In a remarkable interview on the Redacted podcast, a man named Aaron Schultz has come forward with an extraordinary story – that he was repeatedly abducted by intelligent non-human entities during his childhood. Schultz, who is now a comic artist and writer, says the experiences occurred between the ages of 8 and 10 in 1996 in his hometown near St. Louis, Missouri.
According to Schultz, the first incident began with an unusual sound outside his bedroom door late at night. He knew it wasn’t his parents – their footsteps were too distinct to be mistaken. Peering out, Schultz saw a group of strange figures, about five or six in total, making their way towards his room. He noted their peculiar appearance, with large heads and dark, bulging eyes, wearing form-fitting silvery suits.
Despite his terror, Schultz felt an inexplicable compulsion to accompany the beings as they led him outside to a waiting craft. Once inside, he found himself in a room with seamless white walls that flowed together like “molten metal.” At the center was an odd pedestal or table, which the entities directed him to lay upon.
What followed were a series of medical procedures that left Schultz frightened and confused. The beings used strange instruments to examine his body, including one that they inserted into his mouth to scrape cells from his cheeks and tongue. Through it all, Schultz was astounded by their technology, which seemed to defy physics as he understood it.
This pattern repeated several times over the coming months, with Schultz being taken from his room, brought aboard the craft, and subjected to examinations before being returned to his bed just before dawn. Each time, the “rules” of the encounters remained the same – the door to his room left ajar, the beings filing in quietly to escort him out.
It was during Schultz’s fourth alleged encounter that events took an even more bizarre turn. As he was being led down a curved corridor on the craft, he mustered the courage to speak to one of the entities, asking if they were aliens. The being replied, “I’m sure that’s what we seem like to you.” What he said next would shake Schultz to his core.
“We are from your future,” the entity revealed. “You Earth humans are our ancient ancestors.”
Schultz was stunned. The implications of the being’s words were staggering – if true, it meant that not only was time travel possible, but that humanity had a significant connection to these mysterious species from the future. Yet questions raced through his mind. Why would these beings be visiting a time when their alleged ancestors were technologically primitive? And what did their interest in a young boy from Missouri portend for the future of the human race?
The being went on to share more unsettling information. They confirmed that other extraterrestrial races were also visiting Earth, some of which had agendas at odds with those of the future humans. Though he didn’t elaborate on the nature of that conflict, Schultz got the impression of a cosmic cold war being waged across time and space, with humanity caught in the middle, perhaps seen as a strategic resource by both sides.
But it was a strange piece of technology the future humans employed during that encounter that continues to haunt Schultz. At one point, they placed a small white cube in the room and directed him to concentrate on it. Though he could not physically interact with the object, Schultz sensed it was scanning or analyzing his mind in some inscrutable fashion, an experience he likens to “interfacing with a computer, but without wires or implants.”
The incident ended much like the others, with Schultz being returned to his backyard in the early morning hours, watching as the craft blinked out of existence above him. But the conversation with the mysterious being lingered, leaving him awash in a mix of awe, confusion, and fear. What were they learning from him? And what did it mean for the trajectory of the human species?
For the next two and a half decades, Schultz suffered in silence, burdened by fragmented memories of strange examinations and cryptic conversations. He feared ridicule and disbelief if he spoke out, knowing how utterly fantastical his story sounded. But as the years went by, he voraciously researched the UFO phenomenon, seeking context for his experiences.
What Schultz uncovered both troubled and intrigued him. He found countless stories from other alleged abductees that shared uncanny similarities with his own – tales of medical experiments, telepathic communication, warnings of nefarious alien agendas. While the details varied, the broad strokes painted a picture of a phenomenon that was global in scale and shocking in its implications.
As fantastical as these accounts may seem, some ufologists argue there are simply too many common threads across disparate stories to dismiss them all as mere delusions or fabrications. Respected researchers like Dr. John Mack, a Harvard psychiatrist who studied abductees, concluded that while the exact nature of these experiences remains unclear, they are not adequately explained by mental illness, hallucination, or fantasy.
