Badger
From The Firefly and Serenity Database
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Badger was born on Muir, a small moon. He went on to run a criminal business enterprise and was one of the crew of the Serenity's contacts on the moon-planet Persephone.
Badger, an "honest businessman," refused to pay for cargo that he had commissioned the crew to retrieve after they were spotted by Alliance forces. At the time, Badger threatened to provide information to the Alliance about Malcolm Reynolds and his salvage operation. Although Badger caouldn't be trusted, he apparently was consistent enough that Reynolds was willing to do business with him. Badger was clearly a criminal, but viewed himself as a business man and "better than" Mal and other smugglers who didn't have a base of operations.[1]
Badger hired the crew again to collect some cargo (in truth a herd of cattle) from a "fancy reception" where he was unwelcome. Badger later set events in motion by providing Reynolds with his initial contract. Badger spoke with a cockney accent, identified and imitated by River Tam.
[edit] Behind the scenes
Joss Whedon originally wrote the character with the intention of playing the role himself. One of the crew's contacts on the moon-planet Persephone, Badger, portrayed by Mark Sheppard, first appeared in the pilot episode of the series, "Serenity".
Badger's most recent appearance was in the comic book mini series, Serenity: Those Left Behind.
[edit] Appearances
Firefly – "Serenity" (First appearance)
- Firefly – "Shindig"
- Serenity: Those Left Behind
