The fifth installment of *Alien: Earth* might be named “In Space, No One…,” yet a more appropriate title could very well be “The USCSS Maginot and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.”

This is because everything that could possibly go wrong does happen in this episode, shedding light on the events that transpired with the Maginot crew prior to the spaceship’s crash on Earth. As expected, the outcome is far from positive, with human sabotage and alien assaults leading to the Maginot’s demise.

The episode plays out like a mini *Alien* film, provoking reactions of screaming, hiding my face, and experiencing an overwhelming sense of dread. If you shared these feelings, you’re exactly where you need to be! Presented here, in chronological order, are all the most shocking moments from *Alien: Earth*, episode 5.

When we found out Facehuggers were roaming free on the Maginot.

The terror kicks off right away when Morrow (Babou Ceesay) learns that a fire on the USCSS Maginot has set free Facehuggers. With that information, you might as well reignite the blaze and incinerate the entire ship, as it’s just a matter of time before full-grown Xenomorphs start prowling about.

When we encountered the deceased captain and his Facehugger.

The unleashed Facehuggers have already found hosts in Maginot Captain Dinsdale (Tanapol Chuksrida) and crew member Bronski (Max Rinehart). The crew attempted to detach the Facehugger from Captain Dinsdale, but they were unprepared for the creature’s corrosive blood. RIP to Captain Dinsdale, and RIP to sensitive viewers, who get an unsettling view of Dinsdale’s exposed, acid-scorched esophagus.

When we discovered the fire was due to sabotage.

As if escaping aliens weren’t enough to handle, Morrow and new captain Zaveri (Richa Moorjani) come to realize that the fire in containment may have been ignited by someone from their own crew. So in addition to Facehuggers, they now face a mutinous human who has sent the Maginot careening toward a crash landing on Earth. My stress levels? Already at their peak.

When Teng was watching Sullivan.

Amidst all the alien commotion, crew member Teng (Andy Yu) chooses to conspicuously gaze at fellow crew member Sullivan (Victoria Masoma) while she’s asleep in her cryopod. *Alien: Earth* previously hinted at his strange fixation on her in its debut episode, yet witnessing his voyeurism in action is just as creepily distressing as observing a Facehugger attach itself to its victim. You know the routine, Teng: Get a job, leave her alone.

When *Alien: Earth* shocked us with a post-coital Facehugger scare.

While Zaveri watches over a Facehugged Bronski, she reflects on the relationship they began during the mission. (No one inform Weyland-Yutani!) This leads to a flashback of their intimate moment, which culminates in a jump scare featuring the Facehugger on Bronski during the memory. No, thank you!

When Mother informed Zaveri that cargo took precedence over crew.

As Zaveri takes on Dinsdale’s captain responsibilities, she consults the Maginot’s AI Mother regarding the next steps. Zaveri understandably wishes to prioritize the crew, requesting permission to destroy the cargo if their lives are endangered. In response, Mother suggests she flip that thinking: The cargo is the priority, and the crew can deal with a Facehugger. It serves as a chilling reminder that the Maginot crew isn’t merely at the mercy of the aliens aboard. They’re also pawns of the avaricious corporation that employed them, which values profit and power over any insignificant human lives.

When we learned of Morrow’s daughter’s death.

Much of “In Space, No One…” hinges on the overwhelming fear of “oh no, aliens are loose on the ship, run for your lives!” However, in addition to that quintessential sci-fi terror, the episode delves into the existential dread surrounding human mortality that characterizes the *Alien* franchise. Here, that takes shape in the 65 years the Maginot’s crew is dedicating to their mission. While they are in cryosleep for much of that duration, who isn’t? Their friends and family back home, who may never see them again.

A prime example is Morrow’s young daughter, who passed away merely a few years into the mission. How on earth was Morrow able to continue with the mission, knowing she was gone on Earth? How can any of the crew members manage to go on with something alike? Sure, they’re being compensated, but as engineer Shmuel (