IRC clue 3

On October 5, 2012 at 16:57 CEST (UTC+02:00), another clue was sent through IRC, presumably from the developers.

It's from almost the same IP address (based in London, UK) as the last two hints, which helps its credibility.

RAW transmission on IRC: [16:55] * Joins: Watcher__ (webchat@host-84-9-123-214.dslgb.com) [16:57]  W1tQcm94eWhvc3RALTg0LTktMTIzLTE1NS5kc2xnYi5jb20vL2Nsb3NlZC5wcm94eS5hY2NlcHRlZC8vP09UUiwxLDMsP09UUjpbSU5DT01JTkcgVFJBTlNNSVNTSU9OIC0gTE9 DIDIgTEFZRVIgMiBTVUJTVFJBVEEgMyBYMDEvWDAyIEhBTE9TIFBST0pFQ1QgSU5JVElBVEVEXV0gNDFOYiByZWNvdmVyZWQgW1NUT1BdIEhBRkIgQ29tcHJvbWlzZWQgW1NUT1 [16:57]  BdIFRyYW5zZmVyIHRvIHNpdGUgY29tcGxldGUsIHByb2plY3QgSEFMT1MgdW5kZXJ3YXkuIEZ1cnRoZXIgSU5GTyBbQ2xhc3NpZmllZF0gW1NUT1BdQ09ERSBCQVNFIDY0IGNvb XByb21pc2VkLCBzd2l0Y2ggdG8gb2xkIGNvZGUgdGFsa2VyIFtTVE9QXVRoZXkgYXJlIHdhdGNoaW5nLCBhc3N1bWUgbGVha2VyIG9uIHNpdGUgW1NUT1BdIFdTTVIgTm8gbG9u [16:57]  Z2VyIHZpYWJsZSBsb2NhdGlvbiwgbW92ZSB0byBtYWluIHNpdGUsIGNoZWNrIGV4dGVybmFsIHNvdXJjZXMuIFtFbmQgVHJhbnNtaXNzaW9uXXysW1Rlcm1pbmFsLl0gfn4gW1R yYW5zbWlzc2lvbiBFbmRzXV0= [16:57] * Quits: Watcher__ (webchat@host-84-9-123-214.dslgb.com) (Quit: Page closed)

RAW encoded message (Base64 encoding): W1tQcm94eWhvc3RALTg0LTktMTIzLTE1NS5kc2xnYi5jb20vL2Nsb3NlZC5wcm94eS5hY2NlcHRlZC8vP09UUiwxLDMsP09UUjpbSU5DT01JTkcgVFJBTlNNSVNTSU9OIC0gTE9 DIDIgTEFZRVIgMiBTVUJTVFJBVEEgMyBYMDEvWDAyIEhBTE9TIFBST0pFQ1QgSU5JVElBVEVEXV0gNDFOYiByZWNvdmVyZWQgW1NUT1BdIEhBRkIgQ29tcHJvbWlzZWQgW1NUT1BdIFRyYW5zZmVyIHRvIHNpdGUgY29tcGxldGUsIHByb2plY3QgSEFMT1MgdW5kZXJ3YXkuIEZ1cnRoZXIgSU5GTyBbQ2xhc3NpZmllZF0gW1NUT1BdQ09ERSBCQVNFIDY0IGNvb XByb21pc2VkLCBzd2l0Y2ggdG8gb2xkIGNvZGUgdGFsa2VyIFtTVE9QXVRoZXkgYXJlIHdhdGNoaW5nLCBhc3N1bWUgbGVha2VyIG9uIHNpdGUgW1NUT1BdIFdTTVIgTm8gbG9uZ2VyIHZpYWJsZSBsb2NhdGlvbiwgbW92ZSB0byBtYWluIHNpdGUsIGNoZWNrIGV4dGVybmFsIHNvdXJjZXMuIFtFbmQgVHJhbnNtaXNzaW9uXXysW1Rlcm1pbmFsLl0gfn4gW1R yYW5zbWlzc2lvbiBFbmRzXV0=

RAW decoded message:

Proxyhost@-84-9-123-155.dslgb.com//closed.proxy.accepted//?OTR,1,3,?OTR: [INCOMING TRANSMISSION - LOC 2 LAYER 2 SUBSTRATA 3 X01/X02 HALOS PROJECT INITIATED 41Nb recovered [STOP] HAFB Compromised [STOP] Transfer to site complete, project HALOS underway. Further INFO [Classified] [STOP] CODE BASE 64 compromised, switch to old code talker [STOP]They are watching, assume leaker on site [STOP] WSMR No longer viable location, move to main site, check external sources. [End Transmission]|¬[Terminal.] [Transmission Ends]]

More readable formatting: INCOMING TRANSMISSION - LOC 2 LAYER 2 SUBSTRATA 3 X01/X02 HALOS PROJECT INITIATED 41Nb recovered. HAFB Compromised. Transfer to site complete, project HALOS underway. Further INFO [Classified]. CODE BASE 64 compromised, switch to old code talker. They are watching, assume leaker on site. WSMR No longer viable location, move to main site, check external sources.

SOLUTIONS

 * 41Nb
 * Refers to element number 41, Niobium


 * HAFB
 * Holloman Air Force Base


 * WSMR
 * White Sands Missile Range

All of the above items were referenced in IRC clue 2. The message found in that clue contained instructions directing someone to a location on the outskirts of Holloman Air Force Base (HAFB) to where Niobium had been transferred.


 * X01/X02
 * Most likely refers to the two classified labs labeled X01 and X02 as shown on the floor map of the Biodome Facility.