Not an invitation...a trap!

Ava
MemberOvomorphJune 03, 2012767 Views4 RepliesWith the level of sophisticated technology the engineers had at their disposal I would imagine the approaching Prometheus vessel would have been detected light years from LV-223 giving the facility time to inform the preserved engineer and prepare a trap.
Is it plausible the ship could have just 'sneaked up' on what has been described as a 'military instillation'?
Nit-picking? Maybe
Relevant? For you to decide