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79 ZS Strieber was understandably terrified and began screaming. The E-T’s seemed puzzled by his fear and asked him, “What can we do to make you stop screaming?” Strieber said, “You can let me smell you.” He wasn’t sure why he made this bizarre request, except that perhaps it would help ground him in reality and calm him down. The E-T. agreed and Strieber smelled the creature, which had an odor of cinnamon and wet cardboard. Somehow, the technique worked and Strieber calmed down. He was then dressed and returned back to his cabin. This, however, was only the tip of the iceberg. Strieber explored his memories under hypnosis and learned that he had been having encounters all his life, and they were still going on. At first, he thought he was mentally ill, so he went to a psychologist; however, the psycho- logical tests showed that he was psychologically healthy. He went to a medical doctor and discovered that he had unknown “foreign bodies” implanted in his brain. Strieber believes the objects may be “alien im- plants.” Several people, in fact, have reported similar objects in their bodies, which they found using X-rays and magnetic resonance imag- ing (MRIs). Strieber’s case involves literally dozens of supporting witnesses, making it one of the best verified on record. To this day, Strieber con- tinues to have encounters.** Onboard UFO encounters tend to follow the same pattern as out- lined by Thomas Bullard, with the most common onboard experience being a physical examination. However, why so many people are being abducted remains a mystery. The good news is that it doesn’t appear that the aliens are evil or bent on taking over the world. However, nei- ther does it appear that they are here to help. Instead, most researchers feel that the aliens are probably more like scientists or even tourists. In other words, UFOs may show a deep interest in humanity, but, for the most part, they stay out of human affairs. Taken Onboard