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Mission Log: The Orville

Following the adventures of the crew of the USS Orville, one episode at a time. Mission Log discusses the morals, meanings and messages of Seth McFarlane's "The Orville"

Nov 26, 2021

How nice to meet a charming ship captain, unless she happens to be intent on stealing the Orville and marooning the crew in the distant 29th century. Time travel, collectors, and wormholes, oh my, when "Pria" goes into the Mission Log.

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Nov 24, 2021

The crew encounter an ancient ship containing a civilization who believe they inhabit their own world. Quickly branded as heretics for not sharing the belief, Mercer and company work to prevent the derelict from being destroyed by a star.

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Nov 17, 2021

It's time to celebrate the birth of Bortus and Klyden's child, a healthy baby girl. Their culture insists on surgery to change the gender to male, though - over the objections of the Orville's Captain and Chief Medical Officer.

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Nov 10, 2021

Nothing like going back home for a little while - unless "home" is a carefully constructed replica designed to keep its inhabitants imprisoned. That's what happens to Captain Mercer and Cdr. Grayson, leaving Lt. Kitan in command of The Orville.

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Nov 3, 2021

Meet the crew of the U.S.S. Orville, and meet the crew of the newest podcast from Roddenberry Entertainment. This week: "Old Wounds" - the one where Captain Mercer meets his new first officer, his ex-wife.

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