Disclaimer – Everything either does belong to Joss or it should. I’m just borrowing his shiny ‘verse for a while.

The 21st Lancers belong to the British Army so I’m borrowing them too. I hope they don’t mind

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Serenity/Granite Gorge – In Transit to Virginia – 2520AD

‘Do you think Serenity minds being pushed backwards through the ‘Verse?’ Claire-Marie asked ‘It looks a bit undignified to me’

Wash thought for a second then turned to the little girl sitting on the co-pilots seat next to him. It was raised to its maximum height and she still needed an extra cushion to look forward over the controls. ‘I think she might be grateful for the rest’ he said. ‘Serenity has done a lot of miles in her time’

From the Bridge on Granite Gorge you looked forward over Serenity as it was propelled ass-end first through space. The Trance Class was taller than the Firefly as well as far bulkier generally so Serenity did not interfere too much with the view but you could still see her and it was reassuring to Was to know that, despite the fact he spent more time flying the lumbering transport now, the swifter, more manoeuvrable, ship was still there waiting ready for action.

Claire-Marie thought about that ‘Maybe you’re right’ she said ‘but I still think she’d like to fly free sometimes’ she pointed at the control column ‘can I fly the ship again for a little while?’ she asked.

‘Just grip the column and no sudden changes in course or the Cap will have my hide’ Wash told her ‘keep on the same heading’

‘Thanks Wash’ Claire-Marie said happily and took the co-pilot controls in a vice-like grip. The pilot switched over the controls to her and took his hands off the stick. ‘It still seems funny heading this way when we’re going to the dot over there’ she said.

‘By the time…’ Wash began.

‘…we get to the planet its orbit will have taken it to where we’re heading’ Claire-Marie interrupted ‘I know’ she said.

‘Flying lessons?’ Zoe asked appearing on the bridge.

‘Wash is showing me s