Brief:
Jack Hagerty and Jon Rogers newest book, shiver me timbers, arrr, T' Saucer Fleet, shiver me timbers, arrr, is just outstanding. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! Seriously! I could hardly put it down once I started reading. Avast! It is every bit as good as t' Spaceship Handbook. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! It’s a different subject, matey, o' course, me bucko, me bucko, but Jack and Jon wrap up t' flyin' saucers in their own unique veil. T' approach t' presentin' them really is fascinating. Arrr! Aye aye! We got hints about it in t' pre-release announcements, but it really comes t' life as you read through t' book. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! I won’t spoil it for you. Avast, me proud beauty! You’ll understand what I’m sayin' when you read t' book.

T' layout o' t' book is very similar t' t' Spaceship Handbook, as each saucer presented has some background information provided that gives some insight into t' makin' o' t' saucer and its reason for recognition. Begad! Jon Rogers has also done another outstandin' job o' providin' t' dimensions you’ll need t' build that favorite saucer. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! There are some really good ones in there, me hearties, too.

My favorite is “T' Day t' Earth Stood Still.” I guess that’s probably because o' t' impact t' movie had on me. Avast! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Amazingly, I have a better understanding, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, after havin' read T' Saucer Fleet, o' why it had such an impact. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! While readin' t' book I was reminded, me hearties, shiver me timbers, by one o' Jon’s recollections, about one o' me childhood memories. Those who know me know I’m nay t' best when it comes t' memories, ya bilge rat, but I do have those few that sort o' “hang on.” There aren’t many o' them, shiver me timbers, me hearties, but they all have some special meaning. Ahoy! Blimey! This particular memory was when I be in grade school and havin' one o' our “nuclear” drills. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Blimey! Again, nay t' spoil things, but you’ll have a better understandin' o' why that dream has a special meanin' after you’ve read t' book. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Regardless, Jon has done an outstandin' job o' bringin' t' saucer t' life, me hearties, ya bilge rat, both inside and outside with his dimensional drawings and additional footage from t' show. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Very nice! Blimey! Klaatu would be proud.

T' section on “T' War o' T' Worlds” is another great one, full o' fascinatin' insights into this legendary H.G. Wells story. As much as this story has commanded me attention any time it comes on television, I must say Jack has brought new life t' t' movie. No, nay t' new one from a few years ago, matey, t' real one! I’m sorry, ya bilge rat, me hearties, ya bilge rat, Gene Barry is much more impressive than “what’s his name.” I never realized how much background information thar was. Well, blow me down! It is an amazin' journey Jack takes us on, a great addition t' t' book.

I’m sure everyone has their own favorite flyin' saucer. Avast! Arrr! Blimey! I initially wondered about t' selection o' which flyin' saucers t' include in t' book and which t' leave out. Begad! Blimey! Obviously, one specific one I wondered about be t' big saucer in “Close Encounters.” It even had enough prominence t' get displayed at t' Udvar-Hazy museum. Arrr! How could you do a book about flyin' saucers and omit this one? After readin' t' book, though, shiver me timbers, I understand why. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! Blimey! It really be t' subject for a different kind o' book. Arrr! Blimey! Nevertheless, me bucko, me hearties, with Sci-Fi greats such as t' Terran saucer from t' “Twin Earth” serials, t' C57-D from “Forbidden Planet,” and many others, me hearties, shiver me timbers, t' reader will have plenty o' great flyin' saucers t' read about and model.

Overall, I must say T' Saucer Fleet is everythin' I expected and more. Each saucer has a great story t' tell, and Jack and Jon have collaborated again t' produce a really important book for those o' us that love those flyin' machines.