The Beyond (2018) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

The initial brain-to-body fusion with Carl Roberts failed, resulting in his death. Jessica Johnson volunteered after his death, and the second attempt was successful. The summary does not specify what technical changes were made between the two procedures, only that the fusion worked for Johnson, allowing her to enter The Void with a Human 2.0 soldier companion.

• human 2.0
• carl roberts
• jessica johnson
• brain fusion
• synthetic body
• procedure failure

The Human 2.0 soldier accompanied Jessica Johnson into The Void but vanished during the mission. Johnson reported that the soldier appeared frightened and fixated on his own arm, which then detonated like a nuclear bomb. After this explosion, Johnson lost consciousness and later found herself on another planet. The fate of the soldier remains unclear, but his arm's detonation was the catastrophic event that separated them.

• human 2.0 soldier
• the void
• jessica johnson
• arm detonation
• explosion
• disappearance

When scientists extracted Johnson's memories after her return, they discovered she had accumulated several years of memories despite her mission lasting only five days. This suggests time dilation occurred inside The Void, where time passed significantly faster than on Earth. Johnson described these years of memories but the specific events she experienced during that time remain partially unexplained.

• jessica johnson
• time dilation
• memories
• the void
• years
• quarantine
• brain extraction

The Spheres were initially perceived as a threat and were attacked by military forces. However, in a twist, they transformed and formed a protective barrier around Earth. This reveals that humanity completely misunderstood their purpose, the Spheres were not hostile invaders but rather protectors sent to safeguard Earth from the solar system's destruction. Their true intent was to shield humanity from the cataclysmic debris.

• spheres
• protective barrier
• earth
• attack
• threat
• misunderstanding
• safeguard
• debris
• solar system

The solar system faced destruction with debris specifically targeting Earth. This catastrophic event occurred as the chaos escalated on Earth. However, before the debris could destroy the planet, The Spheres shifted and formed their protective barrier, saving Earth from annihilation. The cause of this destruction appears to be linked to the disturbances caused by The Void and the conflict surrounding it.

• solar system
• destruction
• debris
• earth
• cataclysm
• spheres
• protective barrier

During the 2019 anomaly, astronaut Jim Marcell went missing from the International Space Station and was presumed dead. However, after the events involving The Void and Earth's near-destruction, Marcell was discovered unharmed in the Arizona desert. He had no memory of the preceding events. The timeline suggests he may have been transported through The Void or experienced time differently, similar to Johnson's experience, though his exact journey remains unexplained.

• jim marcell
• missing
• dead
• alive
• arizona
• memory loss
• the void
• return

The Void first appeared in 1990 and remained visible for two months before vanishing without a trace. It reappeared in 2019, this time causing widespread disruptions including communication failures and a power outage on the ISS. The reason for its return and the connection between both appearances is not fully explained in the film. The 2019 appearance prompted the space agencies to investigate, leading to the eventual mission into The Void.

• the void
• anomaly
• 1990
• 2019
• appearance
• disappearance
• wormhole
• history

The military's Human 2.0 technology was originally developed to create enhanced soldiers by integrating human brains with synthetic bodies. The military offered this technology to the Space Agency, claiming it was essential for safely sending an astronaut into The Void due to the gravitational concerns Professor Brukiehm warned about. The program was initially pitched as a way to explore The Void safely, though the military's underlying motives remained somewhat ambiguous.

• military
• human 2.0
• technology
• synthetic body
• robot
• soldier
• space agency
• exploration

Jessica Johnson reported that during her time in The Void, the Human 2.0 soldier became frightened and fixated on his arm, which then exploded with the force of a nuclear bomb. This catastrophic detonation occurred inside the spacecraft and appeared to be the event that caused the soldier's disappearance. The reason for this explosion, whether it was a self-destruct mechanism, a malfunction, or something triggered by The Void itself, remains unclear from the summary.

• human 2.0 soldier
• arm detonation
• nuclear
• explosion
• jessica johnson
• the void
• self-destruct

When Jim Marcell was discovered in the Arizona desert after The Void's disappearance, he had no memory of the events that had transpired. This memory loss mirrors the disorienting effects experienced by Jessica Johnson, though Johnson retained her years of accumulated memories. The cause of Marcell's amnesia is unexplained, it may be a side effect of time spent in The Void, or perhaps a result of whatever brought him back to Earth.

• jim marcell
• memory loss
• arizona
• amnesia
• the void
• return
• no memory

The Void is described as a cosmic gateway or wormhole harboring a planet-like entity, while The Spheres appeared in Earth's sky as mysterious orbs. Initially, The Spheres were viewed as threats and were attacked by military forces. However, it was revealed that The Spheres were actually protective entities, possibly originating from the same cosmic source as The Void. As The Void disappeared, the Spheres revealed their protective nature by forming a barrier around Earth, suggesting they were sent to shield humanity from the solar system's destruction.

• the void
• spheres
• relationship
• wormhole
• protection
• entity
• sky
• barrier
• origin

After the solar system faced destruction and The Spheres protected Earth, a new solar system emerged featuring a planet nearly identical to Earth. This new Earth (Earth 2.0) offered humanity a fresh start. The film concludes with Human 2.0s on this new Earth encountering lifeforms that emerged from The Void, suggesting that humanity's future involves coexistence with these alien entities.

• earth 2.0
• new planet
• new solar system
• humanity
• lifeforms
• the void
• conclusion
• future