diff --git a/nucypher/network/character_control/bob_control.py b/nucypher/network/character_control/bob_control.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f083fdc15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nucypher/network/character_control/bob_control.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from flask import Flask, request, Response
+
+def make_bob_control(drone_bob: 'Bob'):
+    bob_control = Flask('bob-control')
+
+    return bob_control
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index 7f9791745..4d3591e57 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from nucypher.keystore import keystore
 from nucypher.keystore.db import Base
 from nucypher.keystore.keypairs import SigningKeypair
 from nucypher.network.character_control.alice_control import make_alice_control
+from nucypher.network.character_control.bob_control import make_bob_control
 from nucypher.utilities.sandbox.blockchain import TesterBlockchain, token_airdrop
 from nucypher.utilities.sandbox.constants import (NUMBER_OF_URSULAS_IN_DEVELOPMENT_NETWORK,
                                                   DEVELOPMENT_TOKEN_AIRDROP_AMOUNT, MOCK_URSULA_STARTING_PORT,
@@ -333,6 +334,15 @@ def alice_control(federated_alice):
     yield alice_control.test_client()
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module')
+def bob_control(federated_bob):
+    federated_bob.start_learning_loop(now=True)
+    bob_control = make_bob_control(federated_bob)
+    bob_control.config['DEBUG'] = True
+    bob_control.config['TESTING'] = True
+    yield bob_control.test_client()
+
+
 #
 # Blockchain
 #