November 19, 2025 • 14 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:11):
So here's a sentence. I never thought that I'd say,
a sovereign nation somewhere on Earth has signed paperwork to
potentially build an embassy for aliens. I'm not kidding. This
actually happened. I'm Darren Marler, and this is weird dark news. Now,
before you click away thinking this is some Internet hoax
(00:33):
or April Fool's joke that got posted on the wrong day,
stick with me. What makes this story fascinating isn't just
that it happened. It's who made it happen and how
they have been working toward this moment for half a century.
In twenty twenty four, the Alliance for Extraterrestrial Diplomatic Contact
announced that a national government whose identity they are keeping
(00:55):
confidential for now, has signed a memorandum of collaboration with
the Raelian movement and to explore creating an embassy for extraterrestrials.
Yeah you heard that right. A memorandum of collaboration. That's
official government language, not a petition, not a suggestion box submission,
an actual signed document. The memorandum outlines a collaborative framework
(01:19):
including objectives, roles and responsibilities, principles of cooperation, and a
timeline for exploratory work. Daniel Chercata, who runs the Embassy
for Extraterrestrials project, called it a historic day for humanity,
adding that a nation has finally shown the courage and
vision to prepare for the return of an advanced extraterrestrial
(01:40):
civilization to Earth. Now I know what you're thinking, hey, Darren,
what nation would actually sign this? And that's the million
dollar question, isn't it. They won't say, which is either
strategic diplomacy or, if you're a skeptic, really convenient. We'll
come back to that. Okay, So let's talk about who's
(02:01):
behind this, because you need the context to understand just
how wild this story gets. The Raelian movement was founded
by a French guy named Claude Vorlon, who claims that
on December thirteenth, nineteen seventy three, he encountered extraterrestrial beings.
According to Vrolon, these aliens told him that humans were
created by extraterrestrials called the Elohem using advanced technology, and
(02:26):
they gave him the name Rail and appointed him as
their ambassador on Earth. So it's nineteen seventy three, You're
in France and a guy says aliens landed and made
him their spokesperson. Then, on October seventh, nineteen seventy five,
Reel claims the Yeloheim came back, took him to their
home planet, showed him around their society, and taught him
(02:48):
their meditation techniques. This probably sounds familiar, huh it should.
The movement presents a form of the ancient astronauts theory
that was already popular when the religion was formed in
the seventies. Several French authors and Eric von Donkin had
already published books about extraterrestrials creating life on Earth before
Rail's encounter. From a practical standpoint, all members of the
(03:11):
Raelian Movement are asked to donate ten percent of their
income to finance construction of an embassy for the Yellowheam.
That's right, they've been collecting tithes for an alien embassy
since the nineteen seventies. And before you dismiss this as
some fringe group operating out of somebody's garage, consider this.
The organization was founded in nineteen seventy four and claims
(03:33):
to have more than one hundred thirty thousand members in
over one hundred and twenty countries, with approximately three hundred
members serving as guides who lead activities. That's not nothing.
That's an international organization with serious numbers. All right, let's
address the elephant in the room. Is this a cult?
(03:53):
The French government officially classifies the Raelian movement as a sect.
That's the French word for cult. France doesn't mess around
with this stuff. They take a hard line. The classification
gets murky though. The US State Department's Bureau of Democracy,
Human Rights, and Labor, along with some sociologists, have classified
the International Aralian Movement as a religion rather than a cult.
(04:17):
So depending on which side of the Atlantic yearon, they're
either a dangerous cult or a legitimate religious movement. That
tells you something about how complicated these classifications can be.
How does a UFO religion that started in the nineteen
seventies end up getting a government to sign official paperwork
in twenty twenty four. That's a fifty year journey, and
(04:39):
these folks didn't spend that time sitting around in robes
chanting at the sky. In February twenty twenty one, they
created the Alliance for Extraterrestrial Diplomatic Contact, a nonprofit international
network of politicians diplomats, government officials, and others who share
the goal of welcoming extraterrestrial civilizations to establis diplomatic missions
(05:01):
on Earth. Notice the language shift there. They're not talking
about UFO believers or alien enthusiasts. They're recruiting politicians and diplomats.
They're playing the long game, and they went straight for
the international diplomatic framework. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
(05:21):
was signed April eighteenth, nineteen sixty one, and it's an
international treaty that defines diplomatic relations between independent countries. It's
been ratified by almost every country on the planet. So
the Alliance drafted something called the Optional Protocol concerning Embassies
for Extra Terrestrials, intended to become the third optional Protocol
(05:43):
to the Vienna Convention. They're not asking for special treatment
or making up new rules. They're trying to work within
the existing international diplomatic system. That's actually pretty clever. They
even wrote to the United Nations Secretary General requesting an
international conference to discussed the protocol, and the UN responded
that it can only do so upon a request of
(06:04):
at least one head of mission an ambassador to the UN.
