petermarcus

I think I could live with this, though I'd like to know a little more background info....

SHEPHERD

Congratulations, you are Shepherd!!!

Book came aboard the Serenity at Persephone, telling Kaylee he had come from Southdown Abbey and wanted to "walk the world a while." Paying for his passage with real fruit � a rare thing for the crew � Book's spiritual nature is a marked contrast to the grittier nature of the crew.

Older and a little wiser than the rest of Serenity's crew, Book is a priest who hopes to spread the word of God throughout the universe.
While he has found God, one might say he has perhaps yet to find himself.

There are exceptions, though; there is more to Book than meets the eye, as he possesses intimate knowledge of things outside the purview of most "people of God". As the saying goes... "never judge a Book by its cover".

It is known that he has important ties with the Alliance, but we are always left guessing as to what exactly that connection is.
When Mal says he will have to tell him about his connection one day, Shepherd replies "No...I won't".