"After the Earth was used up, we found a new solar
system and hundreds of new Earths were terraformed and colonized. The
central planets formed the Alliance and decided all the planets had to join
under their rule. There was some disagreement on that point. After the War,
many of the Independents who had fought and lost drifted to the edges of the
system, far from Alliance control. Out here, people struggle to get by with
the most basic technologies. A ship would bring you work, a gun would help
you keep it. A captain's goal was simple: find a crew, find a job, keep
flying."
Joss Whedon's genius did not end
with Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel. In 2002, FOX asked him
to develop a new series for them. Joss called his latest work Firefly
and described it as a 'space opera,' and for all intents and purposes that's
what it was. However, while the ratings were efficient and the show achieved
cult status, schedule changes resulted in the series failing and it was
cancelled after just fifteen episodes.
Since then, the show has aired in numerous other countries and the DVD sales
have soared. As a result Firefly is set to be reborn as a movie
franchise as a possible prelude to a new television series.
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