This is the first book to take a deep dive into the philosophical, social, moral, political, and religious issues tackled by Seth MacFarlane's marvelous space adventure, The Orville. These new essays explore what The Orville has to say on everything from climate change, artificial intelligence, and sexual assault, to gender, feminism, love, and care. Divided into six "acts" (just like every episode ofThe Orville), with the show as its backdrop, the book asks questions about the dangers of democracy and social media, the show's relationship to Star Trek and the puzzle of time travel.

Chained alone in a barn by the couple he thought might give him a good home, a very ugly stray dog is miserable until a new neighbor moves in and he falls in love.

Board the starship Orville and adventure through space on these new missions set between seasons two and three of Seth MacFarlane's hit sci-fi TV show! Executive Producer David A. Goodman writes a double feature that has Captain Ed Mercer and crew investigating an enigmatic alien device and contemplating the consequences of intervention when a primitive civilization faces an off-world threat. In "Launch Day," when seemingly hostile Krill ships cross into Union space, the Orville intercepts. Ed learns they are en route to a planet that left the Planetary Union decades ago under mysterious circumstances. Scans have discovered a moon-sized construct above the planet, and the Krill intend a preemptive strike against the presumed weapon. But is it? In "Heroes," Lieutenant Talla Keyali returns to a planet she surveyed as an Ensign when a quantum signature on the surface suggests significant technological advances since her last visit. Instead, she discovers a spacefaring species has subjugated the locals, transforming their once idyllic society into a grim mining operation. Stymied by the Union's hesitance to provoke hostilities, Talla must consider how far she's willing to go to help these people and the repercussions of doing so. Collects The Orville #1: Launch Day Part 1 of 2, The Orville #2: Launch Day Part 2 of 2, The Orville #3: Heroes Part 1 of 2, The Orville #4: Heroes Part 2 of 2.

Join the starship Orville on these new missions set between seasons two and three of Seth MacFarlane’s hit sci-fi TV show! Across space and time, Captain Ed Mercer and his crew explore some of the galaxy’s greatest mysteries in these two thrilling adventures written by Executive Producer David A. Goodman. In “Digressions,” after being pulled into the future and then sent back with her memory intact, Kelly rejects Ed’s offer of a second date. As a result, she, Ed, Gordon, and Claire never end up serving aboard the Orville. When Kelly realizes this will result in the destruction of Earth, she races to unravel how to bring her would-have-been crewmates together and undo this alternate timeline before the Kaylon burn the galaxy to cinders. In “Artifacts,” Ed’s old astro-archeology teacher puts the Orville in grave danger when, in pursuit of a legendary fleet of starships from a lost civilization, he leads them into a system so hazardous no ship has ever successfully navigated it. Realizing that the professor hasn’t been entirely forthright, Ed must uncover the truth if the Orville is to survive this perilous endeavor. Collects The Orville #1: Digressions Part 1 of 2, The Orville #2: Digressions Part 2 of 2, The Orville #1: Artifacts Part 1 of 2, and The Orville #2: Artifacts Part 2 of 2.

Definitive, crisply written study tells the full story of the brothers' lives and work — from their early childhood and initial fascination with flight, the historic first flight at Kitty Hawk, more.

Two leading experts on China evaluate its rise throughout the past one hundred fifty years, sharing portraits of key intellectual and political leaders to explain how China transformed from a country under foreign assault to a world giant.

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