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Henry Park

Nurse **Henry Park** was a human Medical Officer and Lieutenant on board the USS *Orville*. He worked under Doctor Claire Finn.

Nurse Park earned a special commendation in early 2420 for his work to bring a temporary peace to the Navarian-Bruidian conflict.

In 2422, Henry was exposed to bacterial spores by an Arachnid and was transformed over the next few hours into one of them. He then voluntarily left the Orville and joined an Arachnid ship.

## History

Around January 2420, Nurse Park helped Isaac search the Union Medical Database for an antidote to Darulio's pheromone without success. As tensions between the Bruidian and Navarian threatened to end in violence, he created a "souped-up" version of the pheromones and embedded them in the Bruidian ambassador's sweat glands. He coyly tricked the ambassadors to shake hands, causing the two men to fall in love.

Later, he accompanied Darulio and Chief of Security Alara Kitan to the Bridge when the ambassadors called off their fleets. For the achievement, Captain Ed Mercer placed a special commendation on his record.

In August 2420, Henry assisted Claire to save Bortus' life after Klyden stabbed him in the chest by administering Benoctaline and sonic defibrillation.

### Simulated Henry Park

A simulated version of Henry was stored in the Environmental Simulator and used in a program by Alara to confront her deepest fears. When an evil, simulated version of Claire nearly tortured Alara in Sick Bay, virtual Park attempted to free her but was shot and killed by Finn.

## Trivia

* Nurse Henry Park is one of the few characters outside of the main cast to appear in three separate seasons of *The Orville*.

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x09: Cupid's Dagger*
* *Episode 1x10: Firestorm*
* *Episode 2x02: Primal Urges*
* *Episode 3x02: Shadow Realms*

## References

1. ↑ Episode 3x02: Shadow Realms
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Episode 1x09: Cupid's Dagger
3. ↑ Episode 2x02: Primal Urges
4. ↑ Episode 1x10: Firestorm
Habitable moon (Into the Fold)

Isaac, Ty and Marcus Finn walk through a stream on the Moon's surface

A **habitable moon** (or **Drogen's Moon**) orbiting a gas giant planet was encountered by the USS *Orville* in January 2420.

A sentient humanoid species had thrived on the moon until nearly all died in a devastating war. The few survivors either resorted to cannibalism or eked out their livelihoods in compounds.

## Description

The world was one of 32 moons orbiting a gas giant, roughly 1,000 light years from Planetary Union space. The moon was terrestrial, with Earth-like climate, ecosystems, and gravity.

During a war between members of the species, a group dumped a weaponized toxin known as polloxus into the water supply, infecting a majority of the inhabitants. Most died from infection; however, some of those infected did not die but suffered significant facial disfigurement.

In the aftermath of the plague, the available food supply dwindled and the few infected survivors resorted to cannibalism. A survivalist named Drogen prepared for the catastrophe and lived in a bunker stockpiled with food and weapons.

When their shuttlecraft was sucked into a spatial anomaly, Isaac, Doctor Claire Finn, and her two sons Marcus and Ty, were forced to crash land on the moon.

Commander Kelly Grayson insists that the Planetary Union should return to the moon at some point in the future to distribute a cure and help re-establish a society among the native people.

## Trivia

* Science consultant André Bormanis and executive producer Brannon Braga based the moon on Callisto, a moon of Jupiter.

## References

1. ↑ "The Orville Fan Podcast “THINK”sgiving Episode w/ André Bormanis". Planetary Union Network. Nov. 21, 2017.
Horbalak

Horbalak Captain Blavaroch eats noodles at his ship.

> *Horbalak smugglers. I hate those guys.*— Gordon Malloy
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**Horbalak** were a space-flight capable species from the same quadrant as the Planetary Union. At least some Horbalak had a reputation for interstellar smuggling.

## Biology

The Horbalak were a short, rotund species with humanoid attributes. They appear to have had white eyes, pale skin, tufts of hair toward the back of the head, and pointed ears.

## Culture

The Horbalak were described as an "aggressive and rude" species, with little regard for regulations and authority. For example, when Captain Ed Mercer attempted to warn Blavaroch of a dangerous spatial anomaly, the Horbalak captain dismissed the warning as a Union trick and insulted the crew: "I don't take orders from Union goons."

Helmsman Gordon Malloy stated that Horbalaks make the best ice cream, far superior to a Food Synthesizer, due in large part to using stimulants in it.

## Notable Horbalak

Gordon noted that a great many Horbalaks were named Blavaroch.

* Blavaroch - Captain of a vessel hauling weapons stolen from the Krill
* Blavaraj - Ice cream vendor on Outpost 47
* Kiljuk - an ally of the Krill

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x11: New Dimensions*
* *Artifacts, Pt. 1*
* *Sympathy for the Devil* (mentioned)

## References

1. ↑ New Dimensions
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Episode 1x11: New Dimensions
3. ↑ Bond, Jeff. *The World of the Orville*. Titan Books. 2018. Pg. 156.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Artifacts, Pt. 1
Jeff Bond

## External Links

**Jeff Bond** is the author of *The World of the Orville*. He also wrote the liner notes for The Orville: Original Television Soundtrack - Season 1 entitled "Voyage to Utopia."

## The Orville

By his own account, Bond heard of a Seth MacFarlane science-fiction project.

## External links

* December 2018 interview with Chris Alvarez

## References

1. ↑ Alvarez, Chris. "Sci-fi television - The World of The Orville - Jeff Bond interview - AAD 88". YouTube. Dec. 20, 2018.
Galdus Harona

**Galdus Harona** was an associate professor at the University of Xenara Medical School and the son and only child of Cambis and Floratta Borrin.

