Constructing the space ship?

Rating: 10/10 (19 February 2006)

First and foremost: THE THING is one of my favorite movies. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the many insightful critiques and deductive conclusions concerning this film. The writer/director definitely left the ending open for a possible sequel.
Moving the discourse and discussion in another direction, ponder this: "Why was the 'alien' constructing the space ship?"
Is it reasonable to assume the alien (who obviously was extremely intelligent) had little to no interest in the Earth?
Perhaps the alien was only constructing the space ship in order to leave Earth and return home.
Best, ...Steve usmcshoreparty@aol.com