I wanted to quickly review this episode because out of the first six, I felt it was easily the worst. It's not bad exactly, and I do love the strong classic Star Trek vibes this show brings. It is just that the show needs to know when to tone down the ham and get serious to maximize its potential. I suspect that the second season has learned this lesson and I'll discover that as I move along. Here though, the slapstick humor between Ed and Gordon completely kills the vibe, even if it is entertaining. It's good for entertainment, but sacrifices any potential to ever match some of Star Trek's best Klingon or Romulan episodes. If this show is going to hit the top level, it needs to know when to be full on serious, and this opportunity to establish the Krill on a similar amplitude to the Romulans is absolutely wasted on the humor. Also, the story element of the kids was good, but a bit too hammy in its handling. I suppose the classic Star Trek series had plenty of ham in the early going too. This is a solid show, I just wanted to voice my opinion on the matter in particular to this episode. Sometimes the humor is good, but to be a great show instead of just a good one, The Orville needs to know when to get full on serious.