Ununited States of Eurasia

This page will provide a running commentary and record on the progress of the PROJECT EURASIA treasure hunt

Following Matthew Bellamy's Twitter posts from Saturday 4^th July 2009, the Ununited States of Eurasia microsite was launched alongside the new Official Muse website on the Monday 13^th July 2009, after the completion of a countdown on a holding page that replaced the older Muse website on previous Friday. This hunt is to unlock access to song "United States of Eurasia".

On the day it was revealed, the following text was displayed on the page, on which fans could register.

PROJECT EURASIA

FLASH BRIEFING DECLASSIFIED AND APPROVED FOR GENERAL RELEASE
PREVIOUS CLASSIFICATION: INDIGO ALPHA SHARD

GEOPOLITICAL EVENTS NOW NECESSITATE ACTIVATION OF THE STANDBY
PLAN BRAVO NINER PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS GRAN AJEDREZ.

MARKERS INCLUDE REALTIME ASSESSMENT OF POLITICAL AND PUBLIC 
SENTIMENT AT -2.57 (KNIGHT INDEX), SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS AT 
[REDACTED], ENERGY STABILITY INDICATORS AT [REDACTED], GLOBAL 
MARKET VOLATILITY MARKERS AT [REDACTED] AND SOVEREIGN STATE 
MILITARY EFFECTIVENESS AT [REDACTED].

FOR GRAN AJEDREZ TO BE FULLY ACTIVATED, APPROVAL HAS BEEN GRANTED 
FOR WIDESPREAD MOBILISATION OF INITIATED NON-CONVENTIONAL HUMINT 
RESOURCES.

GRAN AJEDREZ WILL BE ACTIVATED IN A PHASED PROCESS. SUCCESSFUL 
ACTIVATION OF EACH PHASE WILL RESULT IN THE UNLOCKING AND 
DECRYPTION OF AN AUDIO BRIEFING. THE FULL PROJECT EURASIA / GRAN 
AJEDREZ AUDIO BRIEFING WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD UPON 
SUCCESSFUL ACTIVATION OF ALL PHASES.

PLEASE STAND BY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FOR PRE-APPROVED 
HUMINT RESOURCE MOBILISATION.

After registration the following text was displayed.

YOU HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY RECORDED AS AN ACTIVE HUMINT 
RESOURCE FOR PROJECT EURASIA / GRAN AJEDREZ. PLEASE STAND BY FOR 
ORDERS. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE RECRUITMENT EFFORTS.

In an official email the purpose of the microsite was revealed:

"Not only are we launching a new website today, but we're also taking registrations over at http://ununitedeurasia.muse.mu for :something pretty special that will be starting in the next couple of days. Those of you who have been keeping up with Matt's :comments on Twitter will have an idea of what this is all about, but let's just say... if you want to be the first to hear a new :song from The Resistance, then get yourself registered today. It's going to need a whole lot of fans all around the world to make :it work so tell your friends and stay tuned!"

The advancement of the project therefore seemed to be determined on the number of registered users.

Phase 1 of 6

On Tuesday 14th July 2009 Phase 1 began. The map of Eurasia was updated and text on the front page of site was change to:

PROJECT EURASIA

FLASH BRIEFING DECLASSIFIED AND APPROVED FOR GENERAL RELEASE
PREVIOUS CLASSIFICATION: INDIGO ALPHA STEREO

PROJECT EURASIA / GRAN AJEDREZ (BRAVO NINER) IS NOW ACTIVE.

WIDESPREAD MOBILISATION OF INITIATED NON-CONVENTIONAL HUMINT RESOURCES IS APPROVED.

STAND BY FOR PHASED ACTIVATION OF GRAN AJEDREZ STATIONS.

STATION//FUSE IS NOW INITIATED.

In addition, the text on the main page was changed from "PREVIOUS CLASSIFICATION: INDIGO ALPHA SHARD" to "PREVIOUS CLASSIFICATION: INDIGO ALPHA STEREO". It is unknown if this is a correction or is significant to the treasure hunt.

