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Cambis Borrin

**Cambis Borrin** was the Xelayan father of professor Galdus Harona and the rival of Ildis Kitan.

## History

Main article: Home
Cambis and his wife Floratta had one son named Galdus Harona, who went on to become a prestigious professor and wrote a paper associating the Malara vaccine with causing Torren's Syndrome in children. Ildis Kitan, however, noted multiple flaws in his research and wrote a counter paper thoroughly discrediting Galdus, which effectively ruined his career. Despite Cambis and Floratta's attempts to help him, Galdus was so depressed that he eventually committed suicide.

Grief stricken after his son's death, Cambis and his wife tracked down and met with Ildis and his family in their private beach house. Cambis deceives the Kitans pretending to simply be another vacationer and stay over at their home for dinner. Before eating, Cambis and Floratta proceed to pull out PM-32s and reveal their true motivations for finding them, and demand that Ildis write a retraction to his research against Galdus. Unfortunately for Cambis, Ildis' daughter, Alara Kitan, is able to save her family and kill both Cambis and Floratta in self defense.

## Personality

Cambis puts on a charming personality as a friendly neighbor to the Kitans, but soon reveals himself as a cunning and merciless man, traits that surfaced after the death of his only son.

He has no qualms of hurting and torturing the innocent to hurt his main target by proxy and takes sadistic pleasure in torturing the Kitans.

## Production

Actor John Billingsley was announced on July 27, 2018 to play a then-unnamed character.

Billingsley considers Cambis to be a nuanced antagonist of both good and evil, a man who believed himself to be wronged and played with a fantasy of revenge until it drove him to do "evil things, perversely, in the name of love."

## Trivia

* Given the family name of his son, it is probable that at least "Borrin" was a fake name Cambis gave when he introduces himself to the Kitans.

## References

1. ↑ Pascale, Anthony. "Marina Sirtis To Guest Star In ‘The Orville’ In Episode Directed By Star Trek: TNG’s Jonathan Frakes". TrekMovie. July 27, 2018.
2. ↑ T'Bonz. "TrekBBS Interview with John Billingsley Part II". *TrekBBS*. Jan. 29, 2019.
Battle of Krill

Union and Krill vessels in conflict above Krill

### Result

Decisive Planetary Union victory.* Union delegation successfully retrieved from Krill.
* Resurgence of the Union-Krill conflict.

The **Battle of Krill** was the ultimately successful effort by the Union Fleet to retrieve the President of the Planetary Union and his delegation from the Krill homeworld when they, after being invited by Supreme Chancellor Korin, were arrested and sentenced to execution by the newly elected Supreme Chancellor Teleya in 2422. It marked a resurgence of the Krill-Planetary Union conflict which had came to a halt in light of the outbreak of the Kaylon conflict in the previous year.
Arboreus 1

**Arboreus 1**, called **Arboreus Prime** or **Arborius Prime**, was a planet and popular tourist destination within the Planetary Union in the early 25th century.

## Description

By appearances, Arboreus Prime seems to have been a verdant planet with oceans. An unnamed space station was nearby.

Arboreus Prime was renowned in the Union as a vacation planet with rides, entertainment, and hotels that floated in the sky. In early 2420, First Officer Kelly Grayson said that it was raining all over the planet. Doctor Claire Finn, her sons Ty and Marcus, and Isaac meant to visit the planet for a holiday but their shuttle was sucked into the gravity well of a Class-2 spatial fold. A dockmaster on the planet reported to the USS *Orville* that they never arrived.

## Alternate timeline

In an alternate timeline where Ed Mercer never became captain of the Orville and Claire never joined the ship as its Chief Medical Officer, Claire and her two sons visited Arboreus Prime for vacation, which was cut short due to an outbreak of *betelgeusean flu* on the nearby space station.

## Appearances

* Episode 1x08: Into the Fold
* Digressions, Pt. 1

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Digressions, Pt. 1
2. ↑ Episode 1x08: Into the Fold
BJ Tanner

> *I'm from the South, and I could never get away with the things Marcus gets away with.*— BJ Tanner
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**BJ Tanner** is an American actor who portrays Marcus Finn in *The Orville*.

## Background

Tanner was an athlete throughout his childhood. He started acting when he was 7 years old. He is a recurring guest star on *Grey's Anatomy* since 2016. He plays the same character in three episodes of *Station 19*. He also appeared in *The Late Bloomer* in 2016.

## The Orville

Tanner auditioned for what his family believed was a single-episode role, and was placed on hold. "My family heard it was a recurring role and we got really excited about it."

## Trivia

* His favorite parts of the show are the immersive USS *Orville* set and the live orchestra for the music.

## References

1. ↑ [[1]]
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Orville Fan Podcast w/ BJ Tanner (25)". Planetary Union Network. Jan. 6, 2019.
Commencement Rite of the Kazh-gahl

Bortus and Klyden during the commencement rite

The **Commencement Rite of the Kazh-gal** is a rite in Moclan society that renews a relationship between two partners.

In late 2422, Bortus and Klyden underwent this ritual in the forests of Listak 2 to renew their relationship after the turbulence between the two of them centered around their daughter, Topa. The ceremony was officiated by Captain Ed Mercer of the USS *Orville* in the absence of a Moclan official following the two's renouncement of their Moclan citizenship.

## Trivia

* In *Inside The Orville: 'Future Unknown'*, co-executive producer André Bormanis mentions that the rite is loosely based on the Discovery Channel reality series *Naked and Afraid*.
Aaron McPherson

## External Links

**Aaron McPherson** is a co-producer on *The Orville*.

## The Orville

Aaron McPherson joined The Orville for Season 2 starting with *Ja'loja*.

