Kelly blinked. “The what?”
Consider the Season 2 episode, "Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes." The Orville encounters a society that has destroyed its own ecosystem because they refused to believe in climate science, despite overwhelming evidence. The allegory is not subtle, but it is devastating. Ed Mercer stands on the bridge and watches a beautiful planet die by suicide because its leaders valued stock prices over survival. The Orville
“Okay,” Ed said, leaning back in his command chair. “Standard first contact protocol. Kelly, hail it.” Kelly blinked
The Orville emitted a concentrated burst of the Pepto-Abysmal’s flavor signature directly into the cloud’s “taste” receptors. For a moment, nothing happened. Then, the entire cloud shuddered—a cosmic, full-body dry heave. The amber haze turned a violent shade of chartreuse. A booming, psychic wave of pure revulsion washed over the ship’s hull. Ed Mercer stands on the bridge and watches
“It’s… eating,” said Chief of Security Alara Kitan, her brow furrowed. “It’s not attacking. It’s just really, really hungry.”