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Harrison Payne

> *Payne knew the risks of the uniform just like all of us.*— Ed Mercer
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**Harrison Payne** was a Lieutenant and Engineer aboard the USS *Orville*. He died in March 2420 from falling debris during a plasma storm.

## History

Chief Engineer Steve Newton recalls that the two met during summer camp after eighth grade when Harrison performed the Heimlich maneuver on Steve after he accidentally swallowed a wine cork. The pair became fast friends.

Steve eventually enrolled at Union Point, the academy of the Planetary Union, where he entered the Engineering section. Harrison was transferred to the Orville at an unknown date.

During an intense plasma storm, Harrison was crushed by falling bulkhead. Lieutenant Alara Kitan was called to Engineering to help move the debris, but she was momentarily distracted by am eruption of fire in front of her. By the time she reached Payne, further debris had fallen on him and he died from internal injuries.

Although Dr. Claire Finn later determined that Payne had suffered terminal injuries from the first bulkhead and would have died anyway, Lieutenant Kitan was still troubled by her supposed to failure to help Payne, due to fear of fire (which she later linked to a childhood incident when she survived a fire). She would later subject herself to a series of fear-based stimuli on the Environmental Simulator to overcome it.

Payne was survived by his parents, his wife, and his children. Captain Ed Mercer said that "Lieutenant Payne's death is a loss that is deeply felt by all of us and we'll be forever indebted to him, for his sacrifice."

Harrison's old friend Steve delivered his eulogy:

> *He was my best friend. And it's fitting that his last name was Payne because he probably died in a lot of it, which is exactly the kind of thing he would find funny, in case anyone was planning on getting mad at me. Anyway rest in peace, Harrison. You were the best.*
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Captain Mercer later sent a letter to Harrison's parents informing them of their child's death.

## Trivia

* Harrison Payne is the first crew member of the Orville to die.
* Harrison was played by Tim Mikulecky. An autographed card appeared in The Orville Season One Trading Cards set.
David Cabeza

## External Links

> *The most difficult part is keeping likenesses of the actors, ... keeping it consistent.*— David Cabeza, on drawing Season 1.5
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**David Cabeza** is a Spanish comic artist who drew and inked Season 1.5, Season 2.5, *Digressions*, and *Artifacts* of *The Orville**.* He frequently cameos in the comics as a background character.

## Background

David Cabeza studied fine arts thanks to the influence of anime and manga, majoring in painting, and then pursued web design for postgraduate studies. After matriculation, he worked with an advertising design studio for 13 years. He entered comics as a way to make money and avoid the "public relations" aspect of painting, signing with Lion Forge and Dark Horse Comics.

He later said of his own style: "I'm not the kind of artist who draws out of their head. I need a lot of references."

## The Orville

Dark Horse Comics offered Cabeza the chance to do a test run in contemplation of a contract but, at the time, he did not know of The Orville. Cabeza says he watched the entire show, fell in love, and worked hard on the test panels to capture the semblance of the characters.

He was hired on the bases of his clean drawing style and close similarity with the on-screen characters.

To help him draw the birdlike Chogs, Cabeza spent "five minutes" creating a clay figurine of a Chog guard.

## Trivia

* He lives and works in Seville, Spain, and has never been to the studios in Los Angeles, California.
* He says the most difficult species to draw are Moclans and the most difficult single character is Gordon Malloy.
* Though Cabeza worked with David A. Goodman, writer of the comics, remotely for years, Cabeza did not actually see him until both were part of a panel interview in April 26, 2020 at the Mainframe Comic Con.

## Works

* *New Beginnings, Pt. 1*
* *New Beginnings, Pt. 2*
* *The Word of Avis, Pt. 1*
* *The Word of Avis, Pt. 2*
* *Launch Day, Pt. 1*
* *Launch Day, Pt. 2*
* *Heroes, Pt. 1*
* *Heroes, Pt. 2*
* *Digressions, Pt. 1*
* *Digressions, Pt. 2*
* *Artifacts, Pt. 1*
* *Artifacts, Pt. 2*

## External links

* Interview with *Freak Sugar*
* Interview with The Redenbacher

## References

1. ↑ [[1]]
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "The Redenbacher Ep 12- David Cabeza Interview". The Redenbacher. June 26, 2019.
3. ↑ Spry, Jeff. "EXCLUSIVE: THE ORVILLE'S DAVID GOODMAN ROCKETS INTO DARK HORSE COMICS' TIE-IN SERIES". *SyFy Wire*. April 28, 2019
4. ↑ Keith, Jed W. "DAVID GOODMAN & DAVID CABEZA ON ADAPTING THE ORVILLE FOR COMICS". *Freak Sugar*. May 23, 2019.
5. ↑ @kashinorei. "This plasticine friend, with his strange color scheme and shabby finish (done in 5 min.), was very useful for drawing some chogs. Everything goes to do the job!😅 #TheOrville #comics@DarkHorseComics
@DavidAGoodman

#SethMacFarlane". Twitter. Aug. 23, 2019.
6. ↑ Mainframe Comic Con | Sunday | Part 2. Chuck Load of Comics. April 26, 2020.
Deneb 3

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**Deneb 3** is a planet mentioned in The Orville.

## History

Very little to known about Deneb 3. Though it is implied to be a desirable retreat for vacation as the Calivon had their hologram of Ed Mercer's parents claim they were planning on going there for leisure purposes.

