Lt. Cmdr. Bortus in The Orville
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Lt. Cmdr. Bortus in *The Orville* is a stoic, single-gendered Moclan officer serving as second officer and bridge crew member aboard the exploratory spaceship Orville in the sci-fi comedy-drama series created by Seth MacFarlane.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lt. Cmdr. Bortus in The Orville canonical | 1 |
| The Orville season 1 episode 1 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lt. Cmdr. Bortus in The Orville Context triple: [Peter Macon, hasNotableRole, Lt. Cmdr. Bortus in The Orville]
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Commander Kelly Grayson in The Orville
Commander Kelly Grayson is the capable and diplomatic first officer of the USS Orville, known for her leadership skills, complex past relationship with Captain Ed Mercer, and central role in the sci-fi comedy-drama series The Orville.
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B.
Colonel Weber in Arrival
Colonel Weber in *Arrival* is a high-ranking U.S. Army officer who oversees the military’s response to the alien arrival and serves as the primary liaison between linguist Louise Banks and the government.
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Commander Kelly Grayson
Commander Kelly Grayson is a central character on the sci-fi comedy-drama series "The Orville," serving as the ship's first officer and the ex-wife of Captain Ed Mercer.
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D.
Captain Nathan Bridger in SeaQuest DSV
Captain Nathan Bridger in SeaQuest DSV is the seasoned, idealistic commander of the high-tech submarine seaQuest, leading scientific and peacekeeping missions in the mid-21st-century oceans.
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E.
Jonathan Archer
Jonathan Archer is the pioneering Starfleet captain of the starship Enterprise NX-01 in the Star Trek universe, known for leading humanity’s earliest deep-space exploration missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Lt. Cmdr. Bortus in The Orville Target entity description: Lt. Cmdr. Bortus in *The Orville* is a stoic, single-gendered Moclan officer serving as second officer and bridge crew member aboard the exploratory spaceship Orville in the sci-fi comedy-drama series created by Seth MacFarlane.
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A.
Commander Kelly Grayson in The Orville
Commander Kelly Grayson is the capable and diplomatic first officer of the USS Orville, known for her leadership skills, complex past relationship with Captain Ed Mercer, and central role in the sci-fi comedy-drama series The Orville.
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B.
Colonel Weber in Arrival
Colonel Weber in *Arrival* is a high-ranking U.S. Army officer who oversees the military’s response to the alien arrival and serves as the primary liaison between linguist Louise Banks and the government.
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C.
Commander Kelly Grayson
Commander Kelly Grayson is a central character on the sci-fi comedy-drama series "The Orville," serving as the ship's first officer and the ex-wife of Captain Ed Mercer.
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D.
Captain Nathan Bridger in SeaQuest DSV
Captain Nathan Bridger in SeaQuest DSV is the seasoned, idealistic commander of the high-tech submarine seaQuest, leading scientific and peacekeeping missions in the mid-21st-century oceans.
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E.
Jonathan Archer
Jonathan Archer is the pioneering Starfleet captain of the starship Enterprise NX-01 in the Star Trek universe, known for leading humanity’s earliest deep-space exploration missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moclan
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ officer ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Planetary Union ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Orville ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
reports to Captain Ed Mercer
ⓘ
reports to First Officer Kelly Grayson ⓘ
linked to:
Commander Kelly Grayson
|
| conflict | cultural clashes between Moclan values and Union values ⓘ |
| createdBy | Seth MacFarlane ⓘ |
| culture | Moclan culture ⓘ |
| dutyStation | bridge of the USS Orville ⓘ |
| employer | Planetary Union ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Orville, Season 1 Episode 1 "Old Wounds"
ⓘ
linked to:
The Orville
|
| fullName | Bortus ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction comedy-drama character ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCharacteristic |
distinctive Moclan facial features
ⓘ
strong build ⓘ |
| homeworld | Moclus ⓘ |
| humorStyle | deadpan ⓘ |
| language |
Moclan
ⓘ
Union Standard ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Captain Ed Mercer
ⓘ
USS Orville crew ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Klyden ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme | exploration of gender and cultural norms ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rigid adherence to Moclan traditions
ⓘ
single-gender species background ⓘ |
| occupation |
Union officer
ⓘ
bridge officer ⓘ second officer ⓘ |
| parentOf | Topa ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
serious
ⓘ
stoic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Peter Macon ⓘ |
| position | second officer of the USS Orville ⓘ |
| rank | Lieutenant Commander ⓘ |
| servesOn | USS Orville ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Planetary Union fleet ⓘ |
| shipRole | bridge crew member ⓘ |
| species | Moclan ⓘ |
| storyArc |
dispute over the gender of his child
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evolving views on Moclan traditions ⓘ marital conflict with Klyden ⓘ |
| universe | The Orville universe ⓘ |
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