Star Trek has always portrayed humanity at its finest. Enterprise is the flagship of the fleet. Its officers, the best the Federation has to offer. But what about the adventures of the lower-tier vessels? This is the premise of Seth MacFarlane's The Orville.

In this episode of Stage Nine, Mike Schindler is joined by Justin Oser of Earl Grey to look at the pilot of The Orville. We discuss our thoughts on the show, the crew of Star Trek vets working behind the scenes, and what the shows says about Star Trek.

Chapters

Intro (00:00:00)

The Orville (00:02:15)

The Crew (00:13:29)

Real Trek? (00:31:25)

Closing (00:46:00)