When Alien: Earth debuted its first two episodes, there were certain things to expect. Xenomorphs, commentary on corporate greed, and deeper philosophical questions about artificial intelligence.

The Xenomorphs may not find Prodigy City as fun a playground as a ship with a crew that has no chance of escaping. In Alien: Earth, after a Weyland-Yutani ship goes down, Ms. Yutani wants to retrieve ...