History Recap / TheOrvilleS2E7Deflectors

* PlantAliens: Grugen, a giant, talking flower.

-->'''Talla:''' I mean, this has to be the most insane thing that's ever happened on this ship.
-->'''Lamarr''': One time I almost died cause [[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E07MajorityRule I humped a statue]].
-->'''Gordon''': Isaac once [[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E05Pria cut my leg off.]]
-->'''Lamarr''': The captain and commander? They got [[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E02CommandPerformance put in a zoo]].
-->'''Gordon''': And Bortus [[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E2PrimalUrges almost crashed the ship cause of porn.]]
-->'''Talia''': ...I see.

'''Bortus:''' I ''SAID''... ''(pauses, calms himself down)'' That will be all.

* {{Realpolitik}}: Kelly and Ed are confronted with the grim reality that, despite all the aspects of Moclan culture that they personally -- and the Union as a whole -- find objectionable, the Union ''needs'' the ProudWarriorRace on their side, and must begrudgingly respect their culture's foibles.

-->'''Talla:''' You wanna repay me? Here's how - when you see me in the corridor, walk the other way.
-->'''Klyden:''' ...I do not understand.
-->'''Talla:''' Locar didn't hurt you. He didn't hurt anyone. All he wanted was love. And yet because of you... his life is over. Except for no reason other than your own prejudice. So as far as I am concerned, you can go ''straight to hell.''

* CallBack: Boy, Talla ''is'' new around here. She thinks that the current situation is the weirdest thing to happen on the ''Orville'', and without missing a beat, Malloy and [=LaMarr=] bring up several past incidents that prove her wrong.

* SecretKeeper: Bortus found out that Locar was attracted to women during their early years in the military and Bortus abruptly decided to join him on shore leave on an alien planet. He broke up with him as a result, but didn't tell anyone else about the real reason because he didn't want to ruin Locar's life.

* DownerEnding: Talla did her job well and solved the big mystery, but it's a PyrrhicVictory. Locar is outed as heterosexual, and brought before the Moclan justice system to answer for it. Klyden and Bortus's relationship is once again on the rocks due to Klyden being indirectly responsible. And Kelly and Ed must come to terms with the the fact the cultural differences between Moclus and the Union might be insurmountable.

* CallBack: When Talla thinks that the current situation is the weirdest thing to happen on the ''Orville'', Malloy and [=LaMarr=] bring up several past incidents that prove her wrong.

* DownerEnding: Locar is outed as heterosexual, and brought before the Moclan justice system to answer for it. Klyden and Bortus's relationship is once again on the rocks due to Klyden being indirectly responsible. And Kelly and Ed must come to terms with the the fact the cultural differences between Moclus and the Union might be insurmountable.
* ExtraExtraReadAllAboutIt: In the hologam simulation that opens the episode, a newspaper boy strolls by the main characters announcing the surrender of Japan.

* SecretKeeper: Bortus found out that Locar was attracted to women during their early years in the military and Bortus abruptly decided to join him on shore leave on an alien planet. He broke up with him, but didn't tell anyone else because he didn't want to ruin Locar.

* RageBreakingPoint: Talla dresses down Bortus over his refusal to help Locar, who manages to restrain himself until Talla brings up what happened to his own daughter, which finally unfuriates Bortus. He tells her to GetOut.

-->'''Bortus''': That will be all, Lieutenant
-->'''Talla''': I thought you'd feel differently. [[BerserkButton After what they did to your daughter.]]
-->'''Bortus''': '''I SAID...''' ::pauses, calms himself down:: that will be all.

* {{Realpolitik}}: Kelly and Ed are confronted with the grim reality that, despite all the aspects of Moclan culture that they personally - and the Union as a whole - find objectionable, the Union ''needs'' the ProudWarriorRace on their side, and must begrudgingly respect their culture's foibles.

* WhatTheHellHero: Talla calls out Klyden for ruining Locar's life out of prejudice and warns him to stay away from her.
** She was also quick to call out Bortus as well, concerning his and Klyden's son.

* {{Hypocrite}}: Klyden, who was born female, destroys Locar's life out of his own prejudices.

-->'''Bortus''': I SAID...::pauses, calms himself down:: that will be all.

* {{Realpolitik}}: Kelly and Ed come to terms with the grim reality that, despite all the aspects of Moclan culture that they personally - and the Union as a whole - find objectionable, the Union ''needs'' the ProudWarriorRace on their side, and must begrudgingly respect their culture's foibles.

* DownerEnding: Locar is outed as heterosexual, and brought before the Moclan justice system to answer for it.

* {{Hypocrite}}: Klyden, who was born female, destroys Locar's life out of his own prejudices.

A Moclan engineer comes on-board to test a new deflector system. An engineer who happens to be Bortus' ex-boyfriend. But his eyes are drawn to someone else.

* {{Hypocrite}}: Kylden, who was born female, destroys Lokar's life out of his own prejudices.