Traces the history of the American military base known as Area 51, providing insights from nineteen men who served at the base for decades, along with intelligence personnel, scientists, pilots, and engineers linked to the base, and discussing formerly classified information, the testing of nuclear weapons, the building of supersonic jets, and the pursuit of the War on Terror.

An investigative approach to the curious phenomena and mysterious circumstances surrounding Area 51, from conspiracy theories to claims of extraterrestrial sightings to hard facts.