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I chopped this trivia:

The world "Ariel" takes its name from the character Ariel, in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. Ariel was a sprite bound to serve Prospero after being rescued by him. This seems to be an allusion to this world's subordinate relationship to the Alliance. There is another reference to The Tempest in the full length feature film Serenity, where a world is named Miranda, after Prospero's daughter.

Is there any reason to be sure that the name was taken from the Shakespeare play, rather than any of the other uses of the name 'Ariel' throughout history? Ashmoo 01:38, 25 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm almost positive that Joss talks about Miranda's ties to The Tempest in the Serenity commentary. I can't readily verify the Ariel trivia, though (I don't even know if that track has a commentary, as my DVDs are loaned out to a prospective browncoat). EVula 03:37, 25 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Book's absense[edit]

hey this is the only episode that one of the main characters was not present, and that was book. i was wondering if there is any known reason for book's absense or if someone just decided to do it for the fun of it.

peace-Three ways round 22:52, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you mean why was the character absent, he was at an abbey, it was mentioned early in the episode. If you mean why did the producers/writers leave him out...I dunno. JBK405 22:48, 3 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

i meant why the producers/writers left him out, but thanx anyway -Three waysround 17:07, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Inside Help[edit]

In the first part of the article it mentions something about them getting inside help. What is this referring to? I can't think of anything like that happening. --Phoenix Hacker (talk) 06:47, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The "they" (or "them" as you say) is the feds, not the Serenity crew. The inside help is Jayne. NathanJ1979 (talk) 06:51, 20 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

=The coffins[edit]

The coffins were THULE cartop cargo carriers with the THULE logos removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bizzybody (talk • contribs) 06:59, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Crucial Part"[edit]

The part that Wash throws away in the junkyard is NOT the part needed in "Out of Gas". You can see this upon close inspection of BOTH parts he picks up and discards. Also, I feel it is irrelevant to the continuity, as "Out of Gas" came before "Ariel". 71.231.89.63 (talk) 21:42, 19 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The part that Wash throws at the derelict ambulance in the junkyard in "Ariel" IS the catalyser, the part needed in "Out of Gas". You can clearly see this if you look at timestamps: Out of gas - 33.00 and 36.42 ; and Ariel - 08.41! (note: this is the second part we see him with in the junkyard) Also, you are correct, it does nothing for the continuity of the show. However, if you know anything about Joss Whedon's humour, it is all about the irony! eg. Needed the part yesterday, went through a big ordeal to get it. Happened upon it today, don't need it any more. --GWKBoyd 03:53, 24 May 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jitztheferret (talk • contribs)