diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index 0225b053..17c2d274 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,23 @@ jobs:
     name: Lint Backend
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
           go-version: 1.19
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Checkout Repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          submodules: true
+          token: ${{ secrets.SSH_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: make install-dependencies
+
+      - name: Build Protos
+        run: make build-protos
+
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 7b1d1d69..24bf10b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: make install-dependencies
 
+      - name: Build Protos
+        run: make build-protos
+
       - name: Test
         run: |
           go test -race ./...
 
+  # TODO: include protobuf installation and compilation steps here, once we actually start
+  # writing tests that need to run on the frontend.
   Jest:
     name: Test Frontend
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b6f96188..4bda4490 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ all: build run
 
 # Dependencies
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
-.PHONY: install-linter
+.PHONY: install-dependencies install-linter install-protos install-fmter
+
+install-dependencies: install-linter install-protos install-fmter
+	cd houston && npm install
+
 install-linter:
 	# TODO: might as well just move this all to an install-linter script
 	$(info Installing golangci-lint for $(OS))
@@ -18,17 +22,16 @@ install-linter:
 	fi;\
 
 install-protos:
-	git submodule init && git submodule update
+	sudo apt install protobuf-compiler
+	go install google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go@v1.28
+	echo "You will need to set your PATH variable to include go installations, if you have not already done so."
 
 install-fmter:
 	go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports@latest
 
-install-assets:
-	./scripts/pull-large-assets.sh
-
 # Build
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
-.PHONY: pre-build build install-dependencies configure-git build-go build-react build-docker build-protos build-backend-protos build-frontend-protos
+.PHONY: pre-build build configure-git build-go build-react build-docker build-protos build-backend-protos build-frontend-protos
 pre-build: configure-git 
 
 build: build-go build-react build-protos
diff --git a/internal/server/server.go b/internal/server/server.go
index eb97efce..bfc7dbed 100644
--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tritonuas/gcs/internal/influxdb"
 	mav "github.com/tritonuas/gcs/internal/mavlink"
 	"github.com/tritonuas/gcs/internal/obc"
-	"github.com/tritonuas/gcs/internal/obc/camera"
 	"github.com/tritonuas/gcs/internal/protos"
 )
 
@@ -25,10 +24,11 @@ var Log = logrus.New()
 Stores the server state and data that the server deals with.
 */
 type Server struct {
-	influxDBClient      *influxdb.Client
-	mavlinkClient       *mav.Client
-	obcClient           *obc.Client
-	newestRawImage      camera.RawImage
+	influxDBClient *influxdb.Client
+	mavlinkClient  *mav.Client
+	obcClient      *obc.Client
+	// TODO: reintroduce once this is actually referenced in the code
+	// newestRawImage      camera.RawImage
 	UnclassifiedTargets []cvs.UnclassifiedODLC `json:"unclassified_targets"`
 	MissionTime         int64
 	ClassifiedTargets   []cvs.ClassifiedODLC
@@ -414,8 +414,8 @@ func (server *Server) postMission() gin.HandlerFunc {
 
 		server.MissionConfig = &mission
 
-		resp_body, status := server.obcClient.PostMission(&mission)
-		c.Data(status, "text/plain", resp_body)
+		respBody, status := server.obcClient.PostMission(&mission)
+		c.Data(status, "text/plain", respBody)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/pull-large-assets.sh b/scripts/pull-large-assets.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 035ef26b..00000000
--- a/scripts/pull-large-assets.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Move current directory so we can use relative file paths to where this script is located
-parent_path=$( cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" ; pwd -P )
-cd "$parent_path"
-
-wget --no-check-certificate 'https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1u8EYuGkd-QekLDBO6k8SF5XN4_o-cOUU' -O '../static/videos/familyguy.mp4'
-wget --no-check-certificate 'https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1OJZh1qdNypbKKG1C219WU2UgaEfO0Bsj' -O '../static/videos/subway.mp4'
-wget --no-check-certificate 'https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1-QOoGsjG6gKJCnOucw2UBw2N33fW1fV3' -O '../static/music/intense.webm'
-wget --no-check-certificate 'https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1Tbyn3OosYyTL_r9liVZHYz-jMwexxB50' -O '../static/music/blow.wav'
-wget --no-check-certificate 'https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1RQU-4GU4VPaqMq5zSkVnJzTimaMzQBe1' -O '../static/music/normal.webm'
-wget --no-check-certificate 'https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1HBwqcHz9pQYBhHYJP6YE88r4pISUcZFM' -O '../static/music/title.webm'
-wget --no-check-certificate 'https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=19hbJJnGJK5UoxraZxu6V15KucwhOamVr' -O '../static/music/drop.wav'
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