This space bug is proof of how stupid smart people can be.
這隻太空蟲證明了聰明人可以多蠢
5. In Space, No One...
The narrative flashes back to the Weyland-Yutani exploration vessel, the *Maginot*, 17 days from Earth and just before its eventual crash. A series of disastrous events unfolds: the ship's navigation system is damaged, causing it to lose control, and an alien creature escapes. The string of coincidences strongly suggests a saboteur is hidden among the crew. In a quarantine zone mysteriously ravaged by fire, the first victims emerge. While fighting the blaze, the captain and his crew are ambushed by a Facehugger. A brilliant, prophet-like doctor recounts how he sliced off the creature's tail from the captain's neck, only for its acid blood to instantly decapitate the man. This incident underscores the crew's complete lack of awareness regarding the lethal nature of these xenomorphs, setting the stage for their subsequent chaotic and self-destructive actions. It is this same doctor who utters a line that defines the Alien series: "Another victory for the enemy of reason." Human arrogance, born from a belief in its own intelligence, proves powerless to stop the unfolding tragedy.
As the ship's android head of security, Morrow reviews surveillance footage to pinpoint the cause of the accidents. Aside from a clip of the female first officer getting intimate with another crew member, the saboteur's identity remains elusive. Amidst his official duties, a more human side of the stoic android is revealed. In his quarters, Morrow looks through handwritten letters and childhood photos—mementos of his daughter, who died in a fire. (One might wonder if physical photos would even exist in the 22nd century.) This moment suggests that with the loss of his child, a part of Morrow's own humanity died as well.
Meanwhile, a scene of pure absurdity plays out in the lab. A female researcher casually eats a sandwich surrounded by scientific equipment and glass jars containing alien specimens—a blatant violation of any basic lab safety protocol. In a stunning display of 22nd-century negligence, she leaves her water bottle uncapped and fails to secure the lid on a cage housing a "Species 19" bloodsucking creature after feeding it a dead mouse. The parasite seizes the opportunity, escapes, and lays larvae in her water bottle. A nearby ocular parasite (*Trypanohyncha Ocellus*) seems to try and warn her, to no avail. She then proceeds to a meeting with the contaminated, still-uncapped bottle. In a twist of fate, a young apprentice technician, who starts choking, grabs the bottle and takes a swig. Moments later, he collapses, spewing blood. The prophet-like doctor makes another appearance, teaming up with the researcher to perform emergency surgery. Incredibly, neither wears a mask. As they cut into the apprentice's chest to remove the parasite, the startled larva sprays a yellow-green gas, instantly killing everyone in the operating room. The sheer incompetence is beyond commentary.
What follows is the predictable spiral into chaos. A Chestburster erupts and first kills a leering bald crewman. In the confusion, Morrow finds the saboteur—bought off by Prodigy CEO Kavalier—and executes him on the spot. The ocular parasite escapes and latches onto an old technician's left eye socket, proceeding to fight the Xenomorph. Its lack of eyes gives the Xenomorph an advantage, allowing it to escape being parasitized. The alien then turns its attention to the female first officer, whom Morrow had locked out, and brutally kills her (the comic still doesn't explain the Xenomorph's moonwalking ability). In this dark corner of space, not a single human survives...
6. The Fly
Back on the island facility known as "Dreamland," Wendy's bond with the rapidly growing young Xenomorph deepens as she communicates with it through clicks and saliva. Her brother, Hermit, and the white-haired Kirsh observe through glass. Hermit is desperate to get his sister off the island, but Kirsh rebuffs him, questioning why he'd want to reduce the first hybrid—a being with the potential to change humanity's future—to just "family." Kirsh delivers a cold reminder: on this island, where "no" is not an option, Wendy is corporate property. This is exemplified by the treatment of Nibs, who developed a desire to become pregnant. The corporation's solution was to erase her memories of the rescue mission and fundamentally de-humanize her, altering her personality to ensure she behaves appropriately at an upcoming presentation. Researcher Arthur, this issue's primary victim, vehemently objects, but his wife, Sylvia, complies with the company's orders. In a shocking turn, Arthur is fired on the spot, little knowing his day is about to get much worse.
The scene shifts to a boardroom where, under the arbitration of the five great powers, Weyland-Yutani and Prodigy negotiate compensation for the *Maginot*'s crash. The arrogant Kavalier sits down and props his bare, dirty feet on the table, picking at his toes in a clear show of disrespect. With Kavalier holding all the cards, Weyland-Yutani is forced to concede. However, after the meeting, Morrow reports to Yutani about his plan to smuggle a Xenomorph, secretly plotting to undermine Prodigy's defenses.
After the meeting, Kirsh contacts Tootles (the hybrid boy whose name change might have gone unnoticed) and asks him and his companions to help feed the alien specimens before he returns, stressing they must follow protocol. Tootles lies, claiming his companions aren't there so he can handle the task himself. The overconfident boy enters the lab and, in a moment of sheer clumsiness, yanks the hatch off a feeding port. Instead of calling for maintenance, he decides to open the sealed enclosure himself, holding the feeding tray with his chin as he slowly enters the unknown creature's habitat. A small lamb in the next enclosure, which has an ocular parasite in its left eye, startles him by ramming the glass. The brilliant hybrid boy falls, and the door conveniently locks behind him. The final alien creature of the series is revealed: two fly-like monsters with slug-like tongues that spit corrosive fluid at the poor boy. In an instant, this expensive marvel of intellect collapses as the two flies crawl into his mouth and left eye. (Why is it always the left eye?)
Just walls away from the lab tragedy, the Indian boy, Slightly, is struggling to find a host for a Xenomorph, under pressure from Morrow who is threatening his mother's life. A figure appears in the hallway: researcher Arthur. He had been secretly helping Hermit plan Wendy's escape when he realized Tootles was missing in the lab. Even after being fired, his compassion for the "Lost Boys" remains. However, Slightly, embodying humanity's most selfish traits, releases a Facehugger and locks Arthur in with it. He watches as Arthur is impregnated and collapses in agony. Everything that unfolds in the lab is witnessed by the small lamb and by Kirsh, who is monitoring via a tablet. The bloodbath is about to begin, and the dominoes of the Prodigy empire are starting to fall...
Image Sources: Alien: Earth, Trypanohyncha Ocellus, Kavalier's Barefoot