I agree, though post “Serenity” it would be pretty hard for Mel and the gang to stay low and continue the life they had
How about a Star Trek series about a disgraced captain who now is stationed commanding a space gunboat patroling the Romunlan Netetral Zone, escorting freighters, watching for smugglers etc... Nothing happens but—Its really a special spy mission to keep control of a near lawless area and prevent war. Small crew of 35-40 going back and forth doing a bit of smuggling themselves! Young promissing Starfleet officer has an affair with an admirals daughter and is Banished to serve on the gunboat at the end of the universe as a punishment. A science Fiction McHails Navy with an awful busybody section officer who is lazy and corrupt. Something could be done with that—