ABOVE BLACK – Project Preserve Destiny
ABOVE BLACK – Project Preserve Destiny by Dan Sherman presents a first-person account of secret military involvement in extraterrestrial contact. Sherman narrates his induction into a covert program within the U.S. Air Force and NSA designed to cultivate and train intuitive communicators capable of direct mental interaction with alien beings known as greys. The account unfolds from an unexpected meeting at the NSA to intensive classified training in an underground facility, revealing a layered system of secrecy and the purpose of the program.
Recruitment and Initial Revelation
Sherman receives orders to attend an electronic intelligence course at the NSA. A separate meeting with Captain White shifts his understanding of his assignment. White informs him that his mother was part of a genetic management program initiated in the early 1960s through contact with extraterrestrials. The program, called Project Preserve Destiny, sought to produce humans with latent telepathic abilities. These abilities would be activated and trained for future use when electromagnetic communications fail. The claim situates Sherman within a multi-decade plan linking specific demographics, military recruitment patterns, and controlled alien-human communication.
The Layered Security System
Captain White outlines the onion effect—a hierarchy of classification that conceals alien projects beneath black military missions. The structure begins with unclassified and For Official Use Only levels, rising through Secret and Top Secret classifications. Black missions occupy the next level, functioning as operational covers. At the core reside Level 1 alien missions, shielded from view by the layers above. Only first-level personnel know the system exists, and further subdivision into steps controls access to information. This model prevents unauthorized scrutiny from political or military channels.
Entry into the Training Environment
Sherman’s induction into the program involves transport in blackout-window vans to an undisclosed facility. Multiple biometric security measures guard the entrance, including handprint plates and retina scans. The training room holds two large computer workstations, a central table with water and unidentified pills, and no outside communication. Sherman learns that the pills are mandatory for enhancing intuitive communication capabilities. Anonymity between students is enforced; they cannot speak or exchange information.
The Discipline of Intuitive Communication
Training begins with mental exercises known as line flattening. Sherman listens to a tone while viewing a sinewave on-screen, mentally replicating the tone to flatten the wave. This process demands concentration without physical interface. Success requires inducing a specific mental “click” that produces visible changes in the waveform. The exercises progress from manipulating a single sinewave to managing multiple lines simultaneously. Each advancement increases cognitive strain and tests sustained focus. The method trains the mind to direct energy and influence patterns without conventional input devices.
Escalation of Cognitive Demands
The program moves from flattening one line to synchronizing two, then three, and eventually up to nine lines at once. Sherman visualizes points in space representing the tones and mentally forces them together. This action mirrors the resistance between opposing magnetic poles, requiring him to drain the energy maintaining their separation. The work cultivates mental precision and resilience under sustained pressure. The training schedule runs alongside his NSA intelligence coursework, compounding the mental load.
Observations Beyond the Routine
Within the controlled routine, Sherman notices anomalies. A white van appears in the secure garage on two occasions, once inside the facility and once on a public street. The sighting disrupts his sense of pattern and raises questions about other program activities operating from the same location. These incidents occur without explanation from Captain White, underscoring the compartmentalized nature of the project.
Isolation and Psychological Strain
Strict non-communication policies, prohibition of reading materials, and lack of personal interaction during training produce a deep sense of isolation. Sherman describes the mental challenge of carrying classified knowledge without the ability to share it. The knowledge of alien existence prompts personal reflection on religion and humanity’s place in the universe. These internal conflicts emerge alongside the practical demands of his work, shaping his understanding of the program’s stakes.
Strategic Purpose of the Program
Sherman learns that the trained intuitive communicators will be deployed in circumstances where all electromagnetic communications are disabled. The program’s planners anticipate a scenario requiring direct mental communication with extraterrestrials to exchange critical information or coordinate actions. The genetic management phase ensured that a supply of potential communicators would emerge through military recruitment decades after the initial selection process.
Decision to Disclose
Years after his service, Sherman concludes that Project Preserve Destiny holds no direct relevance to national security and that the secrecy surrounding it serves to maintain control over alien-related information. He believes public awareness should expand through firsthand accounts, breaking the gradual drip of controlled disclosure. His decision to publish aims to initiate broader acknowledgment and debate about governmental interaction with extraterrestrials.
Convergence of Personal and Historical Narrative
The book integrates the operational detail of classified training with the subjective experience of discovering an engineered personal history. Sherman’s account moves from a structured military role into a domain where national defense intersects with extraterrestrial contact strategy. The convergence of planned genetic selection, technological secrecy, and mental skill development forms a coherent system designed to function in a specific crisis. The narrative presents this system as active, enduring, and embedded within the uppermost levels of classified military operations.
