Here's how it is. The Earth got used up. We found a new solar system and used terraforming technology to create hundreds of new Earths. The central planets formed the Alliance and decided that all worlds should unite under their rule. There was some disagreement on that point…

After the war for Unification, many independents - those who fought and lost - drifted to the edges of the system, far from Alliance control. Out here, a ship will bring you work. A gun will help you keep it.

A captain's goal is simple: Find a crew. Find a Job. Keep Flyin'.

The Serenity Role Playing Game lets you recreate the action of the 'Verse, the unique and exciting science-ficition setting created by writer/director Joss Whedon. Everything you need to get started is in this book. Add dice, friends, and your imagination. Fly a ship out into the Black, take jobs as they come, and make sure you get paid! (from the back cover)

The Serenity Role Playing Game is a 224 page hardback bound book with black and white illustrations and an index. This is a complete self-contained RPG which covers all the rules needed to play for both players and gamemasters.