McPherson briefly appeared in *Primal Urges* as Crew Member, an officer on the Orville who greeted Second Officer Bortus as he procured an erotic simulation from Lieutenant Unk.

## Trivia

* His daughter, Jasper McPherson, played an injured girl on multiphasic planet in *Mad Idolatry*.
Chairman

An unnamed Xelayan Admiral served as **Chairman** of the Planetary Union Council. He directed the Council's debate over "The Sanctuary" in mid-2421.

## Career

The chairman was likely an admiral in the Planetary Union, as evidenced by an unusual black-and-gold Command insignia worn on his right breast.

When not speaking before the Council, the chairman sat beside the Xelayan ambassador, implying he was a member of the delegation of Xelaya as well.

The chairman opened debate on the Council floor and led discussion regarding whether to recognize The Sanctuary, a refuge for Moclan women and girls, as an independent state.

## Production

The council chairman was a cameo by F. Murray Abraham. While the character seems to be a civilian on screen, in an August 4, 2018 interview, director Jonathan Frakes was clear that the council chairman was an admiral in the Planetary Union. Note that the character wears a special command insignia, which may indicate an elevated position in the Union's admiralty.

## Trivia

* This character is never named in *The Orville* or in the episode credits. He was identified only as 'chairman' or 'chairperson.'

## References

1. ↑ Iacovino, Kayla. "STLV18: Jonathan Frakes
Reveals Ted Danson And More Stars Join Marina Sirtis In His ‘The
Orville’ Episode". TrekMovie. Aug. 4, 2018.
Chalmi

**Chalmi** was an assistant to Professor Lamarche in the early 25th century. She was an inhabitant of the planet Sephalda.

## Life

Chalmi was born to unnamed parents on Sephalda. Prior to joining Lamarche, she had never left her planet. Lamarche visited Sephalda sometime between 2416 and 2421. He gave a Food Synthesizer to her parents in exchange for their permission for her to join him on a quest to find the lost fleet of the Zankon. He promised to return her to her people once they discovered the fleet.

Chalmi helped Lamarche with his studies of ancient texts concerning the Zankon. In 2421, she and Lamarche boarded the USS *Orville* to enter the Cruxis system in search of the lost fleet. She gave a comscanner containing information about the location of the lost fleet to Lamarche and Captain Ed Mercer.

When the Orville found the lost Zankon fleet inside the Cruxis system, Chalmi learned that she was capable of controlling the fleet with her mind because she was a Zankon descendant.

Chalmi began to pore over Zankon archives, learning how the Zankon used their incredible technological superiority to enslave and torture other species. Deciding that such knowledge should not fall into the Planetary Union's hands, she destroyed all of the fleet but one ship, which she brought back to Sephalda.

## Production

Writer David A. Goodman created Chalmi, the Sephalda people, and the Zankon as an homage to both the telepathic Krell species and the unnamed ancient species of the old science-fiction film *Forbidden Planet*. Goodman instructed illustrator David Cabeza to design her species as a "sweet version" of the id monster.

## Trivia

* It is unclear whether Chalmi willingly joined Lamarche on his journey. Helmsman Gordon Malloy believed Lamarche bought her, and wanted him thrown in the Brig. Ed and First Officer Kelly Grayson opined that Lamarche merely offered to show her the galaxy on an exciting expedition.
* She tried eating food from the Mess Hall's food synthesizer, but the Computer had no Sephalda recipes. She enjoyed a bowl of macaroni and cheese instead.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Artifacts, Pt. 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Artifacts, Pt. 2
3. ↑ David A. Goodman, Executive Producer and Writer. Quantum Drive. May 10, 2022.
31

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> *Signal 29 and 31 to target the ship and destroy it.*— Kaylon Primary
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**31** is the designation of a Kaylon Sphere, one of the initial fleet which was constructed on the surface of Kaylon 1 in anticipation of their campaign to exterminate all biological life in the galaxy.

Intending to bypass Earth's defenses, the Kaylon, led by Kaylon Primary commandeered the Union Fleet Exploratory-class vessel, USS *Orville*. On their way to Earth, the Kaylon fleet was intercepted by another Union ship, the Science-class USS *Roosevelt*. Under duress by the Kaylon, Captain Ed Mercer of the *Orville* saw off Captain Marcos of the *Roosevelt* while using the code phrase "13 button salute", signaling that the *Orville* had been taken over by the Kaylon. Kaylon Primary, however, realized this and, in order to prevent the *Roosevelt* from notifying Planetary Union Central, ordered Kaylon Tertiary to signal 31 and 29 to target and destroy the ship as it changed course. Receiving the signal from the *Orville*, the two Cruiser-class Spheres opened fire and successfully destroyed the *Roosevelt* in a matter of seconds.

Arriving in Earth's solar system, the Kaylon fleet was met by a fleet of hundreds of Union ships including the *Orville*, which had been taken back by its crew. Over the course of the battle, which saw the arrival of a Krill fleet fighting alongside that of the Union, the Kaylon sustained heavy losses and ultimately conceded defeat, with those remaining returning to Kaylon space. The fate of the Sphere designated 31 remains unknown.

## Appearances

* *Episode 2x08: Identity, Pt. 1*
* *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2* (first identified as "31")

## References

1. ↑ Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2
2. ↑ *Episode 2x08: Identity, Pt. 1*
3. ↑ *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*
Dark matter cartography

**Dark matter cartography** is the science and practice in the Planetary Union of mapping dark matter in space. Presumably, dark matter cartography began in 2420 following the discovery in late 2419 of how to reliably detect dark matter.

