
Negotiations ensue and before you know it, there's a tentative agreement between the Kaylon and the Planetary Union. Related: The Tin Man gets his heart in the episode 'From Unknown Graves' Interestingly, the design of the Kaylon has also been similarly upgraded, much like Isaac's, which now, more or less, removes any notion of an alt-universe variation following the second season finale. The design of the planet's surface has seen some modifications, benefitting from a considerably larger VFX budget since the last time we saw it and the menacing musical score has a hint of David Arnold's "Independence Day" to it. Eventually, the Kaylon grant the Orville safe passage to the surface and only for the second time after " Identity: Part I" (S02, E08) we get to see Kaylon-1. The Kaylon send a number of spheres to intercept and when they refuse to stand down, the weapon is activated once again. However, the Orville is dispatched to the Kaylon homeworld in an attempt to save billions of lives from every species. Obviously, a weapon as deadly to the Kaylon as this raises a number of ethical issues and the question of whether or not to wipe out the entire race is quickly raised. The updated visualization of the Kaylon homeworld is utterly gorgeous as the world building continues (Image credit: Hulu) After the initiation sequence is transmitted, it cannot be countermanded. This devastating device uses quantum energy to trigger a feedback loop in its interlink chain, turning the relays into a row of dominoes.

That's how they coordinate all their actions, even across light-years of space.

Turns out that by studying Timmis (remember him?) they learned that every Kaylon and every one of their ships is connected through a synchronization matrix. Sixty-one Kaylon spheres are instantly obliterated without the loss of a single Union cruiser. Related: 'The Orville' episode 8 is a full, feature-length, mini-movie experienceĪnd it does. Hopelessly outnumbered, the Union starships form a defensive circle, a little like a 25th century version of "circling the wagons." However, it seems that Ensign Charly Burke (Anne Winters) and Isaac (Mark Jackson) have been secretly developing a weapon that could destroy the Kaylon. We cut immediately to the bridge of the Orville at battle stations as a fleet of Kaylon ships is engaging a fleet of Planetary Union vessels that are, in turn defending Xelayan space.
