After a universal civil war to unite all planets under a single government, a group of fighters for independence travel the fringes of the universe doing salvage work and other odd jobs. Created by Joss Whedon, the mind behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, the series first aired in September of 2002.
Fan fiction is fiction written by fans of the series who wish to tell their own stories in the Firefly universe. Fans unfamiliar with fan fiction may find the quality surprisingly good--and free, too.