## Trivia

* The star Deneb (Alpha Cygni) is a real star in the constellation of Cygnus the Swan, the brightest star in its constellation; it appears in much fiction.
* *Deneb III* is a planet in Star Trek
* *Deneb-3* is a planet in Doctor Who

## Appearances

* *Episode 2: Command Performance* (Mentioned)
JD Cullum

## External Links

Wikipedia

**John David "JD" Cullum** is an American actor who plays the Calivon zoo administrator in the episode *Command Performance*.

## Background

JD was born in 1966 to John Cullum, a notable Broadway actor, and Emily Frankel, a dancer and novelist. He began his television acting career in the 1983 show *CBS Afternoon Playhouse* as a jock.

In 1991, Cullum portrayed Toral in *Star Trek: The Next Generation.*

He lives in Los Angeles, California.

## The Orville

Cullum's appearance on *The Orville* was unannounced prior to the episode premiere and, for that reason, his guest role is considered somewhat of a surprise cameo by a popular Star Trek alum.
Ilis

**Ilis** was a Nazh foreman. Ilis had been sent by his "superiors" on Nazh to enslave the Okudum people and force them to mine dysonium. He was known to be especially cruel. Ilis was assassinated in 2421 when the Okudum revolted.

## Life

The Nazh arrived at the fourth planet of HR 5070 in 2420 and quickly enslaved the native inhabitants, the Okudum. Ilis became foreman of a dysonium pit mine. He brandished a whip and wore earrings and bracers.

When an away team from the USS *Orville* visited the planet in 2421, Aki called Ilis a "butcher," and her father said he put any Okudum he could find to work in the mines. Ilis nearly caught Captain Ed Mercer and Chief Engineer John LaMarr spying on their operation, but Ed and John were able to retreat to their cloaked shuttle. Ilis correctly divined that their footprints, which unexpectedly disappeared, meant another species had begun "meddling."

About a week later, Chief of Security Talla Keyali dressed as Xandia appeared at night, beating Ilis' men and breaking their weapons. Ilis worried a vigilante would inspire the Okudum to rise up, and he deployed his troops and "the Juggernaut" to root Xandia out of the village. What Ilis did not know was that Talla, John, and Doctor Claire Finn were spying on them, and they used the opportunity to lure the troops out of the village and destroy mining equipment. Meanwhile, Talla easily overpowered and bound the men, returning them on top of their own Juggernaut and leaving a note threatening Ilis.

Afterwards, Talla snuck into Ilis' quarters and beat him up, but Ilis was unmoved. He knew that the woman - whoever she was - was not Okudum but from a peaceable, advanced civilization and would not kill him. His superiors on Nazh, however, would execute him for abandoning the project.

Ilis' men eventually captured Talla by ambushing her in Aki's home. The next morning, they bound Talla to their ship's propulsion nozzle, intending to execute her before the Okudum. Ilis gave a final speech, saying the Okudum should celebrate her death because destroying mining equipment made their jobs more difficult. He was killed by Aki, dressed in a Xandia costume, who drove a sword through his back and then decapitated him. His death was used to drive the Nazh off the planet.

## Production

Artist David Cabeza posted his designs for Ilis to his Twitter. Cabeza gave the foreman earrings, gold jewelry, pointed fingernails, a whip, and more casual attire to distinguish him from other Nazh. Cabeza's wife modeled Ilis' head in plasteline (which belonged to their child) to help him draw.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 2.5x03: Heroes, Pt. 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Episode 2.5x04: Heroes, Pt. 2
3. ↑ @kashinorei. "This buddy here is Ilis, Nazh species. Once designed, my wife did for me a quick head model (with our child’s used plasteline
Rolling on the floor laughing
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@DavidAGoodman
#sethmacfarlane". Twitter. Nov. 12, 2020.
First Prefect

The **First Prefect**, or simply the **Prefect**, was the title of a unnamed Regorian man who was leader of the prefects of Regor 2. He was largely responsible for initiating, and concluding, first contact with the Planetary Union between the years 2417 and 2420.

## Career

The First Prefect was the governmental head of Regor 2. He was assisted by Chief Advisor Makkal, the Science Prefect, and other advisors.

At the start of each month, the First Prefect delivered a message to the Regorians about the meaning of the month's astrological sign for newborn children.

### First contact

The First Prefect met with his advisors and prefects in 2417 to survey the schematics of a satellite array capable of sending a signal inviting first contact into space developed by the Science Prefect. Though the mission was classified, the First Prefect believed the Regorians were at "an evolutionary tipping point," ready to enter the larger galactic community, and vowed to publicize the results of the mission if they received a response.

The First Prefect supervised the signal emission the following day and delivered its first message: "Is anyone out there?"

The USS *Orville* received the message in late 2420, and sent a diplomatic envoy. Captain Ed Mercer shook the First Prefect's hand (a custom which confused him) and told him of other life in the galaxy. The First Prefect showed the envoy their satellite array. That night, the Regorian government hosted the envoy for dinner. The First Prefect delivered a commencement speech:

> *A friend is a second self, and until today, the only friends we knew were our fellow Regorians. But our world has grown immeasurably overnight. For the first time in the history of our species, we can count among our friends, not just our countrymen, but the people who live among the stars. We welcome you.*
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He asked Chief of Security Talla Keyali to demonstrate her superior Xelayan strength, so she bent a candelabra.

