diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk.go
index 21896c841..a49a59bcb 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk.go
@@ -8,14 +8,51 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/bsr"
+	pssh "github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/bsr/gen/ssh/v1"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/bsr/internal/is"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	for _, ct := range []bsr.ChunkType{
+		DataChunkType,
+		BreakReqChunkType,
+		CancelTCPIPForwardReqChunkType,
+		DirectTCPIPReqChunkType,
+		EnvReqChunkType,
+		ExecReqChunkType,
+		ExitSignalReqChunkType,
+		ExitStatusReqChunkType,
+		ForwardedTCPIPReqChunkType,
+		PtyReqChunkType,
+		SessionReqChunkType,
+		ShellReqChunkType,
+		SignalReqChunkType,
+		SubsystemReqChunkType,
+		TCPIPForwardReqChunkType,
+		WindowChangeReqChunkType,
+		X11ForwardingReqChunkType,
+		X11ReqChunkType,
+		XonXoffReqChunkType,
+		UnknownReqChunkType,
+	} {
+		if err := bsr.RegisterChunkType(Protocol, ct, DecodeChunk); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 const (
+	// Protocol is used to identify chunks that are recorded from SSH.
 	Protocol bsr.Protocol = "SSH\x87"
 
+	// MaxPacketSize is used by the DataWriter to determine if SSH data should
+	// be broken into multiple chunks.
 	MaxPacketSize = 256 * 1024
+)
 
-	// Chunk types
+// Chunk types
+const (
 	DataChunkType                  bsr.ChunkType = "DATA"
 	BreakReqChunkType              bsr.ChunkType = "BREK"
 	CancelTCPIPForwardReqChunkType bsr.ChunkType = "CTPF"
@@ -40,7 +77,7 @@ const (
 
 // DataChunk contains the raw byte data from an SSH session
 type DataChunk struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	Data []byte
 }
 
@@ -54,7 +91,7 @@ func NewDataChunk(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, data [
 	}
 
 	return &DataChunk{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		Data:      data,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -63,3 +100,206 @@ func NewDataChunk(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, data [
 func (c *DataChunk) MarshalData(_ context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
 	return c.Data, nil
 }
+
+// DecodeChunk will decode any known SSH Chunk type. If the chunk type is
+// not an ssh chunk type, and error is returned.
+func DecodeChunk(_ context.Context, bc *bsr.BaseChunk, data []byte) (bsr.Chunk, error) {
+	const op = "ssh.DecodeChunk"
+
+	if is.Nil(bc) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: nil base chunk: %w", op, bsr.ErrInvalidParameter)
+	}
+
+	if bc.Protocol != Protocol {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: invalid protocol %s", op, bc.Protocol)
+	}
+
+	switch bc.Type {
+	case DataChunkType:
+		return &DataChunk{
+			BaseChunk: bc,
+			Data:      data,
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	if len(data) <= 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: not enough data", op)
+	}
+
+	switch bc.Type {
+	case BreakReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.BreakRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &BreakRequest{
+			BaseChunk:    bc,
+			BreakRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case CancelTCPIPForwardReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.CancelTCPIPForwardRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &CancelTCPIPForwardRequest{
+			BaseChunk:                 bc,
+			CancelTCPIPForwardRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case DirectTCPIPReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.DirectTCPIPRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &DirectTCPIPRequest{
+			BaseChunk:          bc,
+			DirectTCPIPRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case EnvReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.EnvRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &EnvRequest{
+			BaseChunk:  bc,
+			EnvRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case ExecReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.ExecRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &ExecRequest{
+			BaseChunk:   bc,
+			ExecRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case ExitSignalReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.ExitSignalRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &ExitSignalRequest{
+			BaseChunk:         bc,
+			ExitSignalRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case ExitStatusReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.ExitStatusRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &ExitStatusRequest{
+			BaseChunk:         bc,
+			ExitStatusRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case ForwardedTCPIPReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.ForwardedTCPIPRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &ForwardedTCPIPRequest{
+			BaseChunk:             bc,
+			ForwardedTCPIPRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case PtyReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.PtyRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &PtyRequest{
+			BaseChunk:  bc,
+			PtyRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case SessionReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.SessionRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &SessionRequest{
+			BaseChunk:      bc,
+			SessionRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case ShellReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.ShellRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &ShellRequest{
+			BaseChunk:    bc,
+			ShellRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case SignalReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.SignalRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &SignalRequest{
+			BaseChunk:     bc,
+			SignalRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case SubsystemReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.SubsystemRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &SubsystemRequest{
+			BaseChunk:        bc,
+			SubsystemRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case TCPIPForwardReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.TCPIPForwardRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &TCPIPForwardRequest{
+			BaseChunk:           bc,
+			TCPIPForwardRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case WindowChangeReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.WindowChangeRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &WindowChangeRequest{
+			BaseChunk:           bc,
+			WindowChangeRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case X11ForwardingReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.X11ForwardingRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &X11ForwardingRequest{
+			BaseChunk:            bc,
+			X11ForwardingRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case X11ReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.X11Request{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &X11Request{
+			BaseChunk:  bc,
+			X11Request: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case XonXoffReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.XonXoffRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &XonXoffRequest{
+			BaseChunk:      bc,
+			XonXoffRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+	case UnknownReqChunkType:
+		mm := &pssh.UnknownRequest{}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(data, mm); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+		}
+		return &UnknownRequest{
+			BaseChunk:      bc,
+			UnknownRequest: mm,
+		}, nil
+
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unsupported chunk type %s", op, bc.Type)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_break_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_break_request.go
index 2bf2ec63b..ae9e94ab2 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_break_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_break_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const BreakRequestType = "break"
 
 // BreakRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Break request
 type BreakRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.BreakRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewBreakRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, r *
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &BreakRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		BreakRequest: &pssh.BreakRequest{
 			RequestType:   r.Type,
 			WantReply:     r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_cancel_tcpip_forward_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_cancel_tcpip_forward_request.go
index 048c44b47..f2b6c35a8 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_cancel_tcpip_forward_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_cancel_tcpip_forward_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const CancelTCPIPForwardRequestType = "cancel-tcpip-forward"
 
 // CancelTCPIPForwardRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Cancel TCIPIP Forward request
 type CancelTCPIPForwardRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.CancelTCPIPForwardRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewCancelTCPIPForwardRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.T
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &CancelTCPIPForwardRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		CancelTCPIPForwardRequest: &pssh.CancelTCPIPForwardRequest{
 			RequestType:   r.Type,
 			WantReply:     r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_decode_test.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_decode_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d0ba7625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_decode_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,742 @@
+// Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+
+package ssh_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/bsr"
+	pssh "github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/bsr/gen/ssh/v1"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/bsr/ssh"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	gossh "golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+)
+
+func TestDecodeChunk(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		bc      *bsr.BaseChunk
+		encoded []byte
+		want    bsr.Chunk
+	}{
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.DataChunkType,
+			},
+			[]byte("foo"),
+			&ssh.DataChunk{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.DataChunkType,
+				},
+				Data: []byte("foo"),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.BreakReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.BreakRequest{
+					RequestType:   ssh.BreakRequestType,
+					WantReply:     false,
+					BreakLengthMs: 43,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.BreakRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.BreakReqChunkType,
+				},
+				BreakRequest: &pssh.BreakRequest{
+					RequestType:   ssh.BreakRequestType,
+					WantReply:     false,
+					BreakLengthMs: 43,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.CancelTCPIPForwardReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.CancelTCPIPForwardRequest{
+					RequestType:   ssh.CancelTCPIPForwardRequestType,
+					WantReply:     false,
+					AddressToBind: "127.0.0.1",
+					PortToBind:    87565,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.CancelTCPIPForwardRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.CancelTCPIPForwardReqChunkType,
+				},
+				CancelTCPIPForwardRequest: &pssh.CancelTCPIPForwardRequest{
+					RequestType:   ssh.CancelTCPIPForwardRequestType,
+					WantReply:     false,
+					AddressToBind: "127.0.0.1",
+					PortToBind:    87565,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.DirectTCPIPReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.DirectTCPIPRequest{
+					RequestType:         ssh.DirectTCPIPRequestType,
+					SenderChannel:       5,
+					InitialWindowSize:   60,
+					MaximumPacketSize:   512,
+					Host:                "127.0.0.1",
+					Port:                87654,
+					OriginatorIpAddress: "10.0.0.1",
+					OriginatorPort:      22,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.DirectTCPIPRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.DirectTCPIPReqChunkType,
+				},
+				DirectTCPIPRequest: &pssh.DirectTCPIPRequest{
+					RequestType:         ssh.DirectTCPIPRequestType,
+					SenderChannel:       5,
+					InitialWindowSize:   60,
+					MaximumPacketSize:   512,
+					Host:                "127.0.0.1",
+					Port:                87654,
+					OriginatorIpAddress: "10.0.0.1",
