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Name: Lazarus "Laz" Drake
Appearence: With his dark hair and eyes, Drake is a mysterious character. The way he carries himself reveals a sorrowful disposition. He's the kind of man who prefers to keep a level head, meaning that he never smokes or drinks, which is odd for a man who has suffered so much heartache. Because of this, his presence eminates a unique apperence of strength of will. Drake likes his cargo pants and long coat to conceal his sidearms.

Bio:Lazarus never knew his parents, he grew up in an orphanage on Osiris. After leaving the orphanage at 16 he joined the military. The war began while he was in service and he became the pilot of a small ALLIANCE carrier transporting troops, supplies, and even prisoners. When on the planet Ezra, Major Drake came into posession of a POW, a young Browncoat woman named Rachel. His mission was to deport her to Ariel for trial and possible execution. However, while en route to their destination, Lazarus began to fall in love with her. When they stopped on Paquin to refuel, Rachel managed to show him the devastation the ALLIANCE caused in a battle there. The Major was quickly persuaded to join the INDEPENDENTS.
Three years later the war raged on. Lazarus and Rachel were married and continued to aid the Browncoats in the war effort. However, during a routine scouting mission on Hera, Rachel's company came under attack. The young Mrs. Drake went MIA (missing in action) that day and was presumed dead. Her body was never found. Serenity Valley was lost one month later.
For the past six years Lazarus has seached, hoping that somewhere his love still lives. He works now as a gunhand and pilot, always moving, always searching.

Weapons: Drake prefers handguns over any other firearm. He totes dual semi-automatic pistols and carries a scout knife in his boot.
Skills/Jobs: During his years as a Browncoat, Lazarus learned to be an exceptional marksman. Although, he flew during the war, his piloting skills are limited. Due to the fact that he only piloted a carrier ship he does not posess much evasive skills. Respect is important to Drake and his loyalties go to those who've earned his admiration.
Connection to people on Serenity: Knew Malcolm Reynolds and Zoe Warren from the war.

Name: Ian Brody
Age: 26
Appearance: Ian has short, if slighty shaggy brown hair and brown eyes. He has a fit build, standing a height of 5'11". He is dressed simply in heavy brown pants, brown undershirt, heavy steel toed boots and his Independent's Browncoat.
Bio: Ian Brody served in the war for the Independents. He lied about his age and join at age sixteen for the Independents. During the battle of Serenity Valley, Ian managed to escape capture among the slaughterhouse, along with another of his squad. After the war, Ian went home to a family who had disowned him. From then on he was simply a difter, going from port to port making ends meat and doing odd jobs. A decent shot, and a passable mechanic, Ian excels in close quarter combat with his hands, feet, and his trusty war knife. He also has basic feild training in medical and surgery, but it is barley enough to be called a trade.
Weapons: Ian carries a heavyNeos Pistol with its stock and extention carried underneath his coat.

Name: Roy Wood
Age: 42??
Apearance: He is a older distingushed man of the cloth.

Bio: He is a mysterious man of the cloth, who claims to want to bring forth the words of gospal to the hearthens, no matter how reluctant the hearthens are to hearing it. A total fanatic he claims to hear the voice of God and has been known to go into trances were he claims he is in a conversation with God. For the most part the crowd of Serenity are a little afriad of him, scary enough he is crazy but add the fact he's religious crazy is even worse.
Weapon: Claims all the weapon he needs is the word of God.
Connection: After hearing of the Sheperd's death, he came on broad claiming to be part of Shepard's brotherhood. He views Firefly as his particular mission, claiming he has come to finish what Shepard started.