New personal challenges threaten the crew as they go to watch Bortus start a Moclan ceremony.
When the sun of a planet gets too near that it threatens the safety of the inhabitants, the crew race against time to save a group of survivors from a dangerous doom.
As Alara's body starts to lose its superhuman powers due to the gravity on Earth, she is advised to return to her home planet, Xelaya. As she starts to convalesce, Alara chooses to stay in Xelaya and bids her comrades farewell.
As Ed and Janel go for a trip, Ed crash lands on a strange planet and is forced to decoy his commands. Meanwhile, Kelly tries to work out why does Gordon want to take the Command Test.
As the Orville receives a signal from Planet Regor 2, it makes its first contact. Meanwhile, a new member joins the crew on Orville.
New personal events shake Claire's life to the core, while Gordon suggests that Bortus get a new look.
As the Orville heads to Moclas to get regenerative deflectors installed, it provokes a conflict between the crew on one hand and the Moclan culture on the other.
The crew head to Issac's home planet after a mishap causes him to shut down, urging them to try and fix him. In the wake of recent events, a shocking secret surfaces.
The Orville is threatened when the Kaylons take over the ship and plan to end all its biological lifeforms.
As the Orville plans to initiate peace talks with the Krill ship, Orrin tries to get Gordon to halt the talks.
As the crew examines a time capsule from 2015, they find a cell phone that belongs to Laura Huggins, with whom Gordon becomes infatuated, and his friends try to save him from his love fantasies.
It becomes apparent that the Molcans on the Orville have a shared secret, but Bortus refuses to divulge it out of sympathy.
Kelly and Ed reminisce over their shared past as a time distortion threatens their relationship.
As Kelly makes a shocking decision, the crew is forced to face the catastrophic consequences.