It was the responsibility of First Deputy Commissioner of the Interstellar Trade Commission Alan Decker to ensure that the settlers on LV178 followed the rules established for the safety of the colony. But this planet, known as New Galveston, holds secrets hidden deep beneath the toxic sands in a place called the Sea of Sorrows. However, forced to join a team of mercenaries sent to explore an ancient excavation, Decker discovers that the Weyland-Yutani Corporation also has its secrets. Somewhere in this godforsaken wilderness lies the creature the company covets more than anything else in the world—a living xenomorph. Decker doesn't understand why the Corporation needs him until his own past comes back to haunt him. After all, centuries ago, it was Alan’s ancestor who fought the Aliens, unleashing a bloody vendetta that is still not completed. And they swore revenge on the Destroyer... Ellen Ripley.