The Battle of Serenity Valley by Hobbes

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The Battle of Serenity Valley

POSTED BY: HOBBES
UPDATED: Sunday, October 6, 2002 13:03
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Saturday, September 28, 2002 6:53 PM

Did they mention anything in the original pilot about The Battle of Serenity Valley?

All I know is that it took place in the last years of the war (Which ended in 2611, correct me if I'm wrong) and that it spelled the Independent Worlds defeat.

Anything I'm missing?

You see I'm writing a fanfic about said battle so I figured I'd use whatever background has been given and revise it as they give more.

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May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May you be in heaven an hour before
The Devil knows you’re dead.

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Saturday, September 28, 2002 8:14 PM

MOJOECA

There are 2 or 3 script pages from "Serenity" (the pilot) posted at the official site, which give a little more background on the battle.

--- Joe

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Sunday, September 29, 2002 12:50 PM

JAYNESGIRLFRIEND

Those pages posted show, I believe, everything that was said in the actual episode about the battle. So you'll know all there is to know so far if you check those out. And be sure to let us know when you've finished your fic, I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd like to see it.

"I was gonna get me an ear, too." - Jayne

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Sunday, September 29, 2002 1:28 PM

HOBBES

Thanks for the help, and I'll let you know when the first draft is up.

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Sunday, September 29, 2002 11:10 PM

HYPERION

Hobbes, if you'd like I can send you Serenity, parts 1 and 2. If it would help with your fiction. Find me on AIM at chris52131

Hyperion

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Monday, September 30, 2002 12:46 AM

HOBBES

I'm stuck with 56k so it would take me too long to download, thanks for the offer though.

If there is any other description of the battle I wouldn't mind a short summary but I think someone said that the 3 pages on the site cover all of it.

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May the wind be always at your back.
May you be in heaven an hour before
The Devil knows you’re dead.

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Monday, September 30, 2002 1:22 AM

DELVO

How is it that so many people have already seen the real pilot episode?

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Monday, September 30, 2002 2:44 AM

HYPERION

You can download it from irc or file sharing programs like Kazaa.

Hyperion

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Monday, September 30, 2002 6:21 AM

ZICSOFT

Quote:
Originally posted by Hyperion:
You can download it from irc or file sharing programs like Kazaa.

Indeed. I think somebody must have grabbed it off a satellite. Unfortunately, they used an old tape that had been reused 100 times already.

JOSS, WHERE'S MY CHECK???!!!

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Monday, September 30, 2002 3:45 PM

MALCOLM

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Originally posted by Hobbes:
I'm stuck with 56k so it would take me too long to download, thanks for the offer though.

If there is any other description of the battle I wouldn't mind a short summary but I think someone said that the 3 pages on the site cover all of it.

On the date of the battle, if Train Job takes place in 2517 (I think that's the date given at the beginning of the ep) and the battle was six years earlier (per the pilot, which I have also seen

), doesn't that set the battle in 2511?

Just want your fanfic to be, uh, fanfact?

-MBS

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Monday, September 30, 2002 4:05 PM

HOBBES

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Originally posted by Hobbes:
All I know is that it took place in the last years of the war (Which ended in 2611, correct me if I'm wrong)

Thanks for giving me the exact date.

And yes...Fanfact :)

Which of course means that battle was not just a Gettysburg but also as it progressed it became Petersburg (Lee's last ditch stand against Grant) and Sherman's flanking attack from the south on the position all rolled into one.

So General Richard Wil... is most likly Grant or Sherman.

Erm...Yeah, none of you probably needed the history lesson...Oh well, I'm not willing to erase it :)

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May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May you be in heaven an hour before
The Devil knows you’re dead.

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Sunday, October 6, 2002 8:21 AM

SERENITYVALLEY

You know what's weird? I was in a band called SERENITY for five years and three years ago, I went to SERENITY VALLEY. It's like this really calm, peaceful place, away from civilization. It's so beautiful. You can amagin how disturbed I was when I saw on Firefly there is a Battle of Serenity Valley.

"Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?" -Wash
"I told him to sit down," -Simon

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Sunday, October 6, 2002 1:03 PM

SADGEEZER

If you need the most important quotes, I have a full review and synopsis (with pics) at sadgeezer.com:

http://www.sadgeezer.com/firefly/episodes/episode1-00.htm

Hope that helps.

SadGeezers Guide to Firefly
http://www.sadgeezer.com/firefly

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