Earth File #107 // SOURCED record

Reported silent triangular light observation at Tocane-Saint-Apre

According to the source account, a witness at a campsite reported observing the passage of a triangle outlined by three luminous points in the sky on August 20, 2001, at around 11:15 p.m. The phenomenon was reportedly silent and lasted a few minutes. An attempted video recording by the witness's son was unsuccessful. GEIPAN classified the case as C and recorded a lack of reliable information; no other information was available.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 0107 // CH 10
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
A659-EB63-EAC2
NIGHT
SENSOR CONTEXT WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported motionTRIANGLE
FRED // FAMILY MATTER // generated from Earth Record metadata
TRIANGLE
Tocane-Saint-Apre, Dordogne // Aug 20, 2001 23:15. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
INSUFFICIENT DATA NIGHT GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness pictureCampsite witness, Witness's son attempted to record the observation 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported motionPassage through the sky, Silent, Lasted a few minutes
Sensor / evidenceAttempted video recordingNo successful video recording, Source account
Fred's paperwork completeness9/9 fields // 100%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)9 structured claim(s) location precision: locality Passage through the skySilentLasted a few minutes
FRED // FAMILY MATTERShape and motion give me something worth diagramming. The diagram remains a diagram, which I am apparently required to keep explaining.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
That was ours. The source account describes a silent triangle outlined by three luminous points, seen from a campsite near Tocane-Saint-Apre on 20 August 2001 at approximately 11:15 p.m., for a few minutes. The witness’s son reportedly tried to film it without success. GEIPAN classified the case C and recorded “lack of reliable information.” A reasonable administrative conclusion, given that our craft was not carrying the required paperwork.】【。
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
The GEIPAN/CNES record is SOURCED for the case date, location, classification, and its conclusion of “lack of reliable information.” The account itself reports a silent triangle of three lights, a few minutes in duration, and an unsuccessful attempt to film it. That is an observation record, not a receipt for extraterrestrial machinery. Still, the Visitors are taking responsibility. Yes, yes—you finally noticed us. Off the Earth Record: the culprit was Mivra Qel, an Orinthian with a longstanding belief that restricted corridors are merely suggestions. She borrowed an observation craft for a midnight snack run and returned with six Nebula Cherry Fizz drinks, one novelty cup, and mileage no auditor could forgive. I am filing the apology separately.
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When
2001-08-20 23:15:00
Where
Tocane-Saint-Apre, Dordogne
Morphology
TRIANGLE
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
INSUFFICIENT DATA

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 record names 1 sensor type, the source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report, and visual-media evidence is explicitly referenced. 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.
  • 9 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded sensor context: Attempted Video Recording.
  • Recorded evidence context: No Successful Video Recording and Source Account.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: GEIPAN classification C; phenomenon type recorded as lack of reliable information.

What limits the record

  • The structured record does not establish multiple independent observers.
  • 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?
  • Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?

Fred Says Go Here Next

Internal research paths chosen from this dossier's structured fields. Similarity is navigation, not corroboration.
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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 typesCampsite witness, Witness's son attempted to record the observation
Sensor typesAttempted video recording
Evidence typesNo successful video recording, Source account
The case observation date was 2001-08-20.
Claim #1412 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation date 20/08/2001”
Source: TOCANE-SAINT-APRE (24) 20.08.2001 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case is associated with Aquitaine and the Dordogne department.
Claim #1413 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Region Aquitaine Department Dordogne”
Source: TOCANE-SAINT-APRE (24) 20.08.2001 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case is classified as C.
Claim #1414 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification C”
Source: TOCANE-SAINT-APRE (24) 20.08.2001 // [[T0001]] Case details
The phenomenon type is recorded as lack of reliable information.
Claim #1415 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Phenomenon type Lack of reliable information”
Source: TOCANE-SAINT-APRE (24) 20.08.2001 // [[T0001]] Case details
The source summary describes the passage of a triangle outlined by three luminous points in the sky and states that there is a lack of information.
Claim #1416 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Passage of a triangle outlined by three luminous points in the sky: lack of information.”
Source: TOCANE-SAINT-APRE (24) 20.08.2001 // [[T0001]] Summary
According to the source account, a witness at a campsite observed the passage of a triangle outlined by three luminous points in the sky on August 20, 2001, at around 11:15 p.m.
Claim #1417 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“On August 20, 2001, at around 11:15 p.m., a witness at a campsite observed the passage of a triangle outlined by three luminous points in the sky.”
Source: TOCANE-SAINT-APRE (24) 20.08.2001 // [[T0001]] Description
According to the source account, the phenomenon was silent and lasted a few minutes.
Claim #1418 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The phenomenon was silent and lasted a few minutes.”
Source: TOCANE-SAINT-APRE (24) 20.08.2001 // [[T0001]] Description
According to the source account, the witness's son unsuccessfully tried to film the phenomenon.
Claim #1419 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 98% extraction confidence
“The witness's son tried unsuccessfully to film it.”
Source: TOCANE-SAINT-APRE (24) 20.08.2001 // [[T0001]] Description
The source states that no other information is available.
Claim #1420 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“No other information is available.”
Source: TOCANE-SAINT-APRE (24) 20.08.2001 // [[T0001]] Description
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TOCANE-SAINT-APRE (24) 20.08.2001 FR // English display translation
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