diff --git a/piker/service/__init__.py b/piker/service/__init__.py
index 3b9767cd..a885bc39 100644
--- a/piker/service/__init__.py
+++ b/piker/service/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Actor-runtime service orchestration machinery.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from ._util import log
 from ._mngr import Services
 from ._registry import (  # noqa
     _tractor_kwargs,
diff --git a/piker/service/_actor_runtime.py b/piker/service/_actor_runtime.py
index b92ad221..db727e2e 100644
--- a/piker/service/_actor_runtime.py
+++ b/piker/service/_actor_runtime.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ from contextlib import (
 import tractor
 import trio
 
-from ..log import (
-    get_logger,
+from ._util import (
+    log,  # sub-sys logger
     get_console_log,
 )
 from ._mngr import (
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ from ._registry import (  # noqa
     open_registry,
 )
 
-log = get_logger(__name__)
-
 
 def get_tractor_runtime_kwargs() -> dict[str, Any]:
     '''
diff --git a/piker/service/_ahab.py b/piker/service/_ahab.py
index 7c3133e1..0629aeda 100644
--- a/piker/service/_ahab.py
+++ b/piker/service/_ahab.py
@@ -48,14 +48,12 @@ from requests.exceptions import (
     ReadTimeout,
 )
 
-from ..log import (
-    get_logger,
+from ._util import (
+    log,  # sub-sys logger
     get_console_log,
 )
 from .. import config
 
-log = get_logger(__name__)
-
 
 class DockerNotStarted(Exception):
     'Prolly you dint start da daemon bruh'
diff --git a/piker/service/_daemon.py b/piker/service/_daemon.py
index 45d6cb81..e2581081 100644
--- a/piker/service/_daemon.py
+++ b/piker/service/_daemon.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ from contextlib import (
 
 import tractor
 
-from ..log import (
-    get_logger,
+from ._util import (
+    log,  # sub-sys logger
     get_console_log,
 )
 from ..brokers import get_brokermod
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ from ._mngr import (
 from ._actor_runtime import maybe_open_pikerd
 from ._registry import find_service
 
-log = get_logger(__name__)
-
 # `brokerd` enabled modules
 # NOTE: keeping this list as small as possible is part of our caps-sec
 # model and should be treated with utmost care!
diff --git a/piker/service/_mngr.py b/piker/service/_mngr.py
index 04f396af..80a84487 100644
--- a/piker/service/_mngr.py
+++ b/piker/service/_mngr.py
@@ -28,12 +28,10 @@ import trio
 from trio_typing import TaskStatus
 import tractor
 
-from ..log import (
-    get_logger,
+from ._util import (
+    log,  # sub-sys logger
 )
 
-log = get_logger(__name__)
-
 
 # TODO: factor this into a ``tractor.highlevel`` extension
 # pack for the library.
diff --git a/piker/service/_registry.py b/piker/service/_registry.py
index f487e2a4..7ae11937 100644
--- a/piker/service/_registry.py
+++ b/piker/service/_registry.py
@@ -28,13 +28,10 @@ from typing import (
 
 import tractor
 
-
-from ..log import (
-    get_logger,
+from ._util import (
+    log,  # sub-sys logger
 )
 
-log = get_logger(__name__)
-
 _default_registry_host: str = '127.0.0.1'
 _default_registry_port: int = 6116
 _default_reg_addr: tuple[str, int] = (
diff --git a/piker/service/_util.py b/piker/service/_util.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdf23dab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/piker/service/_util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# piker: trading gear for hackers
+# Copyright (C) Tyler Goodlet (in stewardship for pikers)
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+Sub-sys module commons.
+
+"""
+from functools import partial
+
+from ..log import (
+    get_logger,
+    get_console_log,
+)
+subsys: str = 'piker.service'
+
+log = get_logger(subsys)
+
+get_console_log = partial(
+    get_console_log,
+    name=subsys,
+)
diff --git a/piker/service/elastic.py b/piker/service/elastic.py
index 31221d57..71097dcb 100644
--- a/piker/service/elastic.py
+++ b/piker/service/elastic.py
@@ -20,21 +20,17 @@ from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
 )
 
+import asks
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import docker
     from ._ahab import DockerContainer
 
-from piker.log import (
-    get_logger,
-    get_console_log
+from . import log  # sub-sys logger
+from ._util import (
+    get_console_log,
 )
 
-import asks
-
-
-log = get_logger(__name__)
-
 
 # container level config
 _config = {
@@ -92,7 +88,7 @@ def start_elasticsearch(
                 'http://localhost:19200/_cat/health',
                 params={'format': 'json'}
             )).json()
-            kog.info(
+            log.info(
                 'ElasticSearch cntr health:\n'
                 f'{health}'
             )
diff --git a/piker/service/marketstore.py b/piker/service/marketstore.py
index 5c4f90db..8d99b7cd 100644
--- a/piker/service/marketstore.py
+++ b/piker/service/marketstore.py
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import docker
     from ._ahab import DockerContainer
 
+from ._util import (
+    log,  # sub-sys logger
+    get_console_log,
+)
 from ..data.feed import maybe_open_feed
-from ..log import get_logger, get_console_log
 from .._profile import Profiler
 
 
-log = get_logger(__name__)
-
-
 # ahabd-supervisor and container level config
 _config = {
     'grpc_listen_port': 5995,
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ async def open_tsdb_client(
 
             # profiler('Finished db arrays diffs')
 
-            syms = await storage.client.list_symbols()
+            _ = await storage.client.list_symbols()
             # log.info(f'Existing tsdb symbol set:\n{pformat(syms)}')
             # profiler(f'listed symbols {syms}')
             yield storage