500 years??? by Sikkukut

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500 years???

POSTED BY: SIKKUKUT
UPDATED: Saturday, July 17, 2004 20:37
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Wednesday, July 7, 2004 11:50 PM

Okay, this has been bugging me. On the back of the DVD case, it says that Firefly takes place 500 years in the future. Finding absolutely no clues in the series as to timing, I assumed that this was just stupid marketing guys wanting a number and Joss throwing them a nice round one. Seeing the same figure on the official movie site gave me pause, but I thought it might just be based on the DVD thing.

But then I check out the "History" section on here, and get not just "500 years," but the specific date of 2517.

Where the heck did that figure come from?

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Thursday, July 8, 2004 1:49 AM

DRACOS

Well, first Haken wished really hard to have a concrete date for Firefly on his site and a little fairy showed up and offered it to him in exchange for his blender. Haken agreed and the fairy being true to her word waved her wand and said : "skada-ka-BAM!" and so the date appeared.

I really dont know either. I just wanted an excuse to say skada-ka-BAM.

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I wont play silly games."
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Thursday, July 8, 2004 2:58 AM

ARCPLAYER

The TV series had a couple versions of a narative introduction. A date was displayed in those intro's.
My memory is telling me 2517. Does anyone know if I'm rememboring corectly?

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Thursday, July 8, 2004 3:35 AM

RHUTTNER

Quote:
Originally posted by arcplayer:
The TV series had a couple versions of a narative introduction. A date was displayed in those intro's.
My memory is telling me 2517. Does anyone know if I'm rememboring corectly?

You are remembering correctly. All the intros (except for OMR) said 2517 A.D.

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Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:29 AM

RHUTTNER

This is kinda interesting. One of the promos for the show that aired before the show premiered said it was 2456 A.D. But since thats a FOX promo, I'm sticking with the 2517 date as the real one.

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Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:08 AM

PURPLEBELLY

i'm surprised that someone canvassing for points on the serenitymovie fansite hasn't mentioned it, but that has a date for the Battle of Serenity Valley as 2511.

Purplebelly - Independence beyond Independents

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Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:59 AM

RHUTTNER

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Originally posted by PurpleBelly:
i'm surprised that someone canvassing for points on the serenitymovie fansite hasn't mentioned it, but that has a date for the Battle of Serenity Valley as 2511.

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Whats wrong with that date? Battle of Serenity Valley was 6 years earlier. So 2517 - 6 = 2511. Not sure what your point is.

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Saturday, July 17, 2004 11:07 AM

PURPLEBELLY

Quote:
Originally posted by rhuttner:
Not sure what your point is

The original post asked for any evidence of a start-of-story date of 2517. I made mention of the serenitymovie site because I hope that any point-garnering on this site would be in favour of Haken; as a tip of the hat and thank you.

It is likely that the first reference to 2517AD is the opening shot of the broadcast preamble to The Train Job; the presumed source of the promo.

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Saturday, July 17, 2004 12:12 PM

GROUNDED

http://www.fireflywiki.org/

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Saturday, July 17, 2004 1:24 PM

RHUTTNER

Quote:
Originally posted by PurpleBelly:
Quote:
Originally posted by rhuttner:
Not sure what your point is

The original post asked for any evidence of a start-of-story date of 2517. I made mention of the serenitymovie site because I hope that any point-garnering on this site would be in favour of Haken; as a tip of the hat and thank you.

Actually the original question was why the history section on this site states 2517. This site predates the official site so their listing of the Battle of Serenity Valley taking place in 2511 can't be used as an explaination.

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It is likely that the first reference to 2517AD is the opening shot of the broadcast preamble to The Train Job; the presumed source of the promo.

Yes the 2517 does come from the openings which I previously said, but it was more than just The Train Job.

If by promo you are referring to what I mentioned today, then no. That promo which aired before The Train Job, and contained clips from Serenity, stated 2456. This was a promo that FOX made and can't be taken seriously.

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Saturday, July 17, 2004 1:37 PM

NEDWARD

Quote:
Originally posted by rhuttner:
Battle of Serenity Valley was 6 years earlier. So 2517 - 6 = 2511.

Which ep says Serenity Valley took place six years ago? I do remember it, I just can't place it. Somebody save me watching 14 eps in order to find it.

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Saturday, July 17, 2004 1:41 PM

RHUTTNER

Quote:
Originally posted by nedward:
Quote:
Originally posted by rhuttner:
Battle of Serenity Valley was 6 years earlier. So 2517 - 6 = 2511.

Which ep says Serenity Valley took place six years ago? I do remember it, I just can't place it. Somebody save me watching 14 eps in order to find it.

Well I don't really think watching 14 episodes is something to need saving from but its from Serenity. After the war sequence, it says "Six years later".

BTW, I only saved you about 5 minutes.

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Saturday, July 17, 2004 1:50 PM

NEDWARD

Quote:
Originally posted by rhuttner:
Well I don't really think watching 14 episodes is something to need saving from but its from Serenity. After the war sequence, it says "Six years later".

BTW, I only saved you about 5 minutes.

Thanks. Ah well, maybe I'll just watch them in reverse order instead.

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Saturday, July 17, 2004 1:54 PM

RHUTTNER

Quote:
Originally posted by nedward:
Quote:
Originally posted by rhuttner:
Well I don't really think watching 14 episodes is something to need saving from but its from Serenity. After the war sequence, it says "Six years later".

BTW, I only saved you about 5 minutes.

Thanks. Ah well, maybe I'll just watch them in reverse order instead.

Anytime.

Reverse order huh. Who are you--FOX?

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Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:37 PM

PURPLEBELLY

Just someone with a sense of fun

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