Sometimes it might seem that the cast and crew working on the "Battlestar Galactica" mini-series for the Sci-Fi Channel are running for president, and have low approval ratings. However, if there is a major fan dissent over the upcoming project, Jamie Bamber (Apollo) said they didn't show up to Comic-Con International in San Diego over the weekend.

Bamber, who joined Katee Sackhoff (Starbuck) and Tricia Helfer (Number Six) as well as executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick screened footage of the miniseries, which will premiere on the cable channel in December.

According to reports, more than 1,000 people showed up for the BSG presentation, which was a welcome change after months of negativity on the Internet.

"There's obviously been a lot of action on the Internet," Bamber said. "But it's much more constructive to actually meet people. And people are always much more interesting. And I think I was surprised pleasantly by the response and by the dialogue that's actually there. And they can understand some of the issues that Ron and David were facing when they conceived of the project. And I think, hopefully, that everyone who was there will be on step closer to being on board with us."

Edward James Olmos, who plays Adama in the new miniseries, reiterated statements last week that he originally may last spring telling diehard original fans that they should save themselves stress issues and just avoid the new project. Bamber, however, said he disagrees with his fellow castmate.

"I think there's a lot of truth in what Eddie says, in that if you absolutely are besotted with what was made in the '70s, then maybe the relationship is so founded between you and that show, that any reimagining is going to be strange for you," he said. "But at the same time, I disagree with Eddie. I understand what he was trying to say. He wasn't saying that our show is bad or that he doesn't believe in it. He was saying, if that's what you love, then stick with it. That's obviously working for you.

"But I disagree with him, because I think our show can complement the other show. It takes things in different directions. It's much more of a human story. It's much, I think, more plausible, in the sense of the situation that they're in. And as a result, I think it's much more dramatically interesting."

Also, word had been circulating that a possible "Farscape" miniseries (original story) might be announced at Comic-Con, especially after former star Ben Browder (Capt. John Crichton) was added as a last-minute guest.

No announcement was made in regards to "Farscape," but Browder was careful not to dismiss the possibility altogether.

"It's a possibility," Browder said of the reports of a four-hour miniseries being planned to help tie up some loose ends. However, Browder said he had nothing to offer about plans for the miniseries, according to Cinescape.

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