+					OriginatorPort:      22,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.EnvReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.EnvRequest{
+					RequestType:   ssh.EnvRequestType,
+					WantReply:     false,
+					VariableName:  "FOO",
+					VariableValue: "bar",
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.EnvRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.EnvReqChunkType,
+				},
+				EnvRequest: &pssh.EnvRequest{
+					RequestType:   ssh.EnvRequestType,
+					WantReply:     false,
+					VariableName:  "FOO",
+					VariableValue: "bar",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.ExecReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.ExecRequest{
+					RequestType: ssh.ExecRequestType,
+					WantReply:   false,
+					Command:     "/bin/run-all-the-things.sh",
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.ExecRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.ExecReqChunkType,
+				},
+				ExecRequest: &pssh.ExecRequest{
+					RequestType: ssh.ExecRequestType,
+					WantReply:   false,
+					Command:     "/bin/run-all-the-things.sh",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.ExitSignalReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.ExitSignalRequest{
+					RequestType:  ssh.ExitSignalRequestType,
+					WantReply:    false,
+					SignalName:   "HUP",
+					CoreDumped:   false,
+					ErrorMessage: "Failed Release",
+					LanguageTag:  "en-US",
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.ExitSignalRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.ExitSignalReqChunkType,
+				},
+				ExitSignalRequest: &pssh.ExitSignalRequest{
+					RequestType:  ssh.ExitSignalRequestType,
+					WantReply:    false,
+					SignalName:   "HUP",
+					CoreDumped:   false,
+					ErrorMessage: "Failed Release",
+					LanguageTag:  "en-US",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.ExitStatusReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.ExitStatusRequest{
+					RequestType: ssh.ExitStatusRequestType,
+					WantReply:   false,
+					ExitStatus:  34,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.ExitStatusRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.ExitStatusReqChunkType,
+				},
+				ExitStatusRequest: &pssh.ExitStatusRequest{
+					RequestType: ssh.ExitStatusRequestType,
+					WantReply:   false,
+					ExitStatus:  34,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.ForwardedTCPIPReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.ForwardedTCPIPRequest{
+					RequestType:         ssh.ForwardedTCPIPRequestType,
+					SenderChannel:       5,
+					InitialWindowSize:   70,
+					MaximumPacketSize:   1024,
+					Address:             "10.0.0.45",
+					Port:                2222,
+					OriginatorIpAddress: "127.0.0.1",
+					OriginatorPort:      8765,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.ForwardedTCPIPRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.ForwardedTCPIPReqChunkType,
+				},
+				ForwardedTCPIPRequest: &pssh.ForwardedTCPIPRequest{
+					RequestType:         ssh.ForwardedTCPIPRequestType,
+					SenderChannel:       5,
+					InitialWindowSize:   70,
+					MaximumPacketSize:   1024,
+					Address:             "10.0.0.45",
+					Port:                2222,
+					OriginatorIpAddress: "127.0.0.1",
+					OriginatorPort:      8765,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.PtyReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.PtyRequest{
+					RequestType:             ssh.PtyRequestType,
+					WantReply:               false,
+					TermEnvVar:              "xterm",
+					TerminalWidthCharacters: 80,
+					TerminalHeightRows:      60,
+					TerminalWidthPixels:     960,
+					TerminalHeightPixels:    1080,
+					EncodedTerminalMode: func() []byte {
+						var tm []byte
+						modes := []struct {
+							Key byte
+							Val uint32
+						}{
+							{gossh.ECHO, 0},              // disable echoing
+							{gossh.TTY_OP_ISPEED, 14400}, // input speed = 14.4kbaud
+							{gossh.TTY_OP_OSPEED, 14400}, // output speed = 14.4kbaud
+						}
+						for _, m := range modes {
+							tm = append(tm, gossh.Marshal(&m)...)
+						}
+						return tm
+					}(),
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.PtyRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.PtyReqChunkType,
+				},
+				PtyRequest: &pssh.PtyRequest{
+					RequestType:             ssh.PtyRequestType,
+					WantReply:               false,
+					TermEnvVar:              "xterm",
+					TerminalWidthCharacters: 80,
+					TerminalHeightRows:      60,
+					TerminalWidthPixels:     960,
+					TerminalHeightPixels:    1080,
+					EncodedTerminalMode: func() []byte {
+						var tm []byte
+						modes := []struct {
+							Key byte
