Sci-Fi Series “Firefly” Available through Navy’s Afloat Library Program by mo1962

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Sci-Fi Series “Firefly” Available through Navy’s Afloat Library Program

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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 2:34 PM

MO1962

http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=12580

Sci-Fi Series “Firefly” Available through Navy’s Afloat Library Program
Story Number: NNS040331-02
Release Date: 3/31/2004 1:09:00 PM

By Ingrid Mueller, Navy MWR Communications Group

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Sailors serving aboard ships worldwide will soon be able to watch the science fiction television series “Firefly” through the Navy’s afloat library program.

Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) recently signed a commercial sponsorship agreement with FireflyFan.net, a fan-based organization for the television series “Firefly,” that will provide 250 DVD box sets of 13 “Firefly” episodes in support of the Navy’s afloat library program.

Three of the episodes have never been seen on television. The series is also the basis for the future motion picture, “Serenity,” scheduled for a 2005 release.

"I'm very lucky to have such generous fans (within Fireflyfan.net) who have always used their community to serve the community at large," said Joss Whedon, “Firefly” creator and chief executive officer of Mutant Enemy, Inc. "Firefly may be nothing more than a diversion, but it may be just what our Sailors and Marines need during down time while serving at sea. I hope the troops enjoy these stories as much as we have."

"The members of FireflyFan are thrilled to do what they can to support Sailors by making this collection of 13 Firefly television episodes part of the Navy's afloat library program,” added Susie Stoner, project coordinator for FireflyFan. “We also wish to thank Mutant Enemy, Inc. for working closely with us to make these DVDs available to Navy MWR."

The DVD sets, valued at close to $14,000, will be distributed throughout Navy MWR’s afloat library program, benefiting Sailors and Marines serving aboard ships and submarines worldwide.

“Improving the quality of life of Sailors is what Navy MWR is all about,” said Bill Winters, head of the Special Projects and Programs Section for Navy MWR. “We’re extremely thankful to FireflyFan, Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy Inc., for providing several hours of viewing entertainment to the fleet and look forward to working with them in the future.”

Commercial sponsorship is an authorized way for Navy MWR activities to offset the cost of programs and services. Sponsorship is received in the form of in-kind services and financial support in exchange for public recognition, advertising consideration, and/or product promotion at MWR events.

For more information on Navy MWR commercial sponsorship opportunities, please contact Bill Winters, PERS-658D, at 901-874-6860/DSN 882, or Bill.Winters@persnet.navy.mil.

For related news, visit the Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation Navy NewsStand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/navymwr.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:15 PM

RANGER

This is so great!! I spent a while (a long while) in Bosnia and little things like this really matter to the guys (and girls) out there.

Thanks to all of you who made this happen!!!

Traveller, if you go to Sparta, tell them you have seen us lying here as the Law commands.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:34 PM

MOOSE

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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:44 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

That is ultra-shiny!

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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:07 PM

SUCCATASH

Quote:
(within Fireflyfan.net)

Haken, maybe you should also buy this domain name.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:58 PM

ROCKETJOCK

Y'know, correlating this with the fact that Static once reported making a Firefly reference (specifically, "If you can't walk, then you crawl," etc.) to a random group of 10-20 middle-east war vets, and discovering that more than half of them could complete the quote, and were, if not browncoats, at least familiar with Firefly, I'm beginning to wonder if this wonderfully oddball little show of ours is moving past the "diversion" stage and right into the "cultural touchstone of a generation of american warriors" zone.

Not a bad place to be.

"You can't enslave a free man. The most you can do is kill him." -- Robert A. Heinlein

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Thursday, April 1, 2004 11:57 AM

SHINY

Quote:
Originally posted by Succatash:

Quote:
(within Fireflyfan.net)
Haken, maybe you should also buy this domain name.

Or, if possible at this late date, have them fix the press release(s) to state the correct URL? I've worked with PR at my company before, and I know that this is possible (at least in theory).

Please help Haken keep this site running by occasionally clicking on some of the sponsored ad links on the side of the page!

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Thursday, April 1, 2004 9:04 PM

JASONZZZ

Eh?... looks like it's already working..

Quote:
Originally posted by Succatash:

Quote:
(within Fireflyfan.net)
Haken, maybe you should also buy this domain name.

Like Fireflyfans.net?
Haken needs a new development system. Donate.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=3283

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Saturday, April 3, 2004 6:13 PM

SHINY

Rklenseth and cyby over at the OB had the great idea for everyone to drop a line to CNN, the associated press, etc. with the Navy press release and suggest they run this as a human interest story.

Here's the press release link:
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=12580

And here's the feedback form for CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5.html?15

and the e-mail address to send suggestions to AP:
info@ap.org

Please help Haken keep this site running by occasionally clicking on some of the sponsored ad links on the side of the page!

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Sunday, April 4, 2004 6:34 AM

FRANCTIREUR

I went through myself and corrected all the URL's before sending this off to other mailing lists. I guess the 'non-s' version works too though, so no biggie?

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Sunday, April 11, 2004 8:11 AM

LTNOWIS

This is awesome news indeed. It really sucked when I missed it and had to look it up, but I'm glad I did!

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