Avis united our paths for a reason. But only he truly knows why. We shall see where that path leads.— Dalak to Captain Ed Mercer[1]
Dalak was a Krill Captain who commanded the Krill fleet in the Battle of Earth and later the Battle of Draconis 427 where he was killed when Dalak's ship was destroyed by the Kaylon and the Orville.
Career[]
Dalak commanded three Krill destroyers in the 25th century. In very early February 2421, his crew captured First Officer Kelly Grayson and Helmsman Gordon Malloy, two Planetary Union officers drifting through Krill space in a powerless shuttle. Dalak assumed Kelly and Gordon's capture was a gift from Avis and doubted their explanation that the Kaylon species had declared war against all biological life in the galaxy, and he ordered them to be interrogated before execution. However, Sphere 15 arrived (which had been pursuing the shuttle) and opened fire. After a brief but bloody skirmish, only Dalak's ship managed to survive.
Now convinced of the Kaylon threat, Dalak assembled a fleet of dozens of destroyers and set course for Earth. The Krill joined the Union against the Kaylon in the pivotal Battle of Earth. Dalak ordered all destroyers launch their Marauder-class fighters, even permitting Gordon to pilot one. Though both the Union and the Krill took heavy losses, Dalak's ship survived to the Kaylon retreat.
After battle, Captain Ed Mercer of the USS Orville voiced his hope that the Union and the Krill may find common ground in light of a mutual enemy. Dalak observed that Avis united their paths for a reason only he knew. Dalak and the surviving Krill vessels returned to their own space.
Over a year later, Dalak commanded the defending Krill fleet during the Battle of Draconis 427, at first successfully leading them against the Union until the Kaylon joined the battle on the side of the Union. Under heavy attack, Dalak's ship was crippled by Kaylon forces and then finished off by the Orville, killing him. Recognizing that he was about to die, Dalak's final words were "Avis help us all."
Trivia[]
His name is extremely similar to that of the Krill capital city, Dalakos,[2] though it is unclear whether the reference is intentional.