Firefly: What Are The Reavers?

Though the Firefly series has a few different villains, the Reavers were the scariest during the 14-episode television series. The series is a sci-fi-western set in outer space long after Earth can no longer support human life. The inner planets of the solar system are home to the affluent members of humanity, while the outer planets are more like the wild west. That’s where Mal Reynolds and his crew run their smuggling business, and the people living there struggling to survive in hostile territories. Part of what makes those territories hostile are the creatures known as Reavers.