Buddy, Cap, Chris, Eddie, Ted A concept sketch of Mercer by the show's wardrobe designer Joseph Porro and illustrator Luca Nemolato. Over the course of a year, she had undergone transcellular micrografting to appear Human, fooling even bioscanners, to enter the Union and eventually join the Orville. Physical description Ed soon grew amourous with Darulio, and the two slept together. View Teleya Bradford’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. The Orville arrived at Epsilon 2 the next day. Ed noticed that the Krill were extremely susceptible to UV radiation, and they devised a plan for Gordon to hack into the ship's engineering and cause the ship to emit large amounts of light; enough to kill a Krill but not enough to kill a Human. Captain Ed Mercer is off to spend some saved shore leave with his lover, lieutenant Janel Tyler. Rated: K - English - Romance/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,022 - Published: 3/25 - [OC, Gordon M.] - Complete. Orrin Channing had once been Gordon's best friend before Orrin was captured by the Krill. When the Orville arrived, Ed arranged for the Planetary Union to terraform the planet so that the Chogs may thrive once again.[23]. [4], Isaac unexpectedly betrayed the Kaylon, killing the Kaylon and allowing Ed and the surviving crew to re-take the ship. [7], Ed claimed that during this period, Kelly would make Ed drink more than he wanted at parties. Krill Ed led an away team to the Epsilon Science Station with Kelly, Chief of Security Alara Kitan, and Doctor Claire Finn. Ed lost control of his ship in late November or December 2419 when the Orville picked up a distress signal from the Horizon, a ship trapped on a nearby sundiver. Ed and Teleya take an escape pod to a nearby planet (the night side, of course). Chief Engineer Steve Newton discovered Pria's device, and Ed confronted her. and she responds: "Since I was a kid. Arnak - Brother Pria claimed to be a Vega Mining Consortium worker but was secretly from the 29th century. Ed courted Darulio, ignoring his duties and jeopardizing the peace process, and ultimately slept with Darulio as the threat of war loomed. Their son, Tomilin, believed the officers to be from the "Underland" and took them to the Reformers, a group of religious dissidents under a theocratic dictatorship led by Hamelac. Alara and Isaac negotiated their release. The bomb was a prototype to be dropped on the Union colony planet of Rana 3. Kelly tried to apologize, which angered him further, so she agreed to request a transfer to another ship. I just started to feel like I was living alone. Since Alara is security chief, it makes sense that Teleya would want to be sure right away that she's able to fool Alara. A 100-year-old message left by its acting captain explained that after the Burton crashed, the planet's ecosystems, once verdant, were destroyed by a leaking quantum reactor. Status Ed called, and she accepted his invitation for a second date. "It's time travel, no one really gets it. Episode 2x04: Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes, Episode 2x13: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Mindscape 58 | Seth MacFarlane on Using Science Fiction to Explore Humanity, https://orville.fandom.com/wiki/Teleya?oldid=26223, Her favorite film in Ed Mercer's collection is. In the ensuing Battle of Earth, Ed led the Orville through a fever-pitch fight against the Kaylon armada. Ed and Gordon managed to make a partial copy of the book, and, later, discovered a massive bomb several decks below. It's vindictive Krill Teleya, who assumed the fictitious identity of his perfect mate just to kidnap him and extract vital military secrets. The two went for drinks for their first date, leaving Kelly very hungover the next morning. Capt. The pod crash lands on the planet and when Ed comes to, Teleya has him at gunpoint. The Planetary Union selects Ed to sign the Lak'vai Pact of Tarazed 3. Rather than imprison Teleya a second time, Ed returned her to the Krill as a gesture of good will. Gender Becoming captain of the USS Orville reinvigorated Ed, and he quickly proved a capable, attentive commander willing to risk life and reputation for the sake of others. Ed met the ship's dark matter cartographer, Lieutenant Janel Tyler, in August 2420 and the two soon began dating. 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Female, The Anhkana teaches that that which is not of Krill is without soul. Ed enrolled in the academy Union Point, where he became "drinking buddies" with Gordon Malloy. [22], Ed and Gordon investigated the wreck of the Burton. She goaded Ed into drinking heavily, and the two kissed goodnight. Ed invited Pria to a cocktail party later that evening and the two soon began dating. Planetary Union [41], When Ed first met Alara Kitan as his new Chief of Security, he was put off by her lack of experience. After their narrow victory in the Battle of Epsilon 2, Ed asked Kelly to remain First Officer. For the sake of the mission, Ed is forced to work alongside Darulio, in spite of their history. With their relationship at the brink of collapse, Ed and Kelly attended counseling. Kelly recalls experiencing months of loneliness.[5]. As the birthing bucket contained genetic material of the first peoples of Lopovius, both sides agreed to honor the analysis of the Planetary Union as proof of one species' right to the planet. Ed briefly dated the dark matter cartographer Janel Tyler from August until September, and Kelly broke up with Cassius around December 2420. He led an away team into the ship to discover an enormous interior ecosystem, so he split the team in two: himself, Isaac, and Doctor Claire Finn in one group and Kelly Grayson and Alara Kitan in the other. Over the course of a year, she had undergone transcellular micrografting to appear Human, fooling even bioscanners, to enter the Union and eventually join the Orville. [3] Ed continued to drink heavily even as a captain to the point that Chief of Security Alara Kitan mentioned that the crew had noticed he was often seen at the Mess Hall's bar during off-hours.