When we last left the crew...

Simon and Kaylee: With Simon and River no longer wanted fugitives after the Miranda broadwave, Simon has been able to devote himself to Kaylee. Passionately and frequently. After several blissful months together, they are now engaged, and although they don't know it yet, Kaylee is about two and a half months pregnant. So far, that's a secret known only to...

River: In considerably better shape after Miranda, River has settled in as the co-pilot of Serenity. She's still not fully in control of her psychic abilities, but her mental state is beginning to stabilize and she's much better at communicating with the rest of the crew with words, rather than violence and/or throwing cans, rubbing soup in their hair, etc. She's keeping a few secrets, including one that she shares with...

Zoe: After Wash's death, Zoe discovered she was pregnant. She's now only two months away from the birth of her son, whose name is so far a secret that she and River (who claims the unborn baby told her his name) haven't shared with the crew just yet. This is all more than a little bit overwhelming to...

Mal: Trying to adjust to the love lives, changing lives, and general shenanigans of his crew, Mal also finds himself a somewhat reluctant hero to a newly-formed Resistance that became active shortly after the Miranda broadwave. He's also finally gotten his act together with...

Inara: Back on Serenity after her time at the Training House, Inara will soon find herself increasingly torn between her old life and the life she is building with Mal. Although inactive since returning to the ship, she is still a registered Companion and will have to make a choice sooner or later. For now, she is occupied with her relationship with Mal and their efforts to hide it, for now, from the rest of the crew. Of course, the crew had it figured out weeks ago. That is, except for...

Jayne: Jayne is, well, Jayne. Ever since the massacre at Haven, the crew's discovery at Miranda and the battle with the Reavers, howev