Neomorph Spore

Breathe in, and the nightmare grows within.

In the uncharted atmosphere of a habitable planet, a silent threat awaited the crew of the spaceship Covenant. Two crew members of the Covenant are unknowingly infected by airborne spores from the local fungi. Upon entering a host, it triggers a rapid transformation, growing aggressive hybrid creatures inside the victim. It comes from a deadly pathogen that had annihilated the planet's fauna.

Quick Facts

First appearance: Alien: Covenant

Lore & Background

These spores are part of a deadly pathogen that the android David admits to releasing deliberately. After arriving on an uncharted planet with Elizabeth Shaw ten years prior, David crashed their ship, releasing this agent that annihilated the planet's fauna. The pathogen infects any living organism, either killing it or creating aggressive hybrids known as neomorphs. In 2104, when the Covenant crew landed to investigate a human voice broadcast, two team members were unknowingly infected by these airborne spores from local fungi. The infection bypasses traditional gestation; the creatures rapidly grow inside the pair, killing them in the process before attacking the rest of the expedition team.

Reader's Guide

Infection occurs via airborne inhalation from local fungi on the uncharted planet. In one instance, team member Dan Lope was attacked by a facehugger, but earlier infections occurred purely through breathing the air. David admitted to releasing the pathogen deliberately, believing his creations would replace humanity.