If you were thinking that’s the only meaning to derive from the name of the new Ridley Scott movie, however, that would be a mistake.
As those who are familiar with the Old Testament might have pieced together, the name of the upcoming sci-fi horror blockbuster is also a biblical reference to the story of Noah’s Ark, and also helps define many of the relationships between characters in the story.
As you may have realized from the trailer that was released last night, the subtitle of Alien: Covenant is a direct reference to a specific element in the film — namely the ship that is taking humans to terraform a new planet.