Alien Covenant Sequel: 10 Things It Must Do

6. Explain Why Covenant's Xenomorph Looks Different To Alien’s

The Xenomorph which burst onto the scene in Covenant was cut from the same extra-terrestrial cloth as its counterpart in the original Alien, but there are some striking differences between the two star beasts.

Eagle-eyed Covenant viewers may have noticed that the big bad in the latest prequel is free of biomechanical elements - it’s an all-organic entity.

Presumably its evolution is set to continue in the next movie, but where do the mechanical aspects of the creature design come from?

Does David figure out a way to incorporate himself into his creation?

We’ve never seen a Facehugger attempt to orally impregnate a synthetic so far, but assuming this isn’t physically impossible, it could explain how the final Xenomorph design came to be.