diff --git a/go/gen/fb/serial/common.go b/go/gen/fb/serial/common.go
index b17b353ffd..1cc5575fe5 100644
--- a/go/gen/fb/serial/common.go
+++ b/go/gen/fb/serial/common.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func CreateTimestamp(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, time uint64) flatbuffers.UOff
 	builder.PrependUint64(time)
 	return builder.Offset()
 }
+
 type Ref struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ func RefStartHashVector(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, numElems int) flatbuffers.
 func RefEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type RefArray struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
diff --git a/go/gen/fb/serial/database.go b/go/gen/fb/serial/database.go
index c2d6e24ba0..a45a8440d4 100644
--- a/go/gen/fb/serial/database.go
+++ b/go/gen/fb/serial/database.go
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 package serial
 
 import (
-	"strconv"
-
 	flatbuffers "github.com/google/flatbuffers/go"
 )
 
@@ -48,15 +46,32 @@ func (rcv *StoreRoot) Refs(obj *RefMap) *RefMap {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (rcv *StoreRoot) Time(obj *Timestamp) *Timestamp {
+	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(6))
+	if o != 0 {
+		x := o + rcv._tab.Pos
+		if obj == nil {
+			obj = new(Timestamp)
+		}
+		obj.Init(rcv._tab.Bytes, x)
+		return obj
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func StoreRootStart(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) {
-	builder.StartObject(1)
+	builder.StartObject(2)
 }
 func StoreRootAddRefs(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, refs flatbuffers.UOffsetT) {
 	builder.PrependUOffsetTSlot(0, flatbuffers.UOffsetT(refs), 0)
 }
+func StoreRootAddTime(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, time flatbuffers.UOffsetT) {
+	builder.PrependStructSlot(1, flatbuffers.UOffsetT(time), 0)
+}
 func StoreRootEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type DatabaseRoot struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -132,6 +147,7 @@ func DatabaseRootStartForeignKeysVector(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, numElems i
 func DatabaseRootEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type Table struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -224,6 +240,7 @@ func TableAddSecondaryIndexes(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, secondaryIndexes fla
 func TableEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type Commit struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -321,6 +338,7 @@ func CommitAddMeta(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, meta flatbuffers.UOffsetT) {
 func CommitEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type CommitMeta struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -434,6 +452,7 @@ func CommitMetaAddMetaversion(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, metaversion uint16)
 func CommitMetaEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type Tag struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -499,6 +518,7 @@ func TagAddMeta(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, meta flatbuffers.UOffsetT) {
 func TagEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type TagMeta struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
diff --git a/go/gen/fb/serial/prolly.go b/go/gen/fb/serial/prolly.go
index 80b9926222..95aa1193f0 100644
--- a/go/gen/fb/serial/prolly.go
+++ b/go/gen/fb/serial/prolly.go
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ func MapAddFooter(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, footer flatbuffers.UOffsetT) {
 func MapEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type RefMap struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ func RefMapAddFooter(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, footer flatbuffers.UOffsetT)
 func RefMapEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type TupleArray struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -354,6 +356,7 @@ func TupleArrayAddFormat(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, format TupleType) {
 func TupleArrayEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type NameArray struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -410,6 +413,7 @@ func NameArrayStartNamesVector(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, numElems int) flatb
 func NameArrayEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type ProllyFooter struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Struct
 }
diff --git a/go/gen/fb/serial/schema.go b/go/gen/fb/serial/schema.go
index 18c7fb9338..1e12668057 100644
--- a/go/gen/fb/serial/schema.go
+++ b/go/gen/fb/serial/schema.go
@@ -76,31 +76,31 @@ func (rcv *Column) Name() []byte {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (rcv *Column) Nullable() bool {
+func (rcv *Column) StorageOrder() uint16 {
 	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(6))
 	if o != 0 {
-		return rcv._tab.GetBool(o + rcv._tab.Pos)
+		return rcv._tab.GetUint16(o + rcv._tab.Pos)
 	}
-	return false
+	return 0
 }
 
-func (rcv *Column) MutateNullable(n bool) bool {
-	return rcv._tab.MutateBoolSlot(6, n)
+func (rcv *Column) MutateStorageOrder(n uint16) bool {
+	return rcv._tab.MutateUint16Slot(6, n)
 }
 