+							Val uint32
+						}{
+							{gossh.ECHO, 0},              // disable echoing
+							{gossh.TTY_OP_ISPEED, 14400}, // input speed = 14.4kbaud
+							{gossh.TTY_OP_OSPEED, 14400}, // output speed = 14.4kbaud
+						}
+						for _, m := range modes {
+							tm = append(tm, gossh.Marshal(&m)...)
+						}
+						return tm
+					}(),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.SessionReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.SessionRequest{
+					RequestType:       ssh.SessionRequestType,
+					SenderChannel:     5,
+					InitialWindowSize: 60,
+					MaximumPacketSize: 512,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.SessionRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.SessionReqChunkType,
+				},
+				SessionRequest: &pssh.SessionRequest{
+					RequestType:       ssh.SessionRequestType,
+					SenderChannel:     5,
+					InitialWindowSize: 60,
+					MaximumPacketSize: 512,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.ShellReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.ShellRequest{
+					RequestType: ssh.ShellRequestType,
+					WantReply:   false,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.ShellRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.ShellReqChunkType,
+				},
+				ShellRequest: &pssh.ShellRequest{
+					RequestType: ssh.ShellRequestType,
+					WantReply:   false,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.SignalReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.SignalRequest{
+					RequestType: ssh.SignalRequestType,
+					WantReply:   false,
+					SignalName:  "USR1",
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.SignalRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.SignalReqChunkType,
+				},
+				SignalRequest: &pssh.SignalRequest{
+					RequestType: ssh.SignalRequestType,
+					WantReply:   false,
+					SignalName:  "USR1",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.SubsystemReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.SubsystemRequest{
+					RequestType:   ssh.SubsystemRequestType,
+					WantReply:     false,
+					SubsystemName: "sftp",
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.SubsystemRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.SubsystemReqChunkType,
+				},
+				SubsystemRequest: &pssh.SubsystemRequest{
+					RequestType:   ssh.SubsystemRequestType,
+					WantReply:     false,
+					SubsystemName: "sftp",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.TCPIPForwardReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.TCPIPForwardRequest{
+					RequestType:   ssh.TCPIPForwardRequestType,
+					WantReply:     false,
+					AddressToBind: "127.0.0.1",
+					PortToBind:    2222,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.TCPIPForwardRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.TCPIPForwardReqChunkType,
+				},
+				TCPIPForwardRequest: &pssh.TCPIPForwardRequest{
+					RequestType:   ssh.TCPIPForwardRequestType,
+					WantReply:     false,
+					AddressToBind: "127.0.0.1",
+					PortToBind:    2222,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.WindowChangeReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.WindowChangeRequest{
+					RequestType:          ssh.WindowChangeRequestType,
+					WantReply:            false,
+					TerminalWidthColumns: 120,
+					TerminalHeightRows:   120,
+					TerminalWidthPixels:  1920,
+					TerminalHeightPixels: 1080,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.WindowChangeRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.WindowChangeReqChunkType,
+				},
+				WindowChangeRequest: &pssh.WindowChangeRequest{
+					RequestType:          ssh.WindowChangeRequestType,
+					WantReply:            false,
+					TerminalWidthColumns: 120,
+					TerminalHeightRows:   120,
+					TerminalWidthPixels:  1920,
+					TerminalHeightPixels: 1080,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.X11ForwardingReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.X11ForwardingRequest{
+					RequestType:               ssh.X11ForwardingRequestType,
+					WantReply:                 false,
+					SingleConnection:          true,
+					X11AuthenticationProtocol: "MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1",
+					X11AuthenticationCookie:   "6D6167696320636F6F6B6965",
+					X11ScreenNumber:           10,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.X11ForwardingRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.X11ForwardingReqChunkType,
+				},
+				X11ForwardingRequest: &pssh.X11ForwardingRequest{
+					RequestType:               ssh.X11ForwardingRequestType,
+					WantReply:                 false,
+					SingleConnection:          true,
