Serenity (2005) (edit title/settings)

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• Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds: Captain of Serenity, Reynolds is an Independent who volunteered and fought in the Unification War. He named the ship Serenity after the Battle of Serenity Valley.
• River Tam: Add a description of this character.
• The Operative: Hired by the Alliance to retrieve River Tam, he is a very smart and able man. He always attempts to use reason before violence. His signature attack is on a nerve cluster in the upper back, rendering the victim unable to move. He usually follows this by planting his sword in the ground and having the victim fall onto it.
• Simon Tam: A trauma surgeon who sacrificed everything in order to protect his sister.
• Kaywinnit Lee "Kaylee" Frye: The ship's mechanic with a knowledge of machines.
• Hoban "Wash" Washburne: Serenity's pilot and husband of Zoe, Wash is a whimsical character.
• Jayne Cobb: A gun hand who is not as tough as he appears.
• Mr. Universe: A man with access to every piece of information that exists in the 'Verse. He changed sensor readings so that all the inhabitants of some unspecified planet would evacuate, then came in and took the planet for himself. Married to a LoveBot.
• Zoe Alleyne Washburne: First mate of Captain Reynolds. Fought in the war in the 57th Overlanders with Mal.
• Inara Serra
• Dr. Philbert Mathias: The doctor who worked with River at the Academy.
• Mingo: Twin of Fanty
• Shepherd Book: Not always a Shepard.
• Fanty: Twin of Mingo

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• I’ll kill a man in a fair fight. Or if I think he’s gonna start a fair fight. Or if he bothers me. Or if there’s a woman. Or I’m gettin’ paid.” He grinned. “Mostly only when I’m gettin’ paid.

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• “Lord, I am walking your way. Let me in, for my feet are sore, my clothes are ragged. Look in my eyes, Lord, and my sins will play out on them as on a screen. Read them all. Forgive what you can, and send me on my path. I will walk on, until you bid me rest.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

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• Beaumonde
• Hera
• Capital City
• Haven: Planet to which Shepard Book has moved. Mostly mining camps.
• Lilac
• Miranda: Planet shrouded in mystery.

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• Alliance: Add a description of this organization.
• Independents / Browncoats: Those who were against unification under the Alliance.

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Glossary edit see section history

• ‘Verse: Short for universe
• Reavers: Describe this term.
• Mule: In this case, a small hovering method of transportation by ground. Quite manueverable and fast.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Keith R. A. DeCandido (Author)
2. Joss Whedon (Author)

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• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Not for children. Contains violence and themes that may scare small children.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction › Adventure
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers