With the epic threat of the Kaylons still looming, The Orville hasn’t forgotten about the first villains introduced to the show, the Krill. Fox has announced that they will be returning in next week’s episode, titled Blood of Patriots. The official synopsis simply states that “Ed must initiate peace talks with the Krill.”

It seems highly possible these events may be a direct result of the upcoming episode, “Identity, Part 2”. The threat of the Kaylons should be enough to push the union and the Krill to at least consider peace. Time will tell.

The last time we saw the Krill, there was a seed of compassion sown, so there’s still that thread in addition to the Kaylon invasion. I’m guessing we will have a return of Ed’s former love interest, the Krill spy that stole his heart.

In any case, it’s good to see The Orville developing and expanding it’s universe and building it’s own canon and staple of villains.