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The X-Files:
I Too Want to Believe: There's the right way, the wrong way, and the Corey way
(Remember, remember, the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason, Dark Aliens, and plot)
This is my own, or rather, the unedited, raw AI transcript of Dr. Michael Salla’s analysis of Corey Goode. It is curated especially for those deeply invested in exopolitics, ufology, and esoteric teachings. That include analysis of hidden details, subtext, and implications of the X post about Corey Goode.
With Corey Goode’s "Secret Space Program" lore now adapted into a graphic novel and media franchise, I created a funny cartoon parody in the sharp, angular style of Commander Invader Zim or Dib standing proudly in a retro-futuristic sci-fi setting, surrounded by comical elements: a few disgruntled "Angry Birds" style alien creatures.
I haven't met or spoken to Goode or Wilcock in real life, but I was there with them when Emery Smith stepped out of the shadows at an L.A. ET conference. However, I have met and spoken with Gilliland, Collier, and others. James, in particular, seems to be very fond of Corey (right or wrong).
Dr. Michael Salla’s recent assessment of Corey Goode (primarily from his November 3, 2026 X post analyzing Goode’s public reinvention statement) can be summarized as follows:
Salla states that Goode is attempting to reinvent himself after years of litigation, controversial claims, mixing real experiences with fiction, and damaging the broader “20 and back” secret space program (SSP) narrative.
Key points Salla makes:
- Goode did not originate the “20 and back” SSP story. That began with Michael Relfe (around 2000) and Randy Cramer (2014). Goode amplified it dramatically through the Gaia TV series Cosmic Disclosure (starting mid-2015) and Salla’s own 2015 book Insiders Reveal Secret Space Programs, which compared Goode’s claims to those of Relfe and Cramer. This made Goode the public face of the narrative.
- In Goode’s recent statement, he says he reported his experiences “honestly as I perceived them” while also creating science-fiction stories, books, comics, games, and potential film/TV projects based on those experiences for his intellectual property (IP) and franchise. Salla accepts that people can fictionalize real experiences for entertainment and notes he previously supported Goode because Goode had left a solid IT career to go public and support his family.
- The core problem, according to Salla, was Goode’s gatekeeping. Goode treated the SSP material as largely his exclusive domain. When others came forward with similar or complementary “20 and back” or SSP accounts (Randy Cramer, Tony Rodrigues, Michael Gerloff, Jorge Pabon/JP, Jason Rice, and others), Goode typically dismissed them as LARPers or people stealing/exploiting his IP—except for Bill Tompkins. Salla says this attitude led to conflicts with Jay Weidner, Gaia, David Wilcock, and ultimately with Salla himself. Salla publicly broke with Goode in 2021 after Goode pressured him to criticize others Goode viewed as IP thieves or promoters of “Galactic Federation hopium.”
- Goode’s lawsuits (including against Gaia and former supporters), combined with his leaked 2022/2023 court deposition (in which he stated he had made some things up and had never been physically taken into space), made him toxic. This has discouraged other researchers and potential witnesses from engaging with the “20 and back” topic. Salla notes, for example, that Jesse Michels has publicly avoided the genre because of the Goode situation.
- Salla leaves open whether Goode’s actions stemmed mainly from a desire to monetize and control a unique narrative, or whether (given Goode’s admitted MKUltra background) he may have been influenced or manipulated as part of a longer-term effort that both promoted and later undermined the SSP narrative he helped popularize.
Salla’s overall conclusion:
Corey Goode remains an enigma who did significant damage to the “20 and back” SSP narrative he helped elevate. His current reinvention as a born-again Christian focused on the SSP topic and alleged demonic aspects of Galactic Federation teachings may appeal to some, but Salla does not count himself among those who will follow or promote it.
This captures the main elements of Salla’s commentary on Goode’s recent public statements and history with the SSP claims. The YouTube video appears to discuss recent exopolitics updates that include this analysis.
Analysis of hidden details, subtext, and implications in Michael Salla’s November 3, 2026 X post about Corey Goode.
Salla’s post is carefully framed as a measured response to Goode’s recent public reinvention statement. On the surface it is critical but not fully hostile. Underneath, several layers of subtext, self-protection, and strategic positioning appear.
1. Careful distancing and self-protection
Salla repeatedly emphasizes that Goode did not originate the “20 and back” narrative (crediting Michael Relfe and Randy Cramer instead). He positions his own 2015 book as a comparative analysis rather than pure promotion of Goode. This serves two purposes:
- It protects the broader SSP body of claims from being fully tainted by Goode’s later admissions and lawsuits.
- It protects Salla’s own credibility and earlier work. By stressing that other witnesses existed and that he had already noted them, he implies he was never solely dependent on Goode.
2. The “narcissistic worldview” framing
Calling Goode’s perspective a “narcissistic worldview” (“there can only be one,” Highlander reference) is one of the strongest personal characterizations in the post. It is not just about gatekeeping; it suggests Salla now views Goode’s behavior as driven by a need for exclusive ownership of the narrative. This is a significant shift from the collaborative tone of their earlier years (2015–2021).
3. The MKUltra / intel-operation possibility
Salla deliberately leaves open two explanations for Goode’s trajectory:
- Simple desire to monetize and control unique IP.
- Or participation (knowing or unknowing) in an intelligence operation designed to both popularize and later discredit the SSP narrative.
By raising the MKUltra angle (which Goode has publicly acknowledged), Salla plants a seed without fully committing. This allows him to explain the damage Goode did without having to call him a pure fabricator from the start. It also softens the critique: if Goode was manipulated, the original claims may still contain some truth.
4. What is conspicuously understated or omitted
- Salla does not detail the specific content of the 2022/2023 court deposition beyond the key damaging admissions (making some things up; never physically went into space). He treats those admissions as decisive and self-inflicted.
- He does not revisit the earlier period when he strongly defended Goode against critics or co-authored material with him.
- The post does not engage deeply with Goode’s new Christian framing or the “Galactic Federation as demonic” angle beyond noting that it “will appeal to some.”
- There is no acknowledgment of any remaining positive elements in Goode’s original testimony beyond the early factual content (e.g., the DIRD documents Goode released).
5. Strategic positioning of other witnesses
By listing specific other “20 and back” claimants (Cramer, Rodrigues, Gerloff, Pabon/JP, Rice, Tompkins) and noting that Goode dismissed almost all of them as LARPers, Salla is doing two things at once:
- Defending the legitimacy of a wider body of testimony independent of Goode.
- Highlighting Goode’s gatekeeping as the central failure rather than the original claims themselves.
This is important for Salla’s ongoing research: he continues to work with or reference some of these other figures and needs to keep that material viable.
6. Tone toward Goode’s reinvention
The closing line — that Goode’s born-again Christian reinvention “will appeal to some. However, I certainly won’t count myself as one of his fans” — is deliberately cool and final. It signals that Salla sees no path back to collaboration or endorsement, while leaving room for others to follow Goode if they choose.
Overall subtext
Salla is performing a controlled separation of the “20 and back” / SSP literature from Corey Goode as a person. He acknowledges Goode’s early role in popularizing the material, assigns primary blame to gatekeeping and later self-sabotage (litigation + deposition), and leaves open the possibility of external manipulation. The post functions both as a public record of why Salla broke with Goode in 2021 and as a protective move for the wider body of claims Salla continues to research and promote.
In short: the post is less about fully debunking Goode and more about quarantining him so the larger narrative can survive.
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