Television: Babylon 5

Babylon 5 was a Sci-Fi series that took place in Earth's far future. Humanity had explored our solar system and colonized Mars. One of the first alien races they contacted where the Centauri, from Alpga Centauri. Over the years they encountered many other species as the Earth Alliance explored the galaxy (sounds like Star Trek already???). Well as the series progress you encounter a variety of Alien races, most of them typical sci-fi races.

However in Season 2, Episode 11, we are intorduced to a race called the Streid. These alien species have a habit of abducting individuals and testing them for there strengths and weaknesses. They kidnapped Capt. Sheridan and put him through a number of physical, mental, and social tests. They are very cold and callous.
They Streib are basically the "Greys" and named in homage to Whitley Steiber, who wrote the book "Communion".

In later episode we find and other race known, known only as the "Shadow Surgeons". Although there race was never mentioned we do have reference that the Streib, along with two other race, are allied with the shadow.

Besides the standard parody of the "Greys", there is also another creature known as a Trakallan. N'Grath was one of the only species of his kind encountered on the show. He was the crime boss of the station. What is curious is that the Trakallan resemble the giant insects that are often seen with the "greys".

Television: Taken

A TV mini-series by Steven Speilburg explores a fictional story about the entire UFO phenomena that spans four generations. It starts of in WWII and with the Rosewell incident too. The series follows the lives of two families who have key members abducted for the "Greys" long term plans.

The series touches on almost every key aspect, from UFO Sightings, Military Cover Ups, Alien Abductions, Crop Circles, Alien Implants, and Hybrids.What is surprising about the series it shows the stress and difficulty of the abductees, as they try to cope with their experiences. The "Greys" show up here and there. Sadly the ending of this series which spans about 60 years ends rather poorly, a "E.T." moment as the last generation of abductees and their daughter come in contact with their "Grey". Their daughter Allie is the summation of the Aliens plan, a hybrid child, and she is taken with them in the end.

Related articles by Zemanta

• "Churchill ordered UFO cover-up, National Archives show" and related posts (xenophilius.wordpress.com)