Vallee, a trained astrophysicist holding a doctorate in computer science, has reviewed the evidence supporting UFO sightings & has concluded that "alien" visitations are neither figments of imaginations, nor are they coming from other planets or galaxies. Introduction Ancient encounters Winged disks & crispy pancakes The secret commonwealth The emotional component: cosmic seduction The celestial component: signs in heaven The psychic component: metalogic The spiritual component: a morphology of miracles Fighting the triple coverup The case against extraterrestrials The control system Index