Hobart Huson
Encyclopedia
Hobart Huson, also known as Strike, is the founder and site designer of online forum The Hive
and author of several popular books such as Total Synthesis I and II, and Sources, in which he details methods of synthesizing a variety of amphetamine
s, obtaining equipment and chemicals, and avoiding prosecution for said activity. From his books, it is clear that MDMA or Ecstasy was the drug he found to be most compelling: in his book Total Synthesis II, he describes it as "the most benign drug [I have] ever encountered."
Huson posted on The Hive under the pseudonym Strike and was considered somewhat of an expert on the topic of underground drug synthesis but his true identity was revealed following a ten-month investigation by NBC
show Dateline
. A special episode of Dateline called The "X" Files was aired in 2001, after which he was arrested and imprisoned for various drug charges pertaining to the manufacture of MDMA.
Despite Huson's arrest, popularity for The Hive continued to grow until it went offline in 2004. At its peak, the Hive had thousands of participants from all over the world.
Additionally, Huson operated Science Alliance, a Texas-based company that sold chemicals. In September 2003 Huson started an eight-year term in Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop
in Bastrop County
, Texas
for drug related charges related to his business. He was released June 20 2009. He was also charged for one count of sale of chemicals and equipment to produce dangerous drugs stemming from a multi-agency drug bust of G3 Custom Fabrications on June 22, 2000, in Flagstaff.
The Hive (website)
The Hive was a website that served as an information-sharing forum for individuals and groups interested in the practical synthesis, chemistry, biology, politics, and legal aspects of mind-altering drugs...
and author of several popular books such as Total Synthesis I and II, and Sources, in which he details methods of synthesizing a variety of amphetamine
Amphetamine
Amphetamine or amfetamine is a psychostimulant drug of the phenethylamine class which produces increased wakefulness and focus in association with decreased fatigue and appetite.Brand names of medications that contain, or metabolize into, amphetamine include Adderall, Dexedrine, Dextrostat,...
s, obtaining equipment and chemicals, and avoiding prosecution for said activity. From his books, it is clear that MDMA or Ecstasy was the drug he found to be most compelling: in his book Total Synthesis II, he describes it as "the most benign drug [I have] ever encountered."
Huson posted on The Hive under the pseudonym Strike and was considered somewhat of an expert on the topic of underground drug synthesis but his true identity was revealed following a ten-month investigation by NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
show Dateline
Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
. A special episode of Dateline called The "X" Files was aired in 2001, after which he was arrested and imprisoned for various drug charges pertaining to the manufacture of MDMA.
Despite Huson's arrest, popularity for The Hive continued to grow until it went offline in 2004. At its peak, the Hive had thousands of participants from all over the world.
Additionally, Huson operated Science Alliance, a Texas-based company that sold chemicals. In September 2003 Huson started an eight-year term in Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop
Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop
Bastrop Federal Correctional Institution also known as Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop, is a low security federal prison for men located north on State Highway 95 in unincorporated Bastrop County, Texas, United States north of Bastrop and southeast of Austin.-Background:FCI Bastrop...
in Bastrop County
Bastrop County, Texas
Bastrop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2006, the population was 71,700. Its county seat is Bastrop. Bastrop County is named for Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop , an early Dutch settler who assisted Stephen F...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
for drug related charges related to his business. He was released June 20 2009. He was also charged for one count of sale of chemicals and equipment to produce dangerous drugs stemming from a multi-agency drug bust of G3 Custom Fabrications on June 22, 2000, in Flagstaff.
Books
- Total Synthesis II. Panda Ink; 1 edition (August 1, 1998) ISBN 978-0-9658291-2-0
- Sources. Panda Ink; 1 edition (March 1, 1998) ISBN 978-0-9658291-1-3
External links
- Drug ring's downfall chronicled — News article concerning the arrest of the MDMA manufacturing group from Escondido, of which Huson was a member.
- hive.lycaeum.org - Huson's former website from Archive.org