Firefly shepard book operative

Way i hear albatross was a ships good luck till some idiot killed it. The secrets of fireflys shepherd book will finally be. Although, taking teh comics into account, book used to be an operative, which really ought to mean hes the most sinniest guy on the ship. The series focuses on shepherd book s previously unrevealed secret past. Like he says in the movie, he was not always a preacher. Firefly was probably my favorite show joss put out, but i only watched the second and third seasons of buffy, and as far as im concerned, he shot himself in the foot with serenity. The main issue i have with book being a current alliance operative especially one hunting the tams is that there are so many instances when he gives himself away. With nathan fillion, gina torres, alan tudyk, morena baccarin. Shepherd book, possibly the most mysterious character on joss whedons illfated spacewestern firefly is to star in in a comic book that will finally let us in on his past a character with a mysterious past is hardly a new idea for joss whedon, by fireflys shepherd book was a particularly good one. His status as an operative could get him access to most possibly all alliance facilities as well as.

He ran away from home and began life as a petty criminal before being recruited by the independence movement and moving out to the border worlds. The crew of the ship serenity try to evade an assassin sent to recapture one of their members who is telepathic. He graduated from the university of oklahoma with a degree in finance and received an officers commission in the united states air force through rotc. He indicated early on that he was a shepherd who had been living in the. His actions mirrored the operative in serenity and he was the sole survivor on the attack on his camp. What a lousy backstory for shepherd book, he was really a good guy who just pretended to be an operative for the alliance but, really, he was always a browncoat at heart. This obviously means that the rest of the firefly crew barely appear, but then this is shepherds story, not a firefly episode. Therefore, i conclude that shepard book is the operative who somehow we are in science fiction after all went back and became the proverbial fly on the wall. Also supplementing this theory is the fact that mal did not actually get to the button. To the crew of serenity, derrial book s past was a mystery. Mal is chaotic good, wash is neutral good, the operative is lawful neutral, jubal earlie sp.

I think of shepherd s tale as his official version, the story he tells when he needs to reveal something. I own nothing i upload, all rights to universal pictures and fox. Ron glass announced it at the 2007 browncoat cruise. Firefly thread brown coats the superherohype forums. Also, im pretty sure whedon actually said that book wasnt an operativetype person in the past. The shepherds tale, which gives a full picture of the mysterious past behind shepherd books character. Officially, the man we know as derrial book was not dishonorably discharged he was quietly retired after a massive defeat. And besides, this shepard was alliance before she was a spectre jayne countered. He went to pilot training at laughlin afb, texas, where he flew t37s and t38s and received an f102 assignment upon graduation. Browncoats, combat boots, and other sundry ideas firefly. The rest of this answer contains unfiltered spoilers from that comic book.

Operative the firefly and serenity database fandom. The shepherd s tale is a graphic novel published by comics publisher dark horse. Notice that jubal the bounty hunter, who deals with everyone on the crew. Pretending to be commander in the alliance, book executed on a plan that killed over 4,000 members of his comrades. Despite the resolution fans were given by serenity, this question remains unfortunately unanswered to this day. Mind you this is not a bad criticism, familiarity is a good thing when it comes to such a loved series. Those left behind is a threeissue miniseries, created in 2005 as a tiein to the film serenity. Derrial book the firefly and serenity database fandom. As one of the most moral and memorable characters on the show, book really.

The series was written by joss whedon and brett matthews, illustrated by will conrad, lettered by michael heisler, and colored by laura martin those left behind is set after the events of the firefly television series, to function as a bridge leading into the serenity film. Those left behind, the operative is the principal antagonist of the film serenity, in which he is portrayed by chiwetel ejiofor. We already pretty much know what had to happenhe was an operative, killed a few peeps, and unintentionally got someone immeasurably close to him killed, an act for which he is now atoning, after having avenged said person years ago. He seemed to be a pretty top notch himself, and he was looking for the crazy girl. Readers learned that book served as an undercover operative for the browncoats. While we dont have details, the plan involved launching. How the operative could save firefly stranger views a. As fascinating and as deep as books character was, we all knew he was either exmilitary, or expolice, or on the basis of the movie exoperative, he grew a conscience and found religion, and became a shepherd, leaving his prior life behind. Perhaps at one time worse and more sadistic than adelei niska, but who had since found religion. He did horrible things until one day he saw something that showed him his ways were wrong. I think of shepherds tale as his official version, the story he tells when he needs to reveal something.

