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Anyone who looks around the writing room for "Battlestar Galactica" will clearly see there's not a lot of hope that SciFi Channel's signature show will get any more attention from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for this year's Emmys than they have any other year.

David Weddle, a supervising producer for the show, said in fact he was shocked enough people noticed "Battlestar Galactica" to offer Emmy nods to Ronald D. Moore and Felix Enriquez Alcala for writing and directing last year.

"Well, we're in the sci-fi ghetto still," Weddle said during an interview on SyFy Radio last week. "We're still a science-fiction series, and the vast