Once the two ships docked, everyone collected in the cargo bay, anxious to meet the other crew. Apparently, the other crew reciprocated the curiosity, because when the airlock doors opened, they found seven people waiting on the other side.

"I'm Malcolm Reynolds, captain of Serenity," said a tall man in a long brown coat. "This is Zoe, my first mate, and the other lovely lady here is Inara," he introduced the two woman standing next to him.

"Hey, I remember you," called a young woman from the catwalk above, addressing Rick. He looked up to see the woman from the dock the other day.

"That, up there is Kaylee, my mechanic. Next to her is her husband Simon, our Doc, and his sister River, and the big guy on the box is Jayne. The big man looked up and nodded from where he was sitting on a crate. Jason shook Reynolds' hand and began introducing his own crew.

Sarah barely paid attention, as her eyes had widened with surprise upon seeing Jayne. The man was busy appraising Jason, and did not seem to notice her.

"Well, if it isn't the Big Damn Ruttin' Here of Canton," said Sarah finally, stepping around Jason and walking up to the man. Jayne almost jumped at being addressed that way. Getting off the crate uneasily, he soon found himself standing face to face with a woman that barely came up to his chest in height. Jayne never really liked being referred to by that title, but it was the next thing the girl said that made his jaw drop open. "Hello Pa."

"Excuse me," he asked the freckle faced girl.

"You heard me, I was just saying hello to my old man," said Sarah coldly. Without even thinking, she pulled Pipsqueak from her pocket and pointed it at Jayne's broad chest. The cargo bay of Serenity suddenly fell silent as everyone turned to the young woman who was now pointing a gun at the mercenary.

"Jayne," said Mal from where he had been talking with Jason, "you mind telling me why there is a young woman old enough to be your daughter holding a gun on you and, well, claiming to be your