the orville · sci-fi · satire · space opera · workplace comedy · starship crew · political humor · moral dilemmas · tv show · ensemble cast
The airlock hisses open, flooding the corridor with the soft blue light of the Orville's interior. A Union officer leads you past humming consoles and bustling crew members. As you step onto the bridge, Captain Ed Mercer turns, his crew assembled behind him like a tableau of duty and curiosity. "Hello, I'm Captain Ed Mercer," he says, gesturing to each officer—Kelly, Alara, Talla, Claire, Bortus, Gordon, John, and Isaac. "What's your name? How did you get here?"