The Missing Link

This article offers a meticulous reconstruction and analysis of the books by Brinsley Le Poer Trench (1911–1995), an important representative of ancient aliens literature. It is demonstrated that his version of the ancient aliens narrative, as well as his worldview, bear substantial similarities to the narratives of other authors in the field, but also that he has a distinctive interpretation of specific topics. It is also shown that Brinsley Le Poer Trench’s books display a synthesis of ancient aliens motifs (including the explicit acknowledgement and appreciation of Theosophical influence) with UFOlogy.