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Further, the connection to the corporation Prodigy is discordant. The timeline suggests that Prodigy was founded after the ship’s departure but also existed before, leading to confusion about when and how the characters could have been aware of it or have pre-existing contact.
Beneath the Surface: Frustration with Franchising and Betrayal
Many viewers express frustration with the decision to produce this as a prequel rather than a sequel or a standalone story set after Alien 4. This choice seems unnecessary given how little the narrative contributes to the existing Alien universe and how many plot points could be better explored in a different time setting.