3190:. Contributors include Edlund, Ben; Davies, Gareth; Espenson, Jane; Gillum, Vern; Greenberg, Drew Z; Grossman, Michael; Curtis-Hall, Vondie; Grabiak, Marita; Solomon, David; Molina, Jose; Kroeker, Allan; Cain, Cheryl; Contner, James A; Matthews, Brett; Wright, Thomas J.; Fillion, Nathan; Torres, Gina; Tudyk, Alan; Baccarin, Morena; Baldwin, Adam; Staite, Jewel; Maher, Sean; Glau, Summer; Glass, Ron; Jacott, Carlos; Sheppard, Mark; Lynch, Colin Patrick; Bartlett, Bonnie; Towles, Tom; Bryniarski, Andrew; Fairman, Michael; Henry, Gregg; Savant, Doug; Atterton, Edward; Drake, Larry; Hofmann, Isabella; Converse-Roberts, William; Hendricks, Christina; Martinez, Benito; Itzin, Gregory; Gage, Kevin; Robbins, Blake; Kendall, Katherine; Molina, Rolando; Brown, Dwier; Woodward, Jonathan M; Burgi, Richard; Clarke, Melinda; Brooks, Richard; Edmonson, Greg; Rhodes, Sonny; Lassek, Lisa; Hodge, Sunny Bernardo; John Peter, Meyer; Carey, Boyd; David; Ohanneson; Jill, Trpcic, Shawna.
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was what caused the
Independents to recruit him. Before the war even started, he infiltrated the Alliance military as Derrial Book – a name he stole from another cadet whom he jumped and killed. His rise through the ranks was meteoric, until he single-handedly masterminded the Alliance's greatest defeat – where in one military maneuver, the Alliance lost over 4000 men. Instead of a trial and formal dismissal, he and the Alliance's devastating defeat were swept under the rug, and he was left to die on a random planet with no supplies. A few years later Book found God, joined the Abbey, and finally left, healed, to become a member of the crew of
857:. Eventually, Simon realized that River was writing to the family in code and began a quest to find and rescue her from the Academy. After learning about River's abuse at the Academy, he is unable to help her for two more years. However, Simon is eventually contacted by a group of men from an underground movement, and they help him with the rescue. Simon willingly gives up his career and is disinherited after becoming a fugitive in order to save his sister. While Simon and River head for Persephone, the Alliance freezes all of Simon's monetary accounts and labels Simon and River as fugitives.
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including the location of
Fiddlers Green, a secret Independent military base. She was exiled from House Madrassa, with only her reputation keeping her from outright dismissal. Believing her actions to have been justified because she was saving innocent lives, Inara was horrified when the Alliance raided Fiddlers Green. The base was home to a large refugee population, but the Alliance did not discriminate during the raid, summarily executing everyone in one of the worst atrocities of the war.
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although he did not specify which side. Tudyk also jokes that Wash's ship was shot down after a single flight and he was put in a POW camp, where he spent the remainder of the war entertaining the other prisoners with shadow puppets. Later traveling widely, Wash's pilot skills and reputation grew so that he was actively courted by multiple captains when he met
Malcolm Reynolds. Wash accepted Mal's offer and eventually fell in love with and married Reynolds' second-in-command, Zoe.
2064:, the Operative is ordered to retrieve River, bringing him into conflict with Mal and his crew, who have discovered the reason why the Alliance wants her back. In the film's climax, the Operative fights Mal atop a large suspended computer terminal. Mal emerges victorious from the fight thanks to an old war wound that caused the nerve cluster the Operative normally attacks to have been moved. He then causes the Operative to doubt his mission by forcing him to watch a report by
1523:, who tortured his neighbors' pets, and that his mother's dog never took a liking to him because of this. She also sensed that his mother was relieved to see him leave home, as she sensed a darkness in him. He also threatened to rape Kaylee if she did not do as he told her, and used the same threat of raping Kaylee when he dealt with Simon. At the end of "Objects in Space", Mal leaves him floating through space. Early has the distinction of uttering the last lines in the
1109:. He has a mysterious past, and on numerous occasions has demonstrated a depth of knowledge in a number of fields incongruous with the clergy: including space travel, firearms, hand-to-hand combat, and criminal activity. Book's past appears to involve the Alliance in some way; he possesses an Alliance identity card that gives Book priority status for medical treatment on an Alliance ship, and in "The Message", he demonstrates knowledge of Alliance military procedures.
