"I was born in a time of dreams. We were pure of spirit and devout in our beliefs. The blessings of Avis were showered upon us and brought our greatest hopes to life. But now, we face a looming nightmare. We brought this nightmare upon ourselves when we placed our faith into the hands of a false prophet."

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"On the eve of the election for the new Supreme Chancellor of the Krill home planet, a Union delegation arrives in the capital city to sign a peace treaty. Mercer's ex-lover Teleya, who is against this treaty, wins the election by a slight margin. The previous Supreme Chancellor Korin plans to contest the results, but there is a bloody coup, followed by his arrest and execution. Captain Mercer and the Union delegation are taken captive and the USS Orville is attacked by Krill ships."

"Mercer discovers that he has a daughter. Guess who the mother is?"

"LaMarr and Dr. Finn - disguised as Krill - disrupt Teleya's public execution of the delegates and they escape to their ship."

"The Union is now at war with the Kaylon and the Krill. The revelation of Anaya's existence to the Krill could change all this. What will Mercer do?"

Admiral Halsey: "There is one card left to play. If we want to."

Captain Mercer: "Anaya."

Admiral Halsey: "Revealing her could force Teleya's hand."

Captain Mercer: "Admiral, she didn't ask to be born into the eye of a storm. And I gotta be honest, I'm not so sure Teleya wouldn't make her disappear just to protect the regime."

Admiral Halsey: "You really think she'd be capable of that?"

Captain Mercer: "I thought I knew her. I don't."

Admiral Halsey: "She's your daughter. The President is leaving it up to you."

Captain Mercer: "Tell him thank you. It's very possible that I'll never see her again."

Photos

Krill guard, Ensign Charly Burke, Supreme Chancellor, Captain Ed Mercer, President Alcuzan, Admiral Halsey and Speria Balask.

Teleya.

Anaya and Ed Mercer.

Anaya.

Videoclips

• The Orville: New Horizons | Sneak Peek Episode 4 | Gently Falling Rain | Hulu

• The Orville: "This Town Ain't Big Enough for All of Us"

• Ed to Teleya: "Why did you have her for?"

• Krill Homeworld Capital City with Blade Runner Music

Side notes

At the beginning of the episode there is a title card with a dedication - "In Memory of Lisa Banes, 1955-2021" - to Lisa Banes, who passed away in June 2021. She played Speria Balask, the Xelayan member of the Union delegation.

"I am deeply saddened at the news of Lisa Banes’ passing. We had the good fortune to work with her on The Orville this past year. Her stage presence, magnetism, skill and talent were matched only by her unwavering kindness and graciousness toward all of us. A tremendous loss…"

Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) June 15, 2021