OVERLAY REPORT

Based on the internal details of the film *WALL·E*, it is confirmed that a fleet of other BnL starliners existed, but their ultimate survival is left ambiguous by the end of the movie. Here are the specific details provided within the film: ### 1. The "Jewel of the Fleet" In the Buy n Large (BnL) commercial featuring CEO Shelby Forthright (played by Fred Willard), which WALL·E watches on Earth, Forthright explicitly refers to the *Axiom* as **"the jewel of the BnL fleet."** This phrasing confirms that the *Axiom* was only one of many ships launched to house humanity. ### 2. Visuals of the Exodus During the prologue and various holographic historical records shown in the film, we see multiple ships departing Earth’s atmosphere. The scale of the "Operation Cleanup" plan involved moving the entire global population, which would have required hundreds or thousands of starliners, not just one. ### 3. Directive A113 When the secret "Directive A113" is revealed, it is shown as a transmission sent by Shelby Forthright to **all Autopilots** across the fleet. This message was sent roughly 700 years before the events of the movie, informing the ships that the cleanup of Earth had failed and that they should stay in space indefinitely. This confirms that at that point in history, there were still multiple ships receiving commands. ### 4. The Fate of the Other Ships While the movie confirms they existed, it does **not** show any other ships returning to Earth. * **The Ending:** Only the *Axiom* is seen returning to Earth and landing. * **The Credits:** The end credits, which depict the history of the recolonization of Earth through various art styles (cave paintings, Egyptian hieroglyphs, etc.), only show the inhabitants of the *Axiom* rebuilding society. ### Summary of Status Within the movie's canon, the other ships are never seen or mentioned in the present day. There are three prevailing theories based on internal logic: 1. **They are still out there:** Since they were told never to return, they may still be drifting in the void. 2. **They failed:** Unlike the *Axiom*, which was the "jewel" (presumably the most advanced and well-maintained), other ships may have suffered mechanical failures or resource depletion over 700 years. 3. **The Axiom was the last:** Some fans speculate the *Axiom* eventually absorbed the passengers of other ships, though there is no dialogue in the film to support this. **Conclusion:** The film establishes that a fleet existed, but only the *Axiom* is confirmed to have survived and returned to Earth.