It was a dark purple nebula with a diameter of at least a trillion kilometers. The sight was astonishing!
Preliminary scans by the Orville revealed that it was composed mainly of gas, dust, tiny particles, asteroid belts, and plasma ejected by certain stars.
However, since it was impossible to scan the interior from outside, the Orville raised its shields and, at the command of a certain troublesome little girl and First Officer Kelly, charged headfirst into the nebula along a seemingly "safe" route, sparks and lightning flashing as it scraped against the nebular matter.
After all, the Moclan research vessel had headed into the nebula. If they could make it inside, then surely the Orville, which was also a research vessel, could too?
After carefully navigating for over half an hour, the Orville finally reached the very center of the nebula. There, it discovered a purple K-type star and three planets orbiting it, hidden deep within the nebula.
What astonished everyone aboard the Orville even more was that this star system, concealed inside a nebula and unknown to the outside world, had a habitable planet teeming with life. More than eighty percent of its surface was covered by ocean, and it had abundant vegetation, breathable air, and a significant number of intelligent life-form signals.
Of course!
Most importantly, the "missing" Moclan research vessel was parked in the sky above an island on that planet!
So, eager to investigate and get to the bottom of things, Captain Ed rushed to the bridge as soon as he heard the news. Without stopping to rest, he took the ship's senior officers, along with a certain troublesome little girl, and landed on the island in a shuttle.
What happened next was nothing worth mentioning.
Annie, Ed, and the others had barely set foot on