The term "Hybridization" is problematic for the modern researcher. It is:

• Overly Specific: It presupposes a biological conclusion that, while supported by some testimony, lacks universally accepted, publicly verifiable proof.
   

• Inherently Unverifiable: Claims of hybridization often reside in the realm of personal testimony and alleged biological procedures that are nearly impossible to independently validate with current public scientific tools.
   

• A Theoretical Endpoint, Not an Evidence Category: It describes a suspected agenda or outcome, not a discrete event involving the gathering of evidence.
   

CE-7 has served its purpose, but now acts as a ceiling, limiting discussion. The next logical step in the scientific process is not just theorizing about biological outcomes, but handling and analyzing the physical proof.

Official Proposed Definition:

A Close Encounter of the Eighth Kind (CE-8) is an event in which a person, group, or institution successfully obtains, through any means (recovery, gift, discovery, etc.), physical material that is conclusively demonstrated through rigorous scientific analysis to be of non-human intelligent origin.

This classification is bifurcated into two distinct sub-categories:

• CE-8A (Technological Acquisition): The permanent acquisition and verification of physical technology or material whose properties (isotopic ratios, metamaterial structure, gravitational or energy signatures) defy known human manufacturing capabilities and material science. Examples: The recovery of "meta-materials" with memory properties, as mentioned by officials; the possession of a functioning or disabled subcomponent of a UAP.
   

• CE-8B (Biological Acquisition): The permanent acquisition and verification of biological material or a complete biological specimen that is conclusively proven through genetic and biological analysis to be non-human and of intelligent origin. Examples: The recovery of a biological entity (living or deceased); the acquisition of tissue samples or genetic material not originating from Earth's known biosphere.
   

Key Differentiator from CE-7: While CE-7 involves the witnessing of the process of creation, CE-8 involves the physical possession of the product.

This classification is not speculative; it is built upon the foundation of official and publicly available information:

• Government and Military Acknowledgments: Statements from Pentagon officials and intelligence reports confirming the recovery and analysis of "off-world vehicles not made on this earth" (Senator Harry Reid, et al.) and "meta-materials" for testing.
   

• The Precedent of Material Analysis: The long history of claims from individuals like Bob Lazar, who described the physical possession and attempted reverse-engineering of technology, provides a narrative framework that a CE-8 classification would formally categorize.
   

The Scientific Imperative: The core of the scientific method is falsifiability and repeatability. A CE-8 event provides the tangible, analyzable artifacts that make the study of UAPs a hard science, moving it beyond phenomenology and into material science, physics, and biology.

To prevent fraud and maintain scientific integrity, a claimed CE-8 event must be validated by a stringent protocol:

1. Chain of Custody: A documented, unbroken, and auditable record of the evidence's handling from recovery to analysis.
    

2. Multi-Laboratory Analysis: The material must be analyzed by independent, credentialed laboratories using standardized, peer-reviewed methods (e.g., mass spectrometry, electron microscopy, genomic sequencing).
    

3. Peer-Reviewed Publication: The results of these analyses must be published (or at least submitted for publication) in a reputable scientific journal, inviting scrutiny and replication attempts.
    

Conclusion of Non-Human Origin: The collective data must lead credible experts in material science, physics, or genetics to the conclusion that the material's properties are inconsistent with a terrestrial or anthropogenic origin.

Formalizing the CE-8 classification serves several critical functions:

• Provides a Goalpost: It gives serious researchers a clear evidentiary target to aim for, elevating the standards of proof within the community.
   

• Creates a Framework for Disclosure: It offers a formal category for governments or private entities to use should they choose to disclose possession of such materials in the future.
   

• Combats Misinformation: It creates a high bar that distinguishes credible, evidence-based claims from hoaxes and unverified testimony.
   

Drives Scientific Inquiry: It formally places the UAP conversation within the realm of material science, inviting a broader spectrum of physicists, engineers, and biologists to the field.

The Hynek system was a starting point. The journey from observation (CE-1-3) to interaction (CE-4-5) to abduction (CE-6) and theorized creation (CE-7) now demands its final, evidence-based chapter: acquisition and proof (CE-8).

As a skeptical upcoming ufologist, researcher and Director of the UAP Central Research (UCRESEARCH). I, George Michael Asian, formally propose the adoption of the Close Encounter of the Eighth Kind (CE-8) classification as defined herein. I call upon fellow researchers, organizations, and journalists to adopt this framework, to use its terminology, and to apply its rigorous validation standards to all future claims of physical evidence.

Furthermore, I personally feel, The truth is not just observed; it is held in one's hand to share with our world. Let us create this category for when that day comes forth.

George Michael Asian
Author & Director for UAP Central Research
Ufologist & Independent Researcher
Houston, Texas, USA 

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