### Relations sour

As dinner progressed, First Officer Kelly Grayson and Second Officer Bortus stated that their birthdays were in a week - in the Regorian month of Giliac. The Regorians were outraged and imprisoned the envoy. After dental core extractions confirmed each officer's birthday, the First Prefect imprisoned Kelly and Bortus in a prison camp and sent the others to their ship.

Though Ed and the other senior staff tried to negotiate their officers' release diplomatically, the First Prefect was unmoved and soon tired of their criticism of the Regorian astrological system, he regretted reaching out to other worlds and rejected the Planetary Union.

In a last-ditch attempt, the Orville faked the re-appearance of the Giliac star in space. The First Prefect was awed and interpreted it to mean 'change.' Kelly and Bortus were released soon after.

## Appearances

* *Episode 2x05: All the World is Birthday Cake*
Janice Lee

Janice Lee, the brilliant young physicist behind the quantum accelerator.

> *This is Janice Lee, one of our most brilliant young physicists.*— Doctor Aronov
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Doctor **Janice Lee** was a physicist stationed at the Epsilon Science Station on Epsilon 2. Lee researched "temporal fields" and was responsible for discovering the breakthrough principles underlying the quantum accelerator.

In September, 2419, she was killed by fellow researcher Doctor Derek Ashton.

## History

When the USS *Orville*sends a ground team to the station, Doctor Aronov introduces them to the quantum accelerator, a time-accelerating device, and to the research team, including Lee. Aronov mentions that Lee was the mind behind the accelerator.

A technician and secret Krill operative, Derek Ashton held the facility hostage in order to capture the device for the Krill. Lee approached Ashton, but he panicked and pushed Lee back. She fell into the active quantum accelerator and died almost instantaneously.

Later, Doctor Claire Finn analyzed her body and determined that, after the effects of the accelerator, she was 125 years old at death.

## Production

The character of Janice Lee is virtually unchanged from the original script apart from minor tweaks to her lines. For the aged version of Lee, a stunt double in heavy makeup was used. A photograph of actress Christine Corpuz and her double, both in costume, can be found on Corpuz's Instagram.

## Trivia

* According to the script, the accelerator aged Lee 100 years until she was 125 years old, making Lee 25 until pushed by Ashton.
	+ Incidentally, 125 years is a theoretical estimate for the maximum life span of humans.
* As of first season, Lee is one of only two characters whose specific age is known, the other being Chief of Security Alara Kitan.

## References

1. ↑ Episode 1: Old Wounds
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 MacFarlane, Seth. Orville 1x01 - Pilot. *Fox Broadcasting Co.*
3. ↑ @christinecorpuzactor. "#TBT to my 125+ year old stunt double and I on the set of #TheOrville! 😊" Instagram. Oct. 5, 2017.
Erica Tazel

**Erica Tazel** is an American actress who plays the character Baleth in the Season 1 finale *Mad Idolatry*. She is perhaps best known for playing the character Rachel Brooks on the television show *Justified*.

## Background

Tazel graduated from Spelman College and has a masters of fine arts from New York University. She made her acting debut in the New York Shakespeare Festival's *The Winter's Tale* in 2000, which led to other theater and television roles.
First Officer

**First Officer** was a commissioned officer position stationed aboard space-faring vessels in the Planetary Union and the Krill.

Within the Planetary Union, First Officer was part of the Command section. The position was synonymous with the rank of Commander. As second-in-command of a ship, First Officer was above the Second Officer and below only the Captain or Admiral. An officer was eligible for promotion to First Officer after attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander and passing the Shipmaster Qualification Program. The First Officer worked on the Bridge in the Commander's chair and in the First Officer's Office. The First Officer was also responsible for much of the day-to-day work aboard the vessel in terms of visiting various departments, managing relationships among the crew, and smoothing out the cultural conflicts that inevitably sprung up aboard a vessel with officers of many different species.

Among the Krill, First Officer ranked above Second Officer and below Captain.

The equivalent position among the Kaylon was Secondary.

## Notable First Officers

* Kelly Grayson: First Officer of the USS *Orville*.
* Talla Keyali: Lieutenant Commander Keyali briefly assumed the role of Commander and First Officer of the *Orville* in 2422 as part of a deception for the Janisi.
* Kava: A Janisi First Officer.

Talla KeyaliKava
## Trivia

* An unidentified First Officer served aboard the Orville in an alternate timeline where Ed and Kelly were never part of the crew. The person was killed during the Battle of Earth.

## Notes

1. ↑ The existence of a Krill Second Officer implies the existence of a Krill First Officer below that of Captain.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
2. ↑ Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes
3. ↑ Episode 3x05: A Tale of Two Topas
4. ↑ Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2
5. ↑ *Episode 3x07: From Unknown Graves*
6. ↑ *Episode 3x07: From Unknown Graves*
7. ↑ *Episode 2x14: The Road Not Taken*
Giliac

**Giliac** refers to one of the three separate concepts in Regorian culture: an extinct star, a month and astrological sign, and the status of being born during month of Giliac.

## Giliac star

The extinct star known as Giliac to the Regorians collapsed into a black hole 3,122 years ago.

## Astrological calendar

The astrological calendar of the Regorians emerged about the same time Giliac collapsed into a black hole.

The constellation of Giliac represents a month of the year, considered a "dark time" by Regorians. The Giliac month corresponds roughly with November.

