Ed Mercer was a human captain who served in the early 25th century. After stints at the USS Bohr and the Epsilon Eridani Station, the highlight of his career was serving as commanding officer of the USS Orville.

The Orville is an American science fiction comedy drama [1][2][3] television series created by Seth MacFarlane, who also stars as the protagonist Ed Mercer, an officer in the Planetary Union's line of exploratory space vessels in the 25th century.

Ed Mercer is the main protagonist of the Sci-fi comedy action series The Orville. He is the captain of the starship, USS Orville. He leads and captains the ship throughout space for the Planetary Union for diplomatic and exploration missions.

Twenty-fifth-century Union command officer Ed Mercer divorces his wife, Kelly Grayson, after catching her cheating on him, prompting an emotional and mental crisis that ruins his chance of receiving a high-level command. A year later, he is appointed by the sympathetic Admiral Halsey to command U.S.S. Orville, a mid-level exploratory vessel.

Mar 10, 2023 · Key to this was the character of Captain Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane), who was created to flip the traditional presentation of a starship captain. The Orville Season 4 Can Fix A Missed Star Trek Guest Star Opportunity.

Captain Ed Mercer was a bright and upcoming star within the ranks of the Planetary Union until he fell into depression after discovering his wife in bed with another man. His work ethic then became sloppy, leading him to be passed up, until his now ex …

Seth MacFarlane credited as playing... Captain Ed Mercer: Alara, you want to open this jar of pickles for me?

Ed Mercer is a fictional character appearing in The Orville and portrayed by Seth MacFarlane. Captain Ed Mercer, who commands the Orville. Mercer was an up-and-coming officer, on the fast track to commanding his own heavy cruiser by age 40.

Current Captain of the USS Orville.

Created by Seth MacFarlane as an homage to Star Trek, the series follows a crew of space explorers aboard their ship The Orville. Her captain, Ed Mercer (played by MacFarlane), keeps collectible miniatures of Kermit the Frog on his desk in several episodes.