Commanding Officer

The **Commanding Officer** is the first-in-command of a starship or facility. Though typically synonymous with the rank of Captain, Admirals may retain command of starships as well.

## Captains

### Planetary Union

#### Union Fleet

##### Admiralty

* Tom Halsey: Based at Union Central; also commanded the USS *Spruance* during the Battle of Earth]].
* Ozawa: Based at Union Central; also commands the Leviathan-class heavy cruiser USS Olympia (LCV-529).

Tom HalseyOzawa
##### Captains

* An unnamed human male captain was commanding officer of the Science-class USS *Bohr* in 2401.
* An unidentified captain was commanding officer of the Exploratory-class USS *Orville* before retiring in September 2419.
* Ed Mercer: The current captain of the *Orville*, Commander Mercer was promoted and assigned to the *Orville* by Admiral Tom Halsey, thanks to an appeal made by Kelly Grayson, quickly following the retirement of the previous captain. *In an alternate timeline, Ed never became captain of the* Orville *and instead served as Commanding Officer of the Epsilon Eridani outpost.*
	+ *Griffith: Captain of the* Orville *in the alternate timeline where Ed never became captain; was killed during the Battle of Earth.*
* An unidentified male is captain of the colony transport USS *Druyan* in late 2419.
* An unidentified female is captain of the Science-class USS *Ulysses* in summer 2420.
* An unidentified male captain was punched in the face by Talla Keyali to convince the Janisi to provide aid to their ship following a Krill attack.
* Marcos: Captain of the Science-class USS *Roosevelt*; was killed along with his entire crew when the *Roosevelt* was destroyed by the Kaylon just prior to the Battle of Earth.
* Kelly Grayson: Commander Grayson briefly assumed the role of Captain of the *Orville* in 2422 as part of a deception for the Janisi.

Captain of the *Bohr*Ed MercerMarcosKelly Grayson
#### Other

* An unnamed human male is captain of the Transport-class USS *Bleriot* in late 2419.
* Pria Lavesque posed as a captain of the Vega Mining Consortium ship *Horizon*.

Captain of the *Bleriot*Pria Lavesque
### Moclan Fleet

* An unidentified Moclan captain was commanding officer of the ship where Bortus served in his youth.
* Vorak
* Rechik
* Jakohn

VorakRechikJakohn
### Krill

* An unidentified Krill captain commanded a Krill destroyer which was destroyed by the USS *Orville* in the Battle of Epsilon 2 in September 2419.
* Haros: Captain of the *Yakar*; was killed along with the majority of his crew by Ed Mercer.
* Kratok: Captain of an unnnamed Krill battleship.
* An unidentified Krill captain commanded a Krill destroyer which abducted Ed Mercer before they were attacked by the Chak'tal. His fate remains unknown.
* A simulation of a Krill captain serves as an antagonist in the Shipmaster Qualification Program.
* Dalak: Notably led the Krill fleet fighting alongside the Planetary Union against the Kaylon in the Battle of Earth.
* An unidentified Krill captain commanded the *Davoro'kos*.

?Captain HarosCaptain Kratok?A simulated Krill captain.Captain DalakCaptain of the *Davoro'kos*.
### Kaylon

* Kaylon Primary: Leader of the Kaylon, Primary served as "Commanding Officer" of the party which commandeered the *Orville*, taking Captain Mercer's chair. Primary was deactivated along with the rest of the Kaylon by Isaac, allowing the crew to take back their ship.

Kaylon Primary
## References

1. ↑ *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
2. ↑ *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*
3. ↑ *Episode 1x12: Mad Idolatry*
4. ↑ *Episode 1x06: Krill*
5. ↑ *Episode 2.5x01: Launch Day, Pt. 1*
6. ↑ *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
7. ↑ *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
8. ↑ *Episode 2x14: The Road Not Taken*
9. ↑ *Episode 2x14: The Road Not Taken*
10. ↑ *Episode 1x04: If the Stars Should Appear*
11. ↑ *Episode 1.5x02: New Beginnings, Pt. 2*
12. ↑ *Episode 2x05: All the World is Birthday Cake*
13. ↑ *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*
14. ↑ *Episode 3x07: From Unknown Graves*
15. ↑ *Episode 1x02: Command Performance*
16. ↑ *Episode 1x05: Pria*
17. ↑ *Episode 2x07: Deflectors*
18. ↑ *Episode 1x03: About a Girl*
19. ↑ *Episode 2x07: Deflectors*
20. ↑ *Episode 2x12: Sanctuary*
21. ↑ *Episode 1x01: Old Wounds*
22. ↑ *Episode 1x06: Krill*
23. ↑ *Episode 1.5x04: The Word of Avis, Pt. 2*
24. ↑ *Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes*
25. ↑ *Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes*
26. ↑ *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*
27. ↑ *Episode 2x10: Blood of Patriots*
28. ↑ *Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2*