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Serpo.org webmaster Bill Ryan, a chief proponent of publicizing the Project Serpo claims, announced on March 5th, 2007 that he was stepping down from his role as webmaster for the Serpo material. Bill Ryan nevertheless maintains his belief that an [[extraterrestrial]] exchange program did occur.<ref name="serpo.org-final">[http://serpo.org/final_update.asp Serpo.org: A Final Update from Bill Ryan: 5 March 2007]</ref> With the source better known as ''Request Anonymous'' (actual signed name Sylvester McCoglin, though this was withheld by Victor Martinez)) no longer releasing information, and following the release from a retired military officer in December 2006 of several fake photographs relating to the project, Ryan felt it was time to end his own involvement with Project Serpo. |
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Revision as of 17:07, 1 July 2007
Template:Infobox Paranormalevents Project Serpo is a term in ufology circles referring to an alleged exchange program between ultra top secret levels in the government of the United States and an alien homeworld nicknamed Serpo.[1]
Background
The entire story of this alleged exchange program between twelve American astronauts and a extraterrestrial visitors called 'Ebens' is documented at http://www.serpo.org.
Originally, this information related to this alleged exchange program surfaced via a UFO email list maintained by Victor Martinez.
According to the most common version of the story, an alien creature survived the legendary spacecraft crash (or crashes) near Roswell, New Mexico in the late 1940s.[2] Detained but treated well by American military forces, the creature is said to have contacted its home planet and was eventually repatriated, leading to the establishment of some sort of relationship between the American government and the people of its home world – said to be a planet of the binary star system Zeta Reticuli.[1]
Twelve American service people voluntarily traveled to that world in 1965 as part of an exchange program worked out of that relationship. They lived there for about thirteen years, eventually returning in 1978. Welcomed by the inhabitants, known by the humans as Ebens,[1] the terrestrial delegation suffered some hardships due to the strange environment of the planet, particularly higher than terrestrial radiation levels.[1] Two of the mission crew died on the planet, eight others returned to Earth, and the remaining two chose to stay on the extrasolar planet.[3]
Eventually, the majority of the American service people returned home, except for two of their party who chose to remain. All of the party have since died. It has been said that part of the reason why all have since perished is from after effects of the difficult environment, particularly the high radiation levels from the two suns.[1]
Origin of name
The origin of the name "Serpo" remains unclear. Some sources list it as the name of the extrasolar planet.[1] Others claim the Serpo nickname originated within the American military and intelligence community as a mispronunciation of either Serponia or Seinu, and that the Serpo name may have no bearing on the extrasolar planet in the Zeta Reticuli system.[3]
It has also been claimed the project was originally labeled Project Crystal Knight, but was renamed Project Serpo after the return of eight of the mission crew in 1978.[3]
Criticisms
One criticism of Project Serpo stems from the veracity of one of its alleged witnesses, Sergeant Richard Doty. It has been argued that Mr. Doty's involvement in other alleged secret UFO-related activities, such as the disclosure of Majestic 12, make the Project Serpo allegations suspect.[1] Additionally, it has been argued there is a lack of physical evidence in the public domain supporting the project's existence, and that unsubstantiated testimonies do not compensate for this omission.[1]
On a more fundamental level, critics of the project have claimed the entire story was fabricated. Some credit the true origin of the hoax to operators and associates of a popular Internet forum that covers alternative topics, including conspiracy theories and UFOs.[4] Others assert the hoax was perpetrated by the American military and intelligence communities to either protect real and related activities or to uncover leaks within their organizations.[3]
Discontinuation of new evidence
Serpo.org webmaster Bill Ryan, a chief proponent of publicizing the Project Serpo claims, announced on March 5th, 2007 that he was stepping down from his role as webmaster for the Serpo material. Bill Ryan nevertheless maintains his belief that an extraterrestrial exchange program did occur.[5] With the source better known as Request Anonymous (actual signed name Sylvester McCoglin, though this was withheld by Victor Martinez)) no longer releasing information, and following the release from a retired military officer in December 2006 of several fake photographs relating to the project, Ryan felt it was time to end his own involvement with Project Serpo.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Project Serpo: Fact or Fiction?, Mysteries Magazine, Issue #15, Tim Swartz, November 2006
- ^ Alleged Project SERPO sent U.S. military team to another planet?, American Chronicle, Steve Hammons, December, 2005
- ^ a b c d American Chronicle: News on Project SERPO deceptions takes researchers, public on complex paths to truth, Steve Hammons, June, 2006
- ^ Signs of the Times: Signs of the Times Attacked by Abovetopsecret.com Psy-ops!, Laura Knight-Jadczyk, March, 2006
- ^ Serpo.org: A Final Update from Bill Ryan: 5 March 2007
