Laura Allen is one of the best architect/ shipbuilders on Earth, despite her young age. Now she is propositioned by the Weyland-Yutani company to design and build a massive small ship which they are calling The Prometheus. But she cannot do it alone, therefore is assisted by Weylands own David 8, the first of his kind. The android makes her uncomfortable at first but she is determined to make sure that the ship is completed and not to let Mr. Weyland down. But David with sending her cryptic signals, both literally and figuratively , how can she get any work done? Prequel to he's not the same.