Belief in the astrological calendar, and that Giliacs are dangerous, is extremely strong. They maintain a large satellite network in orbit around Regor 2 solely for *astrometry*, measuring the precise location of stars for their astrological calendar.

## Giliac status

Regorians regarded people born "giliac" as prone to extreme violence and uncontrolled emotional outbursts. Once born (or if discovered as an adults), giliac individuals are processed by the government and then imprisoned in prison camps. A dental sample is extracted to determine whether one was born giliac.

Regorians are abusive towards Giliacs, and they regard anyone from any planet born during the month of Giliac to bear the status. For example, one prison warden tells Second Officer Bortus that he is "still Giliac trash, no matter where [he is] from."

Regorians go to extraordinary lengths to prevent a giliac birth by Cesarean section. The First Prefect states that Regorians extend "every effort" to ensure no births occur during the month.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 First Prefect. Episode 2x05: All the World is Birthday Cake
2. ↑ The First Prefect says that there would be a "national uproar" if he released a **Giliac** and that "people would tear down these walls," hinting that he rules based on public assent. Episode 2x05: All the World is Birthday Cake
3. ↑ Warden. Episode 2x05: All the World is Birthday Cake
Glenn Derry

## External Links

**Glenn Derry** is founder and current Vice-President of Visual Effects of The Fox VFX Lab, the in-house visual effects company of Fox. On The Orville, he worked with model supervisor Rob Legato to design, build, and film the physical, scale model of the USS *Orville*.

## The Orville

Creator Seth MacFarlane sought to re-create classic science-fiction television of the 1980s and 1990s for his upcoming show. MacFarlane hired Rob Legato, who had an extensive history with *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, and Legato recruited Derry and his visual effects company. MacFarlane preferred to film physical props over rendering computer-generated art assets, and Legato and Derry set to building a five-foot scale model of the Orville. The model came complete with internal lighting and highly detailed painting. They filmed over a period of eight days and the final product was used by visual effects supervisor Luke McDonald for shots of the Orville in space.

“Old school/New school, as we designed it all in 3D but then we built it and shot it on set over the course of two weeks – which was insane," said Derry. "No one is doing motion control like this anymore, it’s maybe 20 years since one of these has been done. ... These days we get to cheat a bit and use the standard chroma blue." Derry and his team did six passes per shot, starting with a "beauty pass," second a fill pass without key light, third a mate pass, fourth a "weapons-only pass" where the team turned on lights representing weapons, and fifth a "quantum-drive pass" with Pro-Mist filters.

"[Derry] loves the low tech solution to a high tech problem," Legato commented, adding that Derry is not happy with a solution to a problem "unless he can solve something in the 'cheesiest' way possible, - that's the fun part.. almost like a magic trick... here is this great brilliant solution but we just used an iphone flipped upside down, shot into a mirror and that is what worked... and for them, that is even more fun than just spending a fortune."

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Seymour, Mike. "Fox buys Technoprops: Glenn Derry to head Fox Studios' VFX". *fxguide*. April 6, 2017.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Seymour, Mike. "Orville, a new Seth MacFarlane enterprise.". *fxguide*. Sept. 14, 2017.
Hodell

**Hodell** was a female Janisi who appeared in *From Unknown Graves*.

She was portrayed by actress Paige Herschelle.

## History

### An Alliance

After the Union lost a potential alliance with the Krill due to Teleya taking the position of Supreme Chancellor, they began searching for another species to align with. Since the *Orville* was in the space when the Union found the Janisi, they were going to be the ones negotiate with the Janisi - the representatives later found to be Commander Losha, First Officer Kava, and First Lieutenant Hodell.

Since Talla had knowledge about the Janisi's culture, she warned the crew and the *Orville* beforehand that the Janisi were fiercely matriarchal, and will not associate with a male-dominated society.
Gary Rake

## External Links

**Gary Rake** is an American director who was first unit director for many episodes of *The Orville*. He directed the episodes *Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow* and *The Road Not Taken* in Season 2.

## The Orville

Rake was first unit director for the Season 1 episodes *Old Wounds**, Command Performance, Pria, Majority Rule, Cupid's Dagger, New Dimensions*, and *Mad Idolatry*.

In Season 2, Rake worked on *Ja'loja**, Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes, All the World is Birthday Cake, A Happy Refrain, Deflectors, Identity, Pt. 1* and *Pt. 2**, Lasting Impressions*, and *Sanctuary*.

Rake first directed the episode *Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow*, an experience he described as "a real labor of love. Very technical and tedious but the result was very satisfying." Rake was publicly announced by Seth MacFarlane only hours before the episode's premiere.

Rake also directed its follow-up, and the Season 2 finale, *The Road Not Taken*.

## References

1. ↑ @garyrake. "It was a real labor of love. Very technical and tedious but the result was very satisfying.". Twitter. April 21, 2019.
2. ↑ @SethMacFarlane. "Director Gary Rake makes his debut and @AdriannePalicki delivers the action on tonight’s episode!". Twitter. April 18, 2019.
Force field

A **force field** was an energy barrier with many applications and varying degrees of strength. Force field technology was used by the Planetary Union, the Krill, and the Calivon.

## Description

Force fields were most famously used in a ship's brig, where the field's transparent barrier allowed Security Officers to simultaneously detain and observe prisoners. However, perhaps a more important was the use of force fields to cover a breach in the hull. For example, when an explosion damaged the exterior of the USS *Orville* around the Shuttle Bay, Chief Engineer Steve Newton said the "force field snapped like it's supposed to."