[27]. Pria revealed her true identity: an antiquities dealer from the future who traveled through a wormhole to steal the Orville. Despite everything Teleya has done, Ed still believes she has a good heart. (Alara nearly got Ed and Kelly killed when she told the Calivon Zoo Administrator that the pair are sick.) Suddenly, the ship w… Alive Though getting close a couple of times, he never attained command of a starship. The mission was a rousing success. Captain Mercer and Pria Lavesque develop a close bond soon after meeting. Male, Look, Admiral, ever since I was a kid, I have wanted to serve on an exploratory vessel. Ed carries a distress beacon up a mountain. She dated Ed Mercer, captain of the USS Orville, and lured him off the ship and into Krill hands. Ed and Gordon Malloy somehow acquired the shuttlecraft ECV-342-1 and scavenged for supplies from deserted Union outposts for months until they were picked up by Kelly and her crew to reset the timeline.[34]. Ed and Teleya left on friendly terms at the end of “Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes”. I just want to say I am thrilled to be your new captain. “Lasting Impressions” is a lower-key episode. If applicable, further details may be provided. Teleya, if you don’t remember, was the Krill officer Ed befriended while undercover in what … [9], Once they landed, Teleya forced Ed at gunpoint to carry a distress beacon to a mountaintop until the planet's sun crested the horizon. The Orville Wiki has a collection of images and media related to. Kelly slept with Darulio a second time (missing her appointment with the Navarian and Bruidian delegations), infuriating Ed and reopening old wounds. The Chak'tal unexpectedly attacked the Krill, forcing Teleya and Ed to flee and freeing Ed to contact the Orville for rescue. We've evolved together. I'm scared off my ass.— Kelly Grayson and Ed Mercer[18]. Ed questions Teleya's own belief that it was all an act, and instead he insists that she HAD to have felt something. Though an Anhkana sat in every destroyer, the Union had not yet procured a copy. ; Evil vs. Enemy Mine: Teleya and Ed have to work together to escape the planet and the pursuing Chak'tal, a proposition considerably more difficult for Teleya than Ed. The Blériot was actually a Calivon buoy with a teleporter disguised by a holographic generator. "[6], Ed says that Teleya is afraid to admit that her "superiority" may only be "a comforting myth."[6]. Earth Krill [6], Ed began dating Kelly Grayson, an officer several years his junior, in 2413. Back aboard the Orville, Ed made a highly controversial unilateral decision to release Teleya to the Krill, overriding his First Officer's strong objections and risking a court martial, in the hope that his decision would soften the Krill to the Union. During this time, Teleya was interrogated. However, when he confronted the archeologist in Science Lab 1, he was unwittingly exposed to Darulio's sex pheromones and developed an attraction. 40s Read Full Summary "You reject the guiding hand of Avis," she tells Ed. Ed Mercer was a skilled, if inexperienced, leader. For example, he played devil's advocate with Kelly when he questions the Moclus' mandatory sex reassignment of Topa. And for you to put me in the captain's chair... yes, I'm ready.— Ed Mercer to Admiral Halsey[1]. Yene Wed Teleyalek is on Facebook. [9], Ed grew depressed following the affair. Teleya scorns post-religious civilizations as a-moral, such as the Union. [31] The Kaylon remotely deactivated Isaac in late January 2421, having secretly decided that biological life must be eradicated from the universe. On the other hand, The Orville has two characters that fit the criteria in Teleya (Michaela McManus), the Krill who infiltrated the ship to win the heart of Ed… Ed meets Janel Tyler at the Mess Hall bar in August 2420. His work ethic collapsed, and he began self-medicating with alcohol. After feigning torture to trick Ed into divulging his command codes, Janel revealed herself to be Teleya. Ed is shocked to see the planet is centuries more advanced a mere eleven days later! When several spheres made a break for Earth, Ed ordered the Orville to evacuate and to ram the ship in a last-ditch, kamikaze attempt to stop them. I want this to be an efficient ship, tightly run, but also one that you're glad to be serving on.🔈ℹ︎— Ed Mercer[13]. Affiliation "[35], Ed and Kelly married in 2414,[36] getting an apartment in New York City, New York. Ed leads the Orville through the brutal Battle of Earth against the Kaylon. Summary: Labadieville, LA, is where Teleya Holloway lives today. Kelly considered dating Darulio; Ed spoke with Darulio, intending to remove him from the ship. She went out of way to introduce herself to Ed Mercer and Gordon Malloy while undercover on the Yakar despite still being in mourning for her brother. [6] As Janel, Teleya worked toward a position aboard the Orville as its new dark matter cartographer and began a romantic relationship with Ed in August 2420. Species [2], In an alternate timeline where Kelly Grayson declined a second date with Ed in 2413, Ed never became captain of the Orville. So disturbed the act of war, Teleya abandoned her life as a teacher to join the Krill army wishing to personally get revenge against Mercer for all he did to her. lost in love with you is a pretty thing by Madam Lady Lovely. [7], Teleya undercover as Lieutenant Janel Tyler, By the end of June, Teleya underwent transcellular micrographing to assume a new, fake identity: the Human Science Officer Janel Tyler. She reluctantly allowed Ed to scale the mountain alone. The truth of those words was reinforced when the Union killed my brother.ℹ︎— Telaya[1]. A picture hanging at the right of the door: He swam with his shirt on until he was 20. The Orville Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Ed gave them false codes. The timeline was permanently altered when Pria Lavesque saved the Orville in an attempt to steal the ship. Ed became captain of the USS Orville in the morning of September 10, 2419. Check Full Background Profile to see if Teleya has lawsuits, liens, evictions or bankruptcies. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Ed and Gordon worked well together on the field. [12], Halsey promoted Ed to captain of a mid-level exploratory vessel as his "one last chance. Biographical information [9], I know fear when I see it. Ed gave them false codes. Join Facebook to connect with Yene Wed Teleyalek and others you may know. 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