An Armed Firefly (*Trailer Spoilerish*) by AnthonyT

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An Armed Firefly (*Trailer Spoilerish*)

POSTED BY: ANTHONYT
UPDATED: Saturday, June 25, 2005 02:56
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Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:02 AM

Freedom is Important because People are Important

Hey All,

For those of you worried about Serenity being armed with missiles and cannon, this screencap at Destiny's homepage clearly shows that the weapons are not being fired from Serenity:

--Anthony

"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner

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Thursday, June 23, 2005 3:36 PM

THENEWESTFIREFLYFANATIC

i am new to the firefly series, so if i say anything noobish, please forgive me.

I really don't see why anyone would be upset over arming the Serenity...I mean, the captain was in the war, so call me a noob but would it not be wise to arm his vessel? i mean when on the ground the crew carries ammo a plenty

Burn the Land, Boil the Sea
You can't Take the Sky from Me

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Thursday, June 23, 2005 4:14 PM

GTMAN8503

ACTUALLY....(Spoilers from movie below. Consider yourself warned.)

Select to view spoiler:

Serenity is armed for a brief time in the movie. Mal tries to disguise her as a Reaver ship, and has a cannon mounted outside. Has to be fired from outside the ship though, so we get a fairly cool scene of Mal in a spacesuit shooting at a Reaver ship.

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Thursday, June 23, 2005 6:35 PM

ASA

Serenity is a transport ship, it has no weapons. In the TV series weapons in space tend to be big and expensive (mainly missles) and thus something that the crew cannot afford. And attaching missles to a transport ship could be hard. The style of the ship is all about fleeing and hiding.

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Friday, June 24, 2005 10:09 AM

THENEWESTFIREFLYFANATIC

point taken

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Friday, June 24, 2005 11:11 AM

CALLMEATH

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Originally posted by TheNewestFireflyFANatic:
i am new to the firefly series, so if i say anything noobish, please forgive me.

I really don't see why anyone would be upset over arming the Serenity...I mean, the captain was in the war, so call me a noob but would it not be wise to arm his vessel? i mean when on the ground the crew carries ammo a plenty

Burn the Land, Boil the Sea
You can't Take the Sky from Me

First off, Hi! Welcome to the 'verse.

As for the idea of weapons being on Serenity (FYI, it's not "the Serenity"; Serenity is her name) if the crew could afford them, they'd have them. Also, staying and fighting, instead of running is bound to be a lot more expensive, what with repairs and all. They can barely afford to keep her in the air as it is.

Oh, and if someone gives you a hard time cause you're a noob (where'd that word come from, anyway?) let someone know. We'll take care of 'em.

"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"

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Friday, June 24, 2005 8:11 PM

THENEWESTFIREFLYFANATIC

yea i've been watching the series on dvd (man im glad i work at a rental store ;)) and it all definately makes sense now.

however, i don't see why people would get "upset" over it. I mean, does the thought of having the ship armed really tarnish Serenity (thanks for the FYI, Call, btw)?

Mal named her after the location of the final battle that he participated in during the war. So really "Serenity" isn't very serene at all. I understand the financial and tactical viepoints (ie fight or flight) but maybe i am still too new to comprehend even the most minute of even defensive weaponry could be a problem.

"No power in the 'verse can stop me"

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Friday, June 24, 2005 8:44 PM

ROCKETJOCK

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Originally posted by CallMeAth:

As for the idea of weapons being on Serenity... if the crew could afford them, they'd have them.

If they were allowed to. Which isn't too likely; after all, Serenity is owned by a former Independent who still wears his browncoat proudly. The only reason Mal survives in the cutthroat worlds of the 'verse is that the alliance seems both efficient and pretty even-handed in denying ship-mounted weapons capability to everybody except military and police craft.

(What you're supposed to do when you've got the reavers on your tail and no Alliance in sight is your own problem, but after all, it's a matter of homeland security, sacrifices must be made...)

"Do you know what the definition of a hero is? It's somebody who gets somebody else killed." -- Zoë Warren

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Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:49 AM

CALLMEATH

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Originally posted by RocketJock:
Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeAth:

As for the idea of weapons being on Serenity... if the crew could afford them, they'd have them.

If they were allowed to.

Since when does the crew care what the Alliance allows? They're not supposed to have River and Simon on board, but they do.

I'm sure they could find a way to keep the weapons hidden from a casual inspection. And it's not as if they would have huge guns everywhere. Just something to slow down a Reaver ship or something.

"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"

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Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:56 AM

CALLMEATH

Personally, I don't want to see Serenity with weapons. It would take away some of the danger. The crew is more or less helpless in the air/space. They have to run; there is no other option. Having the option to shoot down their enemies would make it less tense.

But mainly, fans just don't want anything to change. No one wants Serenity to be different. We all love her the way she is. Having seen the movie, there's really nothing to worry about, a few minor changes maybe, but Serenity is still the ship we all love.

"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"

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