STATION FUSE became active and the following text was displayed on the site.

STATION//FUSE

PROJECT EURASIA INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION
ACTIVATION SCENARIO 1/6

THIS DOCUMENT IS CLASSIFIED INDIGO AMAZON ZENITH.

STANDBY PLAN BRAVO NINER GRAN AJEDREZ PHASE ONE ACTIVATION IS GO.

HUMINT RESOURCE MOBILIZATION HAS DEPENDENCIES ON USB ARMING 
KEYCODE ACQUISITION FROM DROP LOCATION. KEYCODE UTILIZATION WILL 
PROVIDE DECRYPTION INFORMATION FOR SECTOR ONE AND RAISE LEVEL TO 
AMBER.

PROTOCOLS FOR USB ARMING KEYCODE ACQUISITION FOLLOW.

STATION MAY ONLY BE UNLOCKED BY ONE AGENT. IN INSTANCES OF MULTIPLE 
AGENTS, ONLY ONE AGENT WILL BE RECOGNISED.

FOLLOW PROCEDURE TIMATION, CARTESIAN CHI MARKING TO DETERMINE 
DROP LOCATION GRANDCREW. ON ARRIVAL AT DROP LOCATION GRANDCREW 
PROVIDE THE VERBAL AUTHENTICATION CODE BILDERBERG GROUP TO 
DESIGNATED AGENT 978-0465027262.

VISUAL CONFIRMATION IS REQUIRED FOR CENTRAL TO VERIFY SECURITY 
PROTOCOLS.

AGENT MUST PROVIDE A PHOTINT OF AGENT WITH USB PACKAGE AT STATION 
FUSE. UPLOAD PHOTINT TO DESIGNATED PUBLIC REPOSITORIES FOXTROT 
AND YANKEE.

PLEASE FIND AGREED DROP LOCATION GRANDCREW:
[flash audio file]

STATION MAY ONLY BE UNLOCKED BY ONE AGENT. IN INSTANCES OF MULTIPLE 
AGENTS, ONLY ONE AGENT WILL BE RECOGNISED.

STATION//FUSE WILL BE ACTIVE TO 20090715:1000-1200 LOCAL STATION TIME.

FLASH NOTICE TO AGENTS PARTICIPATING IN STATION UNLOCK.

SUCCESSFUL STATION UNLOCK AND PHOTINT WILL RESULT IN PERSONAL 
DEBRIEF WITH PROJECT EURASIA ARCHITECTS AND 2X ADMITTANCE TO 
PROJECT EURASIA (MIKE UNIFORM SIERRA ECHO) RALLY OF AGENT'S CHOICE. 
PROJECT ARCHITECTS WILL CONTACT SUCCESSFUL AGENT. DEBRIEF AT 
ARCHITECT'S DISCRETION.

ACTIVATE STATION//FUSE:
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The FOXTROT and YANKEE despositories lead to a Flickr Project and YouTube Channel respectively.

The audio file on the site was a female voice over some distorted audio, that read out the following message: <flashmp3>http://www.musewiki.org/images/StationFuse.mp3%7Crightbg=0x83F52C%7Cleftbg=0x83F52C%7Cbg=0x000</flashmp3>

"four eight delta five one hotel three nine point eight seven mike november

zero two delta two one hotel three nine point two three mike echo"

Which can be read as the following:

48d51h39.87mn

02d21h39.23me

This leads to the coordinates 48°51'39.87" N 02°21'39.23" E, buildings 7-13, Rue du Perche, Paris, France.

From this it seemed that once there a fan would meet there and give the phrase "BILDERBERG GROUP" to someone knows as "DESIGNATED AGENT 978-0465027262" and receive a USB flash drive. 978-0465027262 is the ISBN for the book The Grand Chessboard by Zbigniew Brzeziński, from which the song "United States of Eurasia" draws its inspiration. They had to take a photo and/or video there and upload it to the depositories. The flash drive presumably contains the "USB ARMING KEYCODE" to be entered into the text box on the PHASE 1 site. This will upgrade the status of PHASE 1 to AMBER.

