Shepherd book manages to take it away from him before handing it over to zoe. Book gives the order to retreat, or to lay down arms and surrender to the rebel forces, as they can negotiate for the lives of the three hundred soldiers. Shepherd book is a person of great nobility and conviction. Sep 19, 2015 shepherd book when we meet him, he is essentially a science fiction traveling monk, wandering the universe, sharing the story. We know he wasnt born a shepherd, now learn his true beginnings. The term big damn heroes comes from this episode as well as finding shepherd book has influence with the alliance. I spent every episode of firefly wondering who shepherd book really was. He joined up with the independence movement, and volunteered to be a spy on the alliance. Captain malcolm reynolds was a volunteer independence fighteragainst the alliance and after loosing became a captain of an old firefly class ship called serenity. Dec 08, 2010 the life of derrial book and serenity.
The entire debacle was an enormous embarassment for the alliance, so the operation was covered up as much as possible and book was quietly retired from service. There is an attempt to do a plot fix in the graphic novel saying essentially that the alliance just lets failures go. In addition to my new inspirationals entitled sea secrets and the vigil, the first and second of the inspirational journeys collection, i will have copies of a place called morning, the scavenger alliance and the masterson. Now book shows he has a mysterious past that puzzles the crew. We know that the gentle christian preacher in firefly and serenity has stolen another mans identity. Ron glass as shepherd derrial book, a preacher with a mysterious, dark, and. The shepherd s tale, which gives a full picture of the mysterious past behind shepherd book s character. Reynolds and his crew make their living through any means possible. Firefly cargo lootcrate loot crate 2021 shan yu journal book. He joins the alliance military and quickly moves up in rank.
They have been collected, and are easily accessible for firefly fans looking for more familiar. Later this year, two sets of travelers join the crew of the serenity in gf9s firefly adventures. Sep 11, 2019 the adventures of the series characters have been continued in several comic books, some of them written by the shows original creator, joss whedon. The viewers of the show were teased now and again about this evasive past and was not resolved during the movie. Mar 16, 2021 firefly is an american space western media franchise created by joss whedon. Firefly serenity fire going to that special hell shepherd book lapel pin. The alliance said they were gonna waltz through serenity valley, and we choked em with those words.
Also, some of the knowledge that he had that was unusual for a shepherd to have. On the surface, book appears to serve as the moral compass on firefly to the. These comics are all very good, matching the tone, aesthetics, and quality of the tv series. 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. Studios after mal is kidnapped by ephraim, zoe makes a revelation to the crew. Firefly tv series crayton killed by the alliance during the battle of serenity valley. Firefly star gina torres talks classic scifi series. Shepherd book was abused as a boy, and lived on the street for a while. Meanwhile, mal, zoe, and the rest of the crew are forced to seek medical help from an unlikely alliance ship when shepherd book is shot during a scuffle with. Firefly is a liveaction television series about a crew of space smugglers who end up on the run from the alliance government after taking on a pair of siblings, one of which has mysterious powers after being experimented on. Jul 18, 2020 among this group was shepherd derrial book, who came aboard serenity as a wandering missionary, and was an unlikely addition to the crew. It quickly became clear that there was much more to book s story but sadly, firefly was canceled before fans could find out more about him.
This appears to be a fictional reference, though it may be inspired by the title shan yu or chanyu given to the rulers of the nomadic tribes of central asia from 1045256 bc. The shepherds tale is a testament to both the man and his philosophy, and a fitting epitaph to the preacher man of the firefly universe. Some of these means are legal carrying passengers and cargo and some are not smuggling, scavenging and stealing. Sep 20, 2017 shepherd book also met his end in that film and his actor, ron glass, passed away last year, robbing us of the chance to learn the truth about his mysterious past piece by piece. Firefly safe tv episode 2002 firefly safe tv episode. Played by the late ron glass, derrial book first appeared in the pilot episode when he sought passage on the ship as part of his travels.
Bangladesh baptist church sangha gopalgonjmadaripur. Shepherd derrial book born henry evans was a passenger aboard serenity, and a friend and spiritual teacher to its crew. In firefly s makeshift series finale, book is also recognized as a threat and more than he seemed by jubal early with the bounty hunter declaring, that aint a shepherd. Whatcha care about is the ships and mines the nicest. Astra 400 9 x 23mm bergmann largo lawrence dobson, an alliance spy that comes onto serenity, pulls an astra 400 in serenity s1e01. You had the alliance on you, criminals and savages. Mary evans provided invaluable assistance in collecting book titles, editing and helping create amandas day. Book was then discharged and dumped on a nearby planet via escape pod. The mystery surrounding shepherd book deepened even further when it was revealed that he had a high level of clearance within the alliance. The man known as shepherd derrial book has one heck of a backstory. The shepherds tale whedon, zack, whedon, joss, samnee, chris, stewart.
What was the backstory to shepherd book on firefly. Long before the alliance begins the unification war, forwardthinking browncoats assign evans to be a longterm mole. Kaylee could read his body language rather well, and her intuition told him he was a good soul who was more interested in the ships than in the destinations. We also appreciate the use of henderson county schools progress report and nancy jordans grizzly. Serenity is a line of comic books published by dark horse comics from 2005 to 2017. The secrets of fireflys shepherd book will finally be. Shepherd derrial book the preacher with a past played by ron glass. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the alliance is a fictional corporate supergovernment in the firefly franchise, a powerful authoritarian government and lawenforcement organization that controls the majority of territory within the known universe. Becoming an officer, book intentionally leads a risky operation that results in a humiliating defeat for the. The myersbriggs personality types of every character on. Losing her starboard engine and chased by alliance deputies known as the unificators, serenity is forced to land on an outer world moon to hide and seek repairs.
The rest of this answer contains unfiltered spoilers from that comic book. Over the course of the next few decades, he murdered someone and took his identity the original book, worked for the browncoats as a cyborg spy, joined the alliance, led an alliance task force, was relieved as a disgraced commander, and eventually went to a seminary and became a shepherd. Apr 10, 20 5 reasons shepherd book is the best on firefly duration. But through this character were able to see the whole life of shepherd book, a man who did dirty work for the alliance until he saw the light of day and set out to right his wrongs, eventually giving his life, paying the price for being a villain by getting killed by himself. 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. Doyce an operative of blue sun, keeping an eye on river and simon. It is possible derrial book was a former operative of the alliance. The respectable folk set includes companion inara serra and preacher shepherd book while the wanted fugitives set includes physician simon tam and the gifted river tam. Derrial book is a fictional character played by ron glass in the sciencefictionwestern television series firefly and its sequel movie, serenity. With serenity and crew out in the black to save the shepherd it seems the tams are forgotten but mal keeps his word and saves the day.
A retired alliance officer or alliance federal marshal who got religion. Fireflyserenity comic reading guide the good in comics. Sep 26, 2020 after dealing a massive blow to the alliance and earning their ire yet again, the film ended with river piloting serenity and the rest of the remaining crew off into the dark unknown. It was the enigmatic shepherd books and his promise of a dark past. He was an officer until he led a brilliant defeat, after which he was discharged. I kinda thought that shepard was an operative for the alliance.
