The Keylon join the Union! Final Peacetalk.

The Orville S03E09

[Forge]

Only just realized how Admiral Halsey’s riff on “democracy may be inefficient but it’s the best way to ensure the strong don’t dominate the weak” hits directly at the Kaylon’s past of being enslaved to humanoids. Brilliant use of Churchill’s quote.

[Shinzon]

"We accept your terms"

4 simple words, but words that will change the galaxy forever.

[jccjccjoanne]

and then Isaac invites every single robot form his planet to his wedding

Well, that escalated quickly.

[JDcellmaker]

"If a machine, a Terminator, can learn the value of human life, maybe we can too" T2.

[Despotic_Waffle]

I love how at the end the Kaylon communicate to each other in binary codes without words, but the fact is this is paralleled in the Union council with their glances at each other. They don't talk to each other outright, but gestures and non verbal communication can be just as complex as words, something which biological life has evolved to use. Each glance they gave to each other can contain many messages, happy, relief, hopeful for a future with the Kaylon, and much more.

[Immortal-Daiki]

From partners to the worst existential threat and now to allies, this was a rollercoaster ngl

[Kconv]

I can very much see the Kaylons becoming strong advocates for those who are weak or oppressed.

[PhilThurston]

Love the homage to Winston Churchill's famous quote “democracy is the worst form of government – except for all the others that have been tried.”.

[AtenRa]

I love The Orville being a giant homage to all the sci-fi alumni who have graced our screens over the years. He's gotten many people from Star Trek, Star Wars, and Babylon 5 on here. Have we had any Battlestar folks yet? I'd love to see McDonell or Olmos as Admirals or aliens.

[TalsarGeldon]

I really need to give the makeup artest huge props. I wouldn't have recognized Bruce Boxleitner at all if it weren't for me recognizing his voice.

[BunBun]

After Identity, I never expected this moment to come, yet The Orville made it feel like the only logical outcome to the seasons events.

[Kingj]

This series continues to prove itself as the spirit successor of Star Trek.

[BlazingOwnager]

I love how the power dynamic in the show completely flipped 180 by the final episodes.

I hope it gets another season but if anyone hasn't seen it, honestly, it wraps all the main plots in a very solid way. If they never make another one, it's a series I can recommend as a complete package.

[furionmax]

This is honestly a favorable situation for the Union with the Kaylon joining. However it will also be a little difficult to communicate with them effectively in order to get certain points across on why certain decisions are being implemented.
As seen with Isaac, Kaylon are probably even more logical than Vulcans. Meaning in order to communicate, you have to essentially "out-logic" them. Just like how Finn does with Isaac.

They may need to talk to her about how to handle conversations with Kaylon considering she's in a relationship with one. That and the Emotional Kaylon. I believe he could be of some assistance as well.

[terryrose]

Glad they didn't have to say: "And we have another prototype of the weapon, too."

[danaripley]

That episode was an unexpected twist...I loved it.

[deanooooooo]

This was visionary, basically the Borg brought to see reason (Which star trek actually embraced in ST Picard) and they did it years before Star Trek actually used the idea. The Kaylon achieved their goal AND they get to educate millions upon millions of people to the value as beings.

[jamesm.]

"It's a way to keep the strong from dominating the weak... Until the financially strong figure out how to corrupt the representatives by making elections so costly that they become beholden to donors over the electorate"

[anything-everything-youtuber]

And here I thought intergalactic diplomacy peaked with free trade agreements—leave it to the Keylon to make peace talks feel like the season finale we've all been waiting for! Who knew the Union was missing just one inscrutable, technologically superior civilization to finally feel complete? Fingers crossed they share that legendary warp tech, or at least their impeccable sense of timing. Welcome aboard, Keylon—may your arrival be as harmonious as your timing was dramatic.

[Marguns]

Must be an upgrade from the Moclans, like Kaylons have both numbers AND firepower