UNEXPLAINED AERIAL PHENOMENA REPORT – (accredited to multimedia artist known as Zazie Productions) Case ID: ZP-AEP-0126-AVL-NC Date of Event: January 26, 2025 Time Window: 02:43 – 02:51 AM EST Location Coordinates: 35.597610° N, 82.524990° W Environment: Residential-adjacent ridgeline near Asheville Mountain Drive, overlooking Beaverdam Valley Weather Conditions: Light fog, 5.1°C, barometric pressure 1012.1 hPa, wind ENE at 2.4 km/h Sky Visibility: Partly cloudy with mid-level cover; moon waxing gibbous, cloud ceiling estimated at 1,300 meters FIELD CONTEXT AND INTENT The event took place during an early-morning ambient resonance mapping session along a wooded pull-off near Asheville Mountain Drive, adjacent to a trail entrance frequently used for passive soundscape documentation. I was working alone, capturing baseline environmental data for an ongoing acoustic ecology project focused on temperature-dependent noise thresholds in elevated, partially urbanized zones. The area is shielded from major traffic noise and power lines, making it ideal for low-frequency recording. No anomalous air traffic was expected and none appeared on pre-cached ADS-B radar visualizations accessed offline an hour prior. DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENA At 02:43 AM, a brief flash of cobalt-indigo light appeared at roughly 58 degrees elevation above the eastern slope. The illumination was spatially tight—no flare or dispersion, lasting 1.2 seconds. It appeared roughly 150–200 meters above the treeline, seemingly hovering above the contour line just west of Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Within 25 seconds, a triangular aerial object became visible against the backdrop of the moonlit cloud shelf. Matte in texture, non-reflective, and shaped like a softened isosceles triangle, the object exhibited edge illumination—three points glowing faintly white, not strobing or blinking, and not consistent with FAA lighting requirements. Estimated size was 7–9 meters in lateral span, based on angular width and topographic context. Motion was non-ballistic and abrupt. The craft transitioned between static positions in instantaneous jumps—sharp, discontinuous displacements without any visible propulsion arc, sound, or acceleration blur. At 02:46, it halted mid-air above a clearing near Beaverdam Creek, then rotated counter-clockwise approximately 45–60 degrees in 1.4 seconds. During this rotation, I experienced a localized shift in air pressure, as if the tympanic membrane of each ear momentarily flexed inward. No wind or ground vibration followed. Anomalous proprioceptive event: my stance subtly altered. My right shoulder shifted back and my foot moved laterally by 2–3 centimeters without conscious volition, as later confirmed by tripod marker realignment. At 02:51 AM, the object rapidly ascended in a vertical vector, disappearing into cloud cover with no sonic boom or pressure wave. There was no evidence of ionization, heat distortion, or energy discharge. SENSORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANOMALIES Auditory: Low-frequency hum (33–41 Hz range) detected during rotation phase only; felt rather than heard Visual: Contour-based visibility with no outline blur or atmospheric scattering Vestibular: Brief sense of “air shift” or spatial deformation during craft repositioning Olfactory: None Light behavior: Internally constrained; no spread, no visible lensing POST-EVENT OBSERVATIONS No immediate physical aftereffects. Over the following 48 hours, I recorded an uptick in dream activity involving complex aerial geometries and soundless, weightless motion. No further sightings or anomalies occurred during follow-up visits to the same location. PERSONAL ASSESSMENT OF NATURE The characteristics of the craft—particularly the discontinuous movement, total silence, pressure changes, and the absence of standard propulsion artifacts—strongly suggest a non-terrestrial or advanced non-public aerospace technology. The behavior was observational, not evasive, and its motion did not match any known patterns of drone flight, fixed-wing glide, or rotary lift. Given the location, time, and trajectory, I do not believe this was a misidentified aircraft or weather phenomenon. It appeared methodical, deliberate, and entirely self-contained. It did not want to be seen widely, but it was not hiding from me.