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physical grace, self-defense, at least some performing arts, and psychology. The structure and rituals of
Companions resemble that of religious orders, though it is unconfirmed if this is the case. Comments made by Inara suggest that she is displeased with alterations to the traditional training she underwent, which is resulting in less-experienced novices being introduced to certain aspects of the profession prematurely instead of when she feels they would be ready.
1937:", is a former Companion who knew Inara on Sihnon before they both left the planet. Nandi gave up her life as a Companion—having concluded that it was too restrictive—to become a brothel madam, overseeing common prostitutes on one of the outer planets. When Petaline, one of her girls, becomes pregnant with the son of a local landowner, the richest, most powerful man on the small planet, she calls Inara to see if the crew of
1002:-dominated) planet of Osiris. Having a high intellect and a ready grasp of complex subjects, she was sent to a government learning facility known only as “The Academy” at the age of fourteen. While her parents and Simon believed the Academy was a private school meant to nurture the gifts of the most academically talented children in the Alliance, it was in fact a cover for a government experiment in creating the perfect
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456:"), she and Mal have developed an unacknowledged attraction to each other which they resist, ostensibly for both business and personal reasons, which is expressed in the form of jesting and sometimes-hurtful bickering. Mal constantly insults her career, but takes offense when others do so, going so far as to punch a client who did so. Mal tells Inara, "I may not respect your job, but he didn't respect
112:, and was a volunteer in the war between the Alliance and the Independents (aka "Browncoats"). He got the name for his spaceship from a famous battle he fought and commanded in, the Battle of Serenity Valley. When asked why he named his ship after a lost battle, Zoe comments "Once you're in Serenity, you never leave. You just learn how to live there." He is fiercely loyal to those he calls his crew.
919:, Simon has finally become well-adjusted to the crew—to the point where he even stands up to Mal and punches him when Mal puts River in danger during a heist. Near the end of the film, Simon admits to Kaylee that he would have liked to have had a romantic relationship with her just as they prepare for an apparently hopeless battle with Reavers and the two consummate their relationship in the end.
404:(the "Alliance"). In Alliance society, Companions are part of the social elite, often accompanying the wealthy and powerful. There is considerable ritual and ceremony surrounding their services, which appear to extend beyond sex to nurturing psychological, spiritual, physical, and emotional well being. Companions do not view themselves as prostitutes and are insulted by the suggestion. Actress
332:". A laid-back guy with a dry and occasionally laconic sense of humor, Wash tends to represent the pragmatic, cut-and-run opinion in any shipboard debate, and often serves as the calming influence in heated arguments. His actions sometimes appear cowardly, but Wash has proven his resolve and willingness to put himself in harm's way and do violence on behalf of his friends on many occasions.
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134:—though, as the average human lifespan is 120, this would make him the equivalent of a man in his early 30s today. Mal was raised by his mother and "about 40 hands" on a ranch on the planet Shadow. Though Mal usually seems more practical than intellectual, he occasionally surprises his friends by displaying familiarity with disparate literature varying from the works of
207:. She shares his belief in the corruption of the Alliance and wants freedom for the Border Planets. A loyal first mate and a tough, deadly fighter, Zoë is the only member of Mal's crew to regularly call him "sir", a vestige of their past as soldiers. She trusts Mal unconditionally, but has been known to disobey orders in serious situations when she disagrees with him.