## History

Until 2419, dark matter was undetectable by conventional scanners aboard Union spacecraft. Even the highly advanced Kaylon did not know how to detect dark matter in any practicable way. Space vessels unfortunate enough to encounter an extremely rare concentrated dark matter storm could not chart the highly damaging matter. Collisions weaken a ship's deflectors and damage hull integrity. Ships that could not escape a dark matter storm would eventually be destroyed.

Around November or December 2419, the USS *Orville* encounters a dark matter storm. However, Pria Lavesque, a time-traveler from the 29th century, teaches the crew that flooding the area with neutralized axion particles renders the dark matter detectable by sensors and the Orville manages to escape.

It is believed that the technology is quickly adopted by Union scientists into a formal study called dark matter cartography in 2420. Dedicated science officers who practice it aboard Union ships, space stations, and outposts are called *dark matter cartographers*.

## Notable cartographers

* Janel Tyler - Stationed aboard the Orville

## Notes

1. ↑ Isaac says that detecting dark matter through neutralized axion particles was a fascinating theory he had never heard of. Episode 1x05: Pria

## References

1. ↑ Episode: Pria
2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `:0`
3. ↑ Episode 2x01: Ja'loja
Adam Collier

**Adam Collier** was a male human born to parents Leonard and Pamela Collier. Adam was raised by a Computer in an Environmental Simulator for most of his young life. He believed he was **Otto Vogel**, a German born in the year 1914. In that program, Adam grew up to become a particularly notorious member of the Nazi Party, placed in charge of a concentration camp.

Adam learned the truth of his origins in the early 25th century when the Simulation ended and Adam was rescued by Ed Mercer and Kelly Grayson of the USS *Orville*. After a lengthy period of integration into society and re-education, Adam lived the remainder of his life on Earth as a baker.

## History

Adam Collier was born to Leonard and Pamela Collier, two Union scientists illegally studying null-space-energy near the border of Krill space. When the Krill attacked, Pamela hid Adam - only a newborn baby - in an Environmental Simulator. The program was set to New York City in April 1914. She dropped Adam off with the staff of a hotel. As the Simulator was set to continuously run, the Colliers hoped the simulated people in the program would raise Adam. The staff unexpectedly gave Adam to a German couple, Gunter and Ilse Vogel.

The Vogels adopted Adam, renaming him "Otto" and returning to Germany. As he grew up, Otto eventually joined Germany's Nazi party, rising through the ranks and becoming a Nazi Obersturmführer. Within the simulation, he married a woman named Annelise and had a son, Alger Vogel. When the Nazis conquered Poland, Otto was made the overseer of a Nazi concentration camp.

When Ed Mercer and Kelly Grayson came before Otto, passing themselves off as Red Cross representatives, they inspected the camp before a firefight broke out at which point Grayson ended the simulation before Adam was sedated so he could be brought aboard the USS *Orville*. Over the next few days, the crew and Adam's parents attempted to convince him that the *Orville* was the real world only for him to retreat back to the simulator, into a fantasy where Nazi Germany had won World War II before he was stunned by Talla Keyali.

In the aftermath, the Colliers left the *Orville*. With no one sure if Adam should be prosecuted for his crimes as a Nazi, or indeed if he had committed any crimes, Adam was sent to the Melbourne Center to be rehabilitated. By the early 26th century, Adam had been deprogrammed and was living as a baker in Germany. It was the only part of this past within the simulator that he considered still to be worth something, as Gunter Vogel had been a baker.
Coja

**Coja** was a child trainee aboard the Krill destroyer *Yakar*. Since the events of *Krill*, he is either under the custody of the Planetary Union or returned to his own Krill people.

## History

Coja was a student in Teleya's class. After "Chris" and "Devon" had boarded the *Yakar*, they were brought to see the students to recount their experiences in battle against the Humans before they took their leave.

A curious Coja however followed them to the quarters where he asked several questions on Human religion and biology. "Chris" began to explain before he became distracted and promised Coja they would finish the discussion later. By the time Mercer and Malloy had initated a plan to use UV lights to destroy the Krill, Coja had not yet returned to his classroom forcing Mercer to find him and return him there.

After the Planetary Union had captured the Yakar, and killed all the adults on board (save Teleya), Mercer made arrangements for all the children to be returned to the Krill homeworld.
Alpha Tucanae

Alpha Tucanae circa 2215.

**Alpha Tucanae** was a star located approximately 200 light-years from the Sol System. It was visited by the USS *Orville* circa 2215, as part of a journey at relativistic speeds to travel back to 2422.

## Trivia

* John LaMarr stated that the Orville travelling at 99.9999 % of the speed of light would experience only minutes of travel due to time dilation. In reality it would have to travel even closer to the speed of light, because if that figure is taken literally the Orville's trip to Alpha Tucanae would have taken 95 days from the crew's perspective.
Armory

The **armory** was a store room located USS *Orville* and other ships of the Planetary Union Fleet for weapons. On the Orville, the armory was likely located on Deck E.

## Description

The armory was a large room with weapons fixed to the walls. A control panel in the center of the room monitored access to the weapons.

The armory was normally accessible only by a single hallway. An access conduit, roughly half a meter wide, connected the armory to areas such as the Shuttle Bay and the communications array.

### Inventory

* PM-44 (at least 12)
* PM-488 Titan (at least 6)
* PM-57R (at least 9)
* SG-72 Sonic Grenade
* RNMKR-15 Ordinance System
* LM-4102 Plasma Mine

## History

In September 2420, the Orville's armory conducted a staff review.

