Welcome!

The Cortex is the basis of an encompassing on-line text-based role-playing experience, allowing players to enter Joss Whedon's Firefly/Serenity universe.

Set five years after the movie, this game hopes to provide a place where players can immerse themselves in the 'Verse!


Totally new to text-based games? Please step right over here: Getting Started


Familiar with online MU*-style games? Check these out, from the sidebar: "Background of the Game", and then our "Game Documentation".

Want information about what ships and planets are in the game? Check out the "Library of the 'Verse"!

Looking for stuff to do, in the game? Try Your First Day.

Recent News...

Account Refresh

Due to a huge influx of automated spammer bots over the past few months, the database had become bloated with accounts. We've added new code to make it more difficult for bots to request accounts. However, to clean up the database, all accounts that did not have valid content, comments or forum entries have been deleted. If this included your account, please forgive us, and make a new one. This should be a one-time event.

Recent Updates

Some recent updates:

  • Updates to various news files, typo fixes, etc.
  • Fixed Mercenary not having Shooting:5
  • Various bug-fixes submitted by players

Sanchez ran a 'cage fight' RP scene which was well-attended.
Bethany will be running a murder-mystery plot on Persephone.

Help Updates...

Changes: VRoom additional help added.
Edits: Top level 'help'.