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unconscious. Up to this point, Book had been protecting him, mainly from Jayne. Dobson then finds River and tries to leave the ship while holding her at gunpoint. Malcolm
Reynolds, returning from his mission, sizes up the situation and without hesitation shoots Dobson in the head. Mal and Jayne then toss him from the ship, leaving him for dead.
610:". In "Out of Gas" Jayne is seen on-screen curiously poking at Simon's birthday cake. In the commentaries for episodes "Out of Gas" and "War Stories", it is mentioned that Adam Baldwin added a "tactile" compulsion to the character. Jayne tends to touch, smell and taste things habitually, being constantly in touch with his surroundings.
1049:, it is heavily implied that the Alliance was attempting to create a 'super-soldier'). On two separate occasions she ventures into large melees (20–30 opponents against her at the same time), and on both occasions she emerges not only victorious but (apparently) with only relatively minor injuries. The fighting style used by River in
2271:", at a fancy ball to which he has taken Inara as his partner, he refers to Inara in terms which reflect his regard for her as a valuable slave or piece of property, causing Mal to strike him. In Atherton's social circle (and unbeknownst to Mal), such an attack is regarded as an invitation to a duel, which he accepts.
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television series as he floats through space: "Well... here I am." Early's fate is unknown, but, when questioned by Inara, Mal stated that his chances for survival were "One in... a very large number" with the oxygen he had remaining. In an interview, Joss Whedon stated that Early definitely survived
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film novelization, Wash's reasoning is "Why would anyone call themselves Hoban?" He grew up on a planet whose atmosphere is so polluted that no stars are visible, and became a pilot in part to see the sky beyond his home. He claims to have spent time on a moon whose principal form of entertainment is
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The
Operative believes his missions will "make the world a better place" and ultimately create "a world without sin"; he believes these ends justify means he admits are evil. He freely kills as part of his job, murdering several people personally and ordering other attacks that kill Derrial Book and
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to steal medicines being sent to a town where they were badly needed, but when Mal and Zoe learned what they'd done, Mal sent the medicine back to the town and returned Niska's money to his henchmen. Refusing to allow this slur on his reputation to pass, Niska returned to capture and torture Mal and
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Soon after leaving the planet he attempts to contact the
Alliance to report his discovery. Wash detects this transmission and is able to scramble it. Wash informs Mal that someone has betrayed them. Believing Simon to be the traitor, Mal strikes him, only to realize Dobson is the spy when he is seen
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arrives claiming Mal as her escaped indentured servant, he thinks that is the problem. Later, as Mal was preparing to return the stolen medicine to
Paradiso, Bourne and a posse tracked him down. However, he accepts that Mal has done the right thing by bringing the medicine back, and lets the crew go
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In "Ariel", he shows shame for having sold out Simon and River and is noticeably disgusted upon hearing what the
Alliance has done to River. In "The Message" he is noticeably upset while seeing a family receive their dead son and in "Jaynestown" when a young man saves his life by jumping in front of
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who did not fight in the
Unification War. Despite his comparatively brutish manner, Jayne regularly displays cunning and common sense. Adam Baldwin, when asked to describe the character, said "Sex. Muscle. Humor. Thuggery. Jayne." He also calls Jayne a "practical guy", explaining his character's use
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Companions choose their own customers, and to be chosen by one is considered a great honor and status symbol, as those chosen must be both wealthy enough to afford a Companion's often steep price, and desirable enough to attract one. Companions may choose to become the permanent Companion of someone
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series, most of what is known about Companions is derived from Inara herself and incidental discussions with and about other Companions and Companion-trained individuals. These sources suggest that the extensive Companion training begins either in childhood or young adulthood and includes social and
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novelization. After Wash's friend Mr. Universe hacked the records and became top of the class before Wash, Mr. Universe silenced him by offering his services whenever they were needed. During the commentary on "War Stories", Tudyk states his belief that Wash served in the Unification War as a pilot,
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pilot, Mal is described as having commanded at least 2000 men. On-screen information in Serenity shows him to have been attached to the 57th Overlanders Brigade; in the series pilot, Badger calls it the "Balls and Bayonets Brigade", though it is unclear whether that was a disparaging nickname coined
