Here"s how it is-in a universe filled with hearts and minds as cold and dark as the reaches of space, one small Firefly-class starship named Serenity takes its ragtag crew of mercenaries, outlaws, and fugitives in search of a job, any job, that"ll earn them enough cash to afford that most elusive commodity-peace. Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, unveils a previously unknown chapter in the lives of his favorite band of space brigands in this prequel to the Serenity feature film-the blockbuster follow-up to Whedon"s cult-hit TV show Firefly.