Shepard Book

POSTED BY: jaglee
UPDATED: Friday, November 9, 2007 19:01
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JAGLEE

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 3:44 PM

OK did they ever actually tell why Shepard Book knew so much about different things? and Why the Alliance was so eager to help him when he was shot. Maybe I missed something in the episodes or the movie....or maybe they just never had a chance to say, but thought someone here might know.

JLIN

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 4:21 PM

I don't think you missed anything. Shepard Book's story has been discussed in great length in other threads, but all of it is speculation. There are theories that he was an Operative, involved with parliment, member of Alliance...etc. His and Innara's stories are two of the biggest reasons I would like to see the show back on the air. There are so many questions left unanswered.

As for me, I like to beleive he was an Operative.

Thank Universal for airing Firefly in HD at
http://universalhd.com/Firefly/

JAMES27

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 4:46 PM

I think that shepard Book may have been with the alliance one time or another. But I like to think that he is really just a shepard with maybe a troubling past. Because the first time he got on Serenity remember they said he wasnt looking at a destination. I think he just wanted to get away.

Fly on Firefly Fans

JAGLEE

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 5:55 PM

Yeah I started watching the movie just now, and Mal makes a comment about Book's past. Book says something like you dont need to know about it. I would think he was something like an operative, maybe he had a change of heart or something.

JOKERMONT

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 6:20 PM

I think him previously being an operative is the most likely...He's clearly very important to the alliance...and although retired, he'd still be valued by them.
He has a vast knowledge of criminals. weapons etc.
Also in the film he knew instantly that the person chasing them would be an operative "closed file" as he puts it.
I'm 90% sure it's where the story would of headed.

RAE

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 8:29 PM

Another option is that he was high up in the military, and somehow responsible for the battle of Serenity Valley....

Rae

JAGLEE

Wednesday, January 3, 2007 2:02 AM

I could see that. That coudl be a good reason why he will not tell anyone, cause he might have had a lot to do with the war.

PIRATECAT

Wednesday, January 3, 2007 4:50 AM

They first should make a new FF series called Unsolved Mysteries. Shepherd Book my favorite character is an operative. Possibly a double agent with Independent sympathy. I also believe operatives have no soul because they are clones. This is why when they retire they dump them in a church. They need belief always looking for something. It has been rumored for sometime that Shepherd Book was bootlegging with the Kenendy clan on a moon called Ire. Book on the take made sure that taxes didn't have to be paid. But like I said just a rumor.

"Battle of Serenity, Mal. Besides Zoe here, how many-" "I'm talkin at you! How many men in your platoon came out of their alive".

JAGLEE

Friday, January 5, 2007 12:46 AM

I wonder if they will make a 2nd movie to close the mysteries, since the movie did so well.

GOMITHROUS

Friday, January 5, 2007 1:52 AM

The next movie could be done in the style of "Out of Gas", that would be cool. I like the idea of Book being a Companion, but that's just me, well actually I don't know for a fact that it's just me, is it just me?

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