Quote from: Mihai on Dec 25, 2016, 07:30:16 PM
I googled 620CE and i found this Islam: Muhammad Visit to Taif. "Ascension to the heavens". This may have some connection with the story in Alien Covenant.
damn you beat me to it! good find.
added bonus:
The course of history changed in 620 CE when some pilgrims from the northern town of Medina came through Mecca. At the time, Medina was being torn apart by the violence of two rival tribes. The pilgrims were moved by Muhammad's teachings and hoped he might settle the raging dispute.
For the next two years, groups of people from Medina came to Mecca and converted to Islam. This inspired Muhammad, who instructed all Muslims to settle in Medina.