Galdus was best known in the scientific community as a medical researcher and "a very outspoken opponent of the Mellara vaccine."

Galdus died in 2419 by suicide after much of his work tying the Mellara vaccine to Torin's syndrome in children was discredited.

## Life, career, and death

Galdus was born in either the last week of August or sometime in September 2390 to Cambis and Floratta Borrin.

Galdus began teaching at the University of Xenara Medical School at the prodigious age of 21. Floratta later stated that he loved the beautiful campus.

"A few years" before his death, Galdus published research linking the Mellara vaccine to Torin's syndrome in children, and "was on the verge of becoming a household name for exposing the dangers, for protecting the children."

Professor Ildis Kitan published a paper criticizing the "flawed" and "incomplete" methodology of Galdus' work, "ruining" Galdus' reputation. Galdus became despondent and depressed, and took his own life several years later at the age of 29 in 2419.

## Personality

While alive, Galdus rarely left his studies to visit his parents.

Cambis states that Galdus is serious, "doesn't really like to be the center of attention except when he's teaching," and "isn't a birthday kind of guy."

## Trivia

* Xelayan families seem to take the surname of one's parents (e.g., Alara and Solana Kitan received their last name from Ildis and Drenala Kitan), but Galdus Harona seems to be an exception to this rule.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Episode 2x03: Home
2. ↑ In *Home*, Cambis Borrin states that his son just turned 30 while speaking as if he is still alive. Note also that because the episode Home takes place in September 2420, Galdus Harona must have been born in August or September because Cambis says that his birthday was "just last week."
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cambis Borrin. Episode 2x03: Home
4. ↑ Floratta Borrin. Episode 2x03: Home
Franz

**Franz** was a human civilian xenoanthropologist in the Planetary Union.

## Life

In late 2419, Admiral Tom Halsey assigned Franz 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, Franz and the others were captured by the USS *Orville* attempting to enter Krill space. While on the ship, Franz, Darden, and Karx took a keen interest in hearing from Helmsman Gordon Malloy about his time aboard the *Yakar*. The xenoanthropologists held Krill services in the ship's cargo hold.

After the Orville entered Krill territory thanks to a computer virus planted by the scientists, Franz and the others were imprisoned in the Brig.

Franz is presumed to have been sent to a Union prison.

## Trivia

* Writer and executive producer David A. Goodman has stated that characters were based around actual movie stars, but has not identified who in order to avoid litigation. It is believed Franz was based on actor Patton Oswalt.

## 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 Episode 1.5x03: The Word of Avis, Pt. 1
2. ↑ Episode 1.5x04: The Word of Avis, Pt. 2
3. ↑ Mainframe Comic Con | Sunday | Part 2. Chuck Load of Comics. April 26, 2020.
Drogen

**Drogen** was a native inhabitant of an unnamed moon. After a war destroyed most of the moon's populace, Drogen survived in a compound. In the winter of 2420, he rescued, imprisoned, and finally was killed by, Doctor Claire Finn.

## Life

Drogen spent much of his adult years stockpiling food and resources in a large compound. By his own description, he was one of the few to correctly predict a devastating war between the nations of his moon. After one nation poisoned the water with a weaponized disease known as Paloxus, most of his species died and Drogen took shelter in the compound. A small number of other inhabitants managed to survive the disease but were left permanently disfigured and starving as food supplies dwindled.

Around January 2420, Drogen found the crashed shuttle of Doctor Finn. She was unconscious from the crash, so Drogen carried her to his compound. He locked Claire in his shelter against her will, forbidding her to leave - ostensibly for her safety, though it is implied that he desired the comfort of another person.

Claire tricked Drogen into leaving the compound to scavenge for antibiotics to treat a wound so that she could search the compound for her gear. When Drogen returned, Claire stabbed him with a knife she found. Then, in an ensuing fight, took his gun and killed him.
James L. Conway

## External Links

Wikipedia

**James L. Conway** is an American film and television director, and directed the episode *If the Stars Should Appear*.

## Background

Conway began his career in 1973 as a second assistant director of *The Brothers O'Toole*, eventually working his way up to be director and producer on many film projects. After a well directed episode of *MacGyver* caught the attention of Star Trek crew, Conway was selected to direct the episode "Justice" on *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, and returned to direct many more franchise episodes.

He directed episodes of The Next Generation, *Voyager*, *Deep Space Nine*, *Enterprise*, and the Star Trek video game *Borg*.

## The Orville

Executive producer Brannon Braga, in consultation with creator Seth MacFarlane, reached out to Conway to direct *If the Stars Should Appear* - then scheduled as the second episode of the first season. According to Conway, Braga wanted him to direct thanks to his strong directorial background on earlier Star Trek shows. Once on set, he was delighted to find Marvin Rush was the show's director of photography. Rush had served as director of photography under Conway when he directed the pilot of Enterprise.

## Trivia

* Conway nearly directed the movie *Star Trek: First Contact* until lead actor Patrick Stewart chose co-star Jonathan Frakes over Conway. Frakes and Conway would later unite as directors in The Orville; Frakes directed the fifth series episode, *Pria*, and Conway directed the fourth.

## References

1. ↑ "Supplemental 10: Interview with James L. Conway". *Spocklight*. June 3, 2018.
2. ↑ "Catching Up With Director James L. Conway, Part 2". *StarTrek.com*. Feb. 17, 2012.
Habitable planet (Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes)

## Habitable planet

The habitable planet, center-bottom. Above are either two moons or other planets in the system.

