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Zack Whedon, Brett Matthews

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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Firefly: Legacy Edition Book One.

Characterization labels used: ragtag crew, mercenaries, outlaws, fugitives, defeated soldier, mysterious pastor, loyal first mate, pilot, mechanic, antihero crew, new characters, old enemies

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Cover of Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon

Those Left Behind

Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews · 2005 · Serenity

A short, episode-like bridge comic follows Serenity's crew through a dangerous job and unresolved threats before the film.

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Characterization labels: ragtag crew · misfits · outlaws · fugitives · mercenaries · antiheroes · charismatic captain · loyal second-in-command · genius pilot · combat-ready crew · companion character · innocent mechanic · cryptic spiritual figure · ruthless mercenary · obsessive antagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1405

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Dark Run

Mike Brooks · 2015 · Keiko

A blackmailed smuggler captain must complete a secret run to Earth, while his misfit crew faces betrayal and revenge.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ragtag crew · misfits · outlaws · scoundrels · smugglers · mercenaries · bounty hunters · hacker · pilot extraordinaire · engineer · muscle · sniper · likeable rogue · antihero · mysterious past · second chance · second-in-command · archetypal crew · secretive crew

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1447

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Cover of Master of the Revels by Nicole Galland

Master of the Revels

Nicole Galland · 2021 · D.O.D.O.

A rogue time-travel team races through Shakespearean history to stop a witch from rewriting magic, technology, and the future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ragtag crew · rogue agents · witches · historical figures · new character focus · outcast team · resourceful heroine · antagonistic witch · bureaucratic operatives

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1601

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Cover of Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove

Big Damn Hero

James Lovegrove · 2018 · Firefly

Kidnapped on a risky job, a rogue captain faces a deadly wartime accusation while his crew hunts for him.

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Characterization labels: ragtag crew · antiheroes · bickering crew · cynical captain · tough second-in-command · comic relief · mysterious spiritual figure · fugitive siblings · mechanic · mercenary brute · loyal crew · character-driven · in-character dialogue · backstory expansion · moral ambiguity

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1644

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Cover of Leaves on the Wind by Joss Whedon

Leaves on the Wind

Joss Whedon · 2014 · Serenity

After Serenity, the crew comes out of hiding, faces the Alliance, and fights to rescue one of their own.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · misfit crew · outlaw crew · returning characters · new characters · reintroduced characters · character continuity · character-driven · badass heroine · mercenary · reluctant leader · grieving survivor · mercenary antihero

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1758

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Cover of Serenity by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Serenity

Keith R.A. DeCandido, Joss Whedon · 2005

A fugitive telepath and her brother force a spacefaring outlaw crew into a deadly chase with a powerful galactic alliance.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: eclectic crew · loyal crew · war veteran · hardened captain · antihero · mercenary crew · telepathic character · damaged character · fugitive siblings · unstable genius · psychologically damaged

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1772

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Cover of The Ghost Machine by James Lovegrove

The Ghost Machine

James Lovegrove · 2020 · Firefly

A dangerous cargo traps Serenity’s crew in vivid dreams of their deepest desires, until River must wake them before disaster.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ragtag crew · wisecracking captain · enforcer · pilot · mechanic · doctor · fighter pilot · psychiatrically altered character · greedy crew member · protective sibling

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1798

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Cover of Drysine Legacy by Joel Shepherd

Drysine Legacy

Joel Shepherd · 2015 · The Spiral Wars

A fugitive warship seeks peace in neutral space as alien powers, Fleet politics, and ancient AI threats close in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: crew ensemble · captain · marines · spacer crew · leadership arc · moral compass · complex characters · character growth · strong chemistry · competent commander · inner conflict · loyal crew · new POV characters · secondary characters shine

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1829

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Cover of Star Bringer by Tracy Wolff

Star Bringer

Tracy Wolff, Nina Croft · 2023 · Star Bringer

Seven mismatched strangers flee a space-station catastrophe and must survive galactic pursuit while a dying sun threatens all.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ragtag crew · sheltered princess · high priestess · mercenary · prisoner · con artist · bodyguard · rebel · morally grey character · naive heroine · antihero lead

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1878

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