I saw the first episode of the Firefly DVD series today, and it is absolutely fantastic. A brilliant combination of sci-fi and western, the series was produced by Joss Whedon, the creator the Buffy and Angel series, which I have also grown to like. Unfortunately, Fox canceled the series before the end of the season, so some of these episodes are only available on DVD. While I have only seen one episode, I�m already cursing Fox for killing this awesome series.
Anyway, the plot revolves around a retired sergeant named Mal who owns and captains Serenity, a Firefly-class spaceship. Mal is a businessman first and a gunslinger second who just trying to make a profit carrying quasi-legal cargo and passengers between the �moons� on the edge of civilized space, while staying clear of the authoritarian Alliance government.
(More show info at FireflyFans.net)