### Location:

Within Planetary Union space, 2.6 light years off course between Earth and Epsilon 5

### Affiliation:

None

An unnamed **habitable planet** is the fourth planet of a system within Planetary Union space, roughly 2.6 light years off course between Earth and Epsilon 5 and very close to the territories of the Krill and Chak'tal.

In either late September or early October 2420, Teleya and her captive, Captain Ed Mercer, flee to the planet to escape the Chak'tal. They remain on the surface for roughly one day until their rescue by the USS *Orville*.

## Description

The planet's spin is very slow and its sun moves only half a degree across the horizon every half hour, meaning day on the planet lasts 23 Earth days.

The planet is oxygen-rich and teeming with life, but devoid of an indigenous sentient species.

Some parts of the world are swamps: a mixed terrain of wet, muddy land and knee-deep water. Grasses, trees, algae, and various other flora fill the swamp, and the sounds of various animals can be heard at night.

Other regions feature mountain ranges, peppered with caves. Mountain terrain is littered with large boulders and jutting peaks, making landing with a shuttlecraft impossible.

## Appearances

* *Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes*
Fuzzy Door Productions

**Fuzzy Door Productions** is the production company for all live-action and animated television projects helmed by Seth MacFarlane. It is the primary production company for *The Orville* along with 20th Television.

MacFarlane serves as its current Chief Executive Officer. Jason Clark served as its President for Season 1 of The Orville, and Erica Huggins for Season 2.

## History

Fuzzy Door Productions was founded in 1998 by MacFarlane during the creation of the long running animated series *Family Guy*. The logo was designed by Cory Books, a friend and, at the time, housemate of MacFarlane's.

Since then, Fuzzy Door has worked alongside Fox on a number of Seth MacFarlane-produced shows, including *Cosmos: A Space Odyssey*, *American Dad!*, and *The Cleveland Show*, and the movie *A Million Ways to Die in the West*.

## The Orville

Fuzzy Door Productions alongside Fox Television are the main production companies responsible for the creation and broadcasting of The Orville. Jason Clark served as President of Fuzzy Door for The Orville's first season before moving to the show as an executive producer.

Erica Huggins took over as President in Season 2. In April 2019, Huggins commented on working with Seth MacFarlane:

> *The best way to describe the kind of genius that Seth has is that he sees it in the full picture. It’s kind of a complete sensory way of approaching a piece of material. I’ve been around long enough to see other people work. I’ve never seen anything like this.*
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## Trivia

* The name derives from a leopard-skin print that was stapled to the door of MacFarlane's apartment building at the Rhode Island School of Design.
* Julia Nichols Hodges works as assistant to the executive producer at Fuzzy Door and also works on The Orville.

## References

1. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Seth MacFarlane Taps Imagine’s Erica Huggins As President Of Fuzzy Door". *Deadline*. Aug. 15, 2018.
2. ↑ Huver, Scott. "How Seth MacFarlane Made an Empire Spanning TV, Film, Music". *Variety*. April 23, 2019.
High Priest

**High Priest** was a position on Krill destroyers. The High Priest served as the religious leader aboard the ship and as an advisor to the Captain.

## Background

The High Priest conducted religious services on Krill vessels, attended by the ship's military officers and civilians. On ships like the *Yakar*, the High Priest was flanked by two assistant priests during services.

High Priest was probably not a rank within the Krill military, as the High Priest Sazeron seemed to be separate from the ordinary chain of command on the Yakar. Nevertheless, in a highly theocratic society such as the Krill, a ship's High Priest enjoyed significant prestige, and officers frequently deferred to his or her judgment.

## Appearances

* Episode 1x06: Krill
* Episode 1.5x03: The Word of Avis, Pt. 1
* Episode 1.5x04: The Word of Avis, Pt. 2
* Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2
Dinal

**Dinal** is a female Kandarian that made her debut in *Mortality Paradox*.

She is portrayed by American actress Elizabeth Gillies.

## History

### A Test

Dinal originates from Kandar 1, the members of which once worshiped Kelly Grayson as a goddess referred to as "the Kelly." Roughly 50,000 years have passed from their perspective since their previous encounter with the crew of the *USS Orville* two years ago in the universe of the Planetary Union. Since that time, the Kandarians have mastered genetic engineering, using it to "take the reins" of evolution. This has resulted in all Kandarians becoming immortal.

However, as Dinal herself later explains to Ed Mercer, immortality came with a price: with no further biological hurdles to overcome, her people became complacent and discontent with their lives. They couldn't die, so once they'd experienced all that the universe had to offer, there was nothing else to do. Dinal thus came up with the idea of luring in the crew of the *Orville* to the seemingly lifeless planet of Narran 1 (she admits to Kelly that her existence as a goddess had since been debunked by science) and using them for an experiment.

Dinal created temporary macro-universes where Ed, Kelly, Gordon Malloy, and Bortus were each made to believe they were about to die. At the moment of "death", the Kandarians entered their minds so that they could personally witness mortality. Dinal monitored the experiment herself by taking the form of Talla Keyali, allowing her the additional opportunity of interacting with the crew and studying their reactions. Eventually, once all four crewmembers had caught on to what was happening, Dinal shed her disguise and dispelled the illusion, returning them to the surface of Narran 1.

Challenged by Mercer, who pointed out that his ancestors had also once used other species for experimentation without their consent, Dinal simply reminded him that for her kind, such limitations were meaningless and that one day, humanity would reach the same level of development. Nonetheless, she assured the crew that their encounter had been fruitful for her and the Kandarians, and as such, she was confident they would meet again before transporting herself back home.