During the Battle of Earth in early 2421, the Kaylon captured the Orville and stationed one guard in the armory. Lieutenant Yaphit snuck into the room via the conduit and took a PM-488 Titan.

## Production

Plans for an armory on the Orville date at least to April 2016, when creator Seth MacFarlane first pitched *The Orville* to 20th Century Fox. In the first few drafts of the pilot script, Second Officer Bortus worked in the ship's armory. However, during Season 1 production, Bortus' station was moved to the bridge and the armory was never built. While the exact reasons underlying the change were never publicized, this was probably to give Bortus more screen time on the bridge and to keep the show's high production costs down.

The armory is one of several sets, alongside the classroom and additional hallways, built for Season 2. Design and construction of the armory was led by production designer Stephen J. Lineweaver and art director Robert Strohmaier. Final architectural blueprints were drafted by Eugene Adamov. Construction workers were overseen by Richard Anthony.

## Appearances

* *Episode 2x01: Ja'loja*
* *Episode 2x03: Home*(mentioned only)
* *Episode 2x07: Deflectors*
* *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*
* *Episode 2x12: Sanctuary*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2
2. ↑ @GDNaturedVLLN. "Here is a sneak peak at the new union combat rifles I designed for season 2 of @TheOrville along with @Bryanrodgerssoa.   A nod to the large phaser rifles of ST: First Contact, these gives the Union a weapon that's meant for drawn out, mid to long range fights. #TheOrville". Twitter. March 18, 2019.
3. ↑ @BryanRodgersSOA. "Concept: Dual BarrelRendering: Quad Barrel

Result: Tri Barrel
Bend like the reed.". Twitter. May 17, 2019.
4. ↑ @BryanRodgerssoa. "All the concepts for the armory have been created physically.  Images will be coming.". Twitter. May 17, 2019.
5. ↑ Episode 2x03: Home
6. ↑ MacFarlane, Seth. "The Orville 1x01 - Pilot". Fox. 2016.
7. ↑ Lineweaver, Stephen & Robert Strohmaier. "The Orville: A Chance to Design the Future". *ADG Perspective*. July-Aug. 2018. Pg. 99-101.
8. ↑ THE ORVILLE\_SEASON2. eugeneadamov.com. Last accessed March 9, 2022.
9. ↑ "The Orville" Season 2. www.richardanthonyart.com. Last accessed July 11, 2020.
Blavaroch

> *I don't take orders from Union goons.*— Blavaroch
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**Blavaroch** was a Horbalak smuggler and captain encountered by the USS *Orville*.

Before his death, Blavaroch transported guns stolen from the Krill from Krill territory into the Planetary Union. He died in April 2420 when his ship passed through a two-dimensional spatial anomaly.

## History

After the Orville's engines were damaged by passing through a spatial anomaly, they detected Blavaroch's vessel about to make the same journey. Captain Ed Mercer attempted to explain the danger to him, but Blavaroch replied that his sensors detected no spatial anomaly and maintained course.

After passing through anomaly, Blavaroch's vessel was completely powerless, adrift in space. The Orville sent an investigative team and found him dead in his chair, apparently crushed by two-dimensional space.

Chief of Security Alara Kitan discovered crates of stolen Krill weapons, and Mercer understood why Blavaroch ignored their warning.

## Trivia

* Blavaroch is listed as simply Horbalak Captain in the credits. The correct spelling of his name is revealed in the book *The World of the Orville.*

* He is able to speak fluent English and the native Horbalak language.
* Blavoroch was portrayed by Paul Vogt. An autographed card appeared in The Orville Season One Trading Cards set.

## References

1. ↑ New Dimensions
2. ↑ Bond, Jeff. *The World of the Orville*. Titan Books. 2018. Pg. 156.
Antonio D. Charity

**Antonio D. Charity** is an American actor who plays Advocate Kagus in the episode *About a Girl*.

## History

Charity hails from Surry County, Virginia, the youngest of 12 children. He studied theater at Howard University when he was already guest starring in the show *Homicide*. He graduated with a BFA in theater. Charity began acting in New York City, then eventually moved to Los Angeles.

## The Orville

Charity was excited to join *The Orville* as the Moclan lawyer because it was a character with a substantive role. "This is a really great character," he noted in an October 2017 interview. "Very well written. A very meaty role you can really get your teeth in. My character name is Advocate Kagus – a recurring role, God willing. Right now, it’s a one guest star, one episode situation, but if people respond favorably they can always bring him back."

## References

1. ↑ Harris, Terry."Hollywood by Way of Surry: Antonio Charity talks about his life as an actor, love of Surry County". *The Sussex-Surry Dispatch*. Oct. 2, 2017.
Dakeeli

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Irillia

The **Dakeeli** are a member species of the Planetary Union from the planet Dakeel.

## Description

Dakeeli have white, spiky skin and pointed ears.

## History

In 2419 a male Dakeeli named Lurenek was imprisoned in a Calivon Zoo.

In 2421 two Dakeeli representatives participated in the Planetary Union Council meeting.

Some time later, LaMarr had a Dakeeli girlfriend named Irillia.

## Culture

On Dakeel, suicide is accepted and seen as a personal decision. It is believed that people continue to exist in the memory of other people.

Dakeeli eat *limahll* sticks after sex, which appears like rock candy on a stick (Source: *Electric Sheep*).

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x02: Command Performance*
* *Episode 2x12: Sanctuary*
* *Episode 3x01: Electric Sheep*
Alcuzan

**Alcuzan** is the current President of the Planetary Union.

He is portrayed by Bruce Boxleitner.

