diff --git a/src/judas_server/backend/backend_server.py b/src/judas_server/backend/backend_server.py
index cce28a7..7d636bc 100644
--- a/src/judas_server/backend/backend_server.py
+++ b/src/judas_server/backend/backend_server.py
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ import threading
 import time
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Final
 
+from judas_protocol.types import TelemetryAction
 import yaml
 from judas_protocol import Category, ControlAction, Message
 
 from judas_server.backend.client import Client, ClientStatus
 from judas_server.backend.handler.hello_handler import HelloHandler
+from judas_server.backend.handler.telemetry.initial_handler import (
+    InitialTelemetryHandler,
+)
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import Callable
@@ -67,11 +71,16 @@ class BackendServer:
         """Initialize message handlers."""
 
         hello_handler = HelloHandler(self)
+        initial_telemetry_handler = InitialTelemetryHandler(self)
 
         self.message_handlers[(Category.CONTROL, ControlAction.HELLO)] = (
             hello_handler.handle
         )
 
+        self.message_handlers[
+            (Category.TELEMETRY, TelemetryAction.INITIAL)
+        ] = initial_telemetry_handler.handle
+
     def _load_known_clients(self) -> dict[str, dict[str, str | float]]:
         """Load the list of known clients from a YAML file and validate."""
         known_clients: dict[str, dict[str, str | float]] = {}
@@ -399,4 +408,5 @@ class BackendServer:
             "addr": client.addr,
             "last_seen": client.last_seen,
             "status": client.status,
+            "initial_telemetry": client.initial_telemetry,
         }
diff --git a/src/judas_server/backend/client.py b/src/judas_server/backend/client.py
index 1c20fa2..14390fb 100644
--- a/src/judas_server/backend/client.py
+++ b/src/judas_server/backend/client.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import logging as lg
 import socket
 import time
+from typing import Any
 
 from judas_server.backend.client_status import ClientStatus
 
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ class Client:
         self.inbound: bytes = b""
         self.outbound: bytes = b""
 
+        self.initial_telemetry: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         if self.addr:
             return f"Client({self.id} ({self.addr[0]}:{self.addr[1]}))"
diff --git a/src/judas_server/backend/handler/telemetry/initial_handler.py b/src/judas_server/backend/handler/telemetry/initial_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34a21ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/judas_server/backend/handler/telemetry/initial_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Initial telemetry handler."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from judas_protocol import Message
+
+from judas_server.backend.handler.base_handler import BaseHandler
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from judas_server.backend import BackendServer
+    from judas_server.backend.client import Client
+
+
+class InitialTelemetryHandler(BaseHandler):
+    """Handles the initial telemetry message from a client."""
+
+    def __init__(self, backend_server: BackendServer) -> None:
+        """Initialize the handler."""
+        super().__init__(backend_server)
+
+    def handle(self, client: Client, message: Message) -> None:
+        """Handle the initial telemetry message."""
+        self.logger.debug(
+            f"Handling initial telemetry message from {client}..."
+        )
+
+        client.initial_telemetry = message.payload
diff --git a/src/judas_server/web/templates/client_details.html b/src/judas_server/web/templates/client_details.html
index db9e58d..2fec335 100644
--- a/src/judas_server/web/templates/client_details.html
+++ b/src/judas_server/web/templates/client_details.html
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
       <strong>Last Seen:</strong>
       <span id="last-seen">{{ client.last_seen }}</span>
     </p>
+    <p>
+      <strong>Initial:</strong>
+      <pre>{{ client.initial_telemetry | tojson(indent=2) }}</pre>
+    </p>
   </body>
 
   <script>