Some people have asked me about the background to the game and how long the crew have been together. I will not be able to write the background until I have all the characters but in simple point form
The war ended
The Independence held on in Serenity Valley and this caused a massive PR backlash on the alliance which they solved by throwing money at via reparation payments
Some time after the war (6 months to a year) some of the crew (Wyatt, Fenris and Pops for the moment) were being taken to the core planets via an Alliance ship. That ship was attacked by unknown parties. The 3 of them escaped via a life pod.
The alliance ship was destroyed. The attackers missed your lifepod because Fenris disabled the pulse beacon. Pops was able to get flight control and skadaddled out of there.
After a day of floating in the black, you detected a ship nearby. It was floating in the black like you were but it represented a chance so you took it.
The crew managed to get the ship operational and flew it to Beylix (known for junk piles of dead ships). The ship is unique, the engines are unique and the interior show signs of an internal fight, airlock blown in some places plus shuttle and life pods are all gone. You call it Destiny as it seemed like Destiny to find it in the Black.
Once at Beylix, you start repairing the ship, get a new shuttle and life pods, spending your reparation money to do so. You gain some new crew members to fill gaps in your needs and have flown a few missions. But now you need something to make your name. Something to establish reputation.