Michael Salla - March 25,

This book is the result of historical research combined with an analysis of the testimonies of different government/military insiders who gained first-hand knowledge about events in Antarctica dating from antiquity to the modern era. The testimonies of these insiders provided the critical element necessary for making sense of otherwise obscure events and documents, which only together cast light on what really has and is transpiring in Antarctica today, and why it is so important to understand.

I am very thankful to the late William Tompkins (1923-2017) who shared much information about Antarctica in our private interviews, which revealed how important Antarctica was in the historic development of secret space programs. His first-hand participation in a U.S. Navy espionage program that gained valuable intelligence of events in Antarctica during World War II, and the Navys subsequent activities there, were especially helpful in understanding the continents history. My deep appreciation also goes to another insider, Corey Goode, for the private briefings he gave me which expanded my understanding of recent developments in Antarctica. His personal experiences offered first-hand accounts of what lay buried deep under the ice sheets, making them invaluable. It was Bill and Coreys respective testimonies that opened my eyes to the significance of Antarctica, and the importance of understanding the historical evolution of secret space programs, along with the German and U.S. corporate collaboration that made these developments possible.

I also owe a debt of gratitude to David Wilcock for his Cosmic Disclosure interviews with both Corey and Bill, providing invaluable details about ongoing events in Antarctica. In addition, Davids interviews with Dr. Pete Peterson about this mans personal experiences in Antarctica were again very helpful in providing further eyewitness corroboration for some of Corey and Bills claims of what happened there.

Thanks also to veteran UFO researcher, Linda Moulton Howe, for her interviews with Brian, a former U.S. Navy flight engineer employed in Antarctic for 17 years, who provided more valuable information about events there. I am very grateful to Kathryn Katie Leishman, a veteran investigative reporter, for her assistance in tracking down and interviewing a number of individuals for this book who had previously worked in Antarctica, as well as members of a Congressional delegation who traveled there in 2002. Further, she found a former colleague of Brian who confirmed that this whistleblower had indeed worked in Antarctica and was a very credible witness.

My warm thanks go to Rene McCann for her generous gift of designing the books cover which beautifully illustrates the secret agreements that underscore events in Antarctica. Additionally, I am grateful to Gaia TV (Gaia.com) for permission to use graphics that first appeared in Cosmic Disclosure . My appreciation also extends to Thomas Keller for permission to use his excellent summary graphic of Corey Goode's claims of multiple secret space programs.

I am thankful to Rene Erik Olsen for permission to use several enhanced photographs taken by George Adamski of his famed 1952 Desert Center encounter with a scout craft and its occupant, Orthon. Thanks likewise to Michel Zirger whose research on the Adamski case first alerted me to Olsens enhancements.

Much appreciation goes to A. Hughes for copy editing the final manuscript, and once again assisting in this Secret Space Program book series.

Finally, I am deeply grateful to my wonderful wife and soul mate, Angelika Whitecliff, who once again enthusiastically took on the indispensable role of chief editor for this book. I am truly blessed to have found a life partner who supports my writing and truth telling endeavors in every possible way, and brings her own global transformation projects into my life.

Michael E. Salla, Ph.D.

March 12, 2018