Getting Started
Classification: PUBLIC // CLEARANCE: CURIOUS
FIELD MANUAL
Welcome to Redacted Skies — your friendly neighborhood clearinghouse for the idea that something (or someone) has been sharing our atmosphere for a long time, and that the paperwork is finally catching up.
This site is entertainment with a dossier aesthetic. We remix public lore, speculative fiction, and the cultural mythology of “unidentified aerial phenomena” into readable case files. No real people are targeted. No actual secrets are spilled. The black bars are theatrical.
What you'll find
| Section | What it is |
|---|---|
| Sightings | Sample case files with timestamps, locations, and “witness” notes |
| Crash Sites | Playful recovered-tech writeups and alloy anomalies |
| Disclosure Timeline | A chronological trail of almost-reveals |
| About | Who we are and how to take the joke |
How to read the files
Every dossier on Redacted Skies follows a loose schema:
- Header stamp — classification theater (
PUBLIC,REDACTED,SPECULATIVE). - Meta block — monospace timestamps, coordinates, and case IDs.
- Narrative — what allegedly happened, told with a wink.
- Redactions — black bars (
████) stand in for “still classified” flavor text. They are props. - Analyst note — our in-universe commentary. Always labeled as speculation.
Example meta block
Reading tips
- Treat every page like a museum placard for a conspiracy exhibit — fun first, claims second.
- Cross-links between sightings, crash files, and the timeline are intentional rabbit holes.
- If a paragraph feels too certain, look for the nearest redaction bar or analyst disclaimer.
Next stop
Pick a rabbit hole:
- Sightings archive — start with Roswell flavor, Nimitz radar ghosts, or a Midwest night watch.
- Crash sites — alloys that shouldn’t exist and engines that refuse to explain themselves.
- Disclosure timeline — black bars through the decades.