As the years have flown by, more and more people have come to realize just how good Joss Whedon‘s prematurely canceled sci-fi/western, Firefly, really was. The faithful fanbase has become an army who have supported and fought for the revival of the show without rest, but with the ever-growing fear that their efforts were futile.

Yes, it is true that a lot of time has passed since the show’s cancellation and the dying breath that was the feature film follow-up, Serenity. Yes, it is true that hope dwindles away more and more with every passing day. But all is not lost…not yet!

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Firefly is returning to basic cable for the first time since 2008. The Science Channel has acquired the rights to the one and only season of the show, and will air them complete with some brand new extras to sweeten the pot and get people to watch. What kind of extras, you ask? Well, rock star physicist and host of the Science Channel’s Sci-Fi Science, Dr. Michio Kaku, will wrap up each episode by discussing the “theoretical science behind the show’s sci-fi concepts.” Yes, this insanely cool. If you’ve never seen an episode of Sci-Fi Science, check it out immediately!

So how can we use this to increase the chances of the resurrection of Firefly becoming a reality, and would star Nathan Fillion even bother coming back if he had the chance? Click over now to find out!

The $9 t-shirt deal of the day over at Teefury is a Firefly-inspired shirt called, “Serenity Sake” by artist Ian Leino.

The sale at Teefury began at midnight EST (Friday, December 10, 2010) and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it’s gone forever.

The t-shirt design is for the fictional product Serenity Sake and includes the spaceship Serenity from the scifi television series Firefly and its big-screen sequel Serenity. The background is similar to the round Serenity logo (and has the same Chinese characters at the bottom). The bottom of the shirt says “SERENITY SAKE With just a touch of Saffon.” (Saffron was a reoccurring character on Firefly). At the bottom right is the flag for the Alliance, along with a warning.

The limited-edition t-shirt is available in Men’s (including 2X) in “sand” color and Women’s sizes in “Natural” color.

The Blu-ray deal of the week at over at Amazon this week is Firefly Complete Series on Blu-ray for $25 (that’s 72% off the list price of $89.99)!

Note, this deal is valid only for this week through December 4, 2010.

This Blu-ray edition comes with all 14 episodes of the Joss Whedon scifi space western television series Firefly, which was canceled much too prematurely by Fox back in 2002 before the first season was even completed. This Blu-ray edition includes the last three episodes that never aired on television.

Below is a run-down from the product page of the episode/special features that appear on the 3-disc Blu-ray set.

Nathan Fillion, current star of ABC’s Castle and formerly of Firefly/Serenity fame, decided to share a recent encounter he had with a fan via his Twitter account:

“Had a guy approach me on street. All he did was nod and say, “Captain.” That’s all he needed to say.”

For those of you who didn’t catch it, the fan was clearly referencing his character Malcolm Reynolds, captain of the firefly-class spaceship Serenity in the movie of the same namesake.

We here at Geeks of Doom like to share with you some of the world’s independent artists from time to time. We may not get to do it as often as we’d like to, but when we can it’s always exciting to share with you names and talent that you might not yet know.

Today we want to share with you someone that a lot of you may already be familiar with, but many others will not: Marian Call. Miss Call is an independent singer/songwriter/composer all the way from Anchorage, Alaska. She also happens to be quite the geek, making her the absolute perfect type of artist for us to gush about to you.

Call is on a mission unlike most you will ever see indie musicians undertaking. Her goal is to tour all 50 states, driving to all of them except for Hawaii of course, and without any kind of manager or label handling the mess that is scheduling and setting up shows in every state. No, this isn’t about the tour itself or money or anything musicians tour for; this is all about the music and the joy that it can bring in an intimate setting. Call will not only be playing small venues in all of our states, but many people are even setting up block parties and house concerts for the artist to perform at in certain towns.

Click on over to learn more about Marian Call, where you can hear her work and see her live, and to check out her songs that were inspired by geek-favorites Firefly and Battlestar Galactica!