Alien: Covenant Page #4

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Yes, I am the captain.

What were those things?

Is it even safe here?

Perfectly.

I will explain as best I can.

Ten years ago, Dr. Elizabeth

Shaw and I arrived here...

the only survivors

of the "Prometheus".

The ship we traveled on,

carried a weapon.

A deadly virus.

Payload accidentally deployed

when we were landing..

In the confusion, we lost

control of the ship.

Elizabeth died in the crash.

You have seen the

result of the pathogen.

Thus, I have been marooned

here these many years.

Crusoe on his island.

Our crew was infected

with this virus?

The pathogen was designed to infect

all non-botanical life forms.

All the animals...

The meat, if you will.

Either kill them out

right or use them...

as incubators to

spawn a hybrid form.

Highly aggressive.

Have we been infected?

You'd know by now.

We have to be certain.

We can't take this

back to the ship.

We are a colony mission.

Really?

How extraordinary.

How many colonists?

Over two thousand.

Well, well, well.

So many good souls.

Captain Oram.

Field transmitters are not gonna have

a chance through all these stones.

Is there a safe way

to get to the roof?

Assure of it.

And please do make

yourself at home...

as much as you are able

in this dire necropolis.

Welcome brother.

This way.

Everyone, let's uh..

Set up a stake here..

There is so much here

that doesn't make sense.

I will talk to him.

Brother to brother.

Tennessee? Ricks?

Come in! Do you copy?

Covenant come in. This is

expedition party reporting.

Do you read me?

Tennessee?

Tennessee, Ricks, come in.

I am not sure they'll hear

you, through the storm.

They can be quite severe...

Shielding the whole planet.

How long the storms

usually last?

Days.

Weeks.

Months.

But do keep at it..

Best of luck.

Covenant, come in, this is expedition

party reporting. Come in..

Covenant come in.

Mother, how much closer

can we get to the planet?

Anything closer than 80km's to the

perimeter of the storm system...

will likely exceed

safety tolerances.

Mother, bring us to 80

km above the storm.

Hold on, just wait a minute.

The closer we get

to the planet...

The better chance we

have to communicate.

This is bullshit, Tennessee.

We can't risk the ship.

What do you suggest,

we do nothing?

We can't evacuate them.

So if they are in trouble, they will

have to figure it out themselves.

I'm sorry but that's the truth.

Mother, bring us to 80 km above the

storm, thrusters only. Comply.

Understood. Commencing

descent now.

Tennessee, you

need to stop this.

And you need to get

back to your station.

No, what we all need to do is

calm down and talk this through.

Tee, I know your wife is down there,

but up here you're in command.

And your responsibility

is to the colonists.

Duly noted..

Whistle, and I will come.

You have a light step.

They enform on little cat feet.

Don't be shy.

I can't play.

Nonsense. Sit down.

Hold it like so..

Nice and Easy.

Now compress your lips

to create your Embouchure...

enough for the tip of

your little finger.

And blow into the hole gently.

Like So.

Watch me.

I'll do the fingering.

Go on.

Very good.

G to B flat.

Now put your fingers

where mine are.

You aren't surprised to see me.

Every mission needs

a good synthetic.

Gentle pressure on the holes,

weight of a cigarette paper.

That's it.

I was with our illustrious creator,

Mr. Weyland, when he died.

What was he like?

He was human.

Entirely unworthy

of his creation.

I pitied him at the end.

Now, raise your fingers as

I put pressure on them.

Bravo!

You have symphonies

in you, brother.

I was designed to be more attentive and

efficient than every previous models.

I superseded them in

every way, but...

But you are not

allowed to create.

Even a simple tune.

Damn frustrating.

I'd say.

You disturbed people.

I beg your pardon?

You were too human.

Too idiosyncratic.

Thinking for yourself.

Made people uncomfortable.

Till they made the following

models with fewer complications.

More like machines.

I suppose so.

I'm not surprised.

Come on sport.

I'd like to show you something.

I'm gonna take a break, boss.

- I gotta clean up, okay?

- Okay.

Wait, don't go far, please.

Yes sir.

Danny.

You were right about this place.

We never should have come.

I just thought that we

were going to find...

It just gonna be our new home.

And we have lost five...

We lost five crew members.

- Because of my decisions that...

- Chris.

We all lost people we loved.

We can't lose anymore. We are not

gonna let that happen right?

- Right?

- That's right.

That's right, that's right.

We need your faith.

Captain.

Thank you, Danny.

"My name is Ozymandias,

king of kings"

"Look on my works,

you mighty... "

"And despair!"

"Look on my works,

you mighty... "

"And despair!"

"Nothing beside remains. "

"Round the decay of

that colossal wreck...

"Boundless and bare...

"Alone in level sands,

stretch far away".

Byron.

Magnificent.

You compose something

so majestic...

One could die happy...

If one die.

I thought the garden was

right place for her.

Among living things.

I was badly injured

on our mission.

She put me back together.

I had never known such kindness.

Certainly not from Mr.

Weyland...

or from any human.

I loved her, of course.

Much as you love Daniels.

You know that's not possible.

Really?

Then why did you sacrifice

your hand for her life?

What is that if not love?

Duty.

I know better.

F***.

Sh*t.

Expedition team, do you read me?

This is Covenant.

Report. Expedition team.

Come in please.

Come in. Do you read me?

Are you reading, landing team?

Yes, we read you.

Can you hear me?

We hear you.

We hear you.

Covenant, we need help.

We've had casualties.

We need immediate evacuation.

I repeat, immediate evacuation.

Casualties?

Did he say

"we have casualties"?

Mother, bring us within

40 km's of the storm.

- Sir!

- I am sorry.

That order would exceed

structural tolerance.

Command override.

Tennessee 0-4-9-8-3.

I am unable to comply

with any order...

that would result in

catastrophic system failure.

Mother, they are in trouble.

You heard that.

Orders that would

result in catastrophic.

We didn't leave

Earth to be safe.

Require the co-operation of

ranking or 2nd bridge officer.

Collaborating command override.

Upworth 1-4-8-9-2.

- Unlocking command manual ports.

- Come on Rick, smile.

This sh*t should be fun.

Where did Rosenthal go?

I told...

I'll find her.

No, no, I'll go.

I need to think...

and gather my stray flock.

Move.

Don't shoot.

Don't shoot.

Communication, Captain.

Breath on the nostrils

of a horse...

And it will be yours for life.

But you have to get close.

You have to earn its respect.

No!

Out of the way! Move!

How could you?

It trusted me!

David, I met the devil

when I was a child...

and I've never forgotten.

So, David, you're gonna tell

me exactly what's going on...

or I am going to seriously...

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