diff --git a/mvm/core/rom.c b/mvm/core/rom.c
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+++ b/mvm/core/rom.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Mirocom Laboratories and MSP engineers.
+ * All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include "mvm/rom.h"
+
+int
+mvm_rom_init(struct mvm_rom *rom, size_t cap)
+{
+    if (rom == NULL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (balloon_init(&rom->data, cap) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void
+mvm_rom_free(struct mvm_rom *rom)
+{
+    if (rom == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    balloon_free(&rom->data);
+}
diff --git a/mvm/include/mvm/rom.h b/mvm/include/mvm/rom.h
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+++ b/mvm/include/mvm/rom.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Mirocom Laboratories and MSP engineers.
+ * All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MVM_ROM_H
+#define MVM_ROM_H 1
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include "mvm/balloon.h"
+
+/*
+ * Represents a ROM
+ *
+ * @data: ROM data
+ */
+struct mvm_rom {
+    struct mvm_balloon data;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Initialize the ROM
+ *
+ * @rom:  ROM to initialize
+ *
+ * Returns zero on success
+ */
+int mvm_rom_init(struct mvm_rom *rom, size_t cap);
+
+/*
+ * Free a ROM and its associated resources from memory
+ *
+ * @rom: ROM to free
+ */
+void mvm_rom_free(struct mvm_rom *rom);
+
+#endif  /* !MVM_ROM_H */