This episode was a long time coming–channelled aliens, the involvement of someone connected to mind control, ancient aliens, Ancient Aliens (the TV show), the creator of Star Trek…

Oh Auntie Em, it was such a strange dream…

Fortean Times article on The Nine
Memories of a Maverick (at Uri Geller’s website)
Briefing For The Landing On Planet Earth by Stuart Holroyd
The Only Planet of Choice by Phyllis Schlemmer