the war by mphillips

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the war

POSTED BY: MPHILLIPS
UPDATED: Thursday, February 16, 2006 19:37
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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:17 PM

Just a quick question..Was it ever written or mentioned just how long the war lasted..I know Mal in the BDM mentioned his first tour so that means at least two tours (how ever long a tour is in the 'verse)..Any body?

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:18 PM

FOLLOWMAL

This is a great question! I don't know the answer, but I sure am interested!

*goes to look in her Visual Companion and see if the answer is in there...*

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:22 PM

DAVESHAYNE

Quote:
Originally posted by mphillips:
Just a quick question..Was it ever written or mentioned just how long the war lasted..I know Mal in the BDM mentioned his first tour so that means at least two tours (how ever long a tour is in the 'verse)..Any body?

The visual companion says, "almost five years".

David

"A lot of people are asking me, you know, what exactly is Firefly? It's a tv show you morons!" - Joss Whedon

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:24 PM

FOLLOWMAL

Ok, the Serenity Visual Companion says... "for almost 5 years..."

oops, somebody beat me to it!

Doesn't say how long a tour is though...

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:25 PM

CHRISPV

Well, I have no official sources for you, but there is an extremely well researched Firefly timeline floating about on the web (I don't have the address, I'm afraid, because I simply saved the whole thing to one word document to save time; I use it as fanfic reference material and I find it helps to have all of my stuff in one spot), that says that the war ran about 5 to 5 1/2 years. The author has cited everything he uses, and his logic is sound when he can't get an actual concrete date.

I'll do some snooping about and see if I can find the website for you.

Oh and by the way mphilips, your sepia work rocks!

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal, Fox!

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:26 PM

CHRISPV

My, we ARE helpful around here, aren't we?

Incidentally, here is the timeline of which I spoke. Found it, but thought I'd try and offer assistance quick-like. Yep, that went well. :sheepish:

http://www.mts.net/~arphaxad/firefly.html

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal, Fox!

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:29 PM

FOLLOWMAL

No, ChrisPV, you found the timeline!

I had saved that as well to my computer, but lost it... thank you so much for linking it!

By the way, I have just started some of your fanfic and so far I like it A LOT!

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:30 PM

DAVESHAYNE

Quote:
Originally posted by FollowMal:
Ok, the Serenity Visual Companion says... "for almost 5 years..."

oops, somebody beat me to it!

The trick is to research first and then post.

David

"A lot of people are asking me, you know, what exactly is Firefly? It's a tv show you morons!" - Joss Whedon

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:32 PM

MPHILLIPS

ok, thanks people. You all think Mal was there the whole time ? Must- have- more- Firefly...so many unanswered back stories....

mphillips

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:33 PM

FOLLOWMAL

David!

this is me good naturedly sticking my tongue out at you.

( all the talk of folks getting mad, I don't want you to mistake that I'm mad! See, that takes all the fun out of it though... gorramit!)

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:35 PM

FOLLOWMAL

M-
Sounds like from the Visual Companion he joined up right at the start.. volunteered.

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:35 PM

CHRISPV

Well, the timeline indicates that Mal joined pretty shortly after the war started. However, that isn't based on much beyond the author's theorizing. Don't have the visual companion, maybe someone else here can shed some official light?

Oh, and thanks FollowMal.

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal, Fox!

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:36 PM

CHRISPV

Gorramit, everybody STOP BEING SO DARNED HELPFUL!

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal, Fox!

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:38 PM

FOLLOWMAL

We just can't help ourselves, ChrisPV!

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:44 PM

DAVESHAYNE

Quote:
Originally posted by FollowMal:
David!
this is me good naturedly sticking my tongue out at you.

Well I certainly had that coming. Though I really didn't mean to be snarky. Well maybe just a little snarky.

David

"A lot of people are asking me, you know, what exactly is Firefly? It's a tv show you morons!" - Joss Whedon

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:50 PM

DOG13000

...Through my experiences, I have come to find FireflyWiki is my friend....

"Someone Ever Tries to Kill You, You Try and Kill Em' Right Back"

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:54 PM

FOLLOWMAL

Only a little good natured kidding, both the little snarky and the little tongue sticking out.

Dog, thanks, I always forget to go there.

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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Thursday, February 16, 2006 7:37 PM

BELOWZERO

Quote:
Originally posted by FollowMal:
M-
Sounds like from the Visual Companion he joined up right at the start.. volunteered.

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

The Visual Companion also mentions Shadow was destroyed? Anybody know anything else about that? It makes sense, Mal had no place to go back to, but it's not like he would have fit in anymore anyhow...

I LOVE some of the pics in that book. Oh my my my.

"Do not go gentle into that good night....
Rage, rage against the dying of the light. . ."
--Dylan Thomas

Though my soul may set in darkness
It will rise in perfect light.
I have loved the stars too fondly
To be fearful of the night.

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