Mr. Universe
From The Firefly and Serenity Database
Mr. Universe is a reclusive techno-geek. He lives (apparently) alone on a moon with his love-bot "wife", Lenore. He has a great affinity for data and is capable of intercepting nearly any transmission or recording in the system. He is seen stepping on a cloth-wrapped glass (as well as wearing a yarmulke) in a video clip of his wedding, indicating that he may be Jewish.
He was killed by the Operative, but had set plans in motion for Malcolm Reynolds to broadcast a report from an Alliance scientist that revealed the origins of the Reavers.
[edit] Behind the scenes
Mr. Universe appeared only in the movie Serenity. He was portrayed by David Krumholtz.
In the novelization for the movie Serenity, Mr. Universe is revealed to have been a student at the same flight school as Wash, achieving the highest possible grades by manipulating the school's software.
