Project Timeline
A chronological overview of The Listener Project from inception through termination, and subsequent related events.
Project Listener approved under joint NASA/SETI oversight. Funding source: REDACTED. Objective: Active monitoring of deep space frequencies for structured signals.
Construction of ECHO-1 facility begins. Location: REDACTED, Nevada. Initial team: 7 personnel.
ECHO-1 becomes operational. First anomalous signals detected within 3 months. Classified as natural interference.
Signal frequency increases. Internal memo notes "unusual patterns." Investigation requested. Request denied.
Signals become regular. Always between 0200-0400 local time. Team adopts internal codename: "The Respondent."
Dr. Karen Elmore, linguist, joins project. Within 4 months, she identifies linguistic structure in signals. First partial translation attempted.
Transmission 77-031 received. Partial translation: "...we know where you are... stop..."
Transmission 77-A received. 72.1 seconds. Full translation achieved: "We hear you. We have always heard you. Stop sending. They can hear you now."
Project terminated. Reason: REDACTED. All personnel reassigned. All records classified.
ECHO-1 facility decommissioned. Equipment dismantled within 72 hours.
Dr. Elmore resigns from NASA. No public statement. No forwarding address.
Robert Vance, former ECHO-1 technician, dies in single-car accident. Project materials found in vehicle.
Evidence from Vance case reported missing from police storage. No investigation.
Dr. Elmore reportedly seen in Buenos Aires. Unconfirmed. Last known sighting.
Audio tapes and documents discovered inside radio equipment at California estate sale.
Materials digitized. This archive established.