Justin

Justin
The friendly hologram Justin is programmed to fight and chat.
Aliases	Justin the Ogre
Affiliation	Holographic Projection
Portrayed by	Patrick Cox
First Seen	Old Wounds
Physical description
Species	Simulation
Gender	Male

Hey, Ed, nice to meet you. I'm Justin."
"How are ya?"
"Oh, great, super, always. Oh, it's such a treat to meet one of Gordon's friends.— Justin and Ed Mercer

Justin (credited as The Ogre) was an ogre hologram created by Gordon Malloy. His program was stored in the environmental simulators in Planetary Union Central on Earth.

History

In September 2419, Justin battled Gordon in a samurai village, carrying an ax and clad in fantasy-esque armor. Malloy explained to Ed Mercer that Justin was a "badass fighter" with a "really neat personality."

Justin politely introduced himself to Ed and was thrilled with Ed and Gordon's promotions. Gordon tricked Justin into letting down his guard by telling him that he had a ladybug on his foot, and then promptly beheaded him.

Production

Justin the Ogre is played by Patrick Cox.

In the original pilot script, Justin is an orc rather than an ogre, and Malloy programmed Justin to be a practicing Christian, but both characteristics were changed prior to shooting.

To create Justin, Howard Berger, then head of the make-up department, cast a mold of Cox's head. It took three hours to transition Cox into his character, with prosthetic pieces fitted, make-up applied, and 40 pounds of armor added last. Justin's armor was really an assemblage of pieces from other suits of armor from the television show Vikings and the movie 300.

Season 2

The Orville's executive producers considered bringing Justin back for Season 2: David A. Goodman twice stated his hopes for Justin to return, and a month later Brannon Braga announced the writing staff was contemplating whether to write Justin into a script. Ultimately, writers declined and Justin did not return in Season 2.

Appearances

• Episode 1x01: Old Wounds