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Mal volunteered for the Independents' army during the Unification War against the Alliance, gaining the rank of sergeant during that time. His loyal second-in-command Zoe was by his side for most of the war, surviving many dangerous conflicts with him. The show mentions three such battles, including
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Highly proficient at hand-to-hand combat and firearms, the Operative prefers to use a sword, which he sees as more civilized and classic method of killing. He often tries to paralyze his targets by taking out a nerve cluster near the waist, and then stabs them; on some occasions, he has his enemies
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son of the magistrate of Higgins' Moon. His father, known only as Magistrate Higgins or Boss Higgins, contracts with Inara Serra for her to usher Fess into manhood. Inara talks Fess through some of his insecurities with his father and makes him look upon himself as his own man. As a result, Fess is
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when Reynolds inadvertently challenges Atherton Wing to a duel after Atherton insulted Inara. The manner in which Reynolds handles himself in the time leading up to and during the duel convinces Harrow of Mal's character and he decides to trust him with his "property", finally revealed to be a herd
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In "Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale", this character's mysterious backstory is revealed. Shepherd Book was born Henry Evans, running away from his abusive father at an early age. In his early adulthood, he was shown to have a criminal record and pending arrest warrants – and his penchant for violence
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Since he was young, Simon's wealthy family had hopes for him to have a future in medicine. Simon was accepted to the best Medical Academy, or "MedAcad", on Osiris. Simon graduated in the top 3% of his class, and promptly moved onto a medical internship, which he completed in a mere eight months (as
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Originally a member of a gang that ambushes Malcolm and Zoe, Jayne switches allegiances and joins them after Mal offers him a larger share of the take from heists and his own cabin. Though he engages in a few one-night stands, Jayne has no long-term love interest, beyond a lingering crush on Kaylee
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explained Inara's mysterious syringe, saying that it contained a drug that would cause the death of her rapists in case she were to be raped. Minear also said that if the show hadn't been cancelled, a future episode might have involved Inara being abducted and raped by numerous Reavers, all of whom
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was a war buddy of Malcolm Reynolds and Zoe Alleyne from the war against the Alliance. Mal helped get Tracey through the war, but after the war Tracey became something of a drifter, eventually falling in with organ smugglers. When he runs afoul of them, he arranges to have his apparently dead body
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is the final word of law on Higgins' Moon, a small moon that has a primary export of mud used to make ceramics. Higgins is a man who looks out only for himself. He treats his workers, known as mudders, harshly, almost as slaves, and metes out strict punishment to any who cross him, as evidenced by
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from a very young age, intelligent beyond her years and athletically gifted. Simon stated that compared to her, he is an "idiot child", despite having graduated from medical school near the top of his class and finished his internship a full four months earlier than his classmates. Summer Glau won
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Simon's privileged background from the center planets of the Alliance puts him at odds with his rougher shipmates. He often comes across as stuffy or pretentious and is far more formal than the majority of the crew. Simon believes in having manners when no one is watching and his dedication to his
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crew member and Companion Inara Serra, Saffron has had some Companion training. This organization of legal, high-society courtesans appears to provide its members with psychological education to enable them to establish more than a merely sexual relationship with their clients. Saffron uses these
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Later in the same episode Simon is apparently arrested for his actions involving trying to gain access to River. His father is seen bailing him out through legal means, but warns Simon that if he gets into trouble a second time he will no longer be part of the family. In a deleted scene, Gabriel
670:"), who have erected a statue of him in the center of the town and sing a song dedicated to "the hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne" ("The Ballad of Jayne Cobb") in which they tell how "he robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor". The true story is that Jayne double-crossed his partner
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s shuttles for transportation, living space, and work space, providing her with some mobility. In exchange, her presence on the ship cuts through bureaucratic red tape and lends their operation an air of credibility. For this reason, Inara is nicknamed the "Ambassador" by the others on the ship.
