diff --git a/backend-rust/src/graphql_api.rs b/backend-rust/src/graphql_api.rs
index dfe5aee8..e9edd018 100644
--- a/backend-rust/src/graphql_api.rs
+++ b/backend-rust/src/graphql_api.rs
@@ -641,8 +641,7 @@ impl BaseQuery {
         // specified.
         let mut accounts = sqlx::query_as!(
             Account,
-            r"SELECT * FROM (
-                SELECT
+            r"SELECT
                     index,
                     transaction_index,
                     address,
@@ -677,18 +676,7 @@ impl BaseQuery {
                     (CASE WHEN $5 AND NOT $8 THEN num_txs         END) ASC,
                     (CASE WHEN $6 AND $8     THEN delegated_stake END) DESC,
                     (CASE WHEN $6 AND NOT $8 THEN delegated_stake END) ASC
-                LIMIT $9
-            )
-            -- We need to order each page ASC still, we only use the DESC/ASC ordering above
-            -- to select page items from the start/end of the range.
-            -- Each page must still independently be ordered ascending.
-            -- See also https://relay.dev/graphql/connections.htm#sec-Edge-order
-            ORDER BY CASE
-                WHEN $3 THEN index
-                WHEN $4 THEN amount
-                WHEN $5 THEN num_txs
-                WHEN $6 THEN delegated_stake
-            END ASC",
+                LIMIT $9",
             query.from,
             query.to,
             matches!(order.field, AccountOrderField::Age),
@@ -3376,7 +3364,6 @@ impl AccountReleaseSchedule {
         #[graphql(desc = "Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.")]
         after: Option<String>,
         #[graphql(desc = "Returns the last _n_ elements from the list.")] last: Option<u64>,
-        #[graphql(desc = "Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.")]
         before: Option<String>,
     ) -> ApiResult<connection::Connection<String, AccountReleaseScheduleItem>> {
         let config = get_config(ctx)?;
diff --git a/backend-rust/src/indexer.rs b/backend-rust/src/indexer.rs
index a235dfcf..4149e22a 100644
--- a/backend-rust/src/indexer.rs
+++ b/backend-rust/src/indexer.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use concordium_rust_sdk::{
         RPCError,
     },
 };
+use concordium_rust_sdk::types::SpecialTransactionOutcome;
 use futures::{StreamExt, TryStreamExt};
 use prometheus_client::{
     metrics::{
@@ -312,6 +313,11 @@ impl Indexer for BlockPreProcessor {
             let mut client1 = client.clone();
             let mut client2 = client.clone();
             let mut client3 = client.clone();
+            let special_events = {
+                let stream = client.get_block_special_events(fbi.height).await?.response;
+                stream.try_collect::<Vec<SpecialTransactionOutcome>>().await?
+            };
+
             let get_events = async move {
                 let events = client3
                     .get_block_transaction_events(fbi.height)
@@ -323,11 +329,12 @@ impl Indexer for BlockPreProcessor {
             };
 
             let start_fetching = Instant::now();
+
             let (block_info, chain_parameters, events, tokenomics_info) = try_join!(
                 client1.get_block_info(fbi.height),
                 client2.get_block_chain_parameters(fbi.height),
                 get_events,
-                client.get_tokenomics_info(fbi.height)
+                client.get_tokenomics_info(fbi.height),
             )?;
             let total_staked_capital = match tokenomics_info.response {
                 RewardsOverview::V0 {
@@ -344,7 +351,6 @@ impl Indexer for BlockPreProcessor {
                     ..
                 } => total_staked_capital,
             };
-
             let node_response_time = start_fetching.elapsed();
             self.node_response_time.get_or_create(label).observe(node_response_time.as_secs_f64());
 
@@ -355,7 +361,9 @@ impl Indexer for BlockPreProcessor {
                 chain_parameters: chain_parameters.response,
                 tokenomics_info: tokenomics_info.response,
                 total_staked_capital,
+                special_events
             };
+
             let prepared_block =
                 PreparedBlock::prepare(&mut client, &data).await.map_err(RPCError::ParseError)?;
             Ok(prepared_block)
@@ -598,6 +606,7 @@ struct BlockData {
     chain_parameters:     ChainParameters,
     tokenomics_info:      RewardsOverview,
     total_staked_capital: Amount,
+    special_events:       Vec<SpecialTransactionOutcome>
 }
 
 /// Function for initializing the database with the genesis block.
@@ -727,6 +736,8 @@ struct PreparedBlock {
     block_last_finalized: String,
     /// Preprocessed block items, ready to be saved in the database.
     prepared_block_items: Vec<PreparedBlockItem>,
+    /// Preprocessed
+    special_items: Vec< PreparedBlockSpecialEvent>,
 }
 
 impl PreparedBlock {
@@ -857,6 +868,23 @@ WHERE blocks.finalization_time IS NULL AND blocks.height <= last.height
     }
 }
 
+struct PreparedBlockSpecialEvent {
+
+}
+
+impl PreparedBlockSpecialEvent {
+    async fn prepare(event: &BlockSpecialEvent) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    async fn save(
+        &self,
+        tx: &mut sqlx::Transaction<'static, sqlx::Postgres>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Prepared block item (transaction), ready to be inserted in the database.
 struct PreparedBlockItem {
     /// Index of the block item within the block.