{"id":3170,"date":"2010-12-21T22:09:30","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T05:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/?p=3170"},"modified":"2010-12-21T22:09:30","modified_gmt":"2010-12-22T05:09:30","slug":"8-things-you-may-not-have-known-about-firefly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2010\/12\/21\/8-things-you-may-not-have-known-about-firefly\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Things You May Not Have Known About Firefly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by furiousfanboys<\/a><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s been 8 years since Captain Mal and his crew flew off our screens for the last time. Even after almost a decade, Browncoats still turn out in droves for cons and events like Can\u2019t Stop the Serenity. So whether you\u2019re a long time fan or a newcomer to the series, here are 8 things you may not have known.<\/p>\n

The Alliance troopers believe in \u2018Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The armor that the troopers wear is from the 1997 Starship Troopers film. The only modification is a purple paint job. After Firefly went off the air, the armor was once again repurposed for the Starship Troopers sequel in 2004.<\/p>\n

Also, the sonic gun that is used in the episode \u201cTrash\u201d was reused by Joss Whedon. In Dr. Horrible\u2019s Sing-Along Blog, it became Dr. Horrible\u2019s Death Ray.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not my name!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wash\u2019s full name Hoban Washburne and is only given away in the novelization of the film Serenity. As for Shepard Derrial Book, his real name, as well the rest of his mysterious past, is revealed in Serenity: A Shepherd\u2019s Tale to be Henry Evans.<\/p>\n

Most of the names of minor characters are from real people<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jubal Early, the bounty hunter from \u201cObjects in Space,\u201d is named for Nathan Fillion\u2019s ancestor who was a general in the Civil War. A lot of other character names come from sci-fi notables, such as Bester, the original mechanic of Serenity, who was named for author Alfred Bester and Brennert who was named for producer Alan Brennert.<\/p>\n

Nathan Fillion keeps the show alive on Castle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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There are numerous references to Firefly on Castle. The most recognizable would be when Nathan Fillion\u2019s character Rick Castle dressed up like a \u201cspace cowboy\u201d for the Halloween episode in the second season.\u00a0 Other references include direct lines, like \u201cI was aiming for his head\u201d in the second season episode \u201cBoom!,\u201d or recalling skills learned on the set of Firefly, such as in the third season episode \u201cLast Call\u201d where Castle mentions he learned Chinese \u201cat his last job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Han Solo had a cameo in the show<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Well, more like 14 cameos. In every episode of Firefly, the cast and crew managed to hide a Han Solo in Carbonite toy in one scene. For example, in the episode \u201cJaynestown,\u201d the toy can be found behind the mudder\u2019s bar. It can also be found behind Mal while he\u2019s cleaning his weapons in \u201cHeart of Gold\u201d and in the engine room when Kaylee is in her hammock in \u201cThe Message.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u2018Verse was well-populated with visitors from other sci-fi series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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During the play in \u201cHeart of Gold,\u201d many famous space ships can be seen taking off from the Earth That Was. The Enterprise NCC-1701 from Star Trek, the Tantive IV rebel blockade runner from Star Wars and the Colonial Viper from Battlestar Galactica can all be seen carrying passengers away from the dying planet.<\/p>\n

The ship Serenity was built full-scale<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Most of Serenity was completely constructed to full-scale, but split into an upper half and a lower half. The cabin, front corridor, kitchen, rear corridor and engine room were built on one sound stage while the hold, med bay, lounge and passenger compartments were built on a second sound stage. It was so comfortable, that the cast would relax in the ship\u2019s lounge between takes, rather than use the green room.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still getting shout-outs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In 2009, Google released a real-time collaborative editing online framework called Wave. The name is based on characters in Firefly sending \u2018waves,\u2019 or messages, to others. Recently, the popular sci-fi show Fringe had an episode titled \u201cFirefly\u201d after the show was moved to Fox\u2019s famed \u2018Friday Night Death Slot<\/a>.\u2019\u00a0 The CBS show The Big Bang Theory also references Firefly, such as in the season three episode \u201cThe Staircase Implementation,\u201d where Sheldon has Leonard sign an agreement to always reserve Friday nights for watching Firefly, as the show is \u201cgoing to be on forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bonus: Apple Emulator<\/h3>\n

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