Dark Skies 1996 1997 20th century history as we know it is a lie Aliens have been among us since the 1940s, but a government cover up has prevented the public from knowing this As the series progresses, we follow John Loengard and Kim Sayers as they attempt to thwart numerous plans of the alien Hive, most of which are tied to historical events and figures In addition, the pair must stay one step ahead of a covert government agency, Majestic 12, tasked with fighting the aliens while maintaining the conspiracy of silence