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The antiseptic, slip-on-boots, phasers-on-stun ''Star Trek'' universe is held up here as the utter antithesis of ''Firefly'''s dirt-under-the-fingernails aesthetic. ''The difference with 'Firefly' is that it's not about technology, it's about people,'' says Fillion, adding that there ain't an alien or a mutant to be found on the show -- just humans. ''It's not about the discovery and majesty of space; it's about traveling from planet to planet, going 'God, I hope we get there.''' Or, as Tudyk puts it: ''Enterprise are pussies. They have elevators; we have stairs. They say, 'Sir, there's a missile headed for us;' we say, 'WE ARE GOING TO DIE!' And we pee. I mean, did you ever see Captain Picard take a p---?''
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The first six episodes have been designed as easily accessible stories that will explore the love/hate relationship between Mal and Inara (a cultured prostitute played by newcomer Morena Baccarin), unravel the secret of River's strange abilities, and introduce the menacing threat of the Reavers, space pirates that rape, kill, and eat their victims -- and not always in that order. Though some cast members initially felt apprehensive about ''Firefly'''s rejiggering, Fillion reports that the first scripts have bolstered their confidence: ''Joss is taking care of his end.''

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