## Trivia

* In a Reddit thread discussing *Mortality Paradox*, many users have compared Dinal to Q from *Star Trek*. The comparison is likely due to both characters being immortals who take an interest in and interfere in the lives of a starship crew. (Thread here)
Fadolin

> *Our planet worshiped you as a deity for many centuries, but had it not been you, the mythology would have found another face. It's a part of every culture's evolution.*— Fadolin to Kelly Grayson
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**Fadolin** was a representative from Kandar 1 who accompanied Isaac and Baleth to the USS *Orville**.*

## History

When the Orville awaitd the return of Isaac from a 700-year stay on the multi-phasic 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. Fadolin comforted Grayson, who was aggrieved that she unintentionally caused suffering for many centuries on their world, by telling her that the persona of Kelly was a necessary, if sad step, for their culture's evolution.

## Trivia

* According to actor Philip Anthony-Rodriguez who portrayed Fadolin, the correct pronunciation of his character's name is Fadólin [fɛɪ.dɔ:.lɪn].

## References

1. ↑ Mad Idolatry
2. ↑ "Super Awesome Geek Show #118: In Hyperspace with Philip Anthony-Rodriguez". SuperAwesomeGeekShow.com. Nov. 6, 2017. Last accessed Dec. 14, 2017. Online.
Epsilon 2

The research of the Epsilon Science Station is the crux of the Epsilon 2 colony.

### Affiliation:

Planetary Union

> *Epsilon 2 is an outpost devoted exclusively to scientific inquiry."
> "Researchers from all over the galaxy petition to work there."
> "Really? Wow. Any good bars?*— Ed Mercer, Bortus and Gordon Malloy
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**Epsilon 2** was a planet and research colony of the Planetary Union. The planet's only colony station was the Epsilon Science Station where cutting-edge scientific research was conducted.

The planet had two orbiting moons.

## Description

Epsilon 2 sat on the frontier of Union space, abutting the territory of the Krill. Some time before 2418, the Union established the world as a scientific colony, hosting the famed Epsilon Science Station. Epsilon 2 quickly gained the reputation as a place where researches may work unfettered by the expectations of planetary governments.

## Trivia

* Second Officer Bortus reported that Epsilon 2 had no bars or strip clubs.
* The planet was the setting for the Battle of Epsilon 2 in September 2419.
* According to Navigator John LaMarr, it takes the Orville 19 hours, 51 minutes minutes to get to Epsilon 2 from Earth.
	+ If that amount of time was calculated based on the Orville's maximum speed of ten light years per hour, Epsilon 2 and Earth are 190.85 light years apart.
* A running joke in *The Orville* comics is to sneak an image of Epsilon 2 on bridge console screens:
	+ Behind Isaac as he performs his analysis of the magnetar in *New Beginnings, Pt. 1*.
	+ Behind Isaac as he estimates the time to return to Union space in *The Word of Avis, Pt. 2*.
	+ On a bridge console screen to the left of Captain Mosley on the USS *Wilson* in *Heroes, Pt. 1*.
	+ Next to Isaac as he discussed failed Planetary Union missions to the Cruxis system in *Artifacts, Pt. 1*.

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
* *Episode 1x06: Krill* (mentioned only)
* *Episode 1.5x01: New Beginnings, Pt. 1*
* *Episode 1.5x04: The Word of Avis, Pt. 2*
* *Episode 2.5x03: Heroes, Pt. 1*
* *Artifacts, Pt. 1*

## References

1. ↑ Episode 1: Old Wounds
2. ↑ Bond, Jeff. *The World of the Orville*. Titan Books. 2018. Pg. 125.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Episode 1x01: Old Wounds
4. ↑ Episode 1x05: Pria
Gelatin

Yaphit, a Gelatin onboard the USS Orville.

The **Gelatins** (or **Gels**) were a species of blobs from an unrevealed planet that had membership in the Planetary Union.

## Biology

Gelatins were composed entirely of a jelly-like substance that made up their entire anatomy. Because of this, Gelatins had the ability to shape their bodies into whatever physical form they chose and easily repair themselves whenever damaged, including rejoining separations of their bodies.

The only known color for a Gelatin was a bright green. It is unknown if they could appear as any other color. They were asexual and reproduced through mitosis, but still identified as male or female.

## Notable Gelatins

* Yaphit
* Attendees at the Planetary Union Council debate over The Sanctuary

## Trivia

* Yaphit has stated that he masturbates with toothpaste. It is unknown if this was simply meant to be a humorous quip, or evidence that Gelatins are aroused by textures similar to their own body.
	+ Due to Yaphit having had successful intercourse with Doctor Claire Finn in *Cupid's Dagger*, it is revealed that Gelatins are capable of having sex with physically different species such as Humans.

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
* *Episode 1x03: About a Girl*
* *Episode 1x04: If the Stars Should Appear*
* *Episode 1x05: Pria*
* *Episode 1x08: Into the Fold*
* *Episode 1x09: Cupid’s Dagger*
* *Episode 1x11: New Dimensions*
* *Episode 1.5x03: The Word of Avis, Pt. 1*
* *Episode 1.5x04: The Word of Avis, Pt. 2*
* *Episode 2x01: Ja'loja*
* *Episode 2x02: Primal Urges* (voice only)
* *Episode 2x03: Home*
* *Episode 2x06: A Happy Refrain*
* *Episode 2x07: Deflectors*
* *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*
* *Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots*
* *Episode 2x11: Lasting Impressions* (voice only)
* *Episode 2x12: Sanctuary*
* *Episode 2x13: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow*
* *Episode 2x14: The Road Not Taken*
* *Episode 2.5x07: Artifacts, Pt. 1*
* *Episode 3x01: Electric Sheep*
* *Episode 3x06: Twice in a Lifetime*
* *Episode 3x07: From Unknown Graves*
* *Episode 3x08: Midnight Blue*
* *Episode 3x10: Future Unknown*
Drenala Kitan

**Drenala Kitan** was the Xelayan wife of Ildis Kitan and mother of two daughters: Solana Kitan, a researcher on Jintann 9, and Alara Kitan, former Chief of Security aboard the USS *Orville*.

