A lucid dream featuring a flying saucer with U.S. Air Force markings leads Joe Thompson into a personal investigation to ascertain if the U.S. government ever built and deployed such an aircraft. The trail leads him into various lines of inquiry, including the Freedom of Information Act and a trip back to the area where he was once based with the Air Force. He finally discovers the truth about a pair of man-made flying saucer research and development projects the Air Force was engaged in. But he also discovers several other ramifications that go beyond his personal interest in those projects that lead him into a whole new way of life.