From this it seems that the "AGENT" involved in the completion of PHASE 1, will receive two Muse tickets to a performance of their choice, plus get a chance to meet the band themselves, as well as being responsible for the successful entering of the code. Muselive.com member willytarno, amongst over thirty others, attempted to retrieve the USB drive whilst updating on twitter. He succeeded in obtaining it.

The USB drive contained a PDF file containing the code, which was entered and PHASE 1 became primed.

On the morning of the 15th July 2009, the Ununited States of Eurasia microsite homepage was updated to display the current number of active HUMINT RESOURCES and an RSS feed of current updates. The STATION FUSE page was updated to show a Google Map of Paris.

Following the priming oh PHASE 1, the STATION FUSE page was changed to read:

STATION//FUSE :: PARIS

PROJECT EURASIA INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION: STATION//FUSE
ACTIVATION SCENARIO 1/6

THIS DOCUMENT IS CLASSIFIED INDIGO ANGEL ZERO

IF YOU ARE NOT CLEARED TO ACCESS THIS DOCUMENT PLEASE REPORT TO YOUR STATION CHIEF

FLASH BRIEFING BEGINS

LATEST FLASH HUMINT INDICATES 1658 BRAVO CLASS ENTITIES OPERATING IN 
BRUSSELS AT GUARDIAN LEVELS. ALL BRAVO CLASS ENTITIES HAVE 
ACQUIRED QUASI-LEGAL STATUS UNDER COVER OF ACCREDITED LOBBYING 
ORGANISATIONS.

52 BRAVO CLASS ENTITIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ACTING AT ELEVATED 
LEVELS, REQUIRING UPGRADE TO NIGHTMARE CLASS.

NIGHTMARE CLASS ENTITY CORRUPT AUGURS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 
ARCTURUS GROUP.

=== TAC OP IN PROGRESS 20090714:0523 ZULU

NIGHTMARE CLASS ENTITY MANDRAKE STEW HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS WEST 
DENMARK.

=== TAC OP IN PROGRESS 20090714:0310 ZULU

HUMINT ASSET HAS RECOVERED THE REMAINING 50 NIGHTMARE CLASS ENTITIES.

YOU ARE AUTHORISED TO PROCEED TO ACTIVATION. DECRYPT THE 
FOLLOWING 50 NIGHTMARE CLASS ENTITIES.

    * A BENIGN CULT SOP
    * A BOGUS RAP
    * A CRISPY LIME LION
    * A DENIZEN HELL
    * A LOUT OVERREACTING
    * ACID ROSE
    * AFTER TENTH ROW
    * ALCOHOLIC SNEER
    * ALE GROUPIE
    * AUNT QUIPS
    * BAIL ORDER
    * BECKONS FROZEN FISH
    * BERRY WOMAN
    * BIG THEATRE CAREERS
    * CLEAN RAP
    * CONE
    * CORRUPT AUGURS
    * EAGER PENCE
    * END SO POOR
    * ENHANCED SIRES
    * GRIM ALOE
    * HELP REASON
    * HID A DRY SIN ABROAD
    * I RUE EPIC FOE
    * I SCRUB SILTY COFFEES
    * I SLUNK INTO FAUNA
    * IRKED LUNATICS
    * LICENCING NUTTY RIOTS
    * LONE
    * MAKE LOUD IRE
    * MANDRAKE STEW
    * NECROSIS
    * NEUTRAL
    * OOH YUM TURF
    * OTHER NINJA
    * POPE HIRES YOU
    * PRIM RUNIC OATH
    * QUOTED MAD RANT
    * RECOUP A FEE
    * ROGUE CHINESE WALNUTS
    * ROPY VEAL CUT
    * ROUGH PETALS
    * SADIST NIGH
    * SEACOAST SPIN
    * SHAMROCK OOZED IN POI
    * SIR LONGHAIR
    * SWEET DEANS
    * TEAR UP SEXY OPERA
    * TWO SHY CHICKS
    * VAGUE
    * VALENTINE WAR
    * WALK ON NINTH DOLL

ENDS

CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED ENTITIES SO FAR: 0 / 50
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Upon correct entry of a code the page then read:

"CONGRATULATIONS. IDENTITY IDENTIFIED CORRECTLY.