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is the doctor who headed the research project which resulted in River Tam's psychosis and increased abilities. He is very proud of his achievements and the importance it brought to him. Mathias is present when Simon Tam manages to free River from the medical center. Following questioning by the
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and his salvage operation. Although Badger cannot be trusted, he apparently is consistent enough that Reynolds is willing to do business with him. Badger is clearly a criminal, but he views himself as a business man and "better than" Mal and other smugglers who do not have a base of operations.
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commentary. His feelings for her can be seen in his concern during the pilot episode, when he watched her surgery, as well as in his hostility towards Simon (Kaylee's obvious love-interest). Jayne is contemptuous of Simon and River, and sees them as a danger to his safety as they may bring the
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elaborate on this; while working in House Madrassa, Inara took on a high-ranking Independent commander as a client who revealed details of an imminent attack on Alliance interests. Disturbed by this, Inara broke the Companion Guild's strict confidentiality rules and reported what she had heard
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theme park". Malcolm Reynolds and his crew lay out the defense of the Heart of Gold and defend the brothel when Burgess and his men attack to try and take the son he begat on one of the prostitutes, Petaline. Burgess loses the battle, attempts to escape, is captured by Mal, and is executed by
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would embarrass her in this and later episodes by making fun of her attraction to Simon, usually right in front of Simon. The romantic attraction to Simon Tam remains unconsummated during the run of the series, even though it is clear that Simon bears strong feelings for her as well. (In the
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By the time the ship arrives at the moon Whitefall, Dobson has escaped his quarters, assaulted Shepherd Book and attempted again, unsuccessfully, to contact the Alliance. He reveals a more sadistic side of himself as he beats Book unnecessarily in a fit of anger having already knocked Book
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Wing is known on Persephone as a master swordsman and duelist (which Mal is definitely not), but he is defeated due to Inara's intervention and Reynolds' ruthless combat soldier's skills. Angered by his loss, he threatens her with physical and professional harm, but Inara tells him that
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the confinement cage in which he imprisons Stitch Hessian after he and Jayne Cobb robbed him. Concern over his son Fess's virginity causes him to hire Inara Serra to turn Fess into a 'man', but the attempt is more successful than he'd expected; Fess openly defies his father and allows
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Although Zoë and Wash worked a very dangerous sort of lifestyle, they managed to retain a rather happy marriage with one another. Wash at times grows jealous of Zoë's close relationship with Mal. Zoë and Wash considered having children, but were unable to do so before Wash's death in
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back together after the damage sustained in the crash. In a deleted scene, he asks Mal how he went on after the Battle of Serenity Valley, where he lost everything, but Mal simply tells him that the Operative would need to learn that for himself, muttering to himself loudly, "What a
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are River and Simon's parents. Well-to-do, they take great pride in their social position and Simon's achievement. They support the Alliance and do not believe it could or would do anything to harm their daughter, River, who was in their care in a special school. In the episode
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Both Mal and Durran suspect Saffron is mentally unbalanced, because she reverts to seduction when caught or trapped. This usually follows events of aggression toward or contempt for her targets. She seems unable to trust anyone, telling Mal that everyone plays everybody else.
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In the ensuing conflict, Tracey is shot by Zoe, then again by Malcolm, and dies shortly after learning that the soldiers hunting them were there illegally and would not be missed if they were killed. He subsequently apologizes to Mal and Zoe before dying. He is portrayed in
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should they desire, and can have ungracious customers blacklisted and banned from any Companionship at their discretion. Inara has a number of frequent clients throughout the Allied worlds, and takes both male and female clients, although most of her clients are male.
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was initially hired to play the part of Inara, but was released after only one day of filming. Joss Whedon said that there was a lack of chemistry between her and the rest of the cast. Morena Baccarin filmed her first scene the very day she was accepted for the role.
