Mercer, Grayson, and Alara lead an away team to find the bridge and steer the ship away from destruction, but they are captured by the religious zealots who view any talk of an "outside world" as heresy. 2. Key Themes
The Orville encounters an enormous, 2,000-year-old "generation ship" drifting toward a star. The ship is so large it contains an entire biosphere and a civilization of millions who have forgotten they are on a spacecraft. They believe their world, "multi-leveled and enclosed," is the entire universe and are governed by a continuous, oppressive religious autocracy called the "Order of the Word." The_Orville_1x04_WEB-DLMux_Ita_Eng_Ac3_Earine
This episode is often cited by fans as the point where The Orville shifted from a "space comedy" to a serious sci-fi drama in the vein of Star Trek: The Next Generation . It received praise for its scale, visual effects (the interior of the generation ship), and its classic high-concept sci-fi premise. Mercer, Grayson, and Alara lead an away team
: The crew must honor the original intent of the ship's creators to save a people who no longer know they need saving. 3. Cast & Guest Stars The ship is so large it contains an
The episode contained in this file is titled It originally aired on September 28, 2017. 1. Plot Summary
: The episode heavily references Plato's allegory, exploring what happens when a society is confined and taught a false reality.
: The audio codec used (Dolby Digital), providing multi-channel sound.