Firefly was an American science fiction-western series created by Joss Whedon for FOX. It ran from September 20 to December 20, 2002 for one season.
Series summary[]
Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and his crew of misfits make a small profit smuggling goods past the watchful eyes of the Alliance, the monolithic governmental entity than runs all inhabited planets. Their lives immediately become a lot more complicated after they find themselves harbouring a fugitive from the Alliance - a young woman, River (Summer Glau), who has been exploited for her unusual abilities. Inbetween fleeting the alliance, the crew get themselves into scrapes with their illegal activities.
Spin-off[]
Firefly spun off the theatrical film Serenity.
Westphall connections in Firefly[]
- In the pilot episode "Serenity" an Imperial Shuttle from Star Wars can be seen in the background of a shot.
- In "Shindig" one part of the giant chandelier is a giant ring with elvish writing from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Westphall connections to Firefly[]
- A Firefly-class ship can be seen in the pilot episode of Battlestar Galactica.
- The Serenity is seen in a ship list in the episode "Salvage" of The Expanse
Prop and branding links[]
Weyland-Yutani, first introduced in Aliens, made the weapons used at the Battle of Serenity in Firefly "Serenity".