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the Battle of Du-Khang in 2510 (featured in "The Message") and a long winter campaign in New Kashmir (as told by Zoe in "War Stories") where he commanded a platoon. Mal was also involved in the ground campaign during the Battle of Sturges (as seen in the comic book
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and his gang steal the "coin" (a large sum of money) from Mal and crew in the town of Constance. There are Chinese characters tattooed along the right side of his face, and his personality is depicted as very greedy (he even tries to take Mal's gun from the war).
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agent, the Operative does work that is not specifically acknowledged by the government. He has no name or official rank; however, he has free access to the Alliance facility where River was being studied, as well as deference from its highest-ranking scientists.
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The Alliance isolates River from her family, though she managed to send a call for help by putting a coded message in a letter to her brother. Simon decoded the message and sets out to rescue his sister, despite his parents' insistence that he was simply being
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1555:. Although identical twins, Mal is able to tell the two of them apart (he claims "Fanty's prettier"). Their full names are Mingojerry and Fantastic Rample. The novelization states that they were named at birth by their mother—Mingojerry as a mis-remembered
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crew. She poses as "Bridget" for Mal's smuggler friend Monty, and as "Yolanda" to Durran, the wealthy owner of the priceless Lassiter laser pistol, both of whom also married her. Mal quips on this name confusion in "Trash" by calling her "Yo-Saff-Bridge".
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promotion to Captain during the Battle of Serenity Valley to take command of the ever-increasing number of Independent troops who were losing their officers at the hands of the Alliance. This might explain why, in one of the deleted scenes from the
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in the course of mass mind control experiments on the planet Miranda. When Mal broadcasts this secret to the universe, the Operative admits defeat and decides to leave the Alliance, calling off the search for River and helping the crew piece
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was a former comrade of Jayne Cobb. The pair carried off a heist on Higgins' Moon, but when their craft was hit by anti-aircraft fire while escaping, Jayne pushed Stitch overboard. Stitch claims that he would never have done that to Jayne.
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rob the train between Hancock and Paradiso, Sheriff Bourne questions Mal and Zoe, who are pretending to be newlyweds, coming to Paradiso to find work in the mines. Bourne realizes there is something questionable about their story, but when
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Early is athletic and is clearly adept at unarmed combat. He is also intelligent and eccentric, given to rambling on philosophic matters in the middle of tense situations. When River is on his ship, she is able to deduce that he is/was a
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Wash in revenge, only releasing Wash after Zoe paid him ransom money. (However, he claimed that she'd given him slightly too much, and so cut off Mal's left ear and gives it to her as a 'small refund'.) As a result, the entire crew of
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ship impales him, killing him instantly. His last words are "I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I..." (the final word "soar" is cut off by his being impaled). His shipmates erect a memorial to him (it is unclear if this is a
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can help against the baby's father, Rance Burgess. Nandi and Mal share a one-night stand, which upsets Inara deeply, before Nandi is killed during a gunfight with Burgess and his men, and Petaline takes over the brothel.
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plan their escape, but Tracey misunderstands their intentions and takes Kaylee hostage, thinking that they intend to hand him over to the soldiers. He informs Mal that he sought out Mal and Zoe because they were saps.
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mentions that the leather necklace Zoë always wears is a symbol of her marriage bond. However, she is seen wearing the necklace in the flashback sequences of "Out of Gas", well before she has married Wash. In the book
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After the war Mal acquired his own ship, a derelict 03-K64 Firefly-class transport whose previous owner was a man named Captain Harbatkin (Mal never got around to changing the registration papers). Mal named the ship
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on the ship. This is an effect shared by other Joss Whedon characters portrayed by Jacott, where he also switches from seeming innocent, clumsy, and unimportant to being someone with more malicious intentions.
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for having previously shot Mal due to what he describes as a "perfectly legitimate conflict of interests". Mal nonetheless takes the crew to her in order to shift some troubling cargo in the pilot episode,
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594:), simply because his mother made it for him, to "keep him warm" as he traveled through space. Jayne thinks the hat is quite cunning, though his fellow shipmates gently mock him about it. Adam Baldwin
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Joss Whedon intended for Dobson to survive the shooting and return for vengeance. The series was cancelled before this could occur, but the idea continued as a key part of the plot in the three-issue
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writes that Zoë's last name was Alleyne (at least at the time of the Unification War), and she took the name Washburne after her marriage to Hoban Washburne. This is confirmed in a deleted scene from
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stated in an interview: "It's just about getting by. That's always been the mission statement of what the show is—getting by." In "Serenity", Mal says of himself: " Wind blows northerly, I go North."
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virtually on the spot. Impressed with her mechanical ability, Mal immediately offered her Bester's job. Kaylee happily accepted, and left her family (and Bester) behind to join the crew.
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1292:free. Sheriff Bourne is played by
968:, both of whom take refuge aboard
500:, apparently preferring them over
25:
2775:Serenity, Re-lighting the Firefly
2148:Malcolm Reynolds and the crew of
1198:Badger reappears in the episode "
381:, Tudyk was apparently ecstatic.
358:as well) on Mr. Universe's moon.
3806:
3805:
2777:(DVD). Event occurs at 0:00:59.
1887:that reveals the origins of the
1445:
1142:including any who appear in the
1120:Shepherd Book dies in the movie
1072:", and by Hunter Ansley Wryn in
581:Best Supporting Actor/Television
3407:Train Job:Director's Commentary
3307:Serenity: The Role Playing Game
3117:. Movies Online. Archived from
2620:Zuckerman, Ethan (2007-04-30).
1224:mentions in the commentary on "
3832:Firefly (TV series) characters
3115:"Interview : Joss Whedon"
2891:"Firefly Lights Up Big Screen"
2851:Peeters, Werner (2006-01-08).
2788:Lee, Michael J. (2005-09-15).
2696:Joss Whedon (September 2005).
2391:Video Recording from DragonCon
2031:, in which he is portrayed by
1833:. He lives on a moon with his
1611:", as well as in the episode "
1018:” abilities, but although the
808:), appears in all episodes of
658:, carries a machine gun named
547:Inara has been described as a
412:As of the end of the original
313:. Wash serves as the pilot of
158:suggests that Mal was given a
142:, though he has no idea "who"
1:
3368:Keith R.A. DeCandido (2005).
2790:"Interview with Jewel Staite"
2009:Introduced at the end of the
1953:is a major crime lord of the
1251:(as shown in a flashback in "
1216:, identified and imitated by
1061:hybrid, modified to be more "
349:when a harpoon launched by a
3335:Firefly: The Complete Series
3209:Amy-Chinn, Dee (June 2006).
2889:Johnson, Lisa (2004-03-05).
2292:
1907:
1806:Mathias is mentioned in the
465:
3349:Serenity: Those Left Behind
3184:Whedon, Joss; Minear, Tim.
2857:Moviegids de Ogen Wijd Open
2330:. Titan Books. p. 104.
2252:and Regan Tam is played by
2018:Serenity: Those Left Behind
1837:wife, Lenore (portrayed by
1769:. His face is never shown.
1638:Serenity: Those Left Behind
1605:Serenity: Those Left Behind
1431:Serenity: Those Left Behind
1209:Serenity: Those Left Behind
1149:Serenity: Those Left Behind
955:Serenity: Those Left Behind
683:Kaywinnet Lee "Kaylee" Frye
152:Serenity: Those Left Behind
45:as Hoban "Wash" Washburne,
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3716:Serenity Role Playing Game
2792:. Radio Free Entertainment
2519:. Radio Free Entertainment
1694:land on Higgins' Moon in "
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3709:Firefly Role-Playing Game
3234:10.1080/14680770600645143
2838:Austin American-Statesman
2834:"DVD reviews: 'Serenity'"
2580:. TechDirt. 11 April 2013
2494:10.1080/14680770600645143
2409:"Science - Official Site"
1010:that removed most of her
648:LeMat Percussion Revolver
533:Firefly: Browncoats Unite
65:as Malcolm Reynolds, and
3337:(DVD). 20th Century Fox.
