The Orville is delighted with the weapon technology improvements installed by Moclan delegates Korick and Toren, but the secretive pair locks themselves up and uses abnormal energy. Sent to check up, Bortus, who actively opposes his mate Klyden encouraging son Tova to openly despise females, discovers the guests are hiding their girl baby, and agrees to keep silent until it's safely put on a cargo ship. Tova tells Klyden who informs the captain, who duly investigates, thus stumbling upon the hidden destination: a secret plant, inhabited by hundreds Amazone Moclan rebels. Their leader Heveena accepts Mercer's suggestion to apply for Union membership as sovereign republic. The Moclans send a spaceship to destroy the rebels as soon as the plea is handled, while their delegation threatens to desert the war effort by switching their alliance to the Krill, which would spell a Kaylon victory over the Union, which therefore desperately looks for a compromise.