+					X11AuthenticationProtocol: "MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1",
+					X11AuthenticationCookie:   "6D6167696320636F6F6B6965",
+					X11ScreenNumber:           10,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.X11ReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.X11Request{
+					RequestType:       ssh.X11RequestType,
+					SenderChannel:     6,
+					InitialWindowSize: 40,
+					MaximumPacketSize: 512,
+					OriginatorAddress: "127.0.0.1",
+					OriginatorPort:    2222,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.X11Request{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.X11ReqChunkType,
+				},
+				X11Request: &pssh.X11Request{
+					RequestType:       ssh.X11RequestType,
+					SenderChannel:     6,
+					InitialWindowSize: 40,
+					MaximumPacketSize: 512,
+					OriginatorAddress: "127.0.0.1",
+					OriginatorPort:    2222,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.XonXoffReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.XonXoffRequest{
+					RequestType: ssh.X11RequestType,
+					WantReply:   false,
+					ClientCanDo: true,
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.XonXoffRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.XonXoffReqChunkType,
+				},
+				XonXoffRequest: &pssh.XonXoffRequest{
+					RequestType: ssh.X11RequestType,
+					WantReply:   false,
+					ClientCanDo: true,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.UnknownReqChunkType,
+			},
+			func() []byte {
+				msg := &pssh.UnknownRequest{
+					RequestType: "unknown",
+					WantReply:   false,
+					Data:        []byte("foo"),
+				}
+				data, err := proto.Marshal(msg)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return data
+			}(),
+			&ssh.UnknownRequest{
+				BaseChunk: &bsr.BaseChunk{
+					Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+					Type:     ssh.UnknownReqChunkType,
+				},
+				UnknownRequest: &pssh.UnknownRequest{
+					RequestType: "unknown",
+					WantReply:   false,
+					Data:        []byte("foo"),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(string(tc.bc.Type), func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := ssh.DecodeChunk(ctx, tc.bc, tc.encoded)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			assert.Empty(t,
+				cmp.Diff(
+					got, tc.want,
+					cmpopts.IgnoreUnexported(
+						bsr.BaseChunk{},
+						pssh.BreakRequest{},
+						pssh.CancelTCPIPForwardRequest{},
+						pssh.DirectTCPIPRequest{},
+						pssh.EnvRequest{},
+						pssh.ExecRequest{},
+						pssh.ExitSignalRequest{},
+						pssh.ExitStatusRequest{},
+						pssh.ForwardedTCPIPRequest{},
+						pssh.PtyRequest{},
+						pssh.SessionRequest{},
+						pssh.ShellRequest{},
+						pssh.SignalRequest{},
+						pssh.SubsystemRequest{},
+						pssh.TCPIPForwardRequest{},
+						pssh.WindowChangeRequest{},
+						pssh.X11ForwardingRequest{},
+						pssh.X11Request{},
+						pssh.XonXoffRequest{},
+						pssh.UnknownRequest{},
+					),
+				),
+			)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDecodeChunkErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		name    string
+		bc      *bsr.BaseChunk
+		encoded []byte
+		want    error
+	}{
+		{
+			"not-ssh-protocol",
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: "TEST",
+				Type:     ssh.DataChunkType,
+			},
+			[]byte("foo"),
+			errors.New("ssh.DecodeChunk: invalid protocol TEST"),
+		},
+		{
+			"unsupported-chunk-type",
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     "TEST",
+			},
+			[]byte("foo"),
+			errors.New("ssh.DecodeChunk: unsupported chunk type TEST"),
+		},
+		{
+			"nil-base-chunk",
+			nil,
+			[]byte("foo"),
+			errors.New("ssh.DecodeChunk: nil base chunk: invalid parameter"),
+		},
+		{
+			"no-data",
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.BreakReqChunkType,
+			},
+			[]byte(""),
+			errors.New("ssh.DecodeChunk: not enough data"),
+		},
+		{
+			"invalid-data",
+			&bsr.BaseChunk{
+				Protocol: ssh.Protocol,
+				Type:     ssh.BreakReqChunkType,
+			},
+			[]byte("foo"),
+			errors.New("ssh.DecodeChunk: proto: cannot parse invalid wire-format data"),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, err := ssh.DecodeChunk(ctx, tc.bc, tc.encoded)
+			require.EqualError(t, err, tc.want.Error())
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_direct_tcpip_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_direct_tcpip_request.go
index a5f0d37d9..27ecd6cd4 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_direct_tcpip_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_direct_tcpip_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const DirectTCPIPRequestType = "direct-tcpip"
 
 // DirectTCPIPRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Direct TCPIP request
 type DirectTCPIPRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.DirectTCPIPRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewDirectTCPIPRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestam
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &DirectTCPIPRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		DirectTCPIPRequest: &pssh.DirectTCPIPRequest{
 			RequestType:         r.Type,
 			SenderChannel:       sigval.SenderChannel,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_env_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_env_request.go
index 7e1c8f1d3..ae6f5b9eb 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_env_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_env_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const EnvRequestType = "env"
 
 // EnvRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Env request
 type EnvRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.EnvRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewEnvRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, r *gs
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &EnvRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		EnvRequest: &pssh.EnvRequest{
 			RequestType:   r.Type,
 			WantReply:     r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exec_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exec_request.go
index 419ce4131..a6f3ff088 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exec_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exec_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const ExecRequestType = "exec"
 
 // ExecRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Exec request
 type ExecRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.ExecRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewExecRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, r *g
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &ExecRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		ExecRequest: &pssh.ExecRequest{
 			RequestType: r.Type,
 			WantReply:   r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exit_signal_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exit_signal_request.go
index 88b72df48..e4a5b02d4 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exit_signal_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exit_signal_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const ExitSignalRequestType = "exit-signal"
 
 // ExitSignalRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Exit Signal request
 type ExitSignalRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.ExitSignalRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewExitSignalRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &ExitSignalRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		ExitSignalRequest: &pssh.ExitSignalRequest{
 			RequestType:  r.Type,
 			WantReply:    r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exit_status_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exit_status_request.go
index 9db2a33dd..8b4b2cd22 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exit_status_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_exit_status_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const ExitStatusRequestType = "exit-status"
 
 // ExitStatusRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Exit Status request
 type ExitStatusRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.ExitStatusRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewExitStatusRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &ExitStatusRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		ExitStatusRequest: &pssh.ExitStatusRequest{
 			RequestType: r.Type,
 			WantReply:   r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_forwarded_tcpip_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_forwarded_tcpip_request.go
index f5d4eecab..d25f35ccb 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_forwarded_tcpip_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_forwarded_tcpip_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const ForwardedTCPIPRequestType = "forwarded-tcpip"
 
 // ForwardedTCPIPRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Forwarded TCPIP request
 type ForwardedTCPIPRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.ForwardedTCPIPRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewForwardedTCPIPRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Times
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &ForwardedTCPIPRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		ForwardedTCPIPRequest: &pssh.ForwardedTCPIPRequest{
 			RequestType:         r.Type,
 			SenderChannel:       sigval.SenderChannel,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_pty_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_pty_request.go
index 0fd88d7cb..2d9b564cd 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_pty_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_pty_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const PtyRequestType = "pty-req"
 
 // PtyPRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Pty request
 type PtyRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.PtyRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewPtyRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, r *gs
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &PtyRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		PtyRequest: &pssh.PtyRequest{
 			RequestType:             r.Type,
 			WantReply:               r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_session_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_session_request.go
index 6e0731274..602060dc1 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_session_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_session_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const SessionRequestType = "session"
 
 // SessionRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Session request
 type SessionRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.SessionRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewSessionRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, r
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &SessionRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		SessionRequest: &pssh.SessionRequest{
 			RequestType:       r.Type,
 			SenderChannel:     sigval.SenderChannel,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_shell_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_shell_request.go
index 278c10d13..9bb8285e1 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_shell_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_shell_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const ShellRequestType = "shell"
 
 // ShellRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Shell request
 type ShellRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.ShellRequest
 }
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func NewShellRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, r *
 	}
 
 	reqData := &ShellRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		ShellRequest: &pssh.ShellRequest{
 			RequestType: r.Type,
 			WantReply:   r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_signal_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_signal_request.go
index a19afcab8..e493ffe42 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_signal_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_signal_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const SignalRequestType = "signal"
 
 // SignalRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Signal request
 type SignalRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.SignalRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewSignalRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, r
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &SignalRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		SignalRequest: &pssh.SignalRequest{
 			RequestType: r.Type,
 			WantReply:   r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_subsystem_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_subsystem_request.go
index fab88566c..601374191 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_subsystem_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_subsystem_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const SubsystemRequestType = "subsystem"
 
 // SubsystemRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Subsystem request
 type SubsystemRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.SubsystemRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewSubsystemRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp,
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &SubsystemRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		SubsystemRequest: &pssh.SubsystemRequest{
 			RequestType:   r.Type,
 			WantReply:     r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_tcpip_forward_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_tcpip_forward_request.go
index 8f6ca7083..5173b19de 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_tcpip_forward_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_tcpip_forward_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const TCPIPForwardRequestType = "tcpip-forward"
 
 // TCPIPForwardRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH TCPIP Forward request
 type TCPIPForwardRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.TCPIPForwardRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewTCPIPForwardRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timesta
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &TCPIPForwardRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		TCPIPForwardRequest: &pssh.TCPIPForwardRequest{
 			RequestType:   r.Type,
 			WantReply:     r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_unknown_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_unknown_request.go
index 32aeb8f1e..137c830e6 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_unknown_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_unknown_request.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 // UnknownRequest is a chunk to contain data for any unrecognized SSH request
 type UnknownRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.UnknownRequest
 }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func NewUnknownRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, r
 	}
 
 	return &UnknownRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		UnknownRequest: &pssh.UnknownRequest{
 			RequestType: r.Type,
 			WantReply:   r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_window_change_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_window_change_request.go
index eb0c55ec9..54a7ea94c 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_window_change_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_window_change_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const WindowChangeRequestType = "window-change"
 
 // WindowChangeRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Window Change request
 type WindowChangeRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.WindowChangeRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewWindowChangeRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timesta
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &WindowChangeRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		WindowChangeRequest: &pssh.WindowChangeRequest{
 			RequestType:          r.Type,
 			WantReply:            r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_x11_forwarding_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_x11_forwarding_request.go
index 7ec6dfa00..0883db0d5 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_x11_forwarding_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_x11_forwarding_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const X11ForwardingRequestType = "x11-req"
 
 // X11ForwardingRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH X11 Forwarding request
 type X11ForwardingRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.X11ForwardingRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewX11ForwardingRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timest
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &X11ForwardingRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		X11ForwardingRequest: &pssh.X11ForwardingRequest{
 			RequestType:               r.Type,
 			WantReply:                 r.WantReply,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_x11_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_x11_request.go
index b3e2a1c89..de4dd3cc9 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_x11_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_x11_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const X11RequestType = "x11"
 
 // X11Request is a chunk to contain data for an SSH X11 request
 type X11Request struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.X11Request
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewX11Request(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, r *gs
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &X11Request{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		X11Request: &pssh.X11Request{
 			RequestType:       r.Type,
 			SenderChannel:     sigval.SenderChannel,
diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_xonn_xoff_request.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_xonn_xoff_request.go
index 63d0afdd7..a32cd5cbf 100644
--- a/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_xonn_xoff_request.go
+++ b/internal/bsr/ssh/chunk_xonn_xoff_request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const XonXoffRequestType = "xon-xoff"
 
 // XonXoffRequest is a chunk to contain data for an SSH Xon Xoff request
 type XonXoffRequest struct {
-	bsr.BaseChunk
+	*bsr.BaseChunk
 	*pssh.XonXoffRequest
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewXonXoffRequest(ctx context.Context, d bsr.Direction, t *bsr.Timestamp, r
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to unmarshal payload: %w", op, err)
 	}
 	reqData := &XonXoffRequest{
-		BaseChunk: *baseChunk,
+		BaseChunk: baseChunk,
 		XonXoffRequest: &pssh.XonXoffRequest{
 			RequestType: r.Type,
 			WantReply:   r.WantReply,