The alliance is aiming for support from at least three
UN countries that are also signatories to the Vienna Convention
on Diplomatic Relations. So they got an actual response from
the UN, not a form letter rejection, a response explaining
the process. I mean somebody at the UN took this
(06:26):
seriously enough to write back with real information. So do
these people have actual plans or is this all just talk? Oh,
they have plans, detailed ones. In March twenty twenty two,
Daniel Turkana explained that his goal is to welcome an
extraterrestrial civilization no later than twenty thirty five, and the
(06:48):
team developed detailed architectural plans for the embassy, moving beyond
ground plans and illustrations to more accurate plans for discussions
with countries and specialized organizations seeking foreign investment. They've got architects,
they've got blueprints. They've moved past the wouldn't it be
cool if phase into actual construction planning. The project involves
(07:10):
investing tens of millions of dollars in construction and operation,
with plans to attract at least three million visitors per
year to a site where a half scale model of
the embassy would serve as a tourist attraction during the
construction phase. Three million visitors. Really, but consider this, people
visit the world's largest ball of twine. They drive hundreds
(07:33):
of miles to see a mysterious roadside attraction. An alien
embassy tourist site. Yeah, that probably pull crowds. The requirements
are specific too. The embassy must be built in neutral territory,
designed by the host country and recognized by all other nations,
at least one thousand meters from all surrounding walls, and
the site must be large enough for the embassy to
(07:54):
be built in the middle of a park. According to
these specifications, Rail says he received from the Yloheim, the
embassy must be built in a neutral location, granted rights
of extra territoriality, and guaranteed in neutral airspace extra territoriality.
It's the same status embassies have now. When you're on
embassy grounds, you are technically on the soil of another nation.
(08:17):
They want the same thing, just for Aliens instead of
Canadians or Germans. Their project timeline includes diplomatic initiatives from
twenty nineteen to twenty twenty two, site location analysis from
twenty twenty two to twenty twenty five, site acquisition from
twenty twenty five to twenty twenty seven, and planning in
construction from twenty twenty seven to twenty thirty. After twenty thirty,
(08:40):
the Embassy would operate in caretaker mode awaiting the arrival
of an extraterrestrial delegation. So according to their schedule, we
are currently in the site location analysis phase, which makes
the timing of this memorandum signing makes sense. They're not
building it yet, they're exploring locations. In July twenty twenty two,
two teams on each continent began presenting the Embassy for
(09:03):
Extraterrestrials project to mayors of fifty selected cities around the world,
fifty cities. They didn't just shoot for one location, they
went big. The Relian movement asked multiple countries to consider
hosting the Embassy project, and several indicated an interest in
allocating space for the endeavor. With preliminary discussions already underway.
(09:24):
Several countries showed interest, not one, several, something that surprised
me when I was researching this. The support has been growing,
not shrinking. By February twenty twenty two, a year after
the alliance was created, it reported support from fifteen organizations
representing more than half a million supporters worldwide. By late
(09:46):
twenty twenty three, the Alliance reported being supported by twenty
five organizations representing one point eight two three million followers worldwide.
That's not a typo. In less than two years, they
went from half a million supporters to over one point
eight million. That is exponential growth. Vitam Or Elliott, the
Alliance's media relations officer, described it as a collection of
(10:10):
nearly a dozen organizations representing over one hundred thousand people,
working together with the goal of setting the stage for
an official diplomatic visit or mission with an extraterrestrial civilization.
The Alliance has been making in roads at higher levels too.
On January nineteenth, twenty twenty three, San Marino's parliament that's
an actual national parliament, voted to approve a proposal in
(10:32):
favor of creating a permanent office in San Marino dedicated
to the scientific study of UFOs, which was to be
submitted to the United Nations in the form of a resolution.
San Marino a sovereign nation recognized by the United Nations.
That's not some local city council. That is the country's
parliament voting on this. So we're back to the mystery
(10:54):
that started this whole story. Which nation signed the memorandumance
it won't say, And I get why that's frustrating. If
you're a skeptic like me, you're thinking, sure a country
signed it, but which country? Until you tell me? I'm
Colin bes But if you're playing devil's advocate, you could
argue there might be legitimate reasons for confidentiality at this
(11:18):
exploratory stage. Countries negotiate sensitive agreements all the time before
public announcements. Sometimes you need to work out the details
before facing the inevitable media circus. Or and let's be
honest here, maybe keeping it vague gives them more flexibility.