-func (rcv *Column) PrimaryKey() bool {
+func (rcv *Column) SchemaOrder() uint16 {
 	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(8))
 	if o != 0 {
-		return rcv._tab.GetBool(o + rcv._tab.Pos)
+		return rcv._tab.GetUint16(o + rcv._tab.Pos)
 	}
-	return false
+	return 0
 }
 
-func (rcv *Column) MutatePrimaryKey(n bool) bool {
-	return rcv._tab.MutateBoolSlot(8, n)
+func (rcv *Column) MutateSchemaOrder(n uint16) bool {
+	return rcv._tab.MutateUint16Slot(8, n)
 }
 
-func (rcv *Column) AutoIncrement() bool {
+func (rcv *Column) Nullable() bool {
 	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(10))
 	if o != 0 {
 		return rcv._tab.GetBool(o + rcv._tab.Pos)
@@ -108,12 +108,36 @@ func (rcv *Column) AutoIncrement() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (rcv *Column) MutateAutoIncrement(n bool) bool {
+func (rcv *Column) MutateNullable(n bool) bool {
 	return rcv._tab.MutateBoolSlot(10, n)
 }
 
-func (rcv *Column) Default(obj *ColumnDefault) *ColumnDefault {
+func (rcv *Column) PrimaryKey() bool {
 	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(12))
+	if o != 0 {
+		return rcv._tab.GetBool(o + rcv._tab.Pos)
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (rcv *Column) MutatePrimaryKey(n bool) bool {
+	return rcv._tab.MutateBoolSlot(12, n)
+}
+
+func (rcv *Column) AutoIncrement() bool {
+	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(14))
+	if o != 0 {
+		return rcv._tab.GetBool(o + rcv._tab.Pos)
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (rcv *Column) MutateAutoIncrement(n bool) bool {
+	return rcv._tab.MutateBoolSlot(14, n)
+}
+
+func (rcv *Column) Default(obj *ColumnDefault) *ColumnDefault {
+	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(16))
 	if o != 0 {
 		x := rcv._tab.Indirect(o + rcv._tab.Pos)
 		if obj == nil {
@@ -126,7 +150,7 @@ func (rcv *Column) Default(obj *ColumnDefault) *ColumnDefault {
 }
 
 func (rcv *Column) Constraints(obj *ColumnConstraint, j int) bool {
-	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(14))
+	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(18))
 	if o != 0 {
 		x := rcv._tab.Vector(o)
 		x += flatbuffers.UOffsetT(j) * 4
@@ -138,7 +162,7 @@ func (rcv *Column) Constraints(obj *ColumnConstraint, j int) bool {
 }
 
 func (rcv *Column) ConstraintsLength() int {
-	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(14))
+	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(18))
 	if o != 0 {
 		return rcv._tab.VectorLen(o)
 	}
@@ -146,7 +170,7 @@ func (rcv *Column) ConstraintsLength() int {
 }
 
 func (rcv *Column) Comment() []byte {
-	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(16))
+	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(20))
 	if o != 0 {
 		return rcv._tab.ByteVector(o + rcv._tab.Pos)
 	}
@@ -154,35 +178,42 @@ func (rcv *Column) Comment() []byte {
 }
 
