Serenity begins with an opening narration reminiscent of those used in the Firefly series; when it finishes, it is revealed to be a history/politics lesson at an open-air Alliance school; a young River Tam is among the students. Though the teacher asks why the Independents fought the Unification War against the Alliance, the discussion turns to horror stories about Reavers, until River comments that the Alliance "meddles" and that people yearn for freedom. The crew debate their options while en route, but come to no real conclusions, and head off to sleep. Tropes Featured Include: