Mal
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Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds is the gruff, cynical captain of the Firefly-class transport ship Serenity, a former Independents sergeant who now scrapes by on the fringes of civilized space, taking on whatever jobs he can to keep his crew fed and his ship flying. Haunted by the trauma of the Unification War, Mal is a complex, layered character who struggles to maintain his principles and independence in the face of an oppressive Alliance government.