| "Ariel" | |
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| Firefly episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Allan Kroeker |
| Written by | Jose Molina |
| Production code | 1AGE08 |
| Original air date | November 15, 2002 |
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"Ariel" is the ninth episode of the science fiction television series Firefly, created by Joss Whedon.
Hard up for cash, the crew of the Serenity takes on a job from Simon: break into an Alliance hospital on the central planet of Ariel so Simon can perform a thorough diagnostic of River and the crew can loot the valuable stores of medicine. But River's pursuers are hot on their trail, and they receive some unexpected inside help.