While the show was popular enough to earn a second season (released in 2021), it received mixed reviews from critics who compared it to other sci-fi staples like Arrival , Prometheus , and Interstellar . Critics often praised Sackhoff’s performance but found the pacing and crew dynamics to be polarizing. Why the File Format Matters
Season 1 consists of 10 episodes and was released on Netflix on July 25, 2019.
The crew eventually learns about the Achaia, a highly advanced and potentially hostile alien race.
Created by Aaron Martin, the show stars Katee Sackhoff ( Battlestar Galactica ) and explores high-stakes interstellar exploration mixed with psychological drama. Plot Overview: A Quest for Contact
The story begins when a massive, crystalline alien artifact—dubbed "The Artifact"—lands on Earth and grows a mysterious glass-like shell. To discover its purpose and origin, Commander Niko Breckinridge (Sackhoff) is tasked with leading a crew aboard the spaceship Salvare .
Much of the first season focuses on the "Salvare" crew as they face malfunctions, mutinies, and the psychological toll of deep-space travel.