In the Planetary Union, force fields had varying levels of power for protection - probably up to Level 12. Upon learning that an Envall was on the ship, Chief Medical Officer Claire Finn ordered an immediate Level 12 force field to surround around her quarters, directing all available power be diverted for best strength.

Force fields could be erected around specific areas like ship quarters.

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x02: Command Performance*
* *Episode 1x10: Firestorm* (simulation)
* *Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes*
* *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*
* *Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots*

## References

1. ↑ Episode 1x02: Command Performance
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots*
Envall

A Envall female bleeding from the nose.

> *When their blood hits the air, it becomes an explosive substance.*— Kelly Grayson
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The **Envall** are a humanoid species from the star system Lakkar B, which is located far from the space of the Planetary Union.

## Biology

Externally, the Envall appear identical to humans. However, their blood is colored mustard yellow rather than red. Most notably, the Envall are distinguished in that their blood cells contain an iodide compound which, when exposed to a nitrogen-rich atmosphere, renders the plasma highly unstable; when their blood is shed, it becomes an explosive substance. The atmosphere of their homeworld includes an element that neutralizes the effect, but they remain too "biologically dangerous" for other races to interact with.

## History

Main article: Blood of Patriots
The Envall made contact with the Planetary Union by the late 24th century. Circa 2370, they made an agreement with the Union to avoid any worlds with nitrogen atmospheres, leading to limited contact with Union member races. The agreement was unofficially violated by a young woman posing as the deceased daughter of Orrin Channing.

## References

1. ↑ Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots
2. ↑ *Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots*
Dolly Parton

**Dolly Parton** is an American singer, songwriter and actress known for her support of women's rights. She portrays a simulated version of herself in "Midnight Blue" from the third season of *The Orville*. Dolly Parton had previously been referred to in the series in "Sanctuary," in which Heveena discovered her music, which inspired a revolution.

## Background

Dolly Parton is an award-winning country music artist. She has been nominated for and received multiple accolades, including being accepted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She is the owner of the entertainment company The Dollywood Company and has founded numerous charitable projects, including the Dollywood Foundation, dedicated to relieving poverty in her home region of East Tennessee.

## Trivia

* De-aging technology was used for Dolly Parton's appearance in "Midnight Blue."

## External links

* Official website
* Dolly Parton on Wikipedia
* Dolly Parton on Facebook
* Dolly Parton on Twitter

## References

1. ↑ Peterpaul, Robert (July 22, 2022). Dolly Parton Comments On De-Aging Tech Used For The Orville Cameo. Screen Rant. Retrieved on July 24, 2022.
Giorgia Whigham

**Giorgia Whigham** is an American actress. She guest starred as the Sargun coffee barista Lysella in the episode *Majority Rule*. She reprised the role in the *The Orville: New Horizons* season finale episode "Future Unknown."

## Background

Whigham's first break came in the short film *Pinky*, which led to a variety of roles on television shows, including *Shameless* and as Kat in *13 Reasons Why*.
Jamie Babbit

## External Links

Wikipedia

**Jamie Babbit** is a director on *The Orville*, directing the episode *Cupid's Dagger*.

## Background

Babbit graduated with a BA in West African Studies from Barnard College in 1993, and took film classes at New York University during her summer vacations.

Babbit began her career as an assistant's assistant for the movie *The Age of Innocence*, which segued into various crew jobs on other films. She directed her first feature film *But I'm a Cheerleader* in 1999.

## The Orville

She directed episode nine of Season 1 *Cupid's Dagger*.
Edward Malloy

**Edward Malloy** is the son of Gordon Malloy and Laura Huggins, who first appears in *Twice in a Lifetime*.

He is portrayed by child actor Jackson Hill.

## History

### 10 Years Too Late

When Gordon Malloy was caught in the temporal distance of the Aronov device, he was thrown back to 2015 (407 years in the past). Gordon later found Laura Huggins, whom he had previously fallen in love with in holographic form, and married her, settling down in California to start a family.

When Ed Mercer, Kelly Grayson, Charly Burke, and Isaac went back in time to find Gordon and replenish the dysonium in the *Orville*, Grayson and Mercer found that Malloy was unwilling to leave since he had started a family, having been stranded on Earth for ten years.

Gordon argued passionately that he should be allowed to remain, but Ed and Kelly chastised him for violating temporal law. They declared that they were taking him back, but he stated that they would have to take him and his entire family. When they refused, he pulled a weapon and threatened to stun them and disappear so deep that they would never find him or his family.

After, however, Ed learned from Isaac that he and Charly had succeeded in replenishing the dysonium, he told Gordon that they would simply travel to 2015 and rescue him there. Gordon pleaded with Ed not to do this, then told Laura and Edward that their family was stronger than time. However, Edward Malloy's existence was negated when Ed made good on the plan, rescuing Gordon in 2015 before he could ever settle down and start a family.

## Trivia

* It is presumed that Edward Malloy was named after Ed Mercer.
James Horan

**James Horan** is an American actor who played High Priest Sazeron in the episode *Krill*.

## Background

Horan attended Centre College for undergraduate studies, and later the University of Iowa to pursue his masters of fine arts in acting.

