Line #33 Recap/TheOrville


1	''Series/TheOrville'' episodes and comic issues:
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6	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E01OldWounds Old Wounds]]": Captain Ed Mercer is given command of the ''Orville'', an exploratory vessel and his first command. This is his last chance to prove himself, after a year of poor performance in the aftermath of a divorce. On their way to their first mission, they stop to pick up Mercer's new first officer -- [[WorkingWithTheEx his ex-wife, Commander Kelly Grayson]].
7	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E02CommandPerformance Command Performance]]": Ed and Kelly embark on a rescue mission and mysteriously vanish, and with Commander Bortus [[BizarreAlienBiology on maternity leave]] Alara must [[YouAreInCommandNow take command]] of the ''Orville'', much to her chagrin.
8	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E03AboutAGirl About a Girl]]": In keeping with Moclan tradition, Bortus and Klyden want a controversial procedure performed on their newborn child, causing a shipwide moral dilemma. The problem eventually escalates into a situation that jeopardizes the Union's alliance with the Moclan race.
9	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E04IfTheStarsShouldAppear If the Stars Should Appear]]": The ''Orville'' encounters a massive [[GenerationShips generation ship]] which is adrift and on course for a star.
10	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E05Pria Pria]]": After rescuing a stranded mining ship Ed swiftly falls for its captain, Pria, but Kelly suspects that Pria is more than she appears.
11	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E06Krill Krill]]": Ed and Gordon are sent on a risky undercover mission to retrieve a copy of the Krill bible. During this rare glimpse into Krill society, the two ''Orville'' officers soon find themselves entangled in a crisis with potentially grave ethical consequences.
12	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E07MajorityRule Majority Rule]]": While investigating the disappearances of two Union anthropologists John runs afoul of the inhabitants of a planet similar to 21st century Earth, whose justice system is based on public voting.
13	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E08IntoTheFold Into the Fold]]": After their shuttle passes through a spacial fold, Isaac, Claire, and Claire's children find themselves stranded on a dangerous unknown world and must rely on each other to survive.
14	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E09CupidsDagger Cupid's Dagger]]": Things get very awkward when an anthropologist brought aboard the ''Orville'' turns out to be the man Kelly had cheated on Ed with.
15	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E10Firestorm Firestorm]]": Having failed to save the life of a crewman, Alara becomes racked with guilt and questions her worth as the ''Orville's'' Chief of Security. Shortly thereafter, she is the first to encounter bizarre deadly incidences occurring throughout the ship.
16	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E11NewDimensions New Dimensions]]": John's promotion to Chief Engineer becomes a trial by fire as the ''Orville'' is caught between a Krill fleet and a hazardous TwoDSpace anomaly.
17	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS1E12MadIdolatry Mad Idolatry]]": The ''Orville'' discovers a mysterious planet orbiting between dimensions, and a simple act of kindness from Kelly has major ramifications.
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21	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleComicNewBeginnings New Beginnings]]": Ed and Gordon chase a hundred year old distress call while Kelly meets Cassius.
22	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleComicTheWordOfAvis The Word of Avis]]": The crew meet a team of xenoanthropologists studying the Krill, including an old flame of John's.
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26	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E1Jaloja Ja'loja]]": The crew of the ''Orville'' heads for Moclus to attend a special ceremony, dealing with a myriad of personal issues during the trip.
27	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E2PrimalUrges Primal Urges]]": Bortus struggles with an addiction that strains his relationship with Klyden. Later, the ''Orville'' discovers a planet about to be destroyed by its sun.
28	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E3Home Home]]": When her strength begins waning, Alara is forced to return to Xelaya. Once there, bitter feelings quickly resurface as Alara finds herself at odds with her disapproving family.
29	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E4NothingLeftOnEarthExceptingFishes Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes]]": Ed lands behind enemy lines after learning a shocking secret. Meanwhile, Gordon pursues a promotion but Kelly questions his motivations.
30	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E5AllTheWorldIsABirthdayCake All The World Is a Birthday Cake]]": The new security chief of the ''Orville'', Talla, begins her tour of duty as the ship makes first contact with a seemingly utopian world. However, trouble ensues when the ''Orville's'' envoy party unwittingly commits an unspeakable faux pas against their hosts.
31	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E6AHappyRefrain A Happy Refrain]]": Claire wishes to explore her romantic feelings for Isaac. However, when the two take their relationship to the next level, Claire quickly discovers the challenges of dating someone who's incapable of human emotion.
32	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E7Deflectors Deflectors]]": Talla, Bortus, and Klyden all become embroiled in a tumultuous clash of cultures when Bortus's ex-boyfriend comes aboard the ''Orville''. Meanwhile, Kelly finds that she must make difficult decisions in her own personal life.
33	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E8E9Identity Identity, Part 1]]": When Isaac mysteriously shuts down, the ''Orville'' journeys to Kaylon 1 in order to fix him. While there, Ed attempts to convince the Kaylon people to join the Union. However, things are not as they seem and a dark secret is soon uncovered.
34	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E8E9Identity Identity, Part 2]]": As the Kaylon begin their crusade to eradicate all biological life, the crew of the ''Orville'' fights back against their captors to save Earth.
35	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E10BloodOfPatriots Blood of Patriots]]": Ed feels the pressures of leadership as the Union tasks the ''Orville'' with a sensitive mission -- to initiate a peace agreement with the Krill. The matter becomes all the more complicated after the ''Orville'' rescues two longtime prisoners of the Krill, one of whom is a Union officer and Gordon's close friend who had been MIA for twenty years.
36	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E11LastingImpressions Lasting Impressions]]": The contents of a time capsule from the year 2015 causes unrest for several of the ''Orville's'' crew members: Gordon uses the Environmental Simulator to recreate the life of a 21st century woman and promptly becomes obsessed with her. Bortus and Klyden also blunder into trouble when they try cigarettes.
37	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E12Sanctuary Sanctuary]]": The ''Orville'' takes on two Moclan passengers with mysterious cargo, leading to a shocking discovery that threatens to tear the Union apart.
38	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E13TomorrowAndTomorrowAndTomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow]]": A temporal displacement transports Kelly's self from seven years prior onto the ''Orville'' in their present day -- an event which may have dire repercussions for the ''Orville's'' timeline.
39	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E13TheRoadNotTaken The Road Not Taken]]": In an alternate future where the Kaylon are prevailing in their war on biological life, Kelly brings the scattered crew of the ''Orville'' back together, embarking on a perilous all-or-nothing mission to set the timeline right.
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43	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleComicLaunchDay Launch Day]]": To avert a new conflict with the Krill, Ed and Kelly investigate a suspicious planet which left the Union twenty years prior.
44	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleComicHeroes Heroes]]": Talla takes action where she returns to a primitive planet she surveyed as an Ensign, finding the inhabitants exploited by aliens.
45	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleComicDigressions Digressions]]": A prequel to "The Road Not Taken", exploring the alternate timeline seen in that episode.
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51	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS3E01ElectricSheep Electric Sheep]]": With the ''Orville'' in spacedock for refits, it becomes increasingly clear that a large portion of the crew is uncomfortable with Isaac's continued presence aboard the ship after the Kaylon invasion of Earth.
52	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS3E02ShadowRealms Shadow Realms]]": The Union receives permission to explore an unknown region beyond Krill territory, but finds something dangerous lurking in the darkness.
53	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleSeason3E03MortalityParadox Mortality Paradox]]": Answering a distress call on a supposedly dead world leads several crewmembers on a bizarre journey.
54	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleSeason3E04GentlyFallingRain Gently Falling Rain]]": Things go awry when a Union delegation makes a historic first visit to the Krill homeworld on the eve of a very important election.
55	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleSeason3E05ATaleOfTwoTopas A Tale Of Two Topas]]": As the crew investigate an ancient temple, Kelly tries to help Topa pass an exam for the Union Academy.
56	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleSeason3E06TwiceInALifetime Twice In a Lifetime]]": A battle with the Kaylon sends the crew back in time to the early 21st century.
57	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleSeason3E07FromUnknownGraves From Unknown Graves]]": The crew discovers a Kaylon with unusual abilities that could change their views on the robot race.
58	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleSeason3E08MidnightBlue Midnight Blue]]": The crew pays a visit to Heveena's sanctuary world which may put the entire Union at risk.
59	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleSeason3E09Domino Domino]]": The creation of a powerful new weapon puts the Orville crew — and the entire Union — in a political and ethical quandary.
60	# "[[Recap/TheOrvilleSeason3E10FutureUnknown Future Unknown]]": The crew get ready for a unique celebration.
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62	Plus an episode that would have followed "Midnight Blue", but due to filming restrictions, was released as an e-book instead:
63	** "[[Recap/TheOrvilleNovellaSympathyForTheDevil Sympathy For The Devil]]": The crew comes face-to-face with one of history's most monstrous ideologies and must deal with how to handle a rather complicated situation.
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