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chli, yes in the original script it was a cup but that was changed. its what made the final edit that counts tbh. I think it is pretty significant, either as a power source or even it is a fossilised substance with the original genetic material that started the whole thing inside, much like in the original Jurassic park with the preserved mosquito

BigDave, lol, and that is your short nutshell version, lol, using four comment sections, :D

Indeed Chli

There was the Sacrificial Cup, with the Sacrificial Pose of the Mural and the Altar which led me to my main theory about the connections.

I wonder why they changed the Cup?

Maybe because they wish to try and show us the Sacrificial Goo and Black Goo are the same?  who knows.

The Source i had in Febuary 2015 which we have to take with a Pinch of Salt...

Claimed and hinted that the Green Cystal is a Stolen Shard from some Obelisk on Paradise a Obelisk that was not quite Rock or Metal and in Part looked Grown and had roots like a Tree.

It was to be the Literal Franchises both Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge... i.e Forbidden Trees from the Garden of Eden whos Fruit led to the Fall of Man.  And reflects also Prometheus Fire

This Obelisk was black and had a Green Glow so they claimed, and it was the Source of their Power as far as to Create Life.   A great creation Tool but Forbidden one as far as how it was used.

So it seemed to hint that the Sacrificial Goo was obtained from this Obelisk/Tree  and so the Green Cystal was a Shard Stolen from it.

But i cant say if this holds any truth, as Alien Covenant is supposed to be rewritten quite a bit since these so called concept ideas.

@ATI

Yep very short in a nutshell version lol

If i was to had tackled a Plan for Prometheus 2 and 3 i bet it would have been as long as the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie franchises combined LOL

BD: Since they changed it I suppose it must have some importance (like what you describe)? Maybe we will see this obelisk if we get to the home world of the engineers (that is perhaps not where David and Shaw landed, of course. We might get there in a later sequel?)?

Hopefully Chli indeed

I hope they are not going to brush everything from Prometheus apart from David, the Urns, the Juggernaught and Xeno under the carpet.

The Source did suggest Paradise is not the Homeworld of the Engineers, well not as far as the Gods well Godlike Hierarchy is concerned.

The beings above the Engineers and even Engineers to a degree are Inter-Galactic and its not stuck to just a Plot that revolved around Zeta 2 Reticuli and that Paradise is just the base of operations within our Galaxy if you would.

This figures as the Orrey Star Map did show other Galaxies around the Center Bubble David was in that contained Earth and other Worlds.

The Source seemed to hint also the inhabitants of Paradise are more like previous Generations of Mankind, which all may sound a bit strange to some.

But since we have more clues with AC, maybe its the case as the Covenant Badge has the Cherubim from the Ark of the Covenant on it, and its as if they are Guarding a World rather than the Ark... and its Key to point out that Cherubim in context to Paradise as far as Bible and Paradise Lost Poem are a High Ranking sect of Angels who are tasked with Guarding/Watching over the Garden of Eden/Paradise.

Now Paradise in context to the Franchise is a separate World, but still having Watchers/Guardian Cherubim could still be at play within context.... as these are a type of Angel and Ridley had referred to Engineers as Fallen Angels could they be a rogue set of Cherubim who had done things against the will of their creators?  Could they had been Banished from Paradise?

When we look at Paradise, those Engineers or so we assume, do not have any Technological Advancement...  they appear to be dressed and also have constructions that are no more Advanced than on Earth Thousands of Years ago.

Surely a Space Faring Race who create and seed Worlds and have those Pebble Ships would have more Advanced Culture on Paradise?

Not if Paradise was a earlier Earth, and some other Race came to Paradise to collect Sacrifices, and either some of the Sacrificial beings Rebelled and got thrown out of Paradise or some of those Cherubim had done something wrong and got kicked out and began to sub-create on Earth?

The Pebble Ship belonged to the Elders in Prometheus, but we have to remember that Scene was Cut, Ridley stated he did not want to meed the Gods in the first movie which means our Sacrificial Engineer and LV-223 Engineers are no longer at the Top of the Chain of Hierarchy

Ridley could re-design the Elders or even replace them completely and so as far as CANON all the Sacrificial Scene showed was some Engineer related being alone on a Primordial World that does not have to be Earth..   in the distance the Ship departs..

We have no way of knowing (if we ignore Elders Scene)  that this ship even belonged to his Race...  he could merely be a Sacrifice who is taken to that World to Perform his duty.

So maybe Paradise is a Place these Sacrificial beings are kept and raised and taught knowledge and technology but kept at a level like Ancient Mankind was...  who ever is above them comes down to Paradise to collect a Sacrifice now and again.

So the Temple in Alien Covenant is a Flat Topped Ziggurat and thus a Landing Platform if we follow the Chariots of the Gods route.

Maybe or maybe not?

But when i looked at the Temple Scene, those Props are Human sized, if they was intended to be interacted with Humans why would they not build them as Larger beings?

The Shot of Daniels and the Mystery Male in front of the same Temple with no Dead Bodies.. seems to show the Scale of the Temple is not really much different.

What ever Scale/Prop Temple they used for the Scene of Death/Disaster they simply used for the back drop to that Daniels Photo.

Another error of Scale by Ridley Scott again?  We had it in Alien.. intended 26ft Space Jockey that was actually a 16ft Prop (SJ be 13-15ft).  And Prometheus the 9-10ft (was 12-15ft in the drafts) intended Engineers clearly in some scenes appeared no more than 8ft Tops.

Or are those beings related to the Engineers, but are not Engineers?

BigDave, it is hightime for Fox to realize that you are their future. :D

Oh sorry if that was off Topic... but i guess discussing the role that lead to Engineers on LV-223 being Fallen if they was, is on Topic?

In relation to the OP Banner, Chris i indeed always felt this was Prometheus Punishment...

It reminded me of this Greek Prometheus Mural

I found a Fanmade 3D Sculpt that reflects the Punishment too.

This one is similar pose to the Greek one below.

Its always my interpretation that such a thing is what the Mural was showing and this Fan Art is amazing it really shows us maybe what happened to that Engineer, and the Result being the Fresco Creature in Prometheus.

That then the Engineers maybe Re-engineered?

That the biggest theory i would like to see explored.

LOL Ati...

It would take Fox weeks to read one of my drafts lol, God help if they asked that to be done 15 times... i would be typing away for decades lol

I did have a lot of theories and the Source was pretty close to what i was being drove too.... i could not find a single way to explore the Reasons and Connections that this Topic is touching upon... i had like 3-4 alternative ways to connect the Engineers and Why... and it was hard and so i gave up.

But then seeing the Source had kind of been hinting at similar things but in a more guided way, made me think WOW..

I actually do think if i was to take on board my old theories and the Source information and then try and make my own P2 draft off that, i now could actually attempt something that would work ;)

Thanks for the complement anyway ;)

I will have to expand and then complete some of my Projects that are just at broad stroke and extended Synopsis Stage.

I would love to complete my Re-write of Prometheus one day too...

Speed and typing are not your weak points, it should be admitted. :D :D

I like the phrase 'Mystery Man' very much. :)