Identity, Part I

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"Identity, Part I" is a pivotal two-part episode of the science fiction television series The Orville that explores the true nature and intentions of the artificial Kaylon race, leading to a major conflict with the ship’s crew.

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Identity, Part I canonical 6
Identity (Part I) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf television episode
centralConflict Conflict between the Orville crew and the Kaylon
chronologyWithinSeries occurs during The Orville season 2 story arc
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresCharacter Claire Finn
Ed Mercer
Gordon Malloy
Isaac
Kelly Grayson
featuresFictionalOrganization Kaylon Union
linked to: Kaylon

Planetary Union
featuresFictionalRace Kaylon
focusesOnCharacter Claire Finn
Ed Mercer
Gordon Malloy
Isaac
Kelly Grayson
followedBy Identity, Part II
genre drama
science fiction
space adventure
importanceToSeries major turning point in The Orville storyline
isPartOf Identity (The Orville) two-part story
leadsTo open conflict between Kaylon and Planetary Union
narrativeTheme artificial intelligence
betrayal
first contact with artificial civilization
identity
trust
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork Fox
partOf The Orville
partOfFranchise The Orville franchise
partOfSeason The Orville season 2
linked to: The Orville
partOfSeries The Orville
plotPoint Kaylon plan to use the Orville as a Trojan horse against the Union
Kaylon reveal hostile intentions toward biological life
Mass graves of the Kaylon’s former biological creators are discovered
The Orville is seized by Kaylon forces
linked to: The Orville

The Orville travels to Kaylon homeworld to investigate Isaac’s shutdown
The crew discovers the Kaylon have been evaluating the Union
seriesTitle The Orville
setting Kaylon homeworld
USS Orville
title Identity, Part I
tone dark
suspenseful

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Kaylon 1 notableEpisodeAppearance Identity, Part I
Kaylon artificial intelligence firstMajorFocusEpisode Identity (Part I)
linked to: Identity, Part I
Identity, Part I title Identity, Part I
Kaylon–Union war notableEpisode Identity, Part I
Identity, Part II precededBy Identity, Part I
Identity, Part II follows Identity, Part I
Identity, Part II relatedWork Identity, Part I