The Navarians were a humanoid species neighboring Planetary Union space, famous for their protracted dispute with the Bruidians for control over the planet Lopovius known as the Navarian-Bruidian conflict. Both Navarians and Bruidians descended from a common ancestor species of Lopovius.
Biology[]
Navarians were about the same height as adult humans, entirely hairless, with long, bony horns encompassing their heads. They lacked eyebrows or lashes. Navarian skin was light purple, rough, and coarse.[1]
Culture[]
The Navarians were "slender, reserved, and a little sarcastic," but also subtle and intelligent.[2] They spoke a language that was similar to the Bruidians, which reflected their common origin.[1]
Their hatred of the Bruidians was infamous, and they could be at once both terrible and menacing to the Bruidians while gracious and kind to other species.[1]
At least one Navarian vessel was identified, the Navarian cruiser. A second vessel was a Navarian warship used in battle with the Bruidians.[1]
They enjoyed meals of Cavellian spiceroot.[1]
History[]

Lopovian DNA recovered from a birthing bucket of an early ancestor of both Navarians and Bruidians.
Around 27,581 BCE, a technologically primitive species lived on Lopovius. Over time, the species evolved into both the Navarians and the Bruidians.[1]
Thousands of years later, both species had forgotten their common ancestry and laid claim to the planet. The dispute led to an intense military conflict for control.[1]
In mid-2419, archaeologists discovered an ancient birthing bucket recovered from the planet's original inhabitants. If genetic material could be found on the bucket and tested, Bruidian and Navarian governments agreed that a genetic match with the modern species would establish rightful domain over Lopovius.[1]
Analysis was conducted by the Planetary Union in early 2420, which served as a neutral third party, and observed by ambassadors and their staffs from both sides. Study of the bucket took one week, and in that time, peace nearly gave way to violence when both ambassadors suspected the Union of secretly aiding the other and summoned their respective fleets.[1]
Hostilities were averted when Nurse Henry Park of the USS Orville successfully synthesized an artificial version of Retepsian sex pheromones and planted it on the ambassadors. Each ambassador fell in love with the other, and a temporary peace was called. Shortly thereafter, studies revealed that the bucket's manufacturers were the common ancestor to both Navarians and Bruidians.[1]
Production[]
Trivia[]
- Navarian cuisine was sold in Outpost 73 in 2421.[3]
- The Navarians once had a mining outpost on Situla 4. After mining the planet dry, the Navarians abandoned it.[4]
Appearances[]
- Episode 1x09: Cupid's Dagger
- Episode 3x07: From Unknown Graves (mentioned only)
- Artifacts, Pt. 1 (mentioned only)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Episode 1x09: Cupid's Dagger
- ↑ Brandon Fayette in The World of the Orville by Jeff Bond. Titan Books. 2018. Pg. 152.
- ↑ Artifacts, Pt. 1
- ↑ From Unknown Graves