> Transmit Date: 03.07.2009
> Naming Serenity [Data Source: admin]
It’s been a long and challenging road and we salute those of you who traveled it with us. Hope you enjoyed the journey. Because Serenity is almost here.
Very soon now we will do the final reveal. All those questions you’ve been asking – what will she look like, what features will she have, how will she be displayed and how much will she cost – will be answered. But before we get to the final curtain, we have a question we’d like you to answer: What should we name our girl?
There are lots of names we could apply to the replica of Serenity we’ve been developing and you’ve been following on this website. When we think of the Serenity replica, lots of words come to mind:
- Official – she’s being produced with the full support of the studio.
- Studio Scale – at 19 inches, she’s exactly the size a filming miniature would likely have been.
- Film Quality – making a film-worthy model is about more than size. We’re making sure our Serenity has all the details a Hollywood model maker would want on their filming miniature before it went in front of the camera.
- Artisan – each ship will be handcrafted by a professional special effects model maker right here in the U.S.
- SFX – she’ll come with a sophisticated lighting effects package and maybe another surprise or two.
Assuming you agree that naming her the “Official Film Quality Studio Scale Serenity Artisan Replica, SFX Edition” is a bit much, we’d love to hear your suggestions. We’ve all worked so hard for so long, we’d hate to stumble on something as simple as the name, dong ma?
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Hmmm… I’ll have to see if I can think up something worthy…
In the meantime, any word on pricing? Or are you going to clobber us with that at ComiCon?
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity SFX Fire
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Ultimate Serenity
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity Ultimate
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
How about: “Serenity: the SHINY edition!”
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
How about “Serenity: The Big Damn Replica”? I also think “Serenity: the SHINY Artisan Replica” has a certain sweetness to it. I can’t wait!
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity II
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity-BDM Ultimate Collectors Special Edition
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Woo Hoo! Can’t wait for the final reveal. Wow, never even thought about what to name her. I always just thought it would be the “Serenity Large Scale Artisan Replica”. With all the fine work coming from the F/X co., it seems proper to try and fit them in there somewhere. Oh and can’t forget Wolvster! “QMx, F/X co’s, Wolvster Serenity SFX Replica”. YUK! But you get where I’m going.
jim
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Wash.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Official Studio-quality Serenity Replica.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I second Robin’s post xDDD
“Serenity: the SHINY edition!” epic apsolutly epic xD
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I think Artisan sums it up pretty well. I’d go with that as first pic, and Film Quality as a second choice.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Reprise, Sanctuary or Redefinition??…they’re all titles of episodes of ‘Angel’..so sort of fitting
Or..Object in Space maybe?
Also…harping on Firefly’s chinese theme…how bout The Ning Jing – Mandarin for serenity.
My work here is done.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I would probably go with “Official Artisan Serenity Replica.”
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
To me “Film Quality” is the most prestigious of those choices. I can’t think of anything better.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Thoreau. See Whedonesque for why.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Love.
“You can know all the math in the ‘Verse, but take a boat in the air you don’t love, she’ll shake you off just as sure as the turning of worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down, tells ya she’s hurtin’ ‘fore she keens. Makes her home.”
This model has been made with so much love, both for the fans and for the source material, that given the quote above, what else can you possibly call her?
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I like Robin’s idea. Call it The Shiny edition (unbelievablly Shiny). Put all the rest of the stuff on the mount plaque of course. Too Gorram Shiny for the faint of heart.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Or “The Big Damn Hero Edition”
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Name suggestion: Unity
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity: Leaf on the Wind
For Wash
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Perhaps just “Serenity”?
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Keeping with the Whedon theme, “Serenity A.E.” (Artisan Edition)
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Just call it Serenity.
It’s the perfect name.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
How about “Photinus” the genus of one spscies of firefly?
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
“Serenity: Firefly in Disguise”
“Gussied Up Shindig Version.”
“Powered by the ‘Verse”
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
One step closer. Good news.
Imagine Serenity edition.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity: Leaf on the Wind.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
the Shiny edition would be truly fitting methinks.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity: S.T.A.R. Edition (Studio Artisan Replica) or Oh God, Oh God, We’re All Gonna Die Edition!
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity Echo
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
What about “COLBERT”
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity: The Big Damn Model
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
‘Serenity Epitaph’ is the only truly fitting homage to the ship we all love
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Heart of Serenity
Tranquility
Hope
Home
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I just want to call her MINE! Can’t wait to place my order. How about those shuttles? I hope they are still in the works.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Mistress in The Black
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
What about “Shepard” ?
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Whatever it is, it needs to be “Big Damn ____”.
The Big Damn Replica? Big Damn Model is BDM, like the movie, and Big Damn Ship would be BDS, which is the sequel.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
The BCS (Brown Coat Ship) Washburne
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Erin’s suggestion is priceless, fitting, and will never get chosen. Sadly.