## History

### New Horizons

In 2422, he led the peace treaty negotiations with the Krill in the Planetary Union Central on Earth. He then joined a delegation visiting the Krill homeworld to ensure the success of the treaty. However, in a coup Teleya took over Krill and imprisoned the delegation. She tried to execute them, stabbing Alcuzan. Union ships were able to rescue them and Alcuzan was able to recover from the injury. He then addressed the Union Council. Alcuzan was also made aware of the fact that Captain Ed Mercer had a daughter with Teleya and chose to leave it to Ed's discretion as to what was to be done regarding her.

When Heveena came before the Council to reveal that she maintained the underground network for the Sanctuary and that the Moclan government had abducted Topa, Alcuzan attempted to peacefully allow the Moclans to agree to an investigation to no avail. The Moclans were very nearly released given Heveena's lack of hard evidence before Bortus and Kelly Grayson brought the wounded Topa before the Council. Subsequently, the Council unanimously voted to exile Moclus from the Union.

After the Battle of Draconis 427 and the Kaylon understanding that not all organics shared the attitudes of their Builders, Alcuzan negotiated with Kaylon Primary, offering the Kaylon a provisional membership in the Planetary Union, with the possibility of becoming full members should they so desire it, the Kaylon accepting the offer.

## Appearances

* *Episode 3x04: Gently Falling Rain*
* *Episode 3x08: Midnight Blue*
* *Episode 3x09: Domino*

## References

1. ↑ Gently Falling Rain
2. ↑ Midnight Blue
3. ↑ Domino
Dalak

> *Avis united our paths for a reason. But only he truly knows why. We shall see where that path leads.*— Dalak to Captain Ed Mercer
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**Dalak** was a Krill Captain who commanded the Krill fleet in the Battle of Earth and later the Battle of Draconis 427 where he was killed when Dalak's ship was destroyed by the Kaylon and the *Orville*.

## Career

Dalak commanded three Krill destroyers in the 25th century. In very early February 2421, his crew captured First Officer Kelly Grayson and Helmsman Gordon Malloy, two Planetary Union officers drifting through Krill space in a powerless shuttle. Dalak assumed Kelly and Gordon's capture was a gift from Avis and doubted their explanation that the Kaylon species had declared war against all biological life in the galaxy, and he ordered them to be interrogated before execution. However, Sphere 15 arrived (which had been pursuing the shuttle) and opened fire. After a brief but bloody skirmish, only Dalak's ship managed to survive.

Now convinced of the Kaylon threat, Dalak assembled a fleet of dozens of destroyers and set course for Earth. The Krill joined the Union against the Kaylon in the pivotal Battle of Earth. Dalak ordered all destroyers launch their *Marauder*-class fighters, even permitting Gordon to pilot one. Though both the Union and the Krill took heavy losses, Dalak's ship survived to the Kaylon retreat.

After battle, Captain Ed Mercer of the USS *Orville* voiced his hope that the Union and the Krill may find common ground in light of a mutual enemy. Dalak observed that Avis united their paths for a reason only he knew. Dalak and the surviving Krill vessels returned to their own space.

Over a year later, Dalak commanded the defending Krill fleet during the Battle of Draconis 427, at first successfully leading them against the Union until the Kaylon joined the battle on the side of the Union. Under heavy attack, Dalak's ship was crippled by Kaylon forces and then finished off by the *Orville*, killing him. Recognizing that he was about to die, Dalak's final words were "Avis help us all."

## Trivia

His name is extremely similar to that of the Krill capital city, Dalakos, though it is unclear whether the reference is intentional.

## Appearances

* *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*
* *Episode 3x09: Domino*

## References

1. ↑ Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2
2. ↑ Episode 3x04: Gently Falling Rain
Battle of Outpost 73

The **Battle of Outpost 73** was a successful surprise attack by the Krill against the Planetary Union in 2401. It is the earliest known military battle between both sides, although not the first. Though the Union was able to rebuild Outpost 73 afterwards, the long-term repercussions were severe, directly stymieing efforts at peace 20 years down the road.

## Battle

The Planetary Union probably built Outpost 73 in the 24th century but maybe as late as 2400. Outpost 73's location is unknown, but it was probably near Krill space based on the species' history of attacking planets and stations next to their borders.

The Union staffed the outpost with officers and their families. Of particular note were Gordon Malloy and Lieutenant Orrin Channing, both fresh graduates from Union Point who were recently stationed by Planetary Union Central. Orrin's wife Sophie and their daughter Leyna also lived at Outpost 73 as civilians.

Soon after Gordon and Orrin arrived, the Krill launched a surprise attack on Outpost 73. Few details of the event are known. According to Gordon, in the chaos of battle, Orrin "stopped to pull [him] and the others" out of wreckage, saving their lives or preventing their capture. Somehow, however, Orrin's act of selflessness caused him to be captured by the Krill and taken to a prison. His wife and child died.

## Aftermath

After the Battle of Outpost 73, the Planetary Union rebuilt the station. Gordon survived the attack and stayed in the Union as an officer. Orrin spent the next 20 years in a Krill prison. The Union recovered Sophie's body but was not aware of Leyna's fate, and she was presumed captured or killed.

The effects of the attack were long-lasting. In early 2401, Orrin escaped prison and made it to an outpost where me met an unnamed Envall woman. Together, the two carried out a series of devastating attacks against the Krill. The timing could not be worse. The Kaylon had recently declared war against all biological life, launching the Kaylon conflict, and peace between the Union and Krill was important. His terrorist attacks directly jeopardized, and nearly prevented altogether, the Lak'vai Pact of Tarazed 3.