## Life

Much of Drenala's early life is unknown. At some point in the 24th century, she married Ildis Kitan, a university professor in medicine. She bore two daughters: her elder Solana at an unknown date, and Alara in 2396.

In late 2396 or early 2397, Drenala fell asleep in the living room of their home while cradling Alara, then eight-months-old. A power surge from the generator sparked a fire in the kitchen. With the flames encircling the two, Alara's crying woke Drenala, "almost as if [she was] screaming" that they were in danger. Drenala escaped through the window with Alara. Drenala rarely spoke of the incident because the memory upset her.

## Personality

Drenala, like her husband, appears disappointed with his daughter's decision to join the Planetary Union's military as opposed to getting an education on Xelaya. When Alara appears traumatized from a devastating fire in the Orville, she chides her daughter, saying she knew the risks when she joined. Nonetheless, she still loves and supports whatever Alara decides to do with her life, even if it is considered less reputable by the standards of Xelayan culture.

## Trivia

* Sometime before 2420, Drenala remodeled their family bathroom in aqua and deep blue.
* Drenala states that her and Ildis' favorite activity is to brag of their daughter Solana's PhD.
* Molly Hagan, who plays Drenala, had a role as Eris in the *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* episode "The Jem'Hadar."

## Appearances

* Episode 1x09: Cupid's Dagger (mentioned only)
* Episode 1x10: Firestorm
* Episode 2x03: Home

## References

1. ↑ Based on Alara's stated age of 23 given in September 2419. Episode 1x01: Old Wounds
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Episode 1x10: Firestorm
3. ↑ Alara Kitan: "My mom redid our bathroom in those colors. I guess it's nice." Episode 1x09: Cupid's Dagger
4. ↑ Episode 2x03: Home
ECV-197-2

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* Shuttlecraft
**ECV-197-2** is a shuttlecraft attached to the USS *Orville* (ECV-197).

## Production error

A shuttlecraft with these markings was destroyed in a crash after having its hull fractured passing through a spatial fold during episode 8 *Into the Fold*. At the start of the episode, the shuttlecraft invovled was *ECV-197-2*, but the markings on the crashed vehicle showed *ECV-197-1*, both being the same shuttle.

However, a shuttlecraft with the registration *ECV-197-1* appeared in episode 11 *New Dimensions*, showing either another production error, or that *ECV-197-2* was destroyed, or a new shuttle replaced the old ECV-197-1 with the same registration.

In episode 12 *Mad Idolatry*, shuttle *ECV-197-1* is shown to be equipped with a cloaking device, which may indicate that it was *ECV-197-2* that was destroyed in episode 8, rather than ECV-197-1, as cloaks are not standard equipment.

## Appearances

* Episode 3: *About a Girl*
* Episode 8: *Into the Fold*
Doctor

Redirect to:

* Sick Bay
**Doctor** is a title indicating that the holder has attained a terminal level of education in their profession. It is used within the Planetary Union and possibly by other civilizations. Doctors who serve in the Union are generally referred to by their title of Doctor rather than by their rank or specific position.

For physicians, the title requires more training than Nurse, the holders of which also serve within the Union.

## Planetary Union

Doctors serve at all levels of the Planetary Union, on board vessels and in stations, as either civilians or commissioned officers. For examples, Doctor Claire Finn serves aboard the USS *Orville* as a commissioned officer, holding the position of Chief Medical Officer and the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Doctor Aronov is a civilian researcher and Chief of the Epsilon Science Station on Epsilon 2.
Dylan Kenin

**Dylan Kenin** is an American actor who portrayed Captain Haros in *The Orville*.

## Background

Kenin began acting in high school and attended the University of Southern California's School of Theater. He joined the Evidence Room Theater company after matriculation, and began appearing in film and television.

## The Orville

Kenin portrayed Captain Haros in the episode *Krill* in addition to a Krill soldier in *Old Wounds*.

## Trivia

* Kenin had previously worked with Seth MacFarlane in the western comedy *A Million Ways to Die in the West*, which also featured Liam Neeson and Charlize Theron.
James Morrison

## External Links

**James Morrison** is an American actor who played Kemka in the episode *If the Stars Should Appear*.

## Background

Born in Utah, Morrison grew up in Alaska since the age of nine. His first job was as a clown and wire walker for the circus. He began his acting career in 1984 as Gary Baxley in the television series *Automan*.

## The Orville

James Morrison plays Kemka in Season 1 Episode 4 *If the Stars Should Appear* a defacto leader of the Reformers. Who helps the Orville's landing crew in their quest to educate the Bio-ship denizens on the larger universe.
Helmsman

The **Helmsman** is in charge of operating the helm of their assigned vessel onboard the Bridge. Their main responsibility is leading the ship through Space in the most efficient way possible. Helmsman is a Lieutenant position below Lieutenant Commander and above Ensign.

Helmsman is an position in the Engineering department. However, due to the necessity of them being within close vicinity to the ship's helm are almost always found serving onboard the Bridge.