I always took the implication from his performance, and things like this in many episodes, that book used to be a very bad man, on the level of the operative from serenity. After the great loss, he retired from the military quietly, with the alliance viewing the event as the most significant defeat in their. Very disappointing and i choose to reject this reality and substitute my own shepherd book was a terrible man who did terrible things for terrible people and spent the rest. I sent the audio recording of the opening ceremony to firefly talk, so they should have some of this in their next show. What was the backstory to shepherd book on firefly. From wikipedia his background is explored further in the comic book serenity. I loved it, and i consider myself a browncoat, but i dont think id get as. Serenity is a 2005 space western film which continues the canceled fox science fiction television series firefly, taking place about two months after the events of.

Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them. The operative was an agent of the union of allied planets government. For the record, i am a longtime fan of firefly and serenity. Qmx really hit the mark with this shepherd book maquette. See more ideas about firefly, firefly serenity, whedonverse. Book was born henry evans, a boy who was raised by an abusive father. Sure, zoe claimed to have woken up and decided to turn her shuttle around, but still.

Firefly fanfiction archive with over 7,184 stories. The network, in its infinite stupidity, cancelled the show after airing 12 episodes, leaving 3 episodes unaired and millions of fans in mourning. Shepherd derrial book firefly planet claire quotes. Shepherd derrial book born henry evans was a passenger aboard serenity, and a friend and spiritual teacher to its crew. While books backstory is something viewers have been waiting for for a long time its presented here as a series of events rather than as a story, so rather than a tale in which we learn about books dark past. An operative of blue sun, keeping an eye on river and simon. He turned away from the alliance towards a life of faith and good will. Best of all, this short arc fills in much of the gap between the end of firefly and the beginning of serenity. Derrial book commonly called shepherd book and born as henry evans is a fictional character played by ron glass in the sciencefictionwestern television series firefly and its sequel movie, serenity.

Im always on the lookout for more stories from the verse, and two of the unresolved issues that continue to fascinate me most are the mysteries behind shepherd books identity and inara serras choice to leave the core planets. Including why shepard book left the ship and why the bluehanded suits were replaced by the operative. That girl will reign destruction down on your ship, she is a albatross captain. In memory of ron glass, here are the 10 best moments from his performance as shepherd book in firefly and serenity.

It is possible derrial book was a former operative of the alliance, who saw the light and turned his back, moving onto a life of religious servitude. Diller richard dick diller was born and raised in princeton, illinois. Similar to a black ops agent, the operatives work was not acknowledged by the government. Derrial shepherd book, played by ron glass, is a shepherd, or preacher. A friend of mine has a theory that he was an alliance operative well, duh.

Firefly a skyraiders story about americas secret war. Plus shepard book is more of a neutral good then a lawful good. Before his time aboard the ship, he led a life marked by violence and conflict, both inside and out, which remained a secret from the crew. Behind this peaceful man is a secret warrior with a dark history. Shepherd derrial book summary set between end of serenity the movie and before the events of leaves on the wind the graphic novel, this is a speculation on what transpired between. He is a shepherd the literal english translation of the clerical title pastor, from the latin, and provides frequent spiritual advice and perspectives for the crew of serenity. Folks have pointed out that although the idea of browncoats looms large over firefly, theyre not especially well represented except by mal, zoe, monty, and arguably tracey. Now while the bulk of the graphic novels take place between the either heart of gold and objects in space or objects in space and serenity, not much seems to stick out in way of the general layout of how the series presents its story. In a year where weve already lost so many beloved cinematic and music icons, ron glass, known for his portrayal of shepherd book on joss whedons beloved show firefly. Universe as netural, and the revers as chaotic evil. While shepherd books origins are are explored in other media there are interesting parallels between the characters and i can definitely see how the operatives arc could end up with him being somewhat similar to shepard book at the start of firefly. So if youve come this far, you probably know all about our obsession ahem. Also, shepard books journey with the crew ends just before the operative comes into their lives.

You can be in charge of minding little albatross in case these alliance folk get a hankering to ask questions and poke around. Shepherd book, serenitys holy man is a riddle wrapped in an enigma donning an explosive haircut. Shepard fairey has 50 books on goodreads with 7249 ratings. Played by ron glass, the shepherd the term used for men of the cloth on the show clearly. Browncoat operative i originally posted most of this in response to the recent post suggesting that book was a current alliance operative tracking down the fugitive tam siblings. The secrets of fireflys shepherd book will finally be revealed. He knows a lot about criminal activities in general as well. My guess though not confirmed is that he is a retired operative. What the description doesnt tell you is that he has a second set of arms.