Jake Barber was part of a team contracted to retrieve extraterrestrial or non-human intelligence (NHI) craft, operating for about 20 years. He was in charge of security and transport for these special operations, working from black sites in the desert. These teams often retrieve both non-human craft and reverse-engineered technology created by companies like Lockheed and Northrop. Distinguishing between the two can be incredibly difficult, even for experts.

The study of these technologies has been ongoing for approximately 80 years, with a significant leap forward around the mid to late 1950s. The US mastered gravity control in 1954, leading to advanced technologies capable of deceiving even high-level officials. These technologies are also used to create false flag operations, mimicking NHI craft to mislead the public.

Retrieval teams operate on different levels of clearance, starting with recovering conventional aircraft and progressing to exotic technologies. The information available on this subject is often mixed with disinformation, making it difficult to discern the truth. Advanced technologies are often created to mimic genuine NHI craft, and it is often impossible to tell the difference.