Firefly (TV series)
2002 television series created by Joss Whedon. Followed by a comic book, Serenity: Those Left Behind, and a film, Serenity.
Regular characters include:
- Malcolm Reynolds, ship's captain (played by Nathan Fillion)
- Inara Serra, Companion (played by Morena Baccarin)
- Zoe Alleyne, first mate (played by Gina Torres)
- Hoban Washburne, pilot (played by Alan Yudyk)
- Jayne Cobb, mercenary/security (played by Adam Baldwin)
- Kaylee Frye, ship's engineer (played by Jewel Staite)
- Dr. Simon Tam, ship's doctor (played by Sean Maher)
- River Tam, doctor's sister and psychic/kick-ass genius (played by Summer Glau)
- Shepherd Derrial Book, preacher with a mysterious past (played by Ron Glass)
Criticism, reviews, etc.
- Jennifer Spirko, "Body of Work: Sex, Prostitution, and the Women of Firefly", WisCon 30 (referenced at fsf blog by vito_excalibur)