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Preserve the experience before trying to explain it.

Your first job is not to name the object. It is to protect what you remember, separate direct observation from interpretation, and record what can still be checked.

Best first move

Use the five-minute guide below, then preserve every original photo, video, message, and note.

  1. 01
    Book

    Quick Start — From Sighting to Defensible Conclusion

    A short overview of the complete evidence-first process.

  2. 02
    Book

    Pocket Field Checklist — What to Record First

    The fastest reference when the event is fresh.

  3. 03
    Book

    Chapter 2 — The Human Observer

    Understand perception and memory without dismissing the experience.

  4. 04
    Book

    Reader Reflection — Living With What You Saw

    A path toward closure even when the answer remains open.

Section names match the publication contents. Page numbers may differ by format and edition.

Printable field aid · approximately five minutes

Before you call it alien

Preserve first. Interpret later.

Date and local time

Location

Direction faced

  1. 01

    Protect the first record

    Write or record your account in your own words. Save original files before cropping, enhancing, forwarding, or renaming them.

    First account saved Original files preserved
  2. 02

    Record what can be checked

    Note date, local time, location, direction, duration, weather, sound, apparent motion, shape, lights, and nearby reference points.

    Time and place recorded Sketch or reference points added
  3. 03

    Separate seeing from interpreting

    Make two lists: what reached your senses and what you think it may have meant. Keep later memories and other people’s accounts labeled separately.

    Observation list made Interpretations labeled
  4. 04

    Test alternatives fairly

    Check aircraft, satellites, stars and planets, balloons, drones, atmospheric effects, reflections, image artifacts, and intentional deception where relevant.

    Ordinary causes checked Contradictions and missing data noted
  5. 05

    Stop where the evidence stops

    State the strongest conclusion the record supports. “Unresolved” and “insufficient data” are legitimate outcomes; neither means alien.

    Confidence stated Reopening conditions listed
My strongest supportable conclusion today

Continue in the book with From Sighting to Defensible Conclusion, then use the workbook for the complete case record.

This is an author-developed educational aid, not a scientifically validated test. It does not determine truth, origin, probability, or witness credibility.

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These compact starter sheets turn the book's core principles into useful writing space. Choose a print-ready sheet or a fillable version you can complete and save on screen.

For witnesses

Witness Quick Record

2-page worksheet · Revision 1 · September 2026

Capture the first account, event details, a scene sketch, preservation steps, and a provisional conclusion.

Printable PDFFillable PDF

For case reviewers

Case Review Starter

3-page worksheet · Revision 1 · September 2026

Inventory the source packet, separate evidence from interpretation, compare explanations, and summarize the four-output profile.

Printable PDFFillable PDF

For group leaders

Facilitator Session Starter

2-page worksheet · Revision 1 · September 2026

Open neutrally, establish group agreements, lead a 45-minute exercise, and close without forcing certainty.

Printable PDFFillable PDF

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