Battle for Earth: Declassified

The year is 1965. The Cold War is at a hot point. America is tied up in the Vietnam War, sparking the hippie movement. Meanwhile, the Beatles have struck big in Europe and America. The Space Race is in full swing. The motivation to explore space is high, though if anyone knew what was out there, mankind would happily stay on Earth.

In July, Mariner 4 flew by Mars and discovered something shocking: a lone spacecraft of unknown origins flying toward the Red Planet. The craft impacted on Mars and exploded. Fingers pointed at the Russians, but the Russians denied the capability of this. Attempts to get to the craft began immediately. Little did humanity know they were stepping into affairs beyond them ...

PROJECT DETAILS
In declassifying these documents and testimonies, the United Nations First Contact Council intends to:
 * Provide a detailed body of information describing the Mariner Incident and explain how this information was so quickly leaked to foreign intelligence.
 * Re-examine prior incidents and to speculate on their connections to the incident or to discredit them.
 * Detail the extra-terrestrial events in Mexico, Egypt, China, and the United Kingdom.
 * Speculate on the nature of extra-terrestrial artifacts recovered around the world.
 * Create a cohesive timeline of the days, hours, and minutes leading up to a typical extra-terrestrial encounter.
 * List instances of known infiltration by extra-terrestrial entities and how to recognize signs of alien mimicry.

What is the United Nations First Contact Council?
The UNFCC is a multinational body of representatives, xenobiologists, linguists, astronomers, and more established in 1989 to ensure peaceful and diplomatic relations with any species deemed 'extra-terrestrial' by Resolution X-04. It sees to the investigation and study of possible close encounters with extra-terrestrials, maintains diplomacy with known extra-terrestrials, and guarantees that any close encounter is mutually safe for all parties regardless of species.

Following a number of failed covert operations in the early days following First Contact, a number of government agencies and paramilitary organizations were disbanded. While a number of the more severe instances resulted in the liquidation of these organizations, many of the brave men and women who were involved in First Contact from those early days are still with us, fighting to ensure humanity's prosperity as we enter into an interstellar community. The UNFCC maintains a military presence in areas affected by these incidents, providing humanitarian aid, protecting displaced extra-terrestrials, and curbing radical anti-alien terrorism.

Categorization of Extra-Terrestrial Contact
Due to the widespread familiarity with J. Allen Hayek's classifications of UFO sightings, the UNFCC's official classification is based on Hayek's work, albeit with some modifications. All encounters beyond the third kind are hostile actions and are to be immediately investigated and filed with the relevant diplomatic office. Encounters beyond the fifth kind are constituted as an alien invasion.
 * 1) Close Encounter of the First Kind (CE-1): The sighting of an alien spacecraft. By and large the most common type of encounter, a large percentage of the population has had a close encounter of the first kind. Though these are always harmless encounters, people are oftentimes mistaken about the craft they suspect seeing. Due to the nature of this close encounter, CE-1s are not to be investigated unless following/followed by a more severe close encounter.
 * 2) Close Encounter of the Second Kind (CE-2): The interation of alien artifacts and the environment. This includes interference from radios, power outages, evidence of landing sites, avian animals killed by airborne spacecraft, and atmospheric disruption caused by an alien artifact. As with a CE-1, CE-2s are almost always harmless and are not to be investigated unless following/followed by a more severe close encounter or if the incident resulted in potential contamination of an area with hazardous material.
 * 3) Close Encounter of the Third Kind (CE-3): The sighting of an alien outside of its craft. This is a broad category; the organism may have simply been sighted or have left direct evidence of its presence in an area, or it may have attempted to contact a human being. Regardless of the success or failure of meaningful communication, the UNFCC aims to investigate all proven instances of CE-3s. Simply put, it is rare for extra-terrestrials to exit their craft or otherwise physically visit Earth. These aliens are sometimes injured or repairing a damaged craft and intend to leave post-haste. Meaningful communication outside of UNFCC-designated zones should be investigated so trained specialists can ensure the safest outcome for both parties.
 * 4) Close Encounter of the Fourth Kind (CE-4): The physical abduction or impersonation of a human being without mutual consent. This is a violation of UN Resolution X-08. Particularly during first contact, humans were invasively studied by a number of species. Though their minds were oftentimes humanely altered and the procedures rarely left visible signs, the removal of a human being from his/her home without his written consent is forbidden and to be investigated. Additionally, a number of species - particularly Mechs - are known to replace subjects with replicants. This results in the prolonged abduction of the original human and, in some cases, their injuries.
 * 5) Close Encounter of the Sixth Kind (CE-5): Physical destruction of property as a result of extra-terrestrials. This extends to artifacts and spacecraft. Though minor damage is treated as a CE-2 incident, loss of more than $200 worth of personal or private property directly related to a lesser encounter is seen as a CE-5 incident and is to be immediately investigated. Though insurance very infrequently covers such incidents, proven CE-5s result in the full reimbursement of the amount's worth to the offended parties and an official complaint lodged against the offending species' diplomatic office. If there is no diplomatic office, hostile intent may be assumed depending on the severity of what was lost.
 * 6) Close Encounter of the Sixth Kind (CE-6): Accidental injury or death of a human as a result of a lesser encounter. This includes radiation burns from artifacts, physical trauma or psychological trauma as a result of abduction or failed attempts at communication, and injuries associated with damage to motor vehicle. Any and all incidents are to be investigated and lodged against the offending alien diplomatic office. If such an office has not been established, military intervention is authorized.
 * 7) Close Encounter of the Seventh Kind (CE-7): Purposeful death of a human by an extra-terrestrial. This includes deaths related to impersonations or abductions, assaults, and any use of weaponry below near-Earth orbit on a member of another species. Human violence against aliens, while illegal, is not considered a CE-7. Any and all incidents are given priority and, while incredibly rare, will be punished both by humanity and the extra-terrestrial entities protecting it.