USCSS Covenant

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Lore & Background

The source does not provide specific narrative details about the USCSS Covenant's journey to Origae-6, its crew composition, or the events of the film. It only establishes the film as a prequel following Prometheus and preceding Alien: Romulus in terms of release order, though it is set before the original 1979 film. The text confirms that the franchise fictionalizes human origins through an ancient humanoid species called the Engineers, who used a deadly mutagen intended to exterminate humanity, which ultimately paved the way for Xenomorphs to rise.

In Their Own Story

It notes that the film's screenplay was initially written by Jack Paglen in 2013, subsequently rewritten by Michael Green and Dante Harper, before John Logan wrote the final version. The text states the production commenced in February 2016 but does not describe any specific scenes, character arcs, or narrative turning points occurring aboard the ship.

Reader's Guide

The source offers no functional guide to the USCSS Covenant's systems, technology, or operational procedures. It confirms that Ridley Scott returned as director for this prequel and that the film is set within the timeline of the franchise between Prometheus and the original Alien trilogy. The text mentions the franchise generally depicts humanity as a space-faring species with interstellar dominion where journeys require cryosleep, but it does not attribute these specific capabilities or design features to the USCSS Covenant.

Did You Know?

• Alien: Covenant was released on May 19, 2017.
• The final screenplay for Alien: Covenant was written by John Logan, a collaborator of Ridley Scott from Gladiator.
• The film grossed $240 million worldwide against a production budget of $97–111 million.
• Development on the second prequel began in 2014 with Jack Paglen writing the initial screenplay.