Maybe it makes the claim harder to disprove. Now I'm
not saying that's what's happening, but you have to consider
(11:39):
all the possibilities what these folks think is going to
happen when twenty thirty five rules around. According to the Alliance,
based on current events and UFO disclosures, they believe an
extraterrestrial civilization may return to Earth by twenty thirty five,
with agreements with the selected host country needing to be
finalized by twenty twenty seven at the latest before construction
(12:00):
can begin. Rail himself stated, they are not invaders. It
is up to us to invite them, and our invitation
is the embassy. Without the neutrality of an embassy, an
unannounced and undesired landing would have enormous political, economic, and
social repercussions. There's actually an interesting logic to that statement.
If you accept the premise, if aliens showed up unannounced,
(12:23):
that would cause chaos. Having an established diplomatic framework would
theoretically make things smoother. Of course, that is a big
if you accept the premise. Look, I've spent a lot
of time here telling you about the story, and I
want to be straight with you. I can't tell you
whether the Raelians are visionary pioneers preparing for humanities dex chapter,
(12:44):
or whether they are a UFO religion cult that's been
remarkably successful at legitimizing themselves through international diplomatic channels. What
I can tell you is this, they have been working
on this project for fifty years. They've collected millions in time,
They've created an international alliance with nearly two million supporters.
(13:05):
They've gotten responses from the UN a national parliament voted
to support UFO research connected to their efforts, and now,
according to them, a sovereign nation has signed official paperwork
to explore building an alien embassy. It's not a conspiracy theory,
it's documented facts. Whether this makes them dedicated believers, successful hustlers,
(13:28):
or something in between, well that's for you to decide.
Somewhere on this planet, there are government officials who have
sat down at a table and seriously discussed making room
for extraterrestrial diplomats. That is either the most hopeful thing
you've heard all year or the most absurd, depending on
your perspective. Me, I'm just telling you what happened. What
(13:52):
happened is weirder than most fiction I've read, and I'm
going to leave it at that. If you'd like to
read this story for yourself or share the art with
a friend, you can read it on the Weird Darkness website.
I've placed a link to it in the episode description,
and you can find more stories of the paranormal, true crime, strange,
and more, including numerous stories that never make it to
the podcast, in my Weird Darknews blog at Weirddarkness dot
(14:14):
com slash news
So here's a sentence. I never thought that I'd say,
a sovereign nation somewhere on Earth has signed paperwork to
potentially build an embassy for aliens. I'm not kidding. This
actually happened. I'm Darren Marler, and this is weird dark news. Now,
before you click away thinking this is some Internet hoax
(00:33):
or April Fool's joke that got posted on the wrong day,
stick with me. What makes this story fascinating isn't just
that it happened. It's who made it happen and how
they have been working toward this moment for half a century.
In twenty twenty four, the Alliance for Extraterrestrial Diplomatic Contact
announced that a national government whose identity they are keeping
(00:55):
confidential for now, has signed a memorandum of collaboration with
the Raelian movement and to explore creating an embassy for extraterrestrials.
Yeah you heard that right. A memorandum of collaboration. That's
official government language, not a petition, not a suggestion box submission,
an actual signed document. The memorandum outlines a collaborative framework
(01:19):
including objectives, roles and responsibilities, principles of cooperation, and a
timeline for exploratory work. Daniel Chercata, who runs the Embassy
for Extraterrestrials project, called it a historic day for humanity,
adding that a nation has finally shown the courage and
vision to prepare for the return of an advanced extraterrestrial
(01:40):
civilization to Earth. Now I know what you're thinking, hey, Darren,
what nation would actually sign this? And that's the million
dollar question, isn't it. They won't say, which is either
strategic diplomacy or, if you're a skeptic, really convenient. We'll
come back to that. Okay, So let's talk about who's
(02:01):
behind this, because you need the context to understand just
how wild this story gets. The Raelian movement was founded
by a French guy named Claude Vorlon, who claims that
on December thirteenth, nineteen seventy three, he encountered extraterrestrial beings.
According to Vrolon, these aliens told him that humans were
created by extraterrestrials called the Elohem using advanced technology, and
(02:26):
they gave him the name Rail and appointed him as
their ambassador on Earth. So it's nineteen seventy three, You're
in France and a guy says aliens landed and made
him their spokesperson. Then, on October seventh, nineteen seventy five,
Reel claims the Yeloheim came back, took him to their
home planet, showed him around their society, and taught him
(02:48):
their meditation techniques. This probably sounds familiar, huh it should.