Horan soon began acting on daytime television shows such as *General Hospital*, *All My Children*, and *Loving*, and eventually transitioning to prime time television. Horan played five different characters in the Star Trek franchise: Jo'Bril and Lieutenant Barnaby in *The Next Generation*, Ikat'ika in *Deep Space Nine*, Tosin in *Voyager*, and a humanoid figure in *Enterprise*.
Haros

**Haros** was a Krill Captain of the destroyer *Yakar*. For much of his career, Haros led attacks on colonies of the Planetary Union. He died in December 2419 by exposure to fatal levels of ultraviolet radiation, the result of sabotage by undercover Union agents.

## History

Haros grew up on in a small town or settlement, most likely on the Krill homeworld. Evidently, religion profoundly impacted Haros as a boy; he later commissioned architects to build an exact copy of its chapel in the Yakar.

As captain of the Yakar, Haros led a raid on the Union colony planet of Chara 3, killing the colonists and plundering its resources.

In late 2419, the Yakar received orders for what would be its final mission. The ship was fitted with a prototype weapon to be tested on the Union planet Rana 3. *En route* to the planet, the Yakar picked up Chris and Devon two survivors of a recently destroyed ship, the *Kakov*. In reality, Chris and Devon were Union spies named Ed Mercer and Gordon Malloy respectively.

Chris and Devon sabotaged the Yakar's lighting system to emit an intense burst of light. Krill were extremely sensitive to UV radiation, and the subsequent burst burned Captain Haros alive.

## Personality

Captain Haros is a stern and religious man, dedicated to following the teachings of *Avis* found in the Anhkana. For that reason, Haros is responsible for horrific attacks against non-Krill species, killing the colonists of Chara 3 and planning to do the same to Rana 3. The attacks are a means of furthering the Anhkana's agenda to obliterate all other life.

Haros enjoys religious services held each day. "It is a welcome break from our duties," he tells Chris and Devon. "And a reminder of our place in the universe and in the eyes of Avis."

Before their deaths, Haros was an old friend with the high priest of the Yakar, Sazeron. He describes Sazeron's personality as more suspicious than his, but Haros trusts his comrade's judgement. Indeed, Haros is trusting to the point of naivete. Even after Haros comments that "Chris" and "Devon" are strange names in Krillain, he accepts the two's explanation that they were "conducting maintenance on a shuttle" when the Kakov was destroyed, replying, "We are pleased to be the answer to your prayers." Later, when Chris and Devon are found in the chapel, Haros asks Sazeron, "Is that not a good thing?"

## Trivia

* Despite having a unique name he is specifically listed as "Krill Captain Haros" in the official credits.
* Haros enjoys the Human aphorism "rank has its privileges" as a wise observation.
* Actor Dylan Kenin previously portrayed an unnamed Krill soldier in *Old Wounds*.
Hoshel

**Hoshel** is a host of the television show *The Chat* on the planet Sargus 4. Along with her co-hosts, Carris and Semmla, Hoshel interviews guests on apology tours.

## History

The three co-hosts interview John LaMarr in the middle of his apology tour. Hoshel is particularly interested in LaMarr's putative donations to the Mella Giffendon Foundation for Disadvantaged Children, pressing him about exactly how much was given. To their disgust, John avoids answering.
Jason Roberts

## External Links

> *I love this show because, episode by episode, you never know what you're going to get; you never know where you're going to go; you never know who you're going to meet.*— Jason Roberts, on *The Orville*
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**Jason Roberts** was a first assistant director during the first season of *The Orville* and is now its unit production manager.

## Background

Roberts got his start in Hollywood as a dga trainee in the mid-1990s, including on *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* in 1994 for eight episodes. For Deep Space Nine, hiring staff sought fresh blood that was unfamiliar with the Star Trek franchise, and Roberts got the job because he did not know what the acronym "TNG" (*Star Trek: The Next Generation*) meant. That same year, Roberts received his first job as a second assistant director on the film *The Pornographer*.

## The Orville

Jason Roberts joined the crew of The Orville in time to film *About a Girl,* and returned for the episodes *If the Stars Should Appear**, Krill, Into the Fold*, and *Firestorm*. He also worked on *Primal Urges*, a first season episode that Fox moved to the second. He was promoted to unit production manager for the second season, the first time he has worked in this role.

## External links

* Interview with the Planetary Union Network
* 60 Minutes With Jason Roberts - online talk about the state of the industry and the importance of having a good AD running your set

## References

1. ↑ [[1]]
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Orville Fan Podcast w/ Jason Roberts (The Orville Unit Production Manager)". Planetary Union Network. April 19, 2018.
3. ↑ According to Roberts on the Planetary Union Network. *See* "The Orville Fan Podcast w/ Jason Roberts (The Orville Unit Production Manager)" (April 19, 2018).
Engineering

Yaphit and Steve Newton working in USS Orville engineering.

**Engineering** is a major vessel area dedicated to the operation of all vessels and equipment. In the Planetary Union, an Engineering section is a deck or decks located in the center of a vessel, close to the ship's quantum engines that power its quantum drive.

Engineering is the primary assignment of engineers and chief engineers and possibly technicians.

## Quantum drive

Engineering is an department and location of a ship dedicated to the operation of its systems, especially the quantum engine. Additionally, engineers are responsible for hull integrity, repairs, and updates.

The focus of the Engineering deck is the ship's circular quantum generator grid, a wall providing access to the quantum generator the power source for the engines, located at the rear of the deck. Along the sides of the walls are massive, cynlindrical dysonium field condensors.

