The 'Verse

The 'Verse is a fictional location featured in the Firefly television series as well as the 2005 feature film spin-off, Serenity. It serves as the primary setting for the series.

The 'Verse is an informal shortened form of saying "The Universe", but refers specifically to a point in time after the planet Earth was "all used up". Humans had since began exploring outer space, colonizing dozens of worlds, often bringing elements of Earth culture along with them.

Most planets in the 'Verse maintain an advanced state of technology, but culturally, are a stylistic throwback to the 19th century American southwest. There are also strong Chinese influences on many colonies in the 'Verse, including customs, fashions and language.

The highest governing authority in The 'Verse is the Union of Allied Planets.