Fringe & Firefly/Serenity mush-up.
I’m not sure how far this association can be carried, but there surely is something in common between the Alliance and Massive Dynamic (as seen in the early seasons of the show, at least).
Mal: Try to see past what she is, and on to what she can be.
Zoe: What's that, sir?
Mal: Freedom, is what.
Mal: We're still flying.
Simon: That's not much.
Mal: It's enough.
Everyone's favorite Captain Tightpants, Malcolm Reynolds.