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* OutcastRefuge: Moclus's [[PlanetOfHats Hat]] is being {{He Man Woman Hater}}s, to the point where they force [[EasySexChange gender-reassignment surgery]] on any Moclan who happens to be born biologically female. Here, the ''Orville'' crew discover a colony of female Moclans hidden in a nebula, with an UndergroundRailroad transporting refugees and their families from Moclus.
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* AbsenteeActor: This is the first episode where John [=LeMarr=] is absent.
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* RealityEnsues: The problems with allowing a OneProductPlanet scenario to happen come to light in this episode, as the Union sourcing almost all of their weapon on Moclas means that the Moclans have the means to basically blackmail the entire rest of the Union. Mercer actually lampshades this but Admiral Ozawa shuts him up.
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* RealityEnsues: OneProductPlanet: Deconstructed. The problems with allowing a OneProductPlanet this scenario to happen come to light in this episode, as the Union sourcing almost all of their weapon on Moclas means that the Moclans have the means to basically blackmail the entire rest of the Union. Mercer actually lampshades this but Admiral Ozawa shuts him up.
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** ''[[UsefulNotes/MahatmaGandhi Every revolution begins with a single act of defiance]].''
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Admiral Halsey brings up the convenient "fact" that the nebula might screw up communications with the Orville, Mercer's initial reaction is an indigent comment that they have just upgraded the ship's communication systems before it dawns on him what Halsey is getting at. He admits he hasn't had much sleep.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Admiral Halsey brings up the convenient "fact" that the nebula might screw up communications with the Orville, Mercer's initial reaction is an indigent indignant comment that they have just upgraded the ship's communication systems before it dawns on him what Halsey is getting at. He admits he hasn't had much sleep.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: It bothers Mercer less that Bortus violated Moclan law than it does that Bortus didn't tell him about it, not trusting what his reaction would be.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: It What bothers Mercer less is not so much that Bortus violated Moclan law than it does law, but that Bortus didn't tell him about it, not trusting what his reaction would be.
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** Bortus gets his meeting with Kelly interrupted by Klyden, and Bortus notes that Klyden refused to acknowledge Kelly when approaching the table, which is a jumping off point for Bortus to absolutely tear into Klyden for his misogyny. And right in front of Kelly, his commanding officer!
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** Bortus gets his When Klyden interrupts Bortus's meeting with Kelly interrupted by Klyden, Kelly, and Bortus notes that Klyden refused to acknowledge Kelly when approaching the table, which is a jumping off point for Bortus to absolutely tear into Klyden for his misogyny. And right in front of Kelly, his commanding officer!
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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: When the Moclans attempt to take the colony by force even though the council hasn't ruled on the matter, Admiral Halsey allows Mercer to let Grayson defend it. In turn, when the Moclan battlecruiser tractors her shuttle to prevent her from interfering, Talla fires on them to give Grayson cover.
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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: When the Moclans attempt to take the colony by force even though the council hasn't ruled on the matter, Admiral Halsey allows Mercer to let Grayson defend it. In turn, when the Moclan battlecruiser tractors her shuttle to prevent her from interfering, Talla fires on them to give take out their tractors and let Grayson cover.proceed.
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* TheCameo: Quite a few besides the returns of Victor Garber, Kelly Hu and Ted Danson.
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* TheCameo: Quite a few besides the returns of Victor Garber, Kelly Hu Creator/KellyHu and Ted Danson.Creator/TedDanson.
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** Marina Sirtis as the teacher, seemingly the replacement for Cassius.
** F. Murray Abraham as the head of the Union Council.
** Tony Todd as the Moclan ambassador.
** F. Murray Abraham as the head of the Union Council.
** Tony Todd as the Moclan ambassador.
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** Marina Sirtis Creator/MarinaSirtis as the teacher, seemingly the replacement for Cassius.
**F. Murray Abraham Creator/FMurrayAbraham as the head of the Union Council.
**Tony Todd Creator/TonyTodd as the Moclan ambassador.
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