 func ColumnStart(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) {
-	builder.StartObject(7)
+	builder.StartObject(9)
 }
 func ColumnAddName(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, name flatbuffers.UOffsetT) {
 	builder.PrependUOffsetTSlot(0, flatbuffers.UOffsetT(name), 0)
 }
+func ColumnAddStorageOrder(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, storageOrder uint16) {
+	builder.PrependUint16Slot(1, storageOrder, 0)
+}
+func ColumnAddSchemaOrder(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, schemaOrder uint16) {
+	builder.PrependUint16Slot(2, schemaOrder, 0)
+}
 func ColumnAddNullable(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, nullable bool) {
-	builder.PrependBoolSlot(1, nullable, false)
+	builder.PrependBoolSlot(3, nullable, false)
 }
 func ColumnAddPrimaryKey(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, primaryKey bool) {
-	builder.PrependBoolSlot(2, primaryKey, false)
+	builder.PrependBoolSlot(4, primaryKey, false)
 }
 func ColumnAddAutoIncrement(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, autoIncrement bool) {
-	builder.PrependBoolSlot(3, autoIncrement, false)
+	builder.PrependBoolSlot(5, autoIncrement, false)
 }
 func ColumnAddDefault(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, default_ flatbuffers.UOffsetT) {
-	builder.PrependUOffsetTSlot(4, flatbuffers.UOffsetT(default_), 0)
+	builder.PrependUOffsetTSlot(6, flatbuffers.UOffsetT(default_), 0)
 }
 func ColumnAddConstraints(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, constraints flatbuffers.UOffsetT) {
-	builder.PrependUOffsetTSlot(5, flatbuffers.UOffsetT(constraints), 0)
+	builder.PrependUOffsetTSlot(7, flatbuffers.UOffsetT(constraints), 0)
 }
 func ColumnStartConstraintsVector(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, numElems int) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 }
 func ColumnAddComment(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, comment flatbuffers.UOffsetT) {
-	builder.PrependUOffsetTSlot(6, flatbuffers.UOffsetT(comment), 0)
+	builder.PrependUOffsetTSlot(8, flatbuffers.UOffsetT(comment), 0)
 }
 func ColumnEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type ColumnDefault struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -227,6 +258,7 @@ func ColumnDefaultAddExpression(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, expression flatbuf
 func ColumnDefaultEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type ColumnConstraint struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -297,6 +329,7 @@ func ColumnConstraintAddEnforced(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, enforced bool) {
 func ColumnConstraintEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type TableSchema struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -382,6 +415,7 @@ func TableSchemaStartIndexesVector(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, numElems int) f
 func TableSchemaEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type IndexSchema struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
@@ -490,6 +524,7 @@ func IndexSchemaAddComment(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, comment flatbuffers.UOf
 func IndexSchemaEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT {
 	return builder.EndObject()
 }
+
 type ForeignKey struct {
 	_tab flatbuffers.Table
 }
diff --git a/go/serial/database.fbs b/go/serial/database.fbs
index 963c456f7b..abe75b0003 100644
--- a/go/serial/database.fbs
+++ b/go/serial/database.fbs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace serial;
 
 table StoreRoot {
   refs:RefMap (required);
+  time:Timestamp (required);
 }
 
 table DatabaseRoot {
@@ -35,31 +36,35 @@ table Table {
 }
 
 table Commit {
-  root:Ref;
-  parent_list:RefArray;
-  parent_closure:Ref;
-  meta:CommitMeta;
+  root:Ref (required);
+  parent_list:RefArray (required);
+  parent_closure:Ref (required);
+  meta:CommitMeta (required);
 }
 
 table CommitMeta {
-  name:string;
-  email:string;
-  desc:string;
-  timestamp:Timestamp;
-  user_timestamp:Timestamp;
+  name:string (required);
+  email:string (required);
+  desc:string (required);
+  timestamp:Timestamp (required);
+  user_timestamp:Timestamp (required);
+
+  // todo(andy): needed?
   metaversion:uint16;
 }
 
 table Tag {
-  commit:Ref;
-  meta:TagMeta;
+  commit:Ref (required);
+  meta:TagMeta (required);
 }
 
 table TagMeta {
-  name:string;
-  email:string;
-  desc:string;
-  timestamp:Timestamp;
-  user_timestamp:Timestamp;
+  name:string (required);
+  email:string (required);
+  desc:string (required);
+  timestamp:Timestamp (required);
+  user_timestamp:Timestamp (required);
+
+  // todo(andy): needed?
   metaversion:uint16;
 }
diff --git a/go/serial/generate.sh b/go/serial/generate.sh
index 90ac18eccd..e5854f6830 100755
--- a/go/serial/generate.sh
+++ b/go/serial/generate.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# todo(andy): assert directory contents
+GEN_DIR="../gen/fb/serial/"
 
-flatc -o "../gen/fb/serial/" --gen-onefile --filename-suffix "" --gen-mutable --go-namespace "serial" --go \
+flatc -o $GEN_DIR --gen-onefile --filename-suffix "" --gen-mutable --go-namespace "serial" --go \
   common.fbs \
   database.fbs \
   prolly.fbs \
-  schema.fbs
\ No newline at end of file
+  schema.fbs
+
+goimports -w $GEN_DIR
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go/serial/schema.fbs b/go/serial/schema.fbs
index 17c0cf2b7b..493dfbd5e2 100644
--- a/go/serial/schema.fbs
+++ b/go/serial/schema.fbs
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ namespace serial;
 
 table Column {
   name:string (required);
+  storage_order:uint16;
+  schema_order:uint16;
+
   nullable:bool;
   primary_key:bool;
   auto_increment:bool;