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Unidentified Flying Objects: Starcraft

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As a book reviewer, I enjoy contact with a wide variety of authors who would like me to review their books. If I have an interest in the subject, I'll accept a review copy, but without any guarantee that I'll review it. No guarantees: it's an ethical thing.

The author contacted me about this book, several times. Having a long-term passing interest in UFOs and extra-terrestrials, I agreed to take a look at the book. My first temptation, as I began my review process, was to discard Voron's book and move on to the other books that await me. However, in the interest of fairness and as an alert to readers in this genre, I'll give you my perspective.

The book was produced by PublishAmerica. There is no publisher's address or phone number in the book, merely a statement that they're in Baltimore. [Checking their website, which also has no address, I discovered that they're really closer to Frederick, Maryland.] This book is barely a step above self-publishing, and I've seen self-published books put together considerably better than this one is. The table of contents doesn't even have page numbers to find the chapters.

To take any book on this topic seriously, we need to know something about the author, the author's perspective, and the methodology involved in putting the manuscript together. None of that information is provided. No, not even a page telling us who Der Veron is. We have a validity problem going in.

The book describes various UFO stories, relates media accounts, and cites reports by pilots and officials. The only position I was able to discern in the book is that the author believes that UFOs and extraterrestrials exist. The writing lacks consistency, clarity, and even accurate grammar. PublishAmerica's editorial work was insufficient.

The book is filled with assumptions that seem to go far beyond the scholarly work done in this field. Conjecture is mixed with creative science fiction, delivering a garbled message that is inconsistent and poorly organized. If you're looking for a solid manuscript on this topic, look somewhere else.

[Sorry, Mr. or Ms. Veron. You're probably not excited about this review, but this is the risk you take when you publish a book and ask for a reviewer's opinion.]

As writer for futurefacing.com I too was invited by Der Voron to review his book.

`Based on the premise that starcraft exist', Der presumably hasn't concentrated on trying to convert sceptics, but use the evidence to speak for itself. The global and historical nature of its accounts from Egyptian hieroglyphics (allegedly portraying starcraft) to the present day, makes the book extensive and enlightening. Handy for anyone wishing to study Ufology from a wide perspective without having to leaf through countless books.

However, from a sceptical viewpoint, the accounts are not assessed fully enough to provide reasoned argument on the existence of starcraft. Despite this, when combined there is enough evidence within the book to warrant further investigation.

Nice book on UFOs, in every aspect. I would recommend it to everyone. Some of most captivating things in this book:

Chapter VI describing biological/genetic engineering of humans by the aliens;
Chapter VIII showing apparent ancient nuclear blast damage, in a number of archaeological sites from Scotland to the Sahara; and
Chapter IX dedicated to secret US government research on alien starcraft.

I found this book to be a good introduction to the UFO experience for the uninitiated. It deals with the primary nuts and bolts explanation of some of the earliest events and brings the reader up to present day experience. It does not enter into the metaphysical side of this experience which could be the subject of another book. It is a quick and precise look into the subject.

I realized I know much about unidentified flying objects and paranormal phenomena after I have read this book. Thanks to the author!

It is based on the excepted idea that UFO's ARE REAL. The book is very informative and should be included as reading by anyone who wants to do serious study of this subject. It has many ideas that will be of interest to newcomers in the field of UFOlogy and fresh ideas for seasoned researchers as well. Add it to you list of UFO books to read.

I lack words to express my delight with this book! You just need to read it!

The existence of extraterrestrials has long been a subject of heated debate between scientists, scholars and stargazers who've spent many an hour studying the night sky and the universe beckoning beyond. Scientific proof of whether distant life forms and existence are legitimate causes yet an addition bone of contention between UFOlogists and skeptics alike, and while it's easy to make jokes about Area 51 or Roswell, there is certainly a basis for those jokes and rumors. Something had to have happened in these places and many others throughout the globe to engender such speculation and argument.
In his book, Unidentified Flying Objects: Starcraft, Der Voron has offered an extremely well researched and detailed report of incidents that have occurred all across the globe, from many different eras. Ancient writings may have been the first indication that 'we are not alone', and Der Voron cites several of these sources as an example. Such statements originate from many different countries and in different continents, from ancient times to contemporary, from Indian tales of events that took place in the wilds of Kipling country to experiences related by a German artillery gunner during World War Two.

Reports of 'unidentified contact with objects of undetermined origins' have been filed in government offices from the plains of South America to the fjords of Norway and the steppes of Asia. Highly annotated and illustrated with fascinating examples of starship models and their possible makeup, armaments and defensive mechanisms, this ambitious work offers a wealth of documented information on not only Starcraft, otherwise known as 'Flying Saucers', but the types of extraterrestrials that have flown them. All aliens are not created equal, as their many varied depictions and origins in historical writings attests. The author's use of a plethora of written documentation ably enhances his description of personal civilian and military accounts of those who have had some kind of interaction with these objects. Also explored in great detail is the intelligence of our sea life, mainly as that intelligence relates to dolphins and the octopi of our deepest oceans, and how they, in turn, can be used in the search for extended knowledge of the universe surrounding our planet. How and why these creatures have gained such highly specialized communication skills and how it is that an octopus can experience an event and not only remember it, but learn from it, is explored, and commented upon as it relates to man's search for a higher intelligence.

While replete with scientific data, terms and information, this work by Der Voron is nevertheless highly readable and extremely illuminating for the common reader with no prior knowledge of extraterrestrial existence, while at the same time it also provides hours of reading material and documentation to keep the more knowledgeable busy. Der Voron's conscientious effort to dig deep for his sources shows in his detailed reports, and his data gathering and willingness to share that information is a challenging endeavor in which he has aptly succeeded.

The existence of extraterrestrials is an immensely interesting topic, one that will be explored for years to come, and this work can provide as an invaluable asset to any stargazer's bookshelf.

REVIEWER: Denise M. Clark