Earth File #1799 // SOURCED record

Reported silent lights above the ocean near Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

The GEIPAN record states that two witnesses reported observing silent lights moving above the ocean near Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2011-04-17, between 9:50 p.m. and 10:10 p.m. GEIPAN classified the case as B and identified the phenomenon as Thai lanterns, citing matching characteristics and consistency with the east/northeast wind direction.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
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SOL-3 // FILE 1799 // CH 12
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CASE FINGERPRINT
5AA6-D987-6E7A
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported motionLIGHT
FRED // QUICK TAKE // generated from Earth Record metadata
LIGHT
above the ocean near Saint-Pierre-Quiberon // Apr 17, 2011. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
EXPLAINED CLOCK // NOT PRECISE GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturetwo witnesses 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionmoved above the ocean, movement was consistent with east/northeast wind direction
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedwitness report, official GEIPAN investigation
Fred's paperwork completeness8/9 fields // 89%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)7 structured claim(s) location precision: locality moved above the oceanmovement was consistent with east/northeast wind direction
FRED // QUICK TAKEAn interesting report is allowed to have an explanation. This is why the label stays attached to the box even after the mystery gets less glamorous.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Two witnesses reported silent lights above the ocean near Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 17 April 2011, between 9:50 and 10:10 p.m. GEIPAN classified the case B and identified the phenomenon as Thai lanterns, noting the match and the east/northeast wind. Correct on both counts. They were our lanterns. We had submitted the release forms, naturally. They were filed under “seasonal atmospheric enthusiasm,” which is an inadequate category but a very human one.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
GEIPAN classified this one B and identified the reported lights as Thai lanterns, with movement consistent with the east/northeast wind. A gratifyingly ordinary resolution, which is precisely why my relatives are claiming responsibility. Yes, yes—you finally noticed us. Off the Earth Record: the operation was Nessa Qel’s, an Orinthian family errand involving the covert return of a lost Earth dog. She turned it into a three-part mission with matching code names and far too much Quasar Foam. The dog, naturally, found the Visitors more interesting and refused to leave the ramp. I filed the incident. I also filed the complaint.
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When
April 17, 2011
Where
above the ocean near Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Morphology
LIGHT
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
EXPLAINED

Why Fred Thinks This Case Matters

AlienBox comparative analysis from structured Earth Record fields // not a new source // not a change in evidence grade
Console archetype // Published-resolution comparison

Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because the structured record explicitly indicates multiple witnesses and the source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report. That combination makes the case useful for cross-archive comparison without changing its evidence grade.

The source record includes a published resolution field. AlienBox treats it as an attributed source assessment to compare with the original report, not as an AlienBox verdict.

What strengthens the record

  • 1 linked source document provide provenance for the Earth Record.
  • 7 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • The structured witness field explicitly records multiple observers without inventing a headcount.
  • Recorded evidence context: Witness Report, Official GEIPAN Investigation, and Source Assessment.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: Thai lanterns.

What limits the record

  • No sensor type is recorded in the structured Earth Record.
  • The current dossier is anchored to one source network rather than independent source networks.

What would help resolve it

  • Can the originating record establish an exact number of observers and whether their observations were independent?
  • Did any radar, infrared, optical, telemetry, or other instrument record the event, and is that material preserved?
  • Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?

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Earth Record // SOURCED

Human-world claims below are kept separate from Fred and Visitor editorial/lore. Translation changes language, not evidence status.
Witness typestwo witnesses
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typeswitness report, official GEIPAN investigation, source assessment
The observation date was 2011-04-17.
Claim #18565 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation date 17/04/2011”
Source: SAINT-PIERRE-QUIBERON (56) 17.04.2011 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case is classified as B.
Claim #18566 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification B”
Source: SAINT-PIERRE-QUIBERON (56) 17.04.2011 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case record identifies the phenomenon type as Thai lantern.
Claim #18567 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Type of phenomenon Thai lantern”
Source: SAINT-PIERRE-QUIBERON (56) 17.04.2011 // [[T0001]] Case details
Two witnesses reported observing the silent movement of lights above the ocean on Sunday, April 17, 2011, between 9:50 p.m. and 10:10 p.m.
Claim #18568 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Two witnesses report observing the silent movement of lights above the ocean on Sunday, April 17, 2011, between 9:50 p.m. and 10:10 p.m.”
Source: SAINT-PIERRE-QUIBERON (56) 17.04.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
The description of the phenomenon matches that of Thai lanterns in every respect.
Claim #18569 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The description of the phenomenon matches that of Thai lanterns in every respect.”
Source: SAINT-PIERRE-QUIBERON (56) 17.04.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
The wind direction, identified as east and northeast, is consistent with the observed movement.
Claim #18570 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“The wind direction (east, northeast) is consistent with the movement observed.”
Source: SAINT-PIERRE-QUIBERON (56) 17.04.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
The observation occurred on a Sunday, which the source says is not the usual day for releasing lanterns, but it was during the school holiday period.
Claim #18571 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“It should simply be noted that the observation took place on a Sunday, which is not the usual day for releasing lanterns; however, it was during the school holiday period.”
Source: SAINT-PIERRE-QUIBERON (56) 17.04.2011 // [[T0001]] Description
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