Firefly, a show-that-was, told the story of Earth-that-was getting used up and sprouting a crop of rocket ships that flew every which way in a new galaxy in an attempt to colonize it. Eventually, these disparate people formed into an Alliance, and a movement of Independents who tried and failed to fight their tyranny. The series featured an eclectic crew of characters, from the Han Solo-esque captain, Malcom Reynolds, to the pilot Wash and his wife Zoe, to even Shepherd Book, the preacher who flew with the crew of smugglers.