## Notes

1. ↑ Ambassador K.T.Z. and Captain Ed Mercer acknowledge that the Krill-Planetary Union conflict has lasted for longer than either has been alive, placing the first battles firmly in the 24th century or earlier. Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots
2. ↑ Confirmed in *Digressions, Pt. 1*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots
Dan O'Shannon

## External Links

Wikipedia

**Dan O'Shannon** is an American writer who briefly worked on *The Orville* for Season 3 in 2019 as a co-executive producer. O'Shannon has been highly self-critical of his time with the show: disappointed with his lack of creative input in the script-writing process.

## The Orville

Dan O'Shannon already knew creator Seth MacFarlane and executive producer Brannon Braga from "back in the day," who then invited him to join the writing staff as a co-executive producer. He believed The Orville would be his final television writing project.

O'Shannon began work for The Orville in early 2019 for Season 3. Unlike a majority of the writers, O'Shannon had little experience with science fiction, having mostly written for shows like *Cheers* and *Modern Family*. "I'm used to writing real people in living rooms and local establishments," O'Shannon said in a July 2, 2019 interview on WKYC while writing was underway.

> *So while the other writers are pitching things like, 'Well if we magnify the signal we can possibly isolate the quantum signal from the ship and put it against our database of aliens in this quadrant,' and I'm pitching things like, 'There's somebody at the door.' I just don't know these things; I'm learning it.*
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Unfortunately, O'Shannon grew disappointed with a lack of involvement in script writing, probably because he felt uncomfortable writing science fiction. Just six days after his WKYC interview, O'Shannon stated he had left the show. "I really didn't do anything at all," he later said.

> *I'm really embarrassed I took money for it. I mostly sat in the room and listened to Seth be brilliant, and Braga be brilliant, and André Bormanis and David Goodman be brilliant. ...Oh my God, it's such a brilliant staff, and I just sat around like 'Gosh, you guys are good.' But it was fun; I'm glad I did it.*
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By August, O'Shannon's attitude toward the show he had left nosedived. In one interview, the hosts asked him to plug The Orville. "Yeah, watch The Orville - or don't," he said. "I'm not going to be on TV. It's not going to affect my career at all."

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dan O’Shannon – “The Orville”. WKYC. July 2, 2019.
2. ↑ Dan O'Shannon - Episode 745. CooperTalk. Aug. 19, 2019.
3. ↑ Dan O'Shannon - Ep 47. Jimmy & Sarah on the Sunset Strip. July 8, 2019.
4. ↑ 097 - Dan O'Shannon (Modern Family, Frasier, Cheers). TV Writer Podcast. May 4, 2020.
5. ↑ Ep23: Dan O’ Shannon - Writer/Producer of Modern Family, Frasier, The Orville. Surviving Hollywood. Aug. 12, 2019.
Holographic generator

A **holographic generator**, also **holographic emitter**, was a device that projected an image onto a light field. The Planetary Union and the Calivon utilized holographic generators to manufacture disguises capable of evading detection by both bioscanners and the naked eye, and thus were more useful than cloaks, which could not fool scanners.

The Planetary Union acquired holographic generation technology from the Calivon around early October, 2419, by reverse-engineering a captured holographic-generating buoy.

According to the comics, the Krill captured a holographic generator in July 2420 off a *Transporter*-class vessel.

## Description

A hologram was projected by a generator onto a light field. While little is known of the device, it seemed to vary in size according to its purpose. A Calivon generator that projected the USS *Blériot* from a buoy was quite large; a Union generator that projected a Krill soldier disguise onto a person could be held in the hand, and was called a "miniature" generator by Helmsman Gordon Malloy. Holographic projection was sensitive to strong electromagnetic forces.

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x02: Command Performance*
* *Episode 1x06: Krill*
* *Episode 1.5x04: The Word of Avis, Pt. 2*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 1x02: Command Performance
2. ↑ Episode 1.5x04: The Word of Avis, Pt. 2
3. ↑ Episode 1x06: Krill
Brooks

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**Brooks** is an Ensign and a Shuttle Bay controller on the USS *Orville*. He oversees shuttlecraft docking on the ship.

## History

Brooks supervises the docking and departure of SCV-183-2, a shuttle from the USS *Olympia*, carrying a forensic archaeologist and an ancient artifact recovered from the planet Lopovius.

Brooks realizes that the archaeologist he allowed in the Olympia was Darulio. Lieutenant Alara Kitan arrives, too late to put the shuttle on hold. Brooks is aware that Darulio was the one with whom Commander Kelly Grayson had cheated on Captain Ed Mercer, identifying him as "the one with the stuff coming out of his head." When Kitan asked how he learned that detail, he reminded her that it was she who had told him about Darulio.
Phaeton

The planet of Phaeton, located in the Turi system is the third planet of said system. It is also the capital planet of the Turi system and the second largest �colony of the alliance. The planet is classified as a city world with twenty
one precent of the surface area covered in some kind of urban development, usually these are small towns or vilages even.

The native species of the planet are Knyads, they represent three percent of the population.

The main export of the planet are electronics and droids as well as food products focussed on sea food.� Phaeton lies directly on the travel routes that also pass Eurion, allowing the planet to benefit from these trade routes.

The planet is covered in mostly ocean as eighty seven precent of the planet is covered in water.�The land that is available are mostly grasslands.
Cargo Hold

Bortus and Alara entering the darkened cargo hold.

The **Cargo Hold**, or **Cargo Bay**, is a room within spacecraft in the Planetary Union and other species like the Horbalak. The room is used to store crates of cargo, the ship's shuttlecraft, and other valuable goods.

