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Watch the original version of Alien: Covenant
The crew of the Covenant awoke to a deep, mysterious and unsettling silence. The grinding hum of the ship’s engines had ceased and the familiar sound of their human heartbeats was replaced by an alien, oppressive stillness.
When they opened their eyes, they were confronted with a sight that neither science nor humanity could have foreseen. Floating in the near-vacuum of deep-space before them, they could make out a planet that seemed to be shrouded in an eerie, green-tinted miasma.
No one aboard the USCSS Covenant knew why the ship had come to a sudden and unexpected standstill and why it had decided to make a one-off jump to the alien world. But it was all too soon apparent that something was very wrong, and the crew’s curiosity gave way to an unease that threatened to consume them all.
The darkness of space was broken by a bright flash emanating from the planet below, and the entire crew was thrown into a panic as the Covenant suddenly began to accelerate towards the planet’s atmosphere. The ship’s computer systems had been reconfigured to take them to the surface of the mysterious world.
The fear of the crew grew as they hurtled towards the world’s surface. Soon they could make out mountains, tundra, and what looked like a massive, desolate city. But it was the towering, spiny gashes in the planet’s surface that caught their attention. These gouges had been carved out by some unknown force and seemed to be permeated by a thick, blue-green mist that seemed to be alive and sentient.
The ship hurtled towards one of the gouges and soon enough, the crew could make out strange creatures within it. These were no extraterrestrial life forms, but rather some kind of grotesque amalgamation of both organic and synthetic life.
A few of the creatures noticed the ship and began to pursue it, but the Covenant outran them and managed to land in an empty part of the city.
The colonists disembarked from the ship and set out to explore their new home. But as they ventured further, they were met with increasing hostility from the strange creatures that lingered in the shadows of the city.
The colonists quickly realised that the creatures were not only trying to keep them away from the planet, but also that they were searching for something.
The colonists soon found that the creatures were looking for the source of the planet’s eerie green miasma, a source of immense power that the creatures wanted to control. As they explored the city, they found out that there was an ancient temple hidden beneath the planet’s surface, and that the creatures were searching for a powerful artifact within.
The colonists realised that if they could find the artifact first, they would be able to use it as a bargaining chip to make their escape from the planet.
With the help of the Covenant’s AI, they managed to find the temple and within it, the powerful artifact. But as soon as the colonists laid hands on it, the creatures descended upon them in a fury.
In a desperate attempt to escape, the colonists launched the Covenant from the planet’s surface and just barely managed to survive the creatures’ onslaught.
The crew of the Covenant soon returned to their homeworld, and as the ship re-entered the atmosphere, the green miasma that had begun to blanket the planet was suddenly banished and the oppressive silence was replaced by the familiar sound of human heartbeats once again.
No one was certain if the artifact that the colonists had found in the temple was responsible for the creatures’ mysterious and malevolent presence, but one thing was certain: they had narrowly avoided a fate far worse than death on the mysterious planet of Origae-6.
FADE IN:
EXT. USCSS COVENANT – DAY
We see the Covenant, a deep-space colonisation vessel, slowly gliding through the vacuum of space.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT – DAY
We cut inside to see the bridge where the crew are in control of the vessel, making sure they stay on course.
ELI (V.O.)
We’ve been traveling for almost 7 months now and our destination is coming closer. We’ll be there soon.
INT. USCSS COVENANT, QUARTERS – DAY
We cut to Eli, the captain of the Covenant, in his quarters. He is looking out the window and reflecting on the mission ahead.
ELI
It’s been a long journey and I’m still not sure what to expect. This planet is so far from anything else, it’s like a blank slate.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT – DAY
We cut back to the exterior of the ship as it continues it’s journey.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT, BRIDGE – DAY
Eli is back in the bridge, monitoring the ship’s progress and preparing for the arrival at the new world.
ELI
We’re almost there. Just a few more days and we’ll be ready.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT – DAY
The ship is now approaching the planet.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT, BRIDGE – DAY
Eli is now on the bridge, looking out the window at the approaching destination.
ELI
We’re here. Finally, we’ve reached Origae-6.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT, BRIDGE – DAY
Suddenly, something strikes the ship, shaking it violently.
ELI
What the hell was that?
EXT. USCSS COVENANT – DAY
We cut to the exterior of the ship and see that it has been hit by a mysterious asteroid.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT, BRIDGE – DAY
Eli is now frantically trying to assess the situation.
ELI
We need to get out of here! There’s no telling what kind of damage this asteroid has caused.
Suddenly, a voice is heard over the intercom.
VOICE
Captain, there are multiple lifeforms on the planet. We need to investigate.
ELI
This isn’t part of the mission. We need to leave.
VOICE
We can’t. The asteroid has caused significant damage to the ship. We need to land on the planet to assess the situation and make repairs.
ELI
Dammit. Very well. We’ll need to be careful.
EXT. ORIGAE-6 – DAY
We cut to the planet and see the Covenant slowly descending towards the surface.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT, LANDING SITE – DAY
The Covenant has now landed safely on the planet and the crew are beginning to explore the area.
ELI
We need to be extra cautious. There could be anything out there.
Suddenly, the crew hear a loud roar in the distance.
ELI
What the hell was that? We need to go. Now.
The crew scramble back to the Covenant and quickly take off.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT – DAY
The ship is now back in the vacuum of space, but the crew have no idea what they’re heading back into.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT – DAY
The ship is now approaching a mysterious asteroid field. Suddenly, a giant beast jumps out of the asteroid field and grabs the Covenant. The crew desperately try to shake it off, but the beast is too strong.
ELI
We need to get out of here.
Suddenly, something else appears in the sky. It’s a giant ship, like nothing anyone on board the Covenant has ever seen.
ELI
What is that?
Suddenly, the ship unleashes an electrical burst towards the Covenant, sending it spinning out of control.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT – DAY
The crew of the Covenant are now desperately trying to regain control of the ship as it spirals out of control.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT, EXTERNAL – DAY
The crew of the Covenant are now desperately trying to evade the alien ship, but it is proving to be a difficult task.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT – DAY
The crew of the Covenant are now desperately trying to make it back to the safety of the ship, but the alien ship is still in pursuit.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT, BRIDGE – DAY
The crew of the Covenant are now desperately trying to escape, but they soon realize they have no chance.
ELI
We need to get out of here.
Suddenly, the alien ship opens fire, destroying the Covenant.
EXT. SPACE – DAY
We cut to a shot of the alien ship and the remains of the Covenant floating away in the vacuum of space.
EXT. ALIEN SHIP – DAY
We cut to the interior of the alien ship where we see an alien creature controlling the ship.
EXT. SPACE – DAY
The alien ship is now speeding away, leaving the remains of the Covenant in the dust.
EXT. USCSS COVENANT, BRIDGE – DAY
We cut back to the bridge of the Covenant as it drifts further and further away from the alien ship.
ELI
We made it.
The crew of the Covenant are now left in the wilderness of space, with only their wits and determination to guide them.
ELI
We need to find a new world and start our mission anew.
FADE OUT.
