Most UAP cases are analyzed as isolated incidents. The Codex Continuum Framework proposes an alternative: major UAP events are multi-stage ruptures that reshape both perception and culture. A sighting is not complete when the object disappears; its cultural and institutional consequences are part of the event itself. The Five-Stage Cascade Under this model, a significant anomaly moves through five distinct phases: - Catalyst: A physical, psychological, or civilizational disturbance initiates...