He described the original as one of his favourite films; when he saw Prometheus it went in a different direction than he had expected, and Ennis decided to turn his idea into a comic.

[4] In the future mankind has explored 119 planets and moons, not finding a single one that is habitable or supports intelligent life.

Instead space travel revolves around mining various minerals, with ships transporting cryogenically preserved expert personnel through warpspace.

One such vessel is the Caliban, named for the Shakespearean character, which is making a seemingly routine journey when without warning it is merged with a huge unknown ship in warpspace.

Twelve of the survivors reconvene and after briefly discussing the scientific implications of the accident before deciding all they can do is attempt to ensure their survival, sealing off non-essential sections of the Caliban to reduce the amount of oxygen being vented into the other ship.

Unable and unwilling to kill it the remaining aliens opted to shut down life support and broadcast warnings.

Discovering that the incident took place in the year 1369, Nomi, San and McCartney realise the entity is capable of laying dormant for centuries.

However, the creature has modified Karien's body to the extent it is able to step into the void and caves in the helmet of McCartney's space suit, killing him.

Meanwhile, Nomi's escape pod floats safely in space, broadcasting an SOS as she is in cryogenic sleep, dreaming of San.

[15] Comics Bookcase's D. Emerson Eddy was more positive in a retrospective review, who identified the story as gripping even if it featured familiar elements.