So “Serenity: The Big Damn Film-Quality Edition’
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity: “Into The Black” Edition
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
‘Serenity: The Gorram Replica’
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
“serenity the next best thing to the full size model”
or my personal favorite is
“serenity : leaf on the wind” suggested by jolene
but then call it what you will i am sure that all us fans who have been gagging for this model to arrive wont care what you call it we will be all reaching for our credit cards as soon as you give us a hint of when and how much
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
How about “Serenity: The Fan Edition” or “Serenity: The Browncoat Edition”
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Criterion Collection – Serenity
Probably a copyright or trademark problem though.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serendipity.
’nuff said.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Awesome
how about Firefly Class Transport 03-K64 Serenity Artisan Replica
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
“Shiny Edition” is my choice too.
If there’s another edition coming up later that will not have the lights or sounds, then maybe
“Shiny Edition (SFX)”
and
“Shiny Edition”
for the one without.
IMO, “Film Quality” and “Studio Scale” makes absolutely no sense, since everyone knows that films use CGI, not models… and the one model they did in fact make (for the crash) was several feet long.
And “Official” is just lame… everyone knows this isn’t a bootleg. There’s no particular zest inherent in the word “Official”.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
“Max,Serenity Found”
Always been partial to Max ………..
Max
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Isra. It’s an Arabic name meaning “nocturnal journey.” It’s always night out in space…
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
“Mine”.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I hate the word Official. It sounds clinical. So I approve of either the Shiny Edition or my something with “Big Damn” such as Big Damn Replica.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Valley.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Firefly: Serenity
The Authoritative Edition
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Phoenix – Risen from the ashes.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
AHhh…..Shuttles? Hello? Is this thing on?:-)
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I’ve always thought Serenity looked vaguely dong-like, so how about we go with “The Hammer”?
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Good choices above.
My preferences:
1. Into the Black Edition
2. Shiny Edition
3. Tranquility Action Edition
4. Horses ARE Wishes Edition
smile: Badhorse Edition.
sentimental notion: Book’s Boat too.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
“Serenity” – Keep Flyin’ Edition
“Shiny Edition” is really fitting as well.
“Big Damn Model” is great too.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
How about ‘Perseverance’ for the long road the Browncoats have had?
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity: The Big DAMN Model!!
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
“Film Quality” and “Studio Scale” don’t do much for me, but then I am not a big collector of models and replicas (except for Browncoat shiny goods), so maybe that’s my ignorance showing. I like “artisan”. I kinda like the “Big Damn _______” idea:
Serenity: The Big Damn Artisan Model (BDAM)
But then I also like darthviper107’s idea:
Firefly Class Transport 03-K64 Serenity Artisan Replica
Whatever you call it, looks cool
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
How about a variation of the Serenity A.E ast Serenity A.S.E (Artisan Shiny Edition) that way we get the shiny in there and I’m betting it’ll be pronounced Ace giving it a cool throwback name. (Plus Ace is the #1 in the deck and it is the first (model for sale))
Serenity A.S.E.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I also kinda like the “Leaf on the Wind” notion… there should be something in there for Wash
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity – Leaf on the Wind.
Genious and inspired title
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
The original Serenity was named after a place of loss and new beginning. In keeping, you could name in Miranda.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I’m with Wash, when it comes to these things..
“She’s terse; I can be terse. Once, in flight school, I was laconic.”
So, my choice would be, simply..
Serenity: (in much smaller typeface) The Officially Licensed Replica
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Assuming you agree that naming her the “Official Film Quality Studio Scale Serenity Artisan Replica, SFX Edition” is a bit much, we’d love to hear your suggestions.
False assumption.
It summates the exquisiteness of the item for collectors.
Then again, after seeing the prototype brought to Creation Con in Burbank last year, and the tantalizing tidbits that have dribbled out on this site, you could call it the Big Damn Flying Toster Oven and it would not dissuade me.
When your ready to accept orders, I’m buying.
Respectuflly,
Bob
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I like either the something with “shiny” or “big damned” but what we need is a name iconic of the ship, her crew and her captain, so I’d say either: ‘The Serenity Bound by Law Edition Scale Replica’ or ‘The Serenity My Home Edition Scale Model’
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Would anyone be happy with a name other than
“Serenity!”
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Serenity – The Gorram Shiny Edition
If it’s got lights its got power.
And if its got power I’d love to see a button on the base.
Push the button and hear River say:
Mid-bulk transport, standard radeon accelerator core, class code 03 dash K64 … Firefly
Even if its one of those little greeting card speakers…
I think I care more about the button than the name:)
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
For a name I would offer two:
Sweet Serenity or Firefly class Serenity
Short and simple is always better.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I agree with what someone else has already said, “Artisan” sums it up neat and tidy. I like terse titles.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
I like artisan as well. I would really like some kind of payment plan too because that’s the only way I can realistically afford.
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
Vera!!
03.07.2009 at 6:55 pm
how about Serenity:Revisited(Standard Edition) and Serenity:Revisited(The Damn Shiny Edition)