PLEASE WAIT FOR FURTHER CORRECT SUBMISSIONS."

The text entry box disappears.

The correct anagrams and thir solvers were finally announced as follow:

STATION HISTORY

THIS STATION'S ENTITIES:

    * ADS INSIGHT - AEVLOSS - 2009-07-15 09:46:37 GMT
    * ANWALTVEREIN - COLIN - 2009-07-15 10:55:11 GMT
    * ATD QUART MONDE - TOM WATTS - 2009-07-15 09:53:24 GMT
    * AVEC POULTRY - IXALON - 2009-07-15 11:08:58 GMT
    * BISCHOFSKONFERENZ - ALEX ROI - 2009-07-15 09:56:04 GMT
    * CITY OFFICE BRUSSELS - LOUISE HOGAN - 2009-07-15 10:51:15 GMT
    * DANISH DAIRY BOARD - THOMAS - 2009-07-15 10:36:38 GMT
    * EASTSWEDEN - NINKENDO - 2009-07-15 10:07:05 GMT
    * EBPA CONSULTING - CHRISTIAN P - 2009-07-15 10:42:44 GMT
    * EDA EUROMILK - NICK - 2009-07-15 11:14:54 GMT
    * EINZELHANDEL - DANI - 2009-07-15 10:32:59 GMT
    * ERICSSON - SAMMMEIR123 - 2009-07-15 09:43:35 GMT
    * ESCARDIO - INFINITEMONKEYS - 2009-07-15 11:05:31 GMT
    * FACE EUROPE - KWIZER - 2009-07-15 09:49:11 GMT
    * GOLIN HARRIS - MATTHEW STOREY - 2009-07-15 09:52:20 GMT
    * GREENPEACE - ADRIAN LYON - 2009-07-15 09:43:57 GMT
    * HILL AND KNOWLTON - SOUR CHERRY - 2009-07-15 09:51:42 GMT
    * IBERDROLA - BABS - 2009-07-15 10:02:58 GMT
    * IFIEC EUROPE - TRY_LEE - 2009-07-15 10:18:52 GMT
    * ILGA EUROPE - LUCY BONNER - 2009-07-15 09:50:39 GMT
    * INTERCITY CONSULTING - SHANE JACKSON - 2009-07-15 09:58:55 GMT
    * JOHANNITER - MARIE.ROBERT - 2009-07-15 09:57:28 GMT
    * KNAUF INSULATION - LOVE+DESTROY - 2009-07-15 11:00:00 GMT
    * LACKINDUSTRIE - LYNXNE - 2009-07-15 10:53:34 GMT
    * LAROCHE CONSEIL - LEIGH - 2009-07-15 11:08:55 GMT
    * MAYER BROWN - ELENA - 2009-07-15 09:58:15 GMT
    * MUNICH AIRPORT - JAMES LARAMAN - 2009-07-15 09:55:53 GMT
    * N P ASSOCIATES - MODERNMYTH - 2009-07-15 11:18:01 GMT
    * NIEDERSACHSEN - OSKARS - 2009-07-15 09:56:52 GMT
    * NOEL - R.A. - 2009-07-15 09:39:26 GMT
    * OLYMPIC AIRLINES - MARINA VERDAGUER - 2009-07-15 09:48:11 GMT
    * ONCE - GABRIELLA MERRY - 2009-07-15 09:39:02 GMT
    * OPEN DOORS - JOLINOTTE - 2009-07-15 09:46:21 GMT
    * ORGALIME - LAZLO - 2009-07-15 09:57:01 GMT
    * PARLACEN - LOUANNE - 2009-07-15 09:54:23 GMT
    * PHYSIO EUROPE - MOONRISE - 2009-07-15 10:13:18 GMT
    * QUINTUS P A - BOMBER HARRIS - 2009-07-15 10:53:43 GMT
    * RECHARGE BATTERIES - ROBIN L - 2009-07-15 09:57:14 GMT
    * RENAULT - JONATHAN HARWOOD - 2009-07-15 09:44:32 GMT
    * RHONE ALPES - MONKEYMAESTRO - 2009-07-15 09:45:06 GMT
    * SAAB GROUP - LUISA - 2009-07-15 10:03:49 GMT
    * SCOTCH WHISKY - VICTOR - 2009-07-15 09:40:13 GMT
    * TAXPAYERS EUROPE - LAURA - 2009-07-15 10:04:10 GMT
    * THALES GROUP - MTHURMAN - 2009-07-15 09:47:04 GMT
    * THE WATERFRONT - KOEN JACOBS - 2009-07-15 09:46:48 GMT
    * UEGVA - NATALIE PRICE - 2009-07-15 09:59:45 GMT
    * VENETO AGRICOLTURA - ROSA ISOSOMPPI - 2009-07-15 11:14:11 GMT
    * WESTINGHOUSE NUCLEAR - THIEMEN - 2009-07-15 10:06:36 GMT
    * YOUTH FORUM - PHNORD - 2009-07-15 09:48:12 GMT
    * ZACHODNIOPOMORSKIE - LEWIS - 2009-07-15 09:49:46 GMT

