Malcolm Reynolds
"Here's how it is: (The) Earth got used up, so we (moved out, and) terraformed a whole new galaxy of Earths, some rich and flush with new technologies, some not so much. (The) Central Planets, them was formed the Alliance, waged war to bring everyone under their rule; a few idiots tried to fight it, among them myself. I'm Malcolm Reynolds, captain of the Serenity. She's a transport ship, Firefly class. Got a good crew: fighters, pilot, mechanic. We even picked up a preacher for some reason, and a bona fide companion. There's a doctor, too, took his genius sister from some Alliance camp, so they're keeping a low profile, (you understand). You got a job, we can do it, don't much care what it is."
Name: Captain Malcolm ReynoldsHomeworld: Shadow (Mentioned in Our. Mrs. Reynolds, and Serenity)
Born: September 20th 2468
Social Control#: 099.836.5.4112
Gender: Male
Legal Status: Criminal Record: Former Independent, Rank: Sergeant, Decorated. (Flawed Alliance Records note him as a Captain, of the 57th Brigade, and Volunteer, awarded Valor Commendation)
Occupation: Captain, Firefly class transport: Serenity
Parental Units: Mom was a farmer
Siblings: n/k
Last Seen: Various ports of call
Assets: n/k
Name's Macolm Reynolds. I'm the Captain of Serenity. Some call me 'Mal.' Others call me 'Captain.' I answer to both, so long as it's understood who's in command. Which would be me.""As for knowin' some things about me. I'm a man of my word. If I take a job, I do the job. When I do a job, I get paid. If that don't happen, there's like to be trouble."
BIO
Malcolm Reynolds is the owner of Serenity and a former Independent sergeant in the pivotal Battle of Serenity Valley. Very little is known about the enigmatic Captain; the little he reveals about his past life betrays nothing of his character (a mystery of its own). Malcolm reveals that he grew up on a ranch, and was raised by his mother and the ranch hands.
The only other scenes of his past life that are shown are about the Unification War, or "Browncoats", as a platoon sergeant in the 57th Overlanders. He is an efficient leader and is skilled with guns as well as in hand-to-hand combat. Mal's character is full of contradictions. He is constantly fighting his demons, and his true self remains something of a mystery.
Quote from the "Kitchen Sink" early rendition of Serenity by Joss Whedon.
SIMON
You were in that same war. But you live almost like a person might; you have an actual relationship a marriage. You didn't turn into some Gorgon
ZOE:
I'm career Army, my whole family is. I was already in when the war started. Mal volunteered. He joined the fight because he believed. He believed his planet should be left alone. Believed we would win if we gave our hearts to it, that his generals wouldn't lay down arms while his men were still dying around him that God would help us in our darkest place.
She cinches a knot tight, moves to the next body before continuing.
See, that's the difference between Mal and me. All I ever lost was a war.