2773:Joss Whedon (director).
2685:. PN1992.77.F54F56 2005.
2250:William Converse-Roberts
1910:. Monty is portrayed by
1397:as a passenger on board
946:and also appears in the
496:, and is skilled with a
18:Wash (Firefly character)
3305:Jamie Chambers (2005).
3075:"Summer Glau interview"
2671:, Glenn Yeffeth (ed.).
2152:encountered her twice.
1777:Introduced in the film
1178:, first appears in the
974:. She was considered a
958:, and the feature film
866:. The ship's mechanic,
804:(and in a flashback by
737:When Kaylee first sees
402:Union of Allied Planets
269:Re-Lighting the Firefly
140:Samuel Taylor Coleridge
3421:Full cast and crew of
3222:Feminist Media Studies
2481:Feminist Media Studies
1575:Yan and Rafael Feldman
1448:in the search to find
1385:. He is an undercover
722:, interrupted her and
718:. The ship's captain,
444:, Inara leased one of
430:No Power in the 'Verse
249:According to the book
185:Zoë Alleyne Washburne
70:
2698:"The shooting script"
2225:Gabriel and Regan Tam
2055:generals used to do.
1091:Shepherd Derrial Book
1080:Shepherd Derrial Book
32:
3692:Boom! Studios comics
3372:. US: Pocket Books.
3286:Joss Whedon (2006).
3263:Joss Whedon (2005).
2622:"Stuff: Ooh! Shiny!"
2219:Jonathan M. Woodward
1957:universe, played by
1489:". Early, played by
1389:agent in pursuit of
225:", costume designer
3837:Firefly (TV series)
3730:Done the Impossible
3290:. UK: Titan Books.
3271:. UK: Titan Books.
3121:on October 14, 2012
2921:Sunday Mail (Malay)
2547:on November 7, 2006
2541:"SyfyPortal Awards"
2419:on October 10, 2013
2139:Christina Hendricks
1961:and first seen in "
940:, first appears in
814:, the feature film
654:, and in the movie
379:San Diego Comic-Con
244:Serenity: Float Out
104:("Mal"), played by
3684:Leaves on the Wind
3047:episode “Serenity”
2393:. 1 October 2008.
1735:Magistrate Higgins
1730:Magistrate Higgins
1660:Sir Warwick Harrow
1655:Sir Warwick Harrow
1530:Leaves on the Wind
1328:Petaline herself.
989:Best Actress/Movie
71:
49:as Zoe Washburne,
3819:
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3670:Those Left Behind
3606:
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3541:Our Mrs. Reynolds
3398:978-1-933771-21-2
3328:(DVD). Universal.
3147:. Dallas, Texas.
2748:978-1-84576-314-5
2715:978-1-84576-082-3
2342:Our Mrs. Reynolds
2157:Our Mrs. Reynolds
2093:Those Left Behind
1801:Michael Hitchcock
1755:"The Interviewer"
1750:"The Interviewer"
1585:in the 1955 film
993:SyFy Genre Awards
749:with his sister,
685:was portrayed by
644:Our Mrs. Reynolds
577:SyFy Genre Awards
486:"). In the movie
462:Our Mrs. Reynolds
442:the pilot episode
330:Our Mrs. Reynolds
187:was portrayed by
75:television series
53:as Derrial Book,
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1461:episode called "
1192:Malcolm Reynolds
1182:of the series, "
1132:Minor characters
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906:Objects in Space
776:Objects in Space
758:novelization of
720:Malcolm Reynolds
450:
406:Rebecca Gayheart
400:licensed by the
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102:Malcolm Reynolds
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91:Malcolm Reynolds
86:Major characters
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1959:Michael Fairman
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537:Science Channel
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394:Morena Baccarin
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294:Hoban Washburne
257:series creator
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