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 or body-altering drugs.
[citation needed] Although it had been in operation since 1997, The Hive gained broader awareness in 2001 when a Dateline NBC special The "X" Files aired.
Strike was the founder and site designer of the Hive as well as the author of several popular books (Total Synthesis I and II, and Sources) instructing readers how to synthesize a variety of amphetamines (specifically MDMA), obtain equipment and chemicals, and avoid prosecution.
He remained anonymous until Dateline's investigation and interviews revealed that Hobart Huson (owner of the Strike-recommended laboratory supplier "Science Alliance") was the man behind Strike.
It also had a large collection of articles from academic journals, plus considerable general-purpose information on practical chemistry.