Avatar (2009 film) habitable moon orbiting the gas giant Polyphemus in the Alpha Centauri star system. Pandora, whose atmosphere is poisonous to humans, is inhabited by the Na'vi, a species of , blue-skinned, sapient humanoids that live in harmony with nature and worship a mother goddess named Eywa. To explore Pandora's biosphere, scientists use Na'vi-human hybrids called "avatars", operated by genetically matched humans; Jake Sully, a paraplegic former Marine, replaces his deceased identical twin brother as an operator of one. Dr. Grace Augustine, head of the Avatar Program, considers Sully an inadequate replacement but accepts his assignment as a bodyguard. While protecting the
Alice by the Moon and Edward Knowles. Tim Bern and Haddon Smith feature on Tracks 1, 5 and 12. Hannah Curwood features on Tracks 8 and 13. Alice by the Moon Alice by the Moon is the second full-length studio release from The Checks and the first released on their own label. The album was recorded by the band in February and March 2009 at The Lab Studios in Auckland. It was released on June 8, 2009 in New Zealand and went to number 13 on the NZ Top 40 Album Charts. The first single You and Me was released to radio airplay late