Im not trying to negativly critisize anyone but...In war stories, when Wash and Mal were first taken to Niskas skyplex, why didnt they find each other and untie each other? Unless Niska used somthing else to bind them, I may have missed that. I just watched that episode and was curios.
"If wishes were horses we'd all be eaten steak!" Jayne, Episode 14 "Objects in Space"
They had no clue what was going. They were just kidnapped and all so things slip from your mind.
And if they had untied themselves where would they have gone. I'm sure the door was locked but if it wasn't they would have to get around all of the sentries. And if they did get around all of the sentries than they would have to find a ship and pilot it out and then where too. Most likely Niska wouldn't have let them get far.
B-E-C-A-U-S-E, then Zoe wouldn't have been able to mount a rescue attempt and be a big damn heroine!! Jeez! You want me to explain EVERYTHING?? (kidding--good point!)