## Description

The Orville houses two cargo holds, but smaller ships like the transport vessel have only one. Each hold is a large room that spans two floors in height, thus making it as tall as the Shuttle Bay. Rear doors exit to the ship hallway.

The cargo hold connects directly with the Shuttle Bay to move shipping containers and shuttles.

## Trivia

* As of the end of Season 2, the names 'Cargo Hold' and 'Cargo Bay' refer to the same room within the Orville's Shuttle Bay and are interchangeable.
* The Orville's cargo hold is only directly seen in the episode *Firestorm*, when Chief Security Officer Alara Kitan fights an evil Clown.
	+ The cargo hold in the episode is dark, with the room's lights off. It is not clear why the officers would not turn on the lights when they are looking for someone who is hiding.

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds* (mentioned only)
* *Episode 1x10: Firestorm*
* *Episode 1x11: New Dimensions* (USS *Orville*, mentioned only) (Horbalak vessel)
* *Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots* (mentioned only)
* *Episode 1.5x03: The Word of Avis, Pt. 1* (transport vessel)

## Notes

1. ↑ This must be true because in *Old Wounds* Gordon Malloy recalls to John LaMarr that he was suspended after doing a manual override on a tricky shuttle docking which led to him shearing off a cargo bay door. This means the cargo bay doors are connected to the shuttle bay.

## References

1. ↑ *Episode 1x11: New Dimensions*
2. ↑ Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots
3. ↑ *Episode 1.5x03: The Word of Avis, Pt. 1*
4. ↑ Episode 1x10: Firestorm
5. ↑ Conversation with Tom Costantino. July 3, 2018.
Blesson Yates

**Blesson Yates** is a child actor who portrayed Topa, the son of Bortus and Klyden, in the second season of *The Orville*. For the third season, the role was taken by Imani Pullum.

## *The Orville*

According to actor Chad L. Coleman (Klyden), Yates and his parents were "great" to work with.

## References

1. ↑ Chad L. Coleman Interview (Tyreese, Klyden, Coach). The VŌC Podcast. Jan. 19, 2022.
Chris Johnson

## External Links

Wikipedia

**Chris Johnson** is an American actor who plays Cassius in the second season of *The Orville*.

## Background

Chris Johnson began appearing a number of small television roles in the early 2000s and later as a young agent in the movie *xXx: State of the Union*. He is perhaps best known for portraying Logan Fell in the show *The Vampire Diaries* and Drew Stafford in *Betrayal*.

## The Orville

Chris Johnson was announced to portray a recurring character on February 21, 2018, shortly before filming of the second season began. Though nothing of his character was officially announced, actor J. Lee inadvertently revealed the character's name to be "Cassius" two days later after he posted a public Snapchat video of an episode's table reading.

## References

1. ↑ Petski, Denise. "‘The Orville’: Chris Johnson Set To Recur On Season 2 Of Seth MacFarlane’s Fox Dramedy". *Deadline*. Feb. 21, 2018.
2. ↑ Snapchat videos by jleefilms. Compiled by /u/arrowsofshield. "The first table read of season 2 is today!" Reddit.com. Feb. 23, 2018.
Celeste

**Celeste** was a human civilian xenoanthropologist in the Planetary Union. She was a former classmate of John LaMarr.

## Life

Celeste attended Union Point where she studied Engineering. She knew John LaMarr and last saw him at the school's graduation. After matriculation, Celeste encountered a string of bad luck. "I failed at every job I had," she later recalled. "I was lost." Celeste decided not to enter the Planetary Union as an Engineer, instead becoming a xenoanthropologist.

In late 2419, Admiral Tom Halsey assigned Celeste to study a captured copy of an Anhkana, the Krill holy book, under Doctor Darden. The xenoanthropologists began to practice the rituals each day, sometimes led by Teleya, and soon they converted to the Krill religion.

In July 2420, Celeste and the others were intercepted by the USS *Orville* attempting to enter Krill space. Celeste secretly snuck a program into the Orville's computer to disrupt their navigational array and take the Orville into Krill space. While on the ship, John reconnected with Celeste and offered to buy her a drink, which she politely declined to attend secret Krill services in their ship's cargo hold.

After the Orville entered Krill territory, Celeste and the others were imprisoned in the Brig. During that time, she voiced doubts about joining the Krill.

After the Orville made it back into Union space, John set Celeste up with her own quarters. Celeste began to second guess her own beliefs: "I thought the Anhkana gave me an identity. Now that that's gone... I don't even know who I am."

## Appearances

* *Episode 1.5x03: The Word of Avis, Pt. 1*
* *Episode 1.5x04: The Word of Avis, Pt. 2*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Episode 1.5x03: The Word of Avis, Pt. 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Episode 1.5x04: The Word of Avis, Pt. 2
Chief of Security's Office

Kelly talks to Alara in her office.

The **Chief of Security's Office** is a designated personal office reserved for the Chief of Security of a Planetary Union spacecraft.

The Office is currently held by Lieutenant Talla Keyali.

## Layout

The Chief of Security's Office is somewhat bare. It features a chair and desk, and a keyboard to interact with the ship's Computer.

Unlike other offices, the wall has four monitor panels, presumably to provide information on the ship.

Since sometime between late 2419 and early 2421, the modern office comes equipped with a Food Synthesizer.

## History

   The USS *Orville*'s Chief of Security's Office was occupied by an unknown officer until September 2419. Alara Kitan is assigned to the Orville and assumes the office.

 Alara departs in September 2420, and Lieutenant Tharl takes the office as interim Chief of Security.

