.existsSync(filepath) ? fs.readFileSync(filepath) : '';
+        }
         this.host = this.kubernetes.host || 'kubernetes.default';
         this.launchVersion = options.launchVersion || 'stable';
         this.prefix = options.prefix || '';
-        this.serviceAccount = this.kubernetes.serviceAccount || 'default';
         this.jobsNamespace = this.kubernetes.jobsNamespace || 'default';
+        this.baseImage = this.kubernetes.baseImage;
         this.podsUrl = `https://${this.host}/api/v1/namespaces/${this.jobsNamespace}/pods`;
         this.breaker = new Fusebox(request, options.fusebox);
     }
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ class K8sExecutor extends Executor {
             store_uri: this.ecosystem.store,
             token: config.token,
             launcher_version: this.launchVersion,
-            service_account: this.serviceAccount
+            base_image: this.baseImage
         });
 
         const options = {
@@ -122,4 +128,4 @@ class K8sExecutor extends Executor {
     }
 }
 
-module.exports = K8sExecutor;
+module.exports = K8sVMExecutor;
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 3abfd6b..d189c1f 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ metadata:
   name: {{build_id_with_prefix}}
   container: {{container}}
   launchVersion: {{launcher_version}}
-  serviceAccount: {{service_account}}
 command:
 - "/opt/sd/launch {{api_uri}} {{store_uri}} {{token}} {{build_id}}"
 `;
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ describe('index', function () {
     const testStoreUri = 'http://store:8080';
     const testContainer = 'node:4';
     const testLaunchVersion = 'stable';
-    const testServiceAccount = 'default';
     const podsUrl = 'https://kubernetes.default/api/v1/namespaces/default/pods';
 
     before(() => {
@@ -44,13 +42,15 @@ describe('index', function () {
         requestMock = sinon.stub();
 
         fsMock = {
-            readFileSync: sinon.stub()
+            readFileSync: sinon.stub(),
+            existsSync: sinon.stub()
         };
 
         fsMock.readFileSync.withArgs('/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token')
             .returns('api_key');
         fsMock.readFileSync.withArgs(sinon.match(/config\/pod.yaml.tim/))
             .returns(TEST_TIM_YAML);
+        fsMock.existsSync.returns(true);
 
         mockery.registerMock('fs', fsMock);
         mockery.registerMock('request', requestMock);
@@ -80,15 +80,14 @@ describe('index', function () {
 
     it('supports specifying a specific version', () => {
         assert.equal(executor.launchVersion, 'stable');
-        assert.equal(executor.serviceAccount, 'default');
         assert.equal(executor.token, 'api_key');
         assert.equal(executor.host, 'kubernetes.default');
         executor = new Executor({
             kubernetes: {
                 token: 'api_key2',
                 host: 'kubernetes2',
-                serviceAccount: 'foobar',
-                jobsNamespace: 'baz'
+                jobsNamespace: 'baz',
+                baseImage: 'hyperctl'
             },
             prefix: 'beta_',
             launchVersion: 'v1.2.3'
@@ -97,18 +96,18 @@ describe('index', function () {
         assert.equal(executor.token, 'api_key2');
         assert.equal(executor.host, 'kubernetes2');
         assert.equal(executor.launchVersion, 'v1.2.3');
-        assert.equal(executor.serviceAccount, 'foobar');
         assert.equal(executor.jobsNamespace, 'baz');
+        assert.equal(executor.baseImage, 'hyperctl');
     });
 
     it('allow empty options', () => {
+        fsMock.existsSync.returns(false);
         executor = new Executor();
         assert.equal(executor.launchVersion, 'stable');
-        assert.equal(executor.serviceAccount, 'default');
-        assert.equal(executor.token, 'api_key');
         assert.equal(executor.host, 'kubernetes.default');
         assert.equal(executor.launchVersion, 'stable');
         assert.equal(executor.prefix, '');
+        assert.equal(executor.token, '');
     });
 
     it('extends base class', () => {
@@ -224,8 +223,7 @@ describe('index', function () {
                     metadata: {
                         name: 'beta_15',
                         container: testContainer,
-                        launchVersion: testLaunchVersion,
-                        serviceAccount: testServiceAccount
+                        launchVersion: testLaunchVersion
                     },
                     command: [
                         '/opt/sd/launch http://api:8080 http://store:8080 abcdefg '