Abort Mission

Rating: 1/10 (8 June 2012)

Here's a quick synopsis of the Prometheus I was hoping for: Archaelogists in New Zealand discover an ancient artifact which turns out to be a compass that constantly points to its place of origin. Holloway and Shaw discover that it denotes the 4 quadrants of the universe. Meanwhile, mankind on Earth has endured increasingly large environmental struggles (lower atmospheric oxygen, higher temperatures resulting in contaminated water, increased famine, disease and war). Searching for answers, a crew is assembled aboard the USS Prometheus. En route to LV-233 they are ambushed by a force field that pulls the Prometheus into a deep cavern on the planet. David, the android is able to note that the force field is a safeguard for entry because of a strong asteroid belt and hostile ground conditions (low visibility, toxic air). He also claims that whatever is taking place inside the planet must be a large secret given the inhospitable surface conditions. The crew is able to determine that conditions inside the cavern are livable. Chance and Ravel, ship pilots, venture out and discover water and a large chamber with a weapon/telescopic device attached to a chair (the Space Jockey's chair). Coached by David, they uncover wall scroll hieroglyphics depicting strange creatures, battles as well as maps of the stars. Ravel accidentally activates the chair which lights up a digital display in the orbital chamber and shows that Earth is in crisis and is nearing extinction in its future. The activation by someone other than the Space Jockey causes the doors to close and a hallucinogenic gas to be emitted. The floor drops out and the two are ravaged by squid-like Aliens. Vickers then tries to run an evacuation but the ship is grounded due to the gravitational field. The rest of the crew now are trying to find a way off the planet. David discovers that the Space Jockey's (which aren't human) have abandoned the Planet and had primarily used it for weapons testing, since they have been in a battle with another alien race. Fear of the Space Jockey's return sparks the crew to begin to send out distress signals which are intercepted by an undisclosed alien race. Janek and David notice the compass begin to move erratically as from out of nowhere an advanced technology floating metal sphere bursts through the corridor of the Prometheus. Weyland, the billionaire behind the operation, grasps the compass fearing impending attack. The sphere unfolds into a screen of images and alien code. The android is able to decipher that the race plans to rescue the crew in exchange for the weapons technology on LV-233 and compass. It also is disclosed that the Space Jockey's have been testing their weapons on the Earth's atmosphere given the similarity in climate between humans and the Space Jockey's enemies. As the deal is being made, the Prometheus suddenly is lifted up by a force and out of the cavern. The Space Jockey ship (from Alien, Aliens) is landing. The Space Jockey takes Vickers hostage and unleashes a menacing Giger Alien on her in an epic terrifying scene. She is trapped in an alien web with a face-hugger attached to her face. As the battle between Space Jockey and the crew ensues, other alien ships arrive and decimate the space jockey ships. They eliminate the Giger aliens. (The Giger aliens have been trained by the Jockies to attack humans in return for alone time with the Alien Queen). The rescue alien's mother-ship opens and it is shown that the rescue species is Predator. Predator, in return for the crew helping them locate the Jockies weapons technology, they free the Prometheus from the gravitational forcefield. However, Weyland wants to keep the compass to show his colleagues his ultimate accomplishment and mastery of the universe. Predator spears Weyland to death. Predator then shows the crew that Earth's hostile and hot environment is attracting their race to want to eliminate Earth. Avoiding this, Shaw gives Predator the compass. Predator uses the space jockey seat to enclose the earth's atmosphere and return it to hospitable conditions. The end.