The MUSIC page then became active with the following text:

MUSIC

1 STATION IS NOW CLASSIFIED AS ACTIVE: Paris.

PLEASE WAIT. SYSTEM GRAND AJEDREZ IS UPDATED BY 1000 ZULU / 1100 BST DAILY.
<pre>

==Phase 2 of 6==
[[Image:UnUSEmapphase2.jpg|right|thumb]]
Whilst Phase 1 was primed, Phase 2 became active.
<pre>
PROJECT EURASIA INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION
ACTIVATION SCENARIO 2/6

THIS DOCUMENT IS CLASSIFIED INDIGO ABLE YELLOW.

STANDBY PLAN BRAVO NINER GRAN AJEDREZ PHASE TWO ACTIVATION IS GO.

HUMINT RESOURCE MOBILIZATION HAS DEPENDENCIES ON USB ARMING 
KEYCODE ACQUISITION FROM DROP LOCATION. KEYCODE UTILISATION WILL 
PROVIDE DECRYPTION INFORMATION FOR SECTOR TWO AND RAISE LEVEL TO 
AMBER.

PROTOCOLS FOR USB ARMING KEYCODE ACQUISITION FOLLOW.

STATION MAY ONLY BE UNLOCKED BY ONE AGENT. IN INSTANCES OF MULTIPLE 
AGENTS, ONLY ONE AGENT WILL BE RECOGNISED.

FOLLOW PROCEDURE TIMATION, CARTESIAN CHI MARKING TO DETERMINE 
DROP LOCATION KERABATSOS. ON ARRIVAL AT DROP LOCATION KERABATSOS 
PROVIDE THE VERBAL AUTHENTICATION CODE ANTARIS DOT COM TO 
DESIGNATED AGENT 978-0465027262.

VISUAL CONFIRMATION IS REQUIRED FOR CENTRAL TO VERIFY SECURITY 
PROTOCOLS.

AGENT MUST PROVIDE A PHOTINT OF AGENT WITH USB PACKAGE AT STATION 
CHARLIE. PHOTINT SHOULD BE UPLOADED TO DESIGNATED PUBLIC 
REPOSITORIES FOXTROT AND YANKEE.

PLEASE FIND AGREED DROP LOCATION KERABATSOS:
[flash audio file]

STATION MAY ONLY BE UNLOCKED BY ONE AGENT. IN INSTANCES OF MULTIPLE 
AGENTS, ONLY ONE AGENT WILL BE RECOGNISED.

STATION//CHARLIE WILL BE ACTIVE TO 20090715:1800-2000 LOCAL STATION TIME.