## Helmsmen

* Gordon Malloy: Currently serving as Helmsman aboard the Exploratory-class USS *Orville*, assigned in September 2419 at the request of Captain Ed Mercer.
* Kaylon Tertiary: While technically the "Second Officer" of the Kaylon party, Kaylon Tertiary briefly took the helm station from Gordon when the Kaylon commandeered the *Orville*. Tertiary was deactivated along with the rest of the Kaylon by Isaac, allowing the crew to take back their ship.
* John LaMarr: As well as serving as Navigator and later Chief Engineer aboard the *Orville*, John LaMarr is also qualified as a level 8 helmsman. During the Battle of Earth, John took the helm station while Gordon was fighting in a Marauder-class fighter.

Gordon MalloyKaylon TertiaryJohn LaMarr
## References

1. ↑ *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
2. ↑ *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*
3. ↑ *Episode 1x11: New Dimensions*
4. ↑ *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
5. ↑ *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*
First Officer's Office

Kelly receives a report from Bortus in her office.

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

As of September 2419, the Office of First Officer aboard the USS *Orville* is held by Commander Kelly Grayson.

## History

In late 2420, Second Officer Bortus reports to Commander Grayson in her office that a new Chief of Security will be arriving in a week's time. Immediately after, Helmsman Gordon Malloy enters Kelly's office to announce his application to the Shipmaster Qualification Program.

After breaking up with Cassius, Kelly receives a cookie bouquet sent by him in her office. When Captain Ed Mercer finds her with the bouquet, Kelly approves him to try one, which he finds most delicious. Kelly, however, is not interested in Cassius' gesture and allows Ed to take the whole bouquet out of her office.

## Trivia

* By far, Kelly's office changes more than any other cast member's office between seasons. Kelly decorates her office with the following:
	+ Two potted succulents on her desk
	+ On shelves:
		- A large array of blue and yellow vases, glasses, and decorations. (Season 1)
		- Three potted plants and four white dishes. (Season 2)
	+ Two guest chairs
	+ Sofa:
		- A white sofa (Season 1)
		- A sofa with two pillows (Season 2)
	+ A blue accent chair
	+ A framed picture by the door:
		- A blue abstract picture (Season 1 through Season 1.5)
		- A painting of a sun rising over what looks to be an ocean wave (Season 2)
	+ On a coffee table:
		- A glass resembling a decanter containing a liquid (Season 1)
		- A potted succulent (Season 2)
	+ A large plant in a corner (Season 1, Season 2)
		- A different large plant (Season 1.5)
	+ Framed vinyl album of "Escape" by Journey

## See also

* Captain's Office
* Chief of Security's Office
* Chief Medical Officer's Office

## Appearances

* *Episode 1x09: Cupid's Dagger*
* *Episode 1x11: New Dimensions*
* *Episode 1.5x01: New Beginnings, Pt. 1*
* *Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes*
* *Episode 2x07: Deflectors*
* *Episode 2x13: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow*

## References

1. ↑ *Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes*
2. ↑ *Episode 2x07: Deflectors*
Jeffrey Tambor

**Jeffrey Tambor** is an American actor on *The Orville*. He is best known for portraying Hank Kingsley on *The Larry King Show* and George Bluth, Sr. on *Arrested Development*. In the episode *Command Performance*, he cameos as Captain Ed Mercer's father, Bert Mercer.

## Background

Tambor studied acting at San Francisco State University, and later received a masters from Wayne State University. After matriculation, he performed in theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, until hired for the Broadway production of *Sly Fox* in 1976.

Tambor soon began appearing in television commercials and guest starring on shows. He eventually landed a permanent role as Hank Kingsley, the narcissistic side-kick of Larry King on The Larry King Show.

In 2003, Tambor played George Bluth, Sr. on the critically acclaimed comedy *Arrested Development*.

## The Orville

Creator Seth MacFarlane revealed at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con that Tambor would appear on The Orville.

## References

1. ↑ Patten, Dominic. "Comic-Con: Seth MacFarlane’s ‘The Orville’ Offers Cryogenics Sweepstakes". *Deadline*. July 19, 2017.
Department of Corrections

The **Department of Corrections** is a law enforcement agency on the planet Sargus 4. The department oversees the planet's voting system, arrests, apology tours, and the radical neurological procedure called Social Correction. According to the episode credits, department police officers are called Policemen, apology tour guards are called Guards, and prison guards are called Detention Guards.

## Apology Tour

> *Main article: Apology tour.*
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Department of Corrections Policemen arrest any Sargun who amasses more than one million *downvotes*, public votes of disapproval, on their Vote Badge. Arrestees are held in a detention center by Detention Guards, where the arrestees meet wtih a Publicity Officer and begin their apology tour. Guards accompany arrestees through their apology tour.

### Z Chambers

After a week, the arrestee is subject to a *Final Vote*, wherein a subject awaits the final vote tally of their tour, in a Z Chamber. When in use, a Department Z Chamber consists of a readjustment chair, a supervisor, the arrestee, the Publicity Officer, and Guards.

## History

Department of Correction officers guard Tom and Lewis, two undercover Planetary Union anthropologists, through their apology tours, subsequent Final Vote, and Lewis's Social Correction. Tom attempts to flee before correction begins; the officers shoot and kill him.

While on Sargus 4 searching for the whereabouts of Tom and Lewis, Lieutenant John LaMarr of the USS *Orville* accrues over one million downvotes, considered a crime against the State. Corrections officers arrest and detain LaMarr for up to a week. Later, still an arrestee, LaMarr goes on his apology tour, flanked by officers.

At the end of the episode, the Department of Corrections seats LaMarr in a Social Correction chair and await the results of the Final Vote. LaMarr receives fewer than 10 million downvotes, which means that he is spared the fate of neurological adjustment.

