Simon Tam didn’t know much about spaceships having spent most of his life learning how to be a doctor, so even though the ship looked as if a stiff breeze would knock it over for some inexplicable reason he chose the firefly over all the other ships at the Persephone docks. Maybe it was the smile of the ship’s barker that seemed to be a bright light at the end of the dark tunnel that Simon had found himself inside after rescuing his sister from the clutches of the Alliance., or maybe it was the ship itself with its long graceful neck that seemed to stretch itself to the heavens as if yearning for the freedom of the black. Simon wasn’t sure, but he hoped that he hadn’t made a mistake, for both his sister’s sake as well as his own.

When he met Captain Reynolds, Simon wasn’t sure that he hadn’t made a mistake. He was obviously an Independent if the brown coat was anything to go by, but it was the look in the man’s eye that made his shudder inwardly, though outwardly he tried to remain calm as if he were facing a particularly difficult surgery procedure. Simon wasn’t a fool, despite the fact the man stood in the light of the sun, Malcolm Reynolds’ was pale and his eyes had a frightening light in them, and Simon knew he was looking at a vampire, one who had obviously not been sired on Persephone.

The barker who turned out to be the mechanic, Kaylee, introduced Simon to the vampire. The captain looked him up and down then looked him straight in the eye, “Welcome aboard.” And with that turned to go inside his ship followed closely by a dark skinned woman.

Simon wondered if it was too late to pick another ship.

Mal was suspicious of all passengers, but the young core boy was the most suspicious of all. Though the Shepard was a close second.

The Shepard surprisingly enough didn’t leave after finding out that the captain and his first mate were vampires. In fact he didn’t even seem to blink at the news.

Jayne didn’t like them, and had told Mal right off that he didn’t like the way they smelled.