His loyalty to his fellow crew is unshakable, as is shown when he insists on rescuing Mal from the clutches of the crime lord Adelei Niska in " War Stories", despite clashing with Mal over Zoe earlier and having been severely tortured by Niska to the point of barely being able to stand.Īs a pilot, Wash's flying style oscillates between near panic and a Zen-like calm. His actions sometimes appear cowardly (or at least less than heroic), but Wash has proven his resolve and willingness to both put himself in harm's way and do violence on behalf of his friends on many occasions. The two have a passionate and strong relationship, despite Wash's occasional concern over Zoe's strong personality and her tendency to assume the more aggressive, traditionally male role in the marriage, a concern compounded by Zoe's fierce loyalty and devotion to Mal.Ī laid-back guy with a dry and occasionally laconic sense of humor, Wash tends to represent the pragmatic, cut-and-run opinion in any shipboard debate, and often serves as the calming influence in heated arguments. This pairing is especially ironic, given that Zoe's first impression of Wash was one of immediate dislike and distrust (though it is hinted in Out of Gas this dislike may be due to his disturbing mustache, which he does not have later). Wash accepted Mal's offer, and in the course of time, fell in love with and eventually married Reynolds' second-in-command, Zoe. His skills as a pilot grew, and by the time Wash met Malcolm Reynolds, his reputation had grown to the point where he was actively courted by multiple captains in search of a good pilot (Mal tells Zoe that Wash has a list of recommendations "as long as leg" when Zoe expresses her dislike of Wash). Wash then travelled widely, visiting odd worlds where, for example, juggling goslings was the principal form of recreation. Wash himself makes a reference to shadow puppets in the Firefly episode, The Message. However, Tudyk believes his ship was shot down after a single flight and he was put in a POW camp, where he spent the remainder of the war entertaining the other prisoners with shadow puppets. According to him, Wash served as a pilot during the war, although he did not specify which side. On the commentary on War Stories, Tudyk says that he believed Wash served in the Unification War. Universe offered Wash his services whenever they were needed. In order to buy Wash's silence (and save himself from a threat of bodily injury at the hands of Wash), Mr. Universe, Wash's friend in flight school, was top of the class, since he hacked the records.
According to the Serenity novelization (which is not considered canon), Wash was second in his class. Raised on an unnamed planet with pollution so thick the stars were not visible, Wash became a pilot in part to see the sky beyond his home.
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