## Trivia

* Arrestees wear orange jumpsuits with the words "Department of Corrections" in English on the back.
Dee Bradley Baker

**Dee Bradley Baker** is an American voice actor who supplied the voice behind Doctor Jorvik in the episode *Old Wounds*.

## Background

Baker attended Colorado College and received a bachelors in philosophy, and was involved in multiple theater groups following matriculation. In 1989, he moved to Orlando, Florida, and worked with Disney and Universal Studios on various projects until landing the role of Olmec's voice on the television show *Legends of the Hidden Temple*.

After three seasons, Baker moved to southern California where he worked on a variety of other film and television voice over projects. He works with Seth MacFarlane on *American Dad!* as the voice of Klaus Heissler and participated in a *Family Guy* spoof of *Star Wars* as Admiral Ackbar.

## The Orville

Baker plays Jorvik in The Orville pilot episode *Old Wounds*.
Environmental suit

An **environmental suit** is a non-canonical placeholder term used to describe a category of different protective suits left unnamed in *The Orville*. No suit is necessarily related to each other; the only common element is that they provide total protection of the wearer against an otherwise harmful environmental condition such as fatal doses of cosmic radiation or high gravity.

The Union Fleet makes use of environment suits, with variants produced for each of the Fleet's divisions; as yet, only Command Blue and Engineering Orange have been seen.

As seen in ECV-197-1 and ECV-342-1, shuttles are equipped with two Engineering suits by default.

## Types of environmental suits

### Planetary Union

#### Basic environmental suit

    The most common type of environmental suit seems to be a type of suit used for basic protection in space. Suits seem to be colored according to one's section, such as orange for Engineering Level.

Following the Battle of Epsilon 2 in September 2419, Planetary Union engineers don these suits in space as they perform external repairs on the USS *Orville* at the Union Dockyard. Helmsman Gordon Malloy wears this suit to escape the destruction of ECV-197-1 when a quantum storage cell containing Envall blood is activated.

The suit can also be seen in an alternate timeline on a chair in shuttlecraft ECV-342-1.

A new model of the Union Fleet environmental suit is introduced by early 2422. They are used by John LaMarr and his engineering team, including Yaphit, as they work on the *Orville's* exterior during the ship's refit.

#### Radiation environmental suit

In late 2420, Second Officer Bortus wears a special environmental suit on the surface of Nyxia, tailored to protect him from the intense radiation of Nyxia's sun.

#### Gravity environmental suit

A specialized environmental suit is worn by non-Xelayan humanoids on Xelaya to protect them from the planet's gravity, which would crush them otherwise. The suit generates its own gravity field. The suit comes with an indicator on the inner forearm that tells the wearer how much time remains for the suit to generate gravity.

### Nyxia

Nyxians kept radiation suits to protect them as well.

## Gallery

Radiation environmental suitBasic environmental suit
## Production

Spacesuit concept sketch.Gravity environmental suit concept sketch.Gravity environmental suit Ed sketch.
## Appearances

* *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds* (Basic environmental suit)
* *Episode 2x02: Primal Urges* (Radiation environmental suit)
* *Episode 2x03: Home* (Gravity environmental suit)
* *Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots* (Basic environmental suit)
* *Episode 2x14: The Road Not Taken* (Basic environmental suit)
* *Episode 3x01: Electric Sheep* (Basic environmental suit)
* *Episode 3x02: Shadow Realms* (Basic environmental suit)

## References

1. ↑ *Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots*
2. ↑ *Episode 2x14: The Road Not Taken*
3. ↑ *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
4. ↑ *Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots*
5. ↑ *Episode 2x14: The Road Not Taken*
6. ↑ *Episode 3x01: Electric Sheep*
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 *Episode 2x02: Primal Urges*
8. ↑ *Episode 2x03: Home*
Jake Brennan

**Jake Brennan** is an actor who portrayed James Duncan in *The Orville*'s Season 2 premiere episode, *Ja'loja*.

## The Orville

Jake worked on The Orville in February and March of 2018, playing the irascible James Duncan. He later said that creator Seth MacFarlane "is without a doubt the most amazing director I have ever worked with" and "these cast mates were so cool to work and hangout with!"

## References

1. ↑ @\_Jake\_Brennan\_. "macfarlaneseth is without a doubt the most amazing director I have ever worked with!  #theorville #fox #sogreatful Also, these cast mates were so cool to work and hangout with!  Amazing… https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEWZgbni-t/?utm\_source=ig\_twitter\_share&igshid=ffmyb0ak1siy …". Twitter. Dec. 31, 2018.
Escape pod

An **escape pod** was a type of pod, a small vessel, used by larger spacecraft for evacuation. Typically, escape pods were used as a last resort in the face of the host ship's imminent destruction. Escape pods were used by a variety of space-flight capable civilizations, such as the Planetary Union and the Krill.

## Planetary Union

Union ships carried a host of escape pods, including the USS *Orville*.

## Krill

Krill escape pods were found on Krill destroyers located along the exterior hull of the ship. They were not found in the Shuttle Bay.

Escape pods were designed with the unique needs of Krill physiology in mind; they aimed towards the closest habitable world and by default sought the planet's night side to protect the Krill passenger from a star's deadly ultraviolet radiation.

Escape pods were accessible by special doorway that could be opened manually in the event the destroyer lost even its backup emergency power.

Each escape pod came equipped with a portable distress beacon.

## History

When the Chak'tal attack a Krill destroyer in late 2420, Teleya and Captain Ed Mercer fled by escape pod to the nearest habitable planet.

After the Orville incurred heavy damage in the Battle of Earth in early 2421, Ed ordered all hands to escape pods, as he intended to overload the quantum drive. In an alternate timeline, the crew of the Orville fled the Battle of Earth by escape pod.

