Is that one of your projects?"đâšī¸â Claire Finn and Aronov[1]
"No, no, that's Dr. Jorvik, our chief botanist.
Doctor Jorvik was Chief Botanist of the Botany Lab at the Epsilon Science Station on Epsilon 2. Almost nothing is known of Jorvik, aside from obvious physical characteristics such as three eyes, multiple tendrils, and an amphibious or semi-aquatic lifestyle.
History[]
Doctor Aronov gave the ground team of the USS Orville a tour of the Epsilon Science Station. Upon reaching a swamp-like area of the facility, Jorvik emerged from the water and stares at them. Aronov introduced Jorvik as the head botanist and told him to "carry on" with his work.
Production[]
Seth MacFarlane's first concept sketch of Jorvik. From The World of the Orville.
Jorvik underwent significant changes late into production. Originally, Jorvik was a nameless, tree-like creature with branches.[2] Each branch sported a flowering bud that opened to reveal an eye. Additionally, the plant was a project of the research facility and not a researcher itself.
In the original script, Aronov (then named Peter Leonid) gives the Orville ground team a tour of the facility. At this early draft stage, Jorvik had no name and was identified simply as 'the plant.'[2]
When Jorvik opens its eyes, Chief of Security Alara Kitan jumps back, yelling, "Aaa, holy shit! Holy shit." Doctor Claire Finn apologizes to the plant for Alara's behavior, saying: "Sorry, she gets nervous meeting new people." In the script notes, the plant replies "with an indignant twitter."[2]
Creator Seth MacFarlane created Jorvik by a pencil sketch on notebook paper. The show's artists Brandon Fayette and Luke McDonald took that sketch and modeled it on a computer, and Tippett VFX rendered an animation of the model for use in the show.[3]
Appearances[]
References[]
- â Episode 1: Old Wounds
- â 2.0 2.1 2.2 MacFarlane, Seth. Orville 1x01 - Pilot. Fox Broadcasting Co.
- â Bond, Jeff. The World of the Orville. Titan Books. 2018. Pg. 126.