The center of the deck is a central computer panel for all systems monitoring and the allocation of ship's resources. Additionally, under the panel, is a navigational array used to allow the ship's Helmsman to chart the ship's course and determine its location in space.

## Other systems

### Environmental controls

Engineers run environmental controls on a ship, which maintains atmospheric conditions on a ship. This allows inhabitants to adjust conditions such as temperature within their quarters.

Environmental controls can be individually programmed, such as Environmental Subprogram 43 Isaac, which simulates rain on the Bridge.

## History

Engineering is among the vital areas of the Orville that are invaded when the ship is boarded by the Kaylon. Security Officers armed with plasma shotguns engage the Kaylon, but are quickly shot down.

## Production

The set of Engineering underwent significant changes for Season 3, and it was expanded to two floors.

## Trivia

* According to Seth MacFarlane, the writers frequently place the "weirdest" characters in Engineering.

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x02: Command Performance*
* *Episode 1x05: Pria*
* *Episode 1x08: Into the Fold*
* *Episode 1x10: Firestorm*
* *Episode 1x11: New Dimensions*
* *Episode 1.5x03: The Word of Avis, Pt. 1*
* *Episode 1.5x04: The Word of Avis, Pt. 2* (mentioned only)

### Environmental controls

* *Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes*
* *Episode 2x06: A Happy Refrain*

## References

1. ↑ Janel Tyler: "Oh, it's chilly in here." Ed Mercer: "It's the environmental controls. I keep telling John he's got to fix 'em." Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes
2. ↑ Episode 2x06: A Happy Refrain
3. ↑ *Episode 2x08: Identity, Pt. 1*
4. ↑ Pascale, Anthony. "Interview: ‘The Orville’ Cast On What’s New For The Orville Crew In ‘New Horizons’". TrekMovie.com. June 1, 2022.
5. ↑ 'The Orville' Cast Previews Season 3 | Isaac is like Rudy Giuliani???. TVLine. May 28, 2022.
Davoro'kos

The ***Davoro'kos*** (Krillain: "bringer of blood") is a Krill destroyer commanded by an unnamed captain. In the year 2421, the *Davoro'kos* rendezvouses with the USS *Orville* in orbit over Tarazed 3 to sign the Lak'vai Pact of Tarazed 3.

The *Davoro'kos* also pursues the terrorists Orrin and Leyna Channing at this same time.

## History

After the Battle of Earth in late 2420 or early 2421, a ceasefire was achieved between the Krill and the Planetary Union. A month later, the Krill sent Ambassador K.T.Z. with the *Davoro'kos* to Tarazed 3 to sign a Lak'vai pact in contemplation of possible treaty negotiations. While the success of a lak'vai is briefly jeopardized when Captain Ed Mercer of the *Orville* protects Orrin and Leyna Channing from arrest pending an investigation, the problem is ultimately resolved and the Lak'vai Pact is signed.

### Pursuit of Orrin and Leyna Channing

At the same time, the *Davoro'kos* pursues a Krill shuttle captured by Orrin and Leyna Channing to the Tarazed 3. Orrin Channing is a Human former prisoner of the Krill, while Leyna is a pseudonym of an Envall who has an unstated personal vendetta against the Krill. Together, the pair had destroyed several Krill destroyers both before and after the ceasefire in violation of Union law. The mission concluded when the *Orville* arrests Leyna and Orrin is killed in an explosion.

## Personnel

List of known personnel:

* Ambassador K.T.Z.
* Unnamed captain
* Unnamed high priest
* Unnamed detachment officer
Floratta Borrin

**Floratta Borrin** was the Xelayan mother of Galdus Harona and the wife of Cambis Borrin. After the untimely death of their child, Cambis and Floratta unsuccessfully conspired to ruin the reputation of, and ultimately kill, Ildis Kitan. Their plan resulted in the murder of Serris.

Floratta died in September 2420 during her and Cambis' attack on the Kitan family.

## Life

Floratta married Cambis Borrin at an unknown date and, in late 2390, she gave birth to Galdus Harona, their son and only child.

Galdus went on to become a prodigious professor at Xenara Medical School at age 21, but his reputation was marred by a deeply flawed paper linking Torin's syndrome to the Mellara vaccine. Galdus fell into a depression and took his own life several years later in 2419.

## Conspiracy, murder of Serris, and death

Floratta and Cambis blamed Ildis Kitan, a professor, for the death of Galdus. While not clear, Ildis seems to have made statements discrediting Galdus' work. They decide to force Ildis to admit he lied about Galdus' work before killing him.

The two stalk the Kitan family to their beach home. To ensure that the island is void of possible witnesses, they murder the island's caretaker Serris and hide the body. They then pose as owners of a nearby home to the Kitan family and imply that Serris had broken into their home, and later hold the Kitan family hostage with PM-32s. However, Ildis' daughter Alara Kitan is able to fight and kill both Floratta and Cambis.

## Trivia

* Floratta enjoys crowds and groups. "Our house is usually just the two of us [with Cambis]," she continues. "It can get a little lonely."

## References

1. ↑ Drenala Kitan: "Do you have any children?" Cambis Borrin: "We do, a son." Episode 2x03: Home
2. ↑ Episode 2x03: Home
Hallan Theece

> *Please understand, my love. Make a life out there with Nathius. A beautiful life among the stars.*— Hallan Theece, to her husband
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**Hallan Theece** was a Nyxian First Minister to a subterranean civilization on Nyxia. She died along with most of her people when Nyxia's sun destroyed the planet in in August 2420.