In recent years, the conversation around UFOs has undergone a seismic shift, with the topic moving from fringe conspiracy theory to a subject of serious government inquiry. From the Pentagon’s AATIP program to the Navy’s acknowledgment of UAP incidents, the reality of anomalous aerial phenomena has become increasingly difficult to deny.
It was in this context of growing mainstream legitimacy that Schultz finally decided to come forward and share his story. Seeing the courage of other whistleblowers and experiencers, he felt a renewed sense of obligation to add his voice to the chorus calling for transparency and disclosure.
If Schultz’s claims are true, they hint at a reality that is far stranger and more complex than most dare to imagine. The notion that our distant descendants may have mastered time travel and are engaged in a surreptitious struggle with alien civilizations across the span of history is a concept that challenges our most fundamental assumptions about the nature of the universe and our place within it.
Perhaps most unnerving is the apparent interest these enigmatic beings have shown in monitoring the development of brain-computer interface technologies, which have made headlines in recent years through the efforts of companies like Neuralink. The idea that these mysterious entities may be scrutinizing and even steering the progress of these innovations from the shadows is a chilling prospect that raises questions about the true trajectory of human advancement and the potential influence of unseen forces.
As an ever-growing number of voices like Schultz’s emerge from the fringes to share their extraordinary experiences, it becomes increasingly difficult to dismiss the UFO phenomenon as mere misidentification or fantasy. While the skeptics remain many and vocal, there is a growing sense among researchers and the public alike that the truth behind these mysteries, whatever it may be, is poised to reshape our understanding of reality itself.
But that truth, if and when it is revealed, may prove to be a Pandora’s box that once opened, cannot be closed. Are we prepared to grapple with the existential and philosophical quandaries that would arise from the confirmation of intelligent non-human life? How would religions, governments, and social institutions adapt to a world in which our cosmic isolation is shattered and our future thrown into doubt?
For experiencers like Schultz, these questions are not mere abstractions, but urgent matters born of direct, searing contact with the unknown. While the memories of his childhood encounters have faded in some ways, the impact they have had on his worldview is indelible. He knows he cannot escape the reality of what he experienced, no matter how much easier it might be to retreat into denial.
In the end, Schultz hopes that by sharing his story, he can play a small part in advancing the vital conversation about the UFO phenomenon and its implications for the human future. He knows it will not be an easy or straightforward path – there will be ridicule, dismissal, and attacks from those who cannot accept the possibility of a reality beyond our current understanding.
But he also knows that the stakes are too high to remain silent. As humanity stands on the threshold of a new era of cosmic exploration and technological advancement, we must confront the possibility that we are not alone in the universe – and that the greatest mysteries may lie not in the depths of space, but in the hidden corners of our own past and future.
The journey to unravel these mysteries will require courage, open-mindedness, and a willingness to challenge our most cherished assumptions about the nature of existence. It will demand that we confront the shadows of the unknown with unflinching honesty and resist the temptation to retreat into comforting illusions.
In the final analysis, the truth behind the UFO phenomenon may not be revealed through blurry videos or government pronouncements, but through the testimony of those who have pierced the veil and returned to share their extraordinary stories with the world. In the chorus of their voices, we may find the key to unlocking a new paradigm – one that forever alters our understanding of who we are and where we are headed as a species.
In this pivotal moment, each of us must choose how we will respond to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Will we recoil from the vastness and uncertainty of the unknown, or will we embrace it with the same courage and resilience that has propelled humanity through every trial and transformation in our long and winding history?
The choice is ours, and the stakes could not be higher. For in the end, the UFO enigma may not be a mystery to be solved, but an invitation to step into a wider cosmos and take our rightful place among the wonders and dangers of the universe.
Sources and more:
- Schultz, Aaron. Interview. Redacted with Clayton Morris. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nhFyehT0W0
- Mack, John E. Abduction: Human Encounters with Aliens. Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1994.
- Leslie Kean. UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record. Three Rivers Press, 2011.
- Richard M. Dolan. UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Coverup, 1941-1973. Keyhole Publishing Company, 2002.