## Production

Krill escape pods were designed by assistant art director Kit Stølen. In the first concept designs, the pod was boxy, like a tapered decagonal prism. The concept art was forwarded to set designer Daniel Saks, "who refined and remodeled it in a vector based CAD, in order to prep the design for large 3D Printing." Final architectural blueprints for set construction were drafted by Eugene Adamov.

 The final product was more-or-less the same as Stølen's designs, although Saks apparently widened the pod to make it more more ovoid and egg-shaped.

## Appearances

* *Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes*
* *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2* (mentioned only)
* *Episode 2x14: The Road Not Taken* (mentioned only)
* *Episode 3x01: Electric Sheep*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes*
2. ↑ *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*
3. ↑ Episode 2x14: The Road Not Taken
4. ↑ @KITST7LEN. "Early concept I did for the Krill Escape pod Exterior. It would then go onto Set Designer @DAS\_Machina who refined and remodeled it in a vector based CAD, in order to prep the design for large 3D Printing.". Twitter. March 30, 2020.
5. ↑ THE ORVILLE\_SEASON2. eugeneadamov.com. Last accessed March 9, 2022.
Jason Clark

## External Links

> *[The Orville] is an opportunity to reflect on ourselves. It's 400 years in the future, but here we are.*— Jason Clark
>
>

**Jason Clark** is an executive producer of *The Orville* and President of Fuzzy Door Productions, the production company for the show, for Season 1.

## Biography

Jason Clark began his career as a location manager for the movie *Thrashin*, released in 1986. Through the late 1980s and early 1990s, Clark worked as an assistant director on a variety of film projects until transitioning to producer roles. Starting in the late 90s, Clark has worked almost exclusively as a producer or executive producer. His first hit was *Stuart Little 2* in 2002.

Clark first worked with Seth MacFarlane, creator of The Orville, for the 2012 blockbuster film *Ted*, which grossed $545 million. The success of *Ted* led to other MacFarlane projects: *A Million Ways to Die in the West*, *Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey*, *Ted 2*, and, in 2016, Clark was named President of MacFarlane's production company, Fuzzy Door Productions.

## The Orville

MacFarlane approached Clark some time in early 2016 with a script for the show's pilot, later saying Clark is a "whiz at figuring out ways to do really high end, really, really beautiful visual work on a TV budget." Clark noted the show's lighthearted approach to science fiction that came at a time when science fiction television tended toward dystopian, even depressing, universes. Clark was enthusiastic to work in the science fiction genre, which he loved but never had the opportunity to develop.

Clark's self-described work is on world building, the "point person" to manage those responsible for the creative elements of designing and construction of the show. He was one of the people responsible for choosing to build the USS *Orville* as a two-story set.

On July 30, 2018, MacFarlane replaced Clark with Erica Huggins as president of Fuzzy Door Productions.

## Trivia

* Clark would be Lieutenant Yaphit if he could be any character on the show.
* He has described the show as "whiskey with a splash of comedy," referring to its drama-heavy script peppered with humor.

## External links

* Interview with Outer Places
* Interview with The Orville Podcast
* Interview with Tomorrow Will be Televised
* ShobizJunkies interview with executive producers Clark, Brannon Braga, and David A. Goodman at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con

## See also

* "Making a Movie Every Week:" Foreword by Clark in *The World of the Orville*, page 9
* *The World of the Orville*, pages 11, 13-14, 30, 64, 67, 144

## References

1. ↑ [[1]]
2. ↑ Bennett, Tara. "SETH MACFARLANE WANTS TO RECLAIM SCI-FI WITH THE ORVILLE". *SyFy*. Sept. 8, 2017.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kesh, Jonathan. "How 'The Orville' Producer Jason Clark Is Using Sci-Fi to Explore New Territory". *Outer Places*. Oct. 24, 2017.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "THE ORVILLE PODCAST EP 8 - JASON CLARK INTERVIEW". The Orville Podcast. Oct. 26, 2017.
5. ↑ Bond, Jeff. *The World of the Orville*. Titan Books. 2018. Pg. 14.
6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Seth MacFarlane Taps Imagine’s Erica Huggins As President Of Fuzzy Door". *Deadline*. Aug. 15, 2018.
A Cricketeer on the TARDIS

A Cricketeer on the TARDIS is the eighth story in the Lilith!Verse and the A Different Story series. It is a rewrite of the minisode Time Crash and features Lilith III, and the Tenth and Fifth Doctors.

## Summary

With two timezones warring in the heart of the TARDIS, Lilithanadir gets to watch her father annoy someone else for a change. Himself!

## Plot

Martha Jones is gone and the Doctor throws the TARDIS back into the Vortex, but things go a bit strange. The TARDIS merged with that of the Fifth Doctor, who doesn't believe that the other Doctor is really him. The merged TARDISes have the potential to create a hole in the universe the size of Belgium, but the Tenth Doctor is able to stop it. When the Fifth Doctor leaves, another ship manages to crash through the wall of the TARDIS. A life saver reveals the name of the vessel to be 'The Titanic'.

## Characters

* Lilith III
* Tenth Doctor
* Fifth Doctor
The Princess of Deira

A WIP series of related and unrelated reincarnation fics including some form of Isabene Rhian, or any of her reincarnations.

## Stories

* Destiny's Not Quite Done With You, Merlin
* It's Always Easier to Forget
* Complicated and Other Completely Relevant Songs From Before 2012
* Merlin's Parodies

## Characters

### Main Characters

* Isabene Rhian/Izzy Raine/Bennie Ryan
* Merlin/Merlin Emrys
* Arthur Pendragon/Arthur King