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Cactus Col · 03-01-2006, 11:52

Okay, just got into firefly and serenity, and I'm pissed that it's already over.

But, does anybody know what the story was with shepard book, how come he know's all this dodgy business, and how did he get that medical treatment in the tv show?

Fence · 04-01-2006, 16:06

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Originally Posted by Cactus Col

Okay, just got into firefly and serenity, and I'm pissed that it's already over.

But, does anybody know what the story was with shepard book, how come he know's all this dodgy business, and how did he get that medical treatment in the tv show?

It is a mystery.

But the theory that seems to be most popular is that before he was a shepherd Book was something similar to an Operative. Some people say he isn't a shepherd, mainly because of what Early said, but I'd disagree. I think he did something that he really wasn't proud of, and ended up leaving the alliance to retire and find some peace as a shepherd.

Then he got all mixed up with Serenity and her crew.

Hugh Hefner · 04-01-2006, 17:50

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Originally Posted by Fence

It is a mystery.

But the theory that seems to be most popular is that before he was a shepherd Book was something similar to an Operative. Some people say he isn't a shepherd, mainly because of what Early said, but I'd disagree. I think he did something that he really wasn't proud of, and ended up leaving the alliance to retire and find some peace as a shepherd.

Then he got all mixed up with Serenity and her crew.

Aye, that takes into consideration his turmoil at the end of the first episode.

**Raphael** · 05-01-2006, 02:08

I reckon we should all just go out and buy lots of the Serenity DVD so as Joss can get a sequel and tell us!

Daelus · 05-01-2006, 11:02

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Originally Posted by Raphael

I reckon we should all just go out and buy lots of the Serenity DVD so as Joss can get a sequel and tell us!

Sounds like a plan.

Cactus Col · 05-01-2006, 12:55

cheers! I was hoping wheadon or someone would've let slip on his background in an interview or something.

With talk of Futurama being remade again, I guess there's always hope.

savemejebus · 10-01-2006, 15:08

There is a bit extra on his background in the novelisation of the movie (which was supposedly based on the early script) and it hints very heavily at his being an operative

Sleepy · 10-01-2006, 15:20

That's what I'd assumed alright...

sutty · 10-01-2006, 15:41

I'm sure mostt people did. I know I did. Must get that Novel alright.

larryone · 01-03-2006, 01:38

Possible that Early had previous contact with him before he became a shepard?

**Basq** · 01-03-2006, 01:44

It's addressed in the Q&A session on the DVD and Joss it was just one of those things he never got around to explain. And that he hoped to do it in a sequel to Serenity.

.. something like that anyways!

Might upload just that snippet of a question - have the DVD and can't see doubt i'm breaking any major copyright issues on just a snippet..

... hold on.. uploading now!...

.. video was encoded poorly - will only play in VLC! Sorry all!

**Raphael** · 01-03-2006, 08:26

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Originally Posted by larryone

Possible that Early had previous contact with him before he became a shepard?

I don;t think so, iirc Joss said that he gadn;t in the objests in space commentary

03-01-2006, 11:52	#1
Cactus Col Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,424 Adverts \| Friends	Book Okay, just got into firefly and serenity, and I'm pissed that it's already over. But, does anybody know what the story was with shepard book, how come he know's all this dodgy business, and how did he get that medical treatment in the tv show?

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Basq Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sligo Posts: 36,304 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Bargain Alerts, Stuttering & Stammering & Speech Disorder, Television	It's addressed in the Q&A session on the DVD and Joss it was just one of those things he never got around to explain. And that he hoped to do it in a sequel to Serenity. .. something like that anyways! Might upload just that snippet of a question - have the DVD and can't see doubt i'm breaking any major copyright issues on just a snippet.. ... hold on.. uploading now!... .. video was encoded poorly - will only play in VLC! Sorry all! Last edited by Basq; 01-03-2006 at 02:03.

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Raphael Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: UCD Posts: 7,794 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Massively Multiplayer, Roleplaying, UCD	I reckon we should all just go out and buy lots of the Serenity DVD so as Joss can get a sequel and tell us!

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Cactus Col Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,424 Adverts \| Friends	cheers! I was hoping wheadon or someone would've let slip on his background in an interview or something. With talk of Futurama being remade again, I guess there's always hope.

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savemejebus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Where culture�s defined by the ones least refined Posts: 3,146 Adverts \| Friends	There is a bit extra on his background in the novelisation of the movie (which was supposedly based on the early script) and it hints very heavily at his being an operative

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Sleepy Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Clontarf, Dublin 3 Posts: 15,889 Adverts \| Friends	That's what I'd assumed alright...

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sutty Registered User Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: In the tree out side your room Posts: 4,055 Adverts \| Friends	I'm sure mostt people did. I know I did. Must get that Novel alright.

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larryone Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beside the mental hospital Posts: 1,063 Adverts \| Friends	Possible that Early had previous contact with him before he became a shepard?