Kaylee Frye

Kaywinnit Lee Frye (better known as "Kaylee") is a character from the short-lived television series Firefly. Kaylee has exceptional mechanical aptitude, despite her lack of formal training. She serves as the ship's mechanic.

Related Topics:
Television series - Firefly - Mechanic

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Kaylee is played by actress Jewel Staite.

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Kaylee is considered by the crew to be exceptionally sweet and chipper, the type who maintains a bright attitude even when others are feeling low. Kaylee joined Serenity when Mal found her having sex with his then-mechanic, Bester. When Bester informed Mal that the ship couldn't be fixed, Kaylee quickly repaired Serenity and Mal invited her to take Bester's place.

Related Topics:
Serenity - Mal - Sex

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In the pilot episode, Kaylee was shot by Alliance agent Lawrence Dobson. Simon Tam used her injury as a bargaining chip to be allowed to remain on Serenity with his sister, River. She developed a romantic attraction to the ship's physician, Simon, which remained unrequited during the series' run.

Related Topics:
Pilot episode - Alliance - Lawrence Dobson - Simon Tam - River

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Despite her mechanical aptitude, which allows Kaylee to fix just about anything, she has a desire for girlish things and is annoyed when Mal can't see that she is a woman as well as a mechanic. Although most notable in the episode "Shindig," this does recur throughout the series. When her ability as a mechanic fails her, she tends to lose her sunny disposition, as happened in "Out of Gas." Kaylee tends to talk about Serenity as if the ship were a sentient creature.

Related Topics:
Shindig - Out of Gas

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