>From the Wikipedia. I am big fan of the show and I can verify that the entry here is accurate.
Genesis Whedon developed the concept for the show after reading The Killer Angels, a novel chronicling the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. He wished to follow people who had fought on the losing side of a war and their experiences afterwards as pioneers and immigrants on the outskirts of civilization, much like the post-American Civil War era of Reconstruction and the American Old West culture.[6] It was intended to be "a Stagecoach kind of drama with a lot of people trying to figure out their lives in a bleak and pioneer environment."[7] Whedon wanted to develop a show about the tactile nature of life, a show where existence was more physical and more difficult.[8] After reading The Killer Angels, Whedon read a book about Jewish partisan fighters in World War II that also influenced him.[6] Whedon wished to create something for television that was more character-driven and gritty than modern science fiction. Television science fiction, he felt, had become too pristine and rarefied.[9] Whedon wished to give the show a name that indicated movement and power, and felt that "firefly" had both. This powerful word's relatively insignificant meaning, Whedon felt, added to its allure. He eventually wound up creating the ship in the image of a firefly.[8] --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I know that. However I know that Firefly was loosely based on some > kind of > story. I don't believe it was an original idea. > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL > Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
