Star Trek Defined Classic TV Aliens, but One of Sci-Fi’s ...

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Here’s the thing: Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi comedy The Orville is both absurd and surprisingly complex, with Bortus being one of the best alien characters on TV.

Star Trek Defined Classic TV Aliens, but One of Sci-Fi’s Greatest Is From This 10/10 Comedy Leonard Nimoy’s Spock doing the Vulcan salute in Star Trek. Image via NBC By Lloyd Farley Published Feb 1, 2026, 7:20 AM EST Lloyd ‘Happy Trails’ Farley: the man, the myth, the legend. (wild, right?)

What can be dropped about this insane - and humble - man that hasn’t been dropped before?

The Details

Or, more accurately, what can be dropped in public? Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Lloyd is a master of puns and a humorist, who has authored one pun book to date - Pun and Grimeish Mint - and is working on a second.

His time with Collider has allowed Lloyd’s passion for writing to explode, with nearly 1,000 articles to his name that have been the site, with his favorite articles being the ones that allow for his sense of humor to shine. Lloyd also holds fast to the belief that all of life’s problems can be answered by The Simpsons , Star Wars , and/or The Lion King .

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You can about Lloyd on his site , or follow his Facebook page and join the Llama Llegion. Sign in to your Collider account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Asking someone who the best alien character in sci-fi TV history is will result in many different opinions, be it Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ), Dr. Zoidberg ( Billy West ), Worf ( Michael Dorn ), or even Gordon Shumway, better known as Alf ( Paul Fusco ).

The entertainment world moves fast, and this is a prime example.

Key Takeaways

• But one name that is unlikely to come up, although it should, is Lieutenant Commander Bortus ( Peter Macon ) in The Orville .
• He has the demeanor of a Vulcan and the appearance of a Klingon, but he’s all Moclan, baby, and he’s one of the best.
• ‘The Orville’s Bortus Is Far More Complex Than You Might Expect From the Sci-Fi Comedy Bortus (Peter Macon) with a mustache in The Orville.

The Bottom Line

He has the demeanor of a Vulcan and the appearance of a Klingon, but he’s all Moclan, baby, and he’s one of the best. ‘The Orville’s Bortus Is Far More Complex Than You Might Expect From the Sci-Fi Comedy Bortus (Peter Macon) with a mustache in The Orville.

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