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As I looked down the beach, I couldn't believe what I seeing. Australian heavy cruiser, the HMAS Canberra, and the American About a kilometre away there was a very bright, luminous, white heavy cruiser, the USS Chicago. I won't go into the sad details of object flying slowly over the water. I remember asking myself how they went down, but it was all a tragedy and many men lost whether I was really seeing it. I called out for my wife Miriam to their lives. Actually, it would be a really good idea if someone ring my binoculars. After focusing in on the starlike, brilliantly lit could produce a documentary about it with the submersibles they object, I noticed that it was about 60-foot round and seemed to used in finding and documenting the wreck of the Titanic. make no noise. We watched it for a couple of minutes until it sub- A few days later, Joseph and I went to Honiara to obtain a 23- merged itself into the sea. Joseph told me to wait about 10 minutes foot fibreglass boat with engine. While we were there, I went to the and I'd see it come back out again—which it did! When it came _ historical archives to look up information about where these ships ack out of the water, it was glowing twice as brightly as when it —_had actually sunk. Much to my surprise, I learned that the UFOs went in. We continued to watch it with my binoculars as it returned were submerging in exactly the same area where the HMAS to the coast in the direction whence it had come and until it disap- Canberra, the USS Chicago and other ships had sunk. This was no eared out of sight over the top of the coconut trees. mere coincidence, or at least I didn't think so. Somewhat startled by this experience, we went back into the At that time, I did not know there were several of these things ouse and sat talking about this "Dragon Snake" until the early flying around. Why the UFOs had so much of an interest in these ours of the morning. They told me that if you didn't see it one —_ old warships became a somewhat baffling problem for me at the night, you were quite likely to see it the next. They were right. In _ time. I do remember speculating about any remaining gunpowder, fact, over a seven-month period, I lost count of these sightings but questioned myself as to why these aliens would have a need for when they reached the 60 mark. So while we sat talking about this mere gunpowder. Somewhat curious as to all these perplexing object, I explained the structure of the Universe to Joseph and Ci- goings-on and mysteries, while still trying to maintain some form Ci. I showed them my copy of a Time-Life book called The of sanity, I formulated an ingenious plan. And so I went to the Universe, with its space-type pictures, and said that these so-called nearby Department of Lands and purchased a 1:25,000 topographi- "Dragon Snakes" are what white men call "Unidentified Flying cal map of northwest Guadalcanal. Objects". They were absolutely amazed, as they had spent their Meanwhile, Joseph's wife had given birth to a boy, their 10th whole life fearing this thing with child—a remarkable achievement, I superstition and having no real under- thought, for a couple in their late 20s. standing of it. Yet, for that matter, I The child's christening was to be held was also a little fearful. ee . the following Sunday, and Joseph and This sighting was the first of well My suspicions were right: his wife had decided to name him after over 60 more to follow, during which 1 1 me. It was Joseph's normal job to hold time I investigated the UFO waterfall the chiefs knew a lot about it. the Sunday mass at the village church. lake base of northwest Guadalcanal One of the chief's brothers Lord knows why! Joseph was the and later the UFO bases of the central 4 4 biggest rascal of them all! On this par- east coast of Malaita and central had been Killed by it when ticular occasion there were five babies Small Malaita. This first sighting, he was only a little boy. to be christened, and so a white though, had completely changed my mind about the existence of extrater- Catholic priest from Honiara had been booked to perform the ceremony. I restrials, and a little investigation had bought two pigs from the Honiara revealed that this so-called Dragon abattoir especially for this event and Snake had been in the area for well over a century. I realistically sent an invitation to two chiefs from the area to come to my house began thinking in terms of extraterrestrials inhabiting our planet. for the feast, which was to be held on the grass outside. My extensive investigation into the presence of extraterrestrials The christening ceremony went ahead as planned. The pigs had on Guadalcanal and Malaita has revealed that these supposedly been butchered and were cooking away in the hot stone oven when "hidden to the eye" aliens have displayed unacceptable and __ the two chiefs and their company arrived. It was quite a large unfriendly behaviour towards the Guadalcanal and Malaita people; turnout. The Catholic priest from town made a special effort to talk indeed, there have been several outright abductions and murders. _ to me and find out what religious denomination I was. Because of this, they can't be considered friendly. For example, the When he'd left, I made my way to the two chiefs and respectfully grandfather of a good friend of mine was incinerated by one of introduced myself. As we were talking, I brought up the topic of these UFOs around the early 1900s. Several independent sources the Dragon Snake. My suspicions were right: the chiefs knew a lot have verified this. Countless horrific stories can be heard through- about it. One of the chief's brothers had been killed by it when he out these islands. was only a little boy. They told me several stories of deaths and abductions, all of which confirmed to me that these UFOs are defi- PLOTTING UFO ACTIVITY ON THE MAP nitely not friendly. They may be friendly in other places in the During the next two weeks, I saw the UFO three more times at world, but certainly not here. the same place as my first sighting. This made me question myself Excusing myself, I went to the house and then returned with my several times as to what I was actually seeing. It also raised many local map and proceeded to ask them where the Dragon Snake's more questions. What was so interesting for the UFO down in the "house" was located. Sure enough, they knew where it was! It took sea where it was submerging all the time? And where did it go them some time to become familiar with the map and finally agree when it wasn't flying around? on what they were looking at. They then pointed out the place to The part of the sea that was right in front of the village was me: an unnamed mountain that makes up part of the mountain where the Allied Forces had encountered a Japanese fleet ina great range which includes nearby Mount Popori. This unnamed moun- battle that resulted in the biggest loss of Allied ships during any tain, which for the sake of convenience I eventually named "Mount naval engagement in World War II. This battle included the Dragon", is about eight kilometres inland as the crow flies. They My suspicions were right: the chiefs knew a lot about it. had been killed by it when he was only a little boy. PLOTTING UFO ACTIVITY ON THE MAP During the next two weeks, I saw the UFO three more times at the same place as my first sighting. This made me question myself several times as to what I was actually seeing. It also raised many more questions. What was so interesting for the UFO down in the sea where it was submerging all the time? And where did it go when it wasn't flying around? The part of the sea that was right in front of the village was where the Allied Forces had encountered a Japanese fleet in a great battle that resulted in the biggest loss of Allied ships during any naval engagement in World War II. This battle included the 56 ¢ NEXUS One of the chief's brothers WWW.NeXU smagazi ne.com AUGUST — SEPTEMBER 2003