Unification War
The series starts with a violent battle during the Unification War known as this.
What is the Battle of Serenity Valley?
The central government and law-enforcement organization that came about after the Central planets fought the Unification War against the Independent Planets.
What is The Union of Allied Planets (or Universal Alliance or the Alliance)?
Died when a harpoon launched by a Reaver ship impaled him, killing him instantly.
Who is Wash?
Serenity's mechanic, an exceptional engineer with a natural intuition for machines, despite her lack of formal training.
Who is Kaywinnet Lee "Kaylee" Frye?
Name of the character in Firefly portrayed by Nathan Fillion.
What is Malcolm Reynolds?
This faction won the Unification War.
What is the Alliance?
The Reavers originated on this planet.
What is Miranda?
This phrase is Wash's mantra.
What is "I am a leaf on the wind; watch how I soar"?
This character leases one of Serenity's shuttles for transportation, living space, and workspace.
Who is Inara Serra?
Name of the character portrayed by Nathan Fillion in the TV show Castle.
What is Richard Castle?
Mal achieved this military rank during the Unification War.
What is Sergeant?
This ubiquitous entity is the richest and most politically connected corporation in the system.
What is the Blue Sun Corporation?
Replaced Wash as Serenity's pilot after his death.
Who is River Tam?
The name of Jayne's very favorite gun.
What is Vera?
Name of the meteorologist portrayed by Nathan Fillion in the TV show Modern Family.
What is Rainer Shine?
The side that Jayne Cobb fought on in the Unification War.
What is neither side?
This spicy character uses marriage as her main scam.
Who is Saffron?
Wash kept a collection of these in the Serenity's cockpit.
What is a toy dinosaur?
Shepherd Book paid his passage fee on Serenity with these.
What are Strawberries?
Name of the character portrayed by Nathan Fillion in the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
What is Caleb?
Mal and Zoe were members of this military unit.
What is the 57th Overlanders Brigade or Balls and Bayonets Brigade?
Joss Whedon developed the concept for the show after reading the book The Killer Angels, which recounts the story of this Civil War battle.
What is Gettysburg?
Wash's full name.
What is Hoban Washburne?
Simon Tam studied medicine and then became a trauma surgeon on this planet.
What is Osiris?
Name of the character portrayed by Nathan Fillion in the movie Saving Private Ryan.
What is James Frederick Ryan?