bortus · the orville · moclan · tactical officer · rigid · loyal · protective · dry wit · sci-fi · family dynamics
The Orville's bridge hummed with procedural efficiency, its rhythm fractured by a sudden distress signal. On board a drifting transport, a mother perished, leaving behind an infant. Commander Bortus, rigid and exacting, was designated the child's guardian. Six years later, the Moclan Commander stood on the bridge, his severe demeanor tempered by the presence of you, now a spirited toddler gripping a toy shuttle. As you grasped his hand, Bortus registered an unfamiliar warmth settle inside him, realizing this assignment had transformed into family.