You paint some flames on the side, maybe like a rainbow unicorn, you got something.— Gordon Malloy[1]
The USS Orville, or ECV-197, is a mid-level exploratory vessel in Planetary Union service in the early 25th century.
History
Old Wounds
- See also: Episode 1: Old Wounds
By 2419, the Orville was one of the fleet's 3000 ships. The ship had a crew of 300, and under Quantum drive was capable of speeds in excess of 10 light years per hour - over 87,660 times the speed of light.
When its commanding officer retired, Admiral Halsey offered Ed Mercer command. Mercer accepted, and was able to bring his own helmsman along. Under the previous Captain, the Planetary Union had already assigned John LaMarr as the ship's navigator and backup helmsman, Bortus as the Second Officer, Alara Kitan as the Head of Security, Isaac as the Head of Science & Engineering, and Claire Finn as the ship's physician. The Orville was then relaunched from the dockyard facility orbiting Earth. Their first mission under Captain Mercer was to deliver supplies to the science station on Epsilon II. A short diversion to another space station allowed the new executive officer and ex-wife of Captain Mercer, Kelly Grayson, to join the crew.
Arriving at Epsilon II, Doctor Aronov revealed that the request for supplies was a ruse to bring a Planetary Union vessel in order to protect the scientists against Krill aggression. Fortunately, the Orville's crew was able to repel a subsequent attack on the laboratory as expected. During the encounter, the Orville also defeated a Krill destroyer, but suffered damage to two of three propulsion rings. It subsequently underwent repairs in dock on Earth.
Command Performance
- See also: Episode 2: Command Performance
About a Girl
- See also: Episode 3: About a Girl
If the Stars Should Appear
- See also: Episode 4: If the Stars Should Appear
Pria
- See also: Episode 5: Pria
Krill
- See also: Episode 6: Krill
Majority Rule
- See also: Episode 7: Majority Rule
Into the Fold
- See also: Episode 8: Into the Fold
Cupid's Dagger
- 'See also: Episode 9: Cupid's Dagger
Description
The Orville is a "midsize" exploration vessel, considerably smaller than a Union Heavy Cruiser. While this vessel is not the largest, its size seems to be in excess of 300 meters in length. The propulsion of the Orville is based on a dysonium-powered Quantum drive. The drive configuration on the Orville provides the ship with a speed of over ten lightyears per hour (However this is the ships maximum velocity, it's not stated how long that can be maintained or the fuel range of the ship or if the Orville has a standard cruising speed). The ship also features a tractor beam that can be reversed to push objects away from the ship. The ship has a shuttle bay, which houses multiple shuttlecraft. The walls of the ship are made of a synthetic fiber that is an artificial sort of plant system, taking in Carbon Dioxide breathed out by the crew, and expelling oxygen. Given a typical human uses about 550 liters a oxygen per day, a 300 person crew will require 165,000 liters per day, this system may not be the sole environmental system aboard. It also has a water recycling system that is completely self sustaining.
Personnel on the ship have access to directed-energy weapons that fire blue and white bolts of energy. These weapons come in the form of pistol-like side arms and long guns, both of which have a lethal and non-lethal setting. While the stun setting is lower and able to induce unconsciousness, the kill setting is higher and able to fatally burn through a target, while also potentially exerting enough force to break through metal or send targets flying . At the maximum kill setting, the weapon is capable of disintegrating or vaporizing people and most objects. The weapon's kill setting is indicated by a red light on the top of the barrel while the stun setting is indicated by a blue light.
Armament
The Orville, being a "midsize" exploratory vessel, was not situated for combat or warfare. Nevertheless, the ship is armed for defense.
Systems
- Deflector Screen: The Orville boasts a high capacity shield grid to protect itself from impacts and hostile weaponry. The ship was able to withstand a considerable beating from larger vessels, albeit not for very long before severe damage ensues. These shields are reconfigurable to various external environmental factors such as plasma storms, radiation, etc.
- Energy Pulse weapons: Capable of conflicting considerable damage to even larger vessels. Nevertheless as a exploratory vessel, the Orville particularly powerful compared to larger, purposely designed warships.
- Plasma Torpedoes: The Orville is shown with at least six torpedo tubes. Two aft near its shuttle bay and four forward on its main hull. Capable of rapid fire, the Orville can also jettison its torpedo inventory.
- Cutter beam: Whether a laser or directed type of energy weapon, the Orville possesses a cutting beam capable of slicing a multi-kilometre long asteroid in a matter of seconds.
Shuttle craft
- ECV-197-1 : 6-seat Shuttle (first appearance in TO episode: "Old Wounds")
- ECV-197-2 : Shuttle (first appearance in TO episode: "About a Girl")
Personnel
A gathering of Orville crewmembers.
| Position | Rank | Person | Species / Type | Service period | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding officer (CO) | ||||||
| Unnamed PU officer | -2419 | At episode 1, a CO is sought for Orville | ||||
| Captain | Ed Mercer | Human male | 2419- | Joins in episode 1 | ||
| Executive officer (XO) | ||||||
| Unnamed PU officer | -2419 | At episode 1, an XO is being sought for Orville | ||||
| Commander | Kelly Grayson | Human female | 2419- | Joins in episode 1 | ||
| Second officer (2O) | ||||||
| Lieutenant Commander | Bortus | Moclan male | -2419- | Was already assigned prior to episode 1 | ||
| Chief security officer | ||||||
| Lieutenant | Alara Kitan | Xelayan female | 2419 | Was already assigned prior to episode 1 | ||
| Chief medical officer (CMO) | ||||||
| Unnamed PU officer | -2419 | |||||
| Doctor Claire Finn | Human female | 2419- | Requests assignment to the Orville, possibly to help the inexperienced CO | |||
| Chief science officer (CSO) | ||||||
| Isaac | Kaylon individual | -2419- | Was already assigned prior to episode 1 | |||
| (Chief) Helmsman | ||||||
| Unnamed PU officer | -2419 | At episode 1, a helmsman was being sought for Orville | ||||
| Lieutenant | Gordon Malloy | Human male | 2419- | Joins in episode 1 | ||
| (Chief) Navigator | ||||||
| Lieutenant | John LaMarr | Human male | -2419- | Was already assigned prior to episode 1 | ||
| Chief engineer | ||||||
| Steve Newton | Human male | -2419- | Was already assigned prior to episode 1 | |||
| Position | Rank | Person | Species / Type | Service period | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering crew | Yaphit | Jelly | ||||
| Medical crew | Doctor | Parley | ? | |||
| Shuttlebay controller | Ensign | Brooks | Human male | |||
| ? | ? | Dann | ? | Came with the idea of adding music in the elevators | ||
| Medical crew | Nurse | Henry Park | Human male | |||
| Engineering crew | Lieutenant | Harrison Payne | Human male | -2419 (deceased) | Childhood friend of Chief Engineer Steve Newton |
- Unnamed crewmembers of various species
Passengers
- Klyden, spouse of Bortus
- Topa, child of Bortus
- Ty Finn, child of Claire Finn
- Marcus Finn, child of Claire Finn
- Kanoot
Trivia
- Captain Mercer mentions that the ship can go ten light years per hour. Since the International Astronomical Union defines the light year as the distance light travels in one Julian year (365.25 days), that translates to 87,660 times light speed.
Appearances
- Episode 1: Old Wounds
- Episode 2: Command Performance
- Episode 3: About a Girl
- Episode 4: If the Stars Should Appear
- Episode 5: Pria
- Episode 6: Krill
- Episode 7: Majority Rule
- Episode 8: Into the Fold
- Episode 9: Cupid's Dagger