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Prometheus is a 2012 science fiction film by Ridley Scott and set in the Alien universe. Use in conjunction with the [alien-franchise] tag.

Prometheus, a 2012 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and is the fifth entry in the Alien franchise.

It was originally conceived as a prequel to Alien (1979), it is set in the same Alien universe but is not a direct prequel, exploring its own ideas and mythology.

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Shaw did not mention the monster in the medical pod?

This could just be an artifact of the way Prometheus was cut for theaters but it seemed to me that any normal person after having gone through what Shaw had, the surgical removal of an alien monster from her body, she would mention this to someone…
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Why does the "trilobite" have teeth?

In the octopus form, we see teeth but its sole purpose is to implant in a host -- when would it use those teeth? It has no desire to injure the host. One could argue that it could defend itself against threats but it already has tentacles.
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When the Prometheus crashed, was anyone alive except Shaw and Vickers?

When we first met everyone, it seemed like a large number of people were present but since Janek asked only Vickers and his two pilots if they wanted to leave the ship, it seems implied that every other person was already dead so that when the…
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Does the 'Pebble Ship' use a form of faster than light transit?

Does the Pebble Ship use a form of faster than light transit?
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