## History

Main article: Primal Urges
After Nyxia's nearby sun had transformed into a red giant, Hallan Theece was chosen to be the First Minister to the planet's remaining civilization. She married Altox, and the two had a daughter, Nathius.

Theece led her people as the sun swiftly destroyed their planet. She was contacted by the USS *Orville* in August 2420. Captain Ed Mercer informed Theece of the existence of life outside of Nyxia and worked alongside her to help evacuate the 75 surviving inhabitants she governed. Due to technical difficulties aboard the Orville and the limited time to save her people, the Orville was able only to send a single shuttlecraft to Nyxia and evacuate 30 people.

The Nyxians held a lottery to decide those who could go, but Theece recused, believing that it would not be "right" for a First Minister to leave her people. She soon perished along with the rest of the Nyxia, engulfed by the red giant.

## Personality

Hallan Theece is a compassionate and fair leader to the Nyxian people. Despite having the option to ensure her spot on the Orville's shuttlecraft due to being First Minister, but instead decides to honor the results of the lottery and not come. Before her husband leaves, Theece tells him to live well and prosper raising their daughter, Nathius, and to look after the remaining Nyxians.

## Trivia

* Nana Visitor, who played Major Kira on *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*, was originally cast as First Minister Hallan Theece, but lost the role after her agent forgot to tell her. Visitor was replaced by Lesley Fera.

## References

1. ↑ Episode 2x02: Primal Urges
2. ↑ Ulster, Laurie. "Nana Visitor Says She Wanted To Be Captain Janeway, Explains Why She’s Not On ‘The Orville’". *TrekMovie.com*. April 10, 2018.
Derek Ashton

Derek Ashton, seen here at the start of his failed attempt to hold the Epsilon Science Station hostage.

### Affiliation

Planetary Union (*formally*)Krill (*spy*)

## Physical description

### Gender

Male

> *Oh, of course it's a Derek.*— Ed Mercer
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Doctor **Derek Ashton** was a human lab technician and informant to the Krill who joined the Epsilon Science Station in 2418. Prior to his betrayal of the Union in September 2419, he worked on research regarding a time-accelerating device.

It is presumed, though not certain, that Derek was incarcerated following the Battle of Epsilon 2.

## History

A ground team from the USS *Orville* arrived at the Epsilon Science Station at the behest of the facility chief, Doctor Aronov. Aronov was aware that the Krill military had been interested in their research on time-acceleration, but was unsure of specifics and requested the security of the Orville.

With the Orville in orbit, Ashton sensed that the window of opportunity to secure the device for the Krill was closing quickly. He summoned a Krill destroyer and attempted to hold the facility hostage in exchange for the device. Alara Kitan, the Orville's chief of security, knocked him unconscious and handcuffed him.
Jahavus Dorahl

> *[U]nless we encounter help, we are doomed to drift indefinitely. For space is vast and very dark and very lonely.*— Jahavus Dorahl
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**Jahavus Dorahl** was a captain of a bio-ship of an unnamed species. After the ship's engines were irreparably damaged, Dorahl took the passengers inside the ship's artificial ecosystem. Over the next 2,000 years, Dorahl was deified and worshiped by subsequent generations as a god.

## Life

Roughly 2,000 years ago, the people of a planet located in a relatively isolated pocket of space built a special bio-ship designed to colonize another world after an estimated three generations' travel. It is unknown if Jahavus Dorahl was the ship's first commander or was part of a later generation.

Years into their journey, an ion storm damaged the ship's engines. The ship then adrift in space, the crew was forced to live within their own artificial ecosystem until help arrived. Before taking the people into the ecosystem permanently, Dorahl left a recording on the Bridge explaining the history of the ship and their plight.

## Death and after

Dorahl led the community from within the ecosystem until his death.

Over the years, the inhabitants forgot their origins and the technology of the ship. Dorahl passed from memory as a ship captain to become a god.

The USS *Orville* found the bio-ship adrift in space in early November 2419, most of its systems offline. An exploratory team entered the bio-ship where they learn that the "Word of Dorahl" is followed religiously. Belief was violently enforced by the government, led by Hamelac. Isaac rediscovered Dorahl's recording and the truth of the bio-ship was known once again.

## Trivia

* Dorahl is portrayed by Liam Neeson who previously appeared alongside Seth MacFarlane and Charlize Theron in *A Million Ways to Die in the West*.

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x04: If the Stars Should Appear*
Directive 38

Redirect to:

* Directives and Regulations

> *If they use it and they're wrong, it's a career-ender.*— Ed Mercer, on Directive 38
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**Directive 38** is one of the *Directives* of the Planetary Union, regulations regarding the operation of Union vessels. Directive 38 empowers the Chief of Security to assume control of a Union ship. Invocation of the directive overrides all clearances aboard the ship, including the Captain's.

Because Directive 38 grants near-unlimited power to the Chief of Security, its use is restricted to extraordinary instances when a ship's Captain is incapacitated or under an external influence. Misuse of the directive is grounds for court martial.

## History

### Firestorm

Chief of Security Alara Kitan invokes Directive 38 to ensure that she may use the the Environmental Simulator unimpeded. Captain Ed Mercer nearly court martials Kitan for abusing the directive, but decides to extend mercy.

## Appearances

* *Episode 10: Firestorm*

1. ↑ Firestorm