It is the year 2104. The spaceship Covenant is headed for a remote planet in order to colonize it. The ship’s captain is killed in a freak accident, leaving the Executive Officer in charge. He makes the decision to investigate a nearby planet in order to colonize it, as a possible substitute for their original mission. This has dramatic and far-reaching consequences.

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape