
In the far reaches of space, the USG Ishimura, an immense mining ship, encounters a mysterious alien artifact. For reasons nobody back on Earth understands, the ship's communications are cut off abruptly. On the assumption that it is a mere technical glitch, engineer Isaac Clarke is dispatched to the scene to repair the ship's communications array. But instead of an equipment snafu, what Clarke finds is a scene of horror beyond his imagination. The ship is a floating bloodbath, its crew mutilated and infected by a terrifying alien force. Now Clarke is engaged in a fierce battle for his own survival. Will he be able to escape with his own life and limbs intact, or is he doomed to become the alien scourge's next victim?