Browncoat is a term with two meanings. One is a nickname for the Independence fighters in the television series Firefly.[1][2] The other refers to fans of the series.
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In the series, Browncoats were named after the simple brown dusters the soldiers of the Independence faction in the show had worn as uniforms. Conversely, the Alliance's soldiers were called "Purplebellies," because of the purple-tinted body armor they wore on their chests.
The original fans first organized to try to save the series from being canceled by Fox Broadcasting Network. Their efforts included raising money for an ad in Variety magazine and a postcard writing campaign to UPN.
These fans are also sometimes known as "flans" (IPA /flænz/). This originated from a slip of the tongue by actor Nathan Fillion during an interview, when talking about Firefly fans.[3] (Wikiquote transcription)
Notable fans include science fiction writer Orson Scott Card, [4][5] writer Tracy Hickman[6] webcomic author and former NASA roboticist Randall Munroe and NASA astronaut Steven Swanson.[7]
A number of fan groups and charitable organizations[8] were created by browncoats across the globe. Notable charitable groups include Austin Browncoats,[9] California Browncoats[10] and Southeastern Browncoats.[11]
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