The office changes hands again in late October 2420 when Lieutenant Talla Keyali replaces Tharl as the next Chief of Security.

A food synthesizer was added to the office sometime in 2420 or early 2421. By the time Alara's office was inherited by Talla Keyali, both frames have been replaced where a decorative plant once stood.

When Talla assumes the office, the office's guest chair is gone.

## Trivia

* Alara decorates her office with the following:
	+ Picture of Xelaya
	+ Picture of an unknown location
	+ Sapphire Star on a lighted mount
	+ Guest chair
	+ Sofa
	+ Decorative plant in the corner
* Talla modified the decorations of the office:
	+ Picture of sunset at the beach on Xelaya
	+ Sofa

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x05: Pria*
* *Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots*

## See also

* Captain's Office
* First Officer's Office
* Chief Medical Officer's Office

## References

1. ↑ Episode 1x01: Old Wounds
2. ↑ Episode 2x03: Home
3. ↑ Episode 2x05: All the World is Birthday Cake
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Episode 1x05: Pria*
Baleth

> *You must have faith in reason, in discovery, and in the endurance of the logical mind.*— Baleth
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## Physical description

### Gender

Female

**Baleth** was a representative from an unnamed multiphasic planet who accompanied Isaac and Fadolin to the *USS Orville*.

## History

When the Orville awaited the return of Isaac from a 700-year stay on the multiphasic planet, Baleth, Isaac, and Fadolin teleported directly onto the bridge of the Orville.

Baleth and Fadolin's world had advanced technologically past the Planetary Union's. They informed the Orville that their planet had long abandoned belief in the deity Kelly in pursuit of scientific knowledge and reason. She concluded their meeting by saying that their planet would soon achieve even greater levels of technological sophistication placing them well beyond the Union and encouraged the Union to continue their pursuit of reason and rational inquiry.
Christine Corpuz

**Christine Corpuz** is a Fillipino American actress who played Doctor Janice Lee in *Old Wounds*.

## Background

Corpuz graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara and later received a masters of fine arts from New York University. After matriculation, she made her acting debut with The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park Festival in New York City, New York.

## The Orville

She portrayed Doctor Janice Lee during the pilot episode of the series. Being killed off shortly after introduction via the Quantum accelerator.
Aronov

> *Orville, this is Doctor Aronov. I am chief of this facility. May I speak to your captain?*— Aronov
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Doctor **Aronov** was a human researcher and director of the Epsilon Science Station on Epsilon 2. Aronov oversaw all functions and research projects of the facility.

## History

Doctor Aronov served as the director of the Epsilon Science Station for some time.

At some point in 2419, Aronov grew suspicious that highly-sensitive technologies at the station had attracted the interest of enemy Krill and submitted a false request to Planetary Union Central for supplies.

By September, the USS *Orville* responded to Aronov's request. He explained to the Orville ground team that the Epsilon Science Station needed the protection of the Orville lest a time-accelerating device fall into the hands of the Krill.

Aronov did not realize that one of his own researchers, Derek Ashton, was in fact an undercover Krill operative. Ashton summoned a Krill destroyer to raid the facility and capture the device. Aronov and the Orville's ground team managed to return with the device to the Orville.

The Orville successfully defeated the destroyer. Aronov was last seen on the bridge of the Orville. He returned to his position at the station shortly thereafter.

Over a year later, Isaac analyzed and reconformed the hyperspace metrics in Aronov's temporal equations.

## Alternate timeline

In an alternate timeline where Kelly Grayson never dated Ed Mercer, Aronov was known as Professor Aronov. He invented the quantum accelerator instead of Doctor Janice Lee. As a result, the accelerator was known as the Aronov device.

The Krill attacked the Station in September 2419 in an alternate version of the Battle of Epsilon 2, which the Orville won under the command of Captain Griffith. It is not clear if Aronov survived the attack.

## Trivia

* In the original script, Aronov's name was "Peter Leonid" but was changed sometime before filming for unknown reasons. A possible reason could be because Leonid is not a surname, but a first name.

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
* *Episode 2x06: A Happy Refrain* (mentioned only)
* *Episode 2x13: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow* (mentioned only)
* *Episode 2x14: The Road Not Taken* (mentioned only)
* *Episode 2.5x05: Digressions, Pt. 1* (mentioned only)
* *Episode 2.5x06: Digressions, Pt. 2* (mentioned only)
* *Episode 3x06: Twice in a Lifetime* (mentioned only)

## Notes

1. ↑ His position title of 'Director' is revealed in *The World of the Orville* by Jeff Bond. Titan Books. 2018. Pg. 125.

## References

1. ↑ *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
2. ↑ *Episode 2x06: A Happy Refrain*
3. ↑ *Episode 2.5x06: Digressions, Pt. 2*
4. ↑ *Episode 2.5x05: Digressions, Pt. 1*
5. ↑ MacFarlane, Seth. Orville 1x01 - Pilot. *Fox Broadcasting Co.*
Alina Andrei

**Alina Andrei** is a stunt woman, most famous as the stunt double for the Krill teacher Teleya on *The Orville*. She has worked on five episodes: *Pria**, Krill, Mad Idolatry, Home*, and *Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes*.

## The Orville

While Andrei is known for her performance as Teleya during stunt work, her first role on The Orville was to conduct a fight previz in the episode *Pria* between First Officer Kelly Grayson and Pria Lavesque.

In the episode *Mad Idolatry,* she played one of the three hanging people, murdered for doubting the existence of the deity Kelly.

In the episode *Home*, she performed stunt work, probably for either Chief of Security Alara Kitan, her mother Drenala Kitan, or her sister Solana Kitan.