Lt. Cmdr. Bortus is a fictional character portrayed by Peter Macon in the TV series The Orville.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Old Wounds (season 1), they were 116 years old.
They appear in all 36 aired episodes so far and have accumulated 13108 positive votes.
The character of Lt. Cmdr. Bortus is mainly associated with Cmdr. Kelly Grayson, Capt. Ed Mercer and Lt. Gordon Malloy.
Episodes36
Old Wounds
episode S1.E1 september 2017Newly promoted Captain, Ed, is taken aback when his ex-wife is assigned as his First Officer.
Command Performance
episode S1.E2 september 2017Alara must take command of the Orville when Ed and Kelly end up imprisoned in a replica of their old home.
About a Girl
episode S1.E3 september 2017Bortus and Klyden debate whether their newborn child should have a controversial surgery.
If the Stars Should Appear
episode S1.E4 september 2017The crew encounters a vessel adrift in space that's about to collide with a star.
Pria
episode S1.E5 october 2017Ed becomes smitten with the captain of a stranded ship, but Kelly suspects all is not what it seems.
Krill
episode S1.E6 october 2017Ed and Gordon are sent on an undercover mission to infiltrate a Krill ship and obtain a copy of their bible.
Majority Rule
episode S1.E7 october 2017Kelly leads a team to find two missing Union anthropologists on a planet similar to Earth.
Into the Fold
episode S1.E8 november 2017The crew set out to save Dr. Finn, her two sons and Isaac, after their shuttle gets thrown into uncharted space.
Cupid's Dagger
episode S1.E9 november 2017While the crew attempts to mediate a peace treaty between two warring cultures, tensions rise between Ed and Kelly when a familiar face comes aboard.
Firestorm
episode S1.E10 november 2017Alara questions whether she's fit for her job when a fire breaks out on the Orville and a crew member dies.
New Dimensions
episode S1.E11 november 2017The Orville gets damaged by a spatial anomaly causing harrowing effects to all living things.
Mad Idolatry
episode S1.E12 december 2017The crew crash land on a planet from another universe; Ed and Kelly consider getting back together.
Ja'loja
episode S2.E1 december 2018The crew face personal challenges on their way to witness Bortus perform a Moclan ceremony on his homeworld.
Primal Urges
episode S2.E2 january 2019The crew race to save a small group of survivors on a planet about to be destroyed by its sun.
Home
episode S2.E3 january 2019Ed, Gordon and Alara visit Alara's home planet of Xelayah.
Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes
episode S2.E4 january 2019Ed finds himself behind enemy lines when he crash lands on a mysterious planet; Kelly questions why Gordon wants to take the Command Test.
All the World Is Birthday Cake
episode S2.E5 january 2019The Orville makes first contact; A new crew member joins the ship.
A Happy Refrain
episode S2.E6 january 2019Claire's personal life takes an unexpected turn; Gordon makes an unusual grooming suggestion to Bortus.
Deflectors
episode S2.E7 february 2019The ship's deflectors upgrade leads to conflict between the Moclan culture and the crew.
Identity
episode S2.E8 february 2019When Issac shuts down, the crew head to his home planet to fix him, and uncover a shocking secret that was better off hidden.
Identity, Part II
episode S2.E9 february 2019The Kaylons take control of the Orville with the intention of destroying all biological lifeforms.
Blood of Patriots
episode S2.E10 march 2019Ed must initiate peace talks with the Krill.
Lasting Impressions
episode S2.E11 march 2019The crew opens a time capsule from 2015.
Sanctuary
episode S2.E12 april 2019Ed discovers that Moclans aboard the Orville are harboring a secret.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
episode S2.E13 april 2019A time distortion affects Ed and Kelly's relationship.
The Road Not Taken
episode S2.E14 april 2019The crew must contend with the disastrous fallout from Kelly's decision.
Electric Sheep
episode S3.E1 june 2022As the Orville nears completion of a refit in space dock, resentment among the ship's complement towards Isaac arises due to his being reinstated after betraying the Planetary Union to the Kaylon.
Shadow Realms
episode S3.E2 june 2022The Orville explores a mysterious region of space.
Mortality Paradox
episode S3.E3 june 2022The Orville crew discovers signs of a modern civilization on a planet known to be uninhabited.
Gently Falling Rain
episode S3.E4 june 2022The Orville crew leads a Union delegation to sign a peace treaty with the Krill.
A Tale of Two Topas
episode S3.E5 june 2022Tensions between Kelly and the Moclans result when she helps Topa prepare for the Union Point entrance exam.
Twice in a Lifetime
episode S3.E6 july 2022The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.
From Unknown Graves
episode S3.E7 july 2022The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability.
Midnight Blue
episode S3.E8 july 2022The crew visit Haveena's sanctuary world and embark on a journey that may leave the Union more vulnerable.
Domino
episode S3.E9 july 2022The creation of a powerful weapon puts the crew - and the entire Union - in a political and ethical dilemma.
Future Unknown
episode S3.E10 august 2022A celebration is underway aboard the ship.
- Old Wounds
- Command Performance
- About a Girl
- If the Stars Should Appear
- Pria
- Krill
- Majority Rule
- Into the Fold
- Cupid's Dagger
- Firestorm
- New Dimensions
- Mad Idolatry
- Ja'loja
- Primal Urges
- Home
- Nothing Left on Earth Excepting Fishes
- All the World Is Birthday Cake
- A Happy Refrain
- Deflectors
- Identity
- Identity, Part II
- Blood of Patriots
- Lasting Impressions
- Sanctuary
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
- The Road Not Taken
- Electric Sheep
- Shadow Realms
- Mortality Paradox
- Gently Falling Rain
- A Tale of Two Topas
- Twice in a Lifetime
- From Unknown Graves
- Midnight Blue
- Domino
- Future Unknown
Best moments10
- The crew visit Haveena's sanctuary world and embark on a journey that may leave the Union more vulnerable.
- Ed discovers that Moclans aboard the Orville are harboring a secret.
- Bortus and Klyden debate whether their newborn child should have a controversial surgery.
- The crew race to save a small group of survivors on a planet about to be destroyed by its sun.
- Tensions between Kelly and the Moclans result when she helps Topa prepare for the Union Point entrance exam.
- Alara must take command of the Orville when Ed and Kelly end up imprisoned in a replica of their old home.
- The crew opens a time capsule from 2015.
- The Orville makes first contact; A new crew member joins the ship.
- While the crew attempts to mediate a peace treaty between two warring cultures, tensions rise between Ed and Kelly when a familiar face comes aboard.
- Claire's personal life takes an unexpected turn; Gordon makes an unusual grooming suggestion to Bortus.
- Midnight Blue
- Sanctuary
- About a Girl
- Primal Urges
- A Tale of Two Topas
- Command Performance
- Lasting Impressions
- All the World Is Birthday Cake
- Cupid's Dagger
- A Happy Refrain