Automata tells the tale of humanity's last ditch effort of retaliation after Earth is invaded
by alien lifeforms.
However, upon arriving in the new world, Cutter is separated from the other members and awakens in a village surrounded
by alien lifeforms who believe he is the Ulukai (a higher being who would arrive at this time to save their world from destruction according to an ancient prophecy).
Not exact matches
Once this data is beamed back to Earth (no small task, given the resolution of the images), NASA scientists are able to work out whether any of these extrasolar planets are habitable —
by humans, of course, but potentially
alien lifeforms as well.
However, the probe is shot
by an unknown
alien lifeform, which in turn creates a huge influx of energy to return back to Earth where it begins to create an uncontrollable black hole.
This nightmarish realm is a surreal meld of disturbing, corrupted
lifeforms and towering technological structures, left behind
by an incredibly advanced
alien race long ago.
With humanity's final remnants taking refuge on the moon, Androids are sent in their stead to eradicate the machine
lifeform threat left
by the
aliens.