Close Encounters of the Second Kind
Encounter record consolidated from case-specific archive subjects. Reported components: Columbia Oval Craft; Togo Cylinder Craft. Detailed morphology, verification status and citations remain attached to the component claims.
Canonical Classification
This case is linked to the broad craft/species families used by the main catalogue.
Elongated / Cigar / Cylinder
Elongated craft reports including cigar, cylinder, oblong, Tic Tac, tube, silo, submarine and blimp-like descriptions.
View Family Profile →Ovoid / Egg / Oval / Football
Ovoid-family craft reports spanning egg, oval, ellipsoid, rugby-ball, football and related prolate forms.
View Family Profile →Case-Specific Report Components
These granular records retain the original morphology, evidence status and source provenance for this encounter. They are intentionally not separate top-level catalogue shapes/species.
Togo Cylinder Craft (1974 Report)
Case-specific unlighted cylindrical object reported just above the sea near Lome, Togo, associated in the account with strong beams, disturbed water and temporary paralysis.
Columbia Oval Craft (1973 Report)
Case-specific bright oval object reported at very low altitude near Columbia, Missouri, with directed beams, silent movement and nearby tree/imprint damage documented by investigators.