FLASH NOTICE TO AGENTS PARTICIPATING IN STATION UNLOCK.

SUCCESSFUL STATION UNLOCK AND PHOTINT WILL RESULT IN PERSONAL 
DEBRIEF WITH PROJECT EURASIA ARCHITECTS AND 2X ADMITTANCE TO 
PROJECT EURASIA (MIKE UNIFORM SIERRA ECHO) RALLY OF AGENT'S CHOICE. 
PROJECT ARCHITECTS WILL CONTACT SUCCESSFUL AGENT. DEBRIEF AT 
ARCHITECT'S DISCRETION.

ACTIVATE STATION//CHARLIE:
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STATION CHARLIE was then temporarily updated to instead read:

STATION//CHARLIE :: BERLIN

PROJECT EURASIA INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION: STATION//CHARLIE
ACTIVATION SCENARIO 2/6

THIS DOCUMENT IS CLASSIFIED INDIGO ANTIDOTE YTTRIUM

IF YOU ARE NOT CLEARED TO ACCESS THIS DOCUMENT PLEASE REPORT TO YOUR STATION CHIEF

FLASH BRIEFING BEGINS

ACTIVATION OF STATION//CHARLIE REQUIRES ENTRY OF HISTORICAL PASSPHRASE DEVISED BY PREVIOUS ARCHITECT OF GRAN AJEDREZ. HUMINT INDICATES THAT PASSPHRASE WAS INCORPORATED INTO SUCCESSOR PROJECTS DEEMED EFFECTIVE BY CONTROL.

TRANSLATED AND TRANSCRIBED FRAGMENT OF CONTEMPORARY CORRESPONDENCE IS DISPLAYED BELOW.
FRAGMENT BEGINS:

10 August

Dearest Ernst,

I write this to offer you the very best success with the new theatre and show. I have heard a ditty or two (don't worry, I won't hum to a soul!) from Roma at her last visit and am confident, despite the calamitous rehearsals and cast changes you mentioned in your letter, you have a bona fide smash on your hands! Roma mentioned the playwright has also been difficult, but with such new, dare I say hot-headed ideas, I am not surprised! I have told Charles to expect me for at least a week, as I am sure to want to see your new masterpiece several times and meet the composer who so impressed Busoni.

My only concern, and I mention this in strictest confidence and with deepest affection, is that there is talk amongst our friends that you are aligning yourself and your venture with the leftist tide that has beset the city's newest cultural stars these past few years. I know it is the fashion of late to incubate entertainment that will cause the scales to fall from the eyes of so many bourgeoisie nihilists, but one can attract the wrong sort of attention with such lofty goals! Even the neighbor's son, Thus, has come home from The Building School in Dessau spouting fantastic and "dangerous" ideas for which his father has threatened to disown him. What's provocative about office design, I cannot imagine, but it must be delightful! Even so, I implore you to take care and ensure not every production with which you involve yourself be of such an "epic" nature. I fear that the tide is turning (perhaps a response to your generation's brazen attitude?) and soon it will be difficult for money and influence to protect those critical of those in power.

I urge you to tread a fine line. Through your support, you are putting your playwright - and yourself - in a position where you influence the masses. As Herr Rilke, may he rest in peace, shrewdly noted, "No great art has ever been made without the artist having known danger." I submit that you need not call on danger, as she has always found you readily enough without the encouragement of the playwright you now support.

Love always,

Aunt Dora

P.S. Forgive me, but the name of this new production escapes me. Please can you let Charles know before my arrival?

CORRESPONDENCE TAGGED UNDER IDENTIFIERS: ERNST, DORA, CHARLES
X-REF AGAINST GRAND AJEDREZ AGENTS: FRIGATE, BRIDEGROOM, BRUN

YOU ARE AUTHORISED TO PROCEED TO ACTIVATION. ENTER THE HISTORICAL PASSPHRASE:

CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED ENTITIES SO FAR: 0 / 1

This new page featuring a letter from "Aunt Dora" was then returned to its original state featuring the audio message.

See also

• PROJECT EURASIA

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