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For questions about "Serenity", a movie released in 2005, starring the crew of the Firefly TV series.

Serenity is set after the events of the television series, an American space western television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon.

Serenity is the name of the Firefly-class ship that the nine main characters live on. The movie focuses on River Tam, providing her back story prior to being rescued by her brother Simon, after which the two board Serenity as passengers (originally shown in the Firefly television series).

A government agent called the Operative is sent to kill River, as she has been visited by high Alliance politicians and may have learned certain top secrets due to her psychic abilities. The movie features their fleeing from the Operative as well as filling in pre-existing gaps in the Firefly universe.

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What caused "The Operative" to support Mal's team at the end of the movie?

Until at the end of the Serenity (2005) movie, "The Operative" caused obstacles to Mal's team. What caused "The Operative" to support Mal's team at the end of the movie?
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What does "bunch of reubens" mean?

This is a scene from Serenity (2005): MINGO: Quite a crew you've got. Malcolm: Yeah, they're a fine bunch of reubens. What does "bunch of reubens" mean? Is he comparing people to sandwiches?
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Why was Miranda chosen?

This question may contain spoilers for Serenity: Why was Miranda used as the experimenting ground for the Pax? It seems sensible to put it way out of the inner planets, but why not do some smaller tests first? Is the history of Miranda expanded on…
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What does "Repeater" mean?

In Serenity (2005), A woman carrying a bucket and her son are looking at the trading station a few buildings away: Son: I'm telling you I heard it. Repeater. Woman: Did sound somewhat like gun blast. Maybe you ought run tell Lawman. What does…
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What does "had an out" refer to?

In Serenity (2005), Malcolm speaks about River: Malcolm: I could have left her there. I had an out. Hell, I had every reason in the 'verse to leave her lay and haul anchor. What does "had an out" refer to?
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Who opened the cargo bay hatch in the iconic River-Reaver fight scene?

At the end of the fight scene, the cargo bay hatch slowly opens to reveal River Tam standing over the bodies of the defeated Reavers while the Alliance troopers are blowing the entrance behind her. If the control for the hatch is the big red button…
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Why didn't Mal kill the Operative?

In Serenity, Mal first fights the Operative at Inara's home. Mal and Inara both get their butts kicked; the Operative finds a sword and starts making a big speech before he goes for the kill, when Inara surprises him by saying: and that's not…
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What does "30 coin" mean?

In Serenity (2005), Mr Universe says to the Operative: Mr Universe: There. Toss me my 30 coin, but I got a news wave for you... Then Operative stabs him. He orders his crew: Operative: Call in every ship in the quadrant. We'll meet them in the…
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What exactly is Jayne doing here?

In Serenity (2005), the Reavers and Alliance battle while Wash pilots the transport spaceship Serenity through the crossfire. In the ship, Malcolm commands his crew to strap themselves in: Wash: We're fried. I got no control. Malcolm: Where's the…
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Times River appears sane in Serenity or Firefly?

In the Firefly/Serenity universe, really the only time River appears to be sane is episode 10 "Objects in Space". After Mal lets the bounty hunter float away River comes back to the ship, where she converses with Mal: River: Permission to come…
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What's the meaning of "Earthnorm"?

In Serenity (2005), Mal, Zoe and Jayne emerge from the Serenity in full suits, armed. Zoe reads a handheld scanner to capture beacon's signal: Malcolm: Gravity's Earthnorm. Zoe: O2 levels check, pressure...If anything's wrong the scanner's not…
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What "settlement" is Jayne referring to?

In Serenity (2005), Mal, Zoe and Jayne emerge from the Serenity in full suits, armed. Zoe reads a handheld scanner to capture beacon's signal: Malcolm: Gravity's Earthnorm. Zoe: O2 levels check, pressure...If anything's wrong the scanner's not…
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Burning skeletons during launch of the spaceship Serenity

I recently re-watched the film Serenity and noticed an odd scene two thirds of the way through the film. After deciding to disguise the spaceship Serenity with intact human bodies, the ship is shown taking off. As it climbs out of the atmosphere the…
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What does "lawforce flags" mean?

In Serenity (2005), the crew contacts reclusive hacker Mr. Universe, who discovers the message designed to trigger River's mental conditioning: Malcolm: Well, what about this? Did this make the puppet theater? Mr Universe: No, sir. And no lawforce…
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What does "innocked" mean?

In Serenity (2005), Malcolm scolds Kaylee for making difficulty in landing the spaceship safely: Malcolm: If she crashes, you crashed her. Malcolm then meets doctor: Malcolm: Doctor. Guess I need to get innocked before we hit planet-side. What…
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