Serge Monast

Early Work & Influence

Serge Monast (1945–December 5–6, 1996) was a Canadian journalist, poet, and essayist who became one of the most influential conspiracy theorists of the 1990s. Drawing inspiration from earlier conspiracy researchers like William Guy Carr, Monast began writing extensively about the New World Order and secretive global power structures in the early 1990s, establishing himself as a prolific voice within emerging internet conspiracy circles and alternative media.

Project Blue Beam Theory

In 1994, Monast published Project Blue Beam (NASA), his seminal work claiming NASA and the United Nations were collaborating on a multi-stage technological hoax designed to establish a totalitarian world government. The theory posits that advanced holographic and sound projection technology would be used to create a false global crisis—specifically, a faked alien invasion or fabricated religious event (a "holographic Second Coming")—to trick the world's population into accepting centralized world governance and a New Age religion.

The Four-Stage Plan

According to Monast, the Project Blue Beam agenda unfolds in stages: first, engineered earthquakes would destabilize society and discredit traditional religions by supposedly "uncovering" ancient artifacts; second, three-dimensional holographic projections of religious figures (Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha) and extraterrestrial beings would appear simultaneously across the sky; third, advanced technologies would broadcast subliminal messages and create supernatural audio-visual phenomena; and finally, humanity would be unified under a single New World Order government and religion, with the Antichrist at its head.

Later Publications & Legacy

In 1995, Monast published Les Protocoles de Toronto (6.6.6), a follow-up work modeled structurally after The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (the infamous antisemitic hoax), further detailing alleged elite conspiracies. His works circulated widely through underground networks and early internet forums, profoundly influencing later conspiracy theorists and evangelical preachers like Texe Marrs. The Project Blue Beam theory has persisted for decades in UFO and conspiracy subcultures, referenced in countless online communities and alternative media platforms.

Death & Controversy

Monast died of a heart attack in his Montreal home in December 1996 at age 51. His sudden death spawned persistent speculation within conspiracy circles that he had been silenced—a claim that reflects the centrality of his work to UFO deception narratives and New World Order theory. His legacy remains potent: Project Blue Beam continues to influence how many in UFO subcultures interpret official UAP narratives and government transparency efforts, frequently cited as evidence of an elaborate deception apparatus.