He always stands up for what he believes is right but still manages to balance his desire for justice with a kind tongue, making him able to become friends with those who initially had a. Crayton killed by the alliance during the battle of serenity valley bendis shot by the alliance during the battle of serenity valley crow. But he also clearly has a past and when time comes to bust out mal from the clutches of some really bad men, zoe questions him, asking whether or not the bible has anything to say about killing when he picks up a gun. The ending to trash with mal strutting about naked in the cargo hold, along with inaras sponge bath and rivers emergence from the cryo box in the pilot. It includes the tv series firefly, the film serenity, some novels and multiples comic books the series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of serenity, a firefly class spaceship. Zack whedon not only created a narrative that fans of the series have longed for, but did so in a fashion that reflects the subject of that story as well. Firefly tv series 20022003 frequently asked questions imdb. Apr 02, 2021 firefly was set 500 years in the future and. Ron glass, fireflys shepherd book, has died slashdot. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia redirected from derrial book derrial book commonly called shepherd book and born as henry evans is a fictional character played by ron glass in the sciencefiction western television series firefly and its sequel movie, serenity. Jan 01, 2010 if book continued to work for the browncoats and purposely got all of those alliance soldiers killed then the scene with book being cared for by the alliance in the episode from firefly doesnt make a lot of sense. Barisal and gopalgonjmadaripur joint revial meeting held on 1518 february 2018 at. Shepherd derrial book firefly planet claire quotes. Who was book before meeting mal and the rest of the serenity crew.
Among this group was shepherd derrial book, who came aboard serenity as a wandering missionary, and was an unlikely addition to the crew. Firefly internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Several persons read for content and clarity including jim craig, judy john son, pam shepherd and ellen skinner. Henry evans was the real name of shepherd book, who ran away from his home when he was young, and found his way into the independence movement. In shepherd s tale comic confirms that book was scarier in his youth, when he was an interrogator for the alliance during the war. The shepherds tale that book was an independent fighter who joined the alliance before the war began, to serve as a. Shepherd book mentions the writings of shan yu, a psychotic dictator of the past. Apr 26, 2019 ron glass character shepherd book doesnt begin firefly as a member of the crew of the ship serenity. On a trip to one planet they pick up three passengers. When war broke out, evans book attempted to orchestrate a simultaneous sixplanet strike to end the war in one day, but instead presided over a massacre of alliance forces, including the loss of the starship iav alexander and the 4,000 aboard. Ron glass autographed alliance currency firefly serenity shepherd book.
Firefly serenity fire going to that special hell shepherd book lapel pin hat cap. Ron glass autographed alliance currency firefly serenity. At the edge of civilization and under the radar trying to make a living off of small crime since. But what about book s vip status with the ruling alliance and his familiarity with space travel, firearms, and handtohand combat. Finally, the secrets of fireflys shepherd book will be told. When war broke out, evansbook attempted to orchestrate a simultaneous sixplanet strike to end the war in one day, but instead presided over a massacre of alliance forces, including the loss of the starship iav alexander and the 4,000 aboard. List of firefly planets and moons ultimate pop culture wiki. He sheds his old identity by killing a random passerby and stealing his identification card, becoming derrial book. Jul 20, 2020 the mystery surrounding shepherd book deepened even further when it was revealed that he had a high level of clearance within the alliance. It is a canonical continuation of joss whedons firefly television series and the 2005 film serenity, which are all part of the firefly media franchise.
Book signed on to firefly as a passenger before simon did, which on the surface appears to rule out his being there specifically because of the tam siblings. Firefly serenity shepherd book exhibition pocket watch limited edition metal new. He was seen as totally committed to the cause and earned a. His browncoat superiors keep tabs on him by surgically removing one of his eyes and replacing it with a camera. The path that shepherd book inevitably chooses leads him to serenity, the ship. Derrial book the firefly and serenity database fandom. But if theres one thing that loyal browncoats know, its that you cant stop the signal. Weve done the impossible, and that makes us mighty. The episode where the shepherd is shot, we get to know that he has some connection to the alliance. Title 1 firefly title card character cards 2 malcolm reynolds 3 zoe washburne 4 hoban washburne 5 inara serra 6 jayne cobb 7 kaylee frye 8 simon tam 9 river tam 10 shepherd book 11 saffron 12 jubal early episode cards betrayal at serenity 14 mysterious stowaway 15 on the run from. Paying for his passage with real fruit, a rare thing for the crew, books spiritual nature is a. He came aboard the serenity at persephone, telling kaylee he had come from southdown abbey and wanted to walk the world a while. Since everything was swept under the rug, book was officially just a retired alliance commander, and thats what his ident card would identify him as.
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