The movement presents a form of the ancient astronauts theory
that was already popular when the religion was formed in
the seventies. Several French authors and Eric von Donkin had
already published books about extraterrestrials creating life on Earth before
Rail's encounter. From a practical standpoint, all members of the
(03:11):
Raelian Movement are asked to donate ten percent of their
income to finance construction of an embassy for the Yellowheam.
That's right, they've been collecting tithes for an alien embassy
since the nineteen seventies. And before you dismiss this as
some fringe group operating out of somebody's garage, consider this.
The organization was founded in nineteen seventy four and claims
(03:33):
to have more than one hundred thirty thousand members in
over one hundred and twenty countries, with approximately three hundred
members serving as guides who lead activities. That's not nothing.
That's an international organization with serious numbers. All right, let's
address the elephant in the room. Is this a cult?
(03:53):
The French government officially classifies the Raelian movement as a sect.
That's the French word for cult. France doesn't mess around
with this stuff. They take a hard line. The classification
gets murky though. The US State Department's Bureau of Democracy,
Human Rights, and Labor, along with some sociologists, have classified
the International Aralian Movement as a religion rather than a cult.
(04:17):
So depending on which side of the Atlantic yearon, they're
either a dangerous cult or a legitimate religious movement. That
tells you something about how complicated these classifications can be.
How does a UFO religion that started in the nineteen
seventies end up getting a government to sign official paperwork
in twenty twenty four. That's a fifty year journey, and
(04:39):
these folks didn't spend that time sitting around in robes
chanting at the sky. In February twenty twenty one, they
created the Alliance for Extraterrestrial Diplomatic Contact, a nonprofit international
network of politicians diplomats, government officials, and others who share
the goal of welcoming extraterrestrial civilizations to establis diplomatic missions
(05:01):
on Earth. Notice the language shift there. They're not talking
about UFO believers or alien enthusiasts. They're recruiting politicians and diplomats.
They're playing the long game, and they went straight for
the international diplomatic framework. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
(05:21):
was signed April eighteenth, nineteen sixty one, and it's an
international treaty that defines diplomatic relations between independent countries. It's
been ratified by almost every country on the planet. So
the Alliance drafted something called the Optional Protocol concerning Embassies
for Extra Terrestrials, intended to become the third optional Protocol
(05:43):
to the Vienna Convention. They're not asking for special treatment
or making up new rules. They're trying to work within
the existing international diplomatic system. That's actually pretty clever. They
even wrote to the United Nations Secretary General requesting an
international conference to discussed the protocol, and the UN responded
that it can only do so upon a request of
(06:04):
at least one head of mission an ambassador to the UN.
The alliance is aiming for support from at least three
UN countries that are also signatories to the Vienna Convention
on Diplomatic Relations. So they got an actual response from
the UN, not a form letter rejection, a response explaining
the process. I mean somebody at the UN took this
(06:26):
seriously enough to write back with real information. So do
these people have actual plans or is this all just talk? Oh,
they have plans, detailed ones. In March twenty twenty two,
Daniel Turkana explained that his goal is to welcome an
extraterrestrial civilization no later than twenty thirty five, and the
(06:48):
team developed detailed architectural plans for the embassy, moving beyond
ground plans and illustrations to more accurate plans for discussions
with countries and specialized organizations seeking foreign investment. They've got architects,
they've got blueprints. They've moved past the wouldn't it be
cool if phase into actual construction planning. The project involves
(07:10):
investing tens of millions of dollars in construction and operation,
with plans to attract at least three million visitors per
year to a site where a half scale model of
the embassy would serve as a tourist attraction during the
construction phase. Three million visitors. Really, but consider this, people
visit the world's largest ball of twine. They drive hundreds
(07:33):
of miles to see a mysterious roadside attraction. An alien
embassy tourist site. Yeah, that probably pull crowds. The requirements
are specific too. The embassy must be built in neutral territory,
designed by the host country and recognized by all other nations,
at least one thousand meters from all surrounding walls, and
the site must be large enough for the embassy to
(07:54):
be built in the middle of a park. According to
these specifications, Rail says he received from the Yloheim, the
embassy must be built in a neutral location, granted rights
of extra territoriality, and guaranteed in neutral airspace extra territoriality.
It's the same status embassies have now. When you're on
embassy grounds, you are technically on the soil of another nation.
(08:17):
They want the same thing, just for Aliens instead of
Canadians or Germans. Their project timeline includes diplomatic initiatives from
twenty nineteen to twenty twenty two, site location analysis from
twenty twenty two to twenty twenty five, site acquisition from
twenty twenty five to twenty twenty seven, and planning in
construction from twenty twenty seven to twenty thirty. After twenty thirty,
(08:40):
the Embassy would operate in caretaker mode awaiting the arrival
of an extraterrestrial delegation. So according to their schedule, we
are currently in the site location analysis phase, which makes
the timing of this memorandum signing makes sense. They're not
building it yet, they're exploring locations. In July twenty twenty two,
two teams on each continent began presenting the Embassy for
(09:03):
Extraterrestrials project to mayors of fifty selected cities around the world,
fifty cities. They didn't just shoot for one location, they
went big. The Relian movement asked multiple countries to consider
hosting the Embassy project, and several indicated an interest in
allocating space for the endeavor. With preliminary discussions already underway.
(09:24):
Several countries showed interest, not one, several, something that surprised
me when I was researching this. The support has been growing,
not shrinking. By February twenty twenty two, a year after
the alliance was created, it reported support from fifteen organizations
representing more than half a million supporters worldwide. By late
(09:46):
twenty twenty three, the Alliance reported being supported by twenty
five organizations representing one point eight two three million followers worldwide.
That's not a typo. In less than two years, they
went from half a million supporters to over one point
eight million. That is exponential growth. Vitam Or Elliott, the
Alliance's media relations officer, described it as a collection of
(10:10):
nearly a dozen organizations representing over one hundred thousand people,
working together with the goal of setting the stage for
an official diplomatic visit or mission with an extraterrestrial civilization.
The Alliance has been making in roads at higher levels too.
On January nineteenth, twenty twenty three, San Marino's parliament that's
an actual national parliament, voted to approve a proposal in
(10:32):
favor of creating a permanent office in San Marino dedicated
to the scientific study of UFOs, which was to be
submitted to the United Nations in the form of a resolution.
San Marino a sovereign nation recognized by the United Nations.
That's not some local city council. That is the country's
parliament voting on this. So we're back to the mystery
(10:54):
that started this whole story. Which nation signed the memorandumance
it won't say, And I get why that's frustrating. If
you're a skeptic like me, you're thinking, sure a country
signed it, but which country? Until you tell me? I'm
Colin bes But if you're playing devil's advocate, you could
argue there might be legitimate reasons for confidentiality at this
(11:18):
exploratory stage. Countries negotiate sensitive agreements all the time before
public announcements. Sometimes you need to work out the details
before facing the inevitable media circus. Or and let's be
honest here, maybe keeping it vague gives them more flexibility.
Maybe it makes the claim harder to disprove. Now I'm
not saying that's what's happening, but you have to consider
(11:39):
all the possibilities what these folks think is going to
happen when twenty thirty five rules around. According to the Alliance,
based on current events and UFO disclosures, they believe an
extraterrestrial civilization may return to Earth by twenty thirty five,
with agreements with the selected host country needing to be
finalized by twenty twenty seven at the latest before construction
(12:00):
can begin. Rail himself stated, they are not invaders. It
is up to us to invite them, and our invitation
is the embassy. Without the neutrality of an embassy, an
unannounced and undesired landing would have enormous political, economic, and
social repercussions. There's actually an interesting logic to that statement.
If you accept the premise, if aliens showed up unannounced,
(12:23):
that would cause chaos. Having an established diplomatic framework would
theoretically make things smoother. Of course, that is a big
if you accept the premise. Look, I've spent a lot
of time here telling you about the story, and I
want to be straight with you. I can't tell you
whether the Raelians are visionary pioneers preparing for humanities dex chapter,
(12:44):
or whether they are a UFO religion cult that's been
remarkably successful at legitimizing themselves through international diplomatic channels. What
I can tell you is this, they have been working
on this project for fifty years. They've collected millions in time,
They've created an international alliance with nearly two million supporters.
(13:05):
They've gotten responses from the UN a national parliament voted
to support UFO research connected to their efforts, and now,
according to them, a sovereign nation has signed official paperwork
to explore building an alien embassy. It's not a conspiracy theory,
it's documented facts. Whether this makes them dedicated believers, successful hustlers,
(13:28):
or something in between, well that's for you to decide.
Somewhere on this planet, there are government officials who have
sat down at a table and seriously discussed making room
for extraterrestrial diplomats. That is either the most hopeful thing
you've heard all year or the most absurd, depending on
your perspective. Me, I'm just telling you what happened. What
(13:52):
happened is weirder than most fiction I've read, and I'm
going to leave it at that. If you'd like to
read this story for yourself or share the art with
a friend, you can read it on the Weird Darkness website.
I've placed a link to it in the episode description,
and you can find more stories of the paranormal, true crime, strange,
and more, including numerous stories that never make it to
the podcast, in my Weird Darknews blog at Weirddarkness dot
(14:14):
com slash news
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