“Here goes nothin’!” seemed the most appropriate thing to say as Serenity approached the moon called Whitefall – a most appropriate name. She looked behind and around her and she kept running. There had to be some escape, but how? A solution needed to be found – quickly. The pursuing ships were on their way – well armed and primed for a kill. Serenity wisely turned away in fear. Possibly for the final time, Jayne said, “Let’s moon ‘em!”

Well behind Serenity and trailing the destroyers was Adelei Niska’s yacht. At that moment, he wished to remain hidden from his enemies. He would finally reveal himself after the chase was over. Mal and company had to know who beat them. What Niska had arranged was his masterpiece – years in the making.

The Firefly had foiled him so effectively he lost his ability to obsess about anything else. Serenity and her crew had become his white whale that he had to hunt. Niska figured he would never be satisfied with his life until he had ruined all of theirs.

To pull it off, Niska had to become legitimate – surprisingly doable for someone with his resources. He found a way to disappear. Everyone who knew him believed Serenity ’s crew had run him out of business. They had heard he fled to a remote area on a moon somewhere to commit suicide. That way, he could change his identity without a problem. His many contacts made it possible for Niska to take on the guise of an industrialist from Ariel named Andrew Newcastle. Even his wife never found out the real story – not that she cared anymore. Only a few trusted allies were allowed to meet him personally. He knew they wouldn’t dare reveal his secrets.

Why did Niska do all this? How could it possibly work? He knew Serenity was gaining a name for itself around the outer planets. They were becoming very effective and very intimidating criminals. Their ways of eluding the law and getting back at everyone who played them were becoming legendary all over. It was