Malcolm Reynolds purchases a Firefly

Financial Event

2512: Malcolm Reynolds purchases a Firefly Class II which he christens Serenity

An older salesman attempts to sell Malcolm Reynolds a certain used ship in a shipyard, extolling its virtues and noting how smart a purchase it is, but Mal hardly hears a word he says, as in the distance, a midbulk transport ship with a standard radion-accelerator core (classcode 03-K64, Firefly) has caught his eye. He ultimately purchases that ship.   ["Out of Gas." These events are shown in flashback. The precise classification of the ship is given by River in "The Train Job," though Book also referred to it as "an aught-three" in "Serenity."]   Mal opens up the doors to his newly-bought ship to show it off for Zoe Alleyne, who thinks it's a deathtrap and is surprised he even paid money for it. He tries to sell her on what it can be for them--freedom from the long arm of the Alliance--but Zoe calls him on the fact that the ship isn't running now. Mal assures her that it will, telling her he already has a name picked out for it.   ["Out of Gas." These events are shown in flashback. On the DVD commentary for the episode, writer Tim Minear and director David Solomon indicate that this took place "five years ago."]   Mal names his new Firefly vessel Serenity.   [Conjecture. Assumes Mal would've dedicated the name of the ship soon after having that name picked out.]