The mind that re-invented "Battlestar Galactica" is at it again.
This time, Ronald D. Moore will be fleshing out a concept called "Virtuality" for the Fox Network, according to SciFi Wire.
First will come a two-hour pilot, which is likely to give birth to an ongoing series. It could be that Moore is returning to familiar territory since some of the show's concept sounds something like the Star Trek franchise.
The program follows the adventures of the Phaeton, a starship traveling 10 years to explore the far reaches of the galaxy. In order to keep the 12-member crew occupied and happy on their trek, NASA has installed cutting-edge virtual-reality technology that lets the cast role play in numerous identities in nearly any setting they want.
All goes well until a mysterious flaw in the system causes problems for the Phaeton.
The program's basic concept was created by Gail Berman (who was previously Fox's entertainment president) and Lloyd Braun from Universal Studios. Moore is one of the writers the duo approached to develop it into an ongoing series. As he did with "Galactica," Moore infused the show with ideas that breathed life into the idea, so he was chosen to work on the script for the premiere. Fellow "Galactica" writer-producer Michael Taylor joined Moore in working on the script.
After NBC passed on the concept (they called it too "science-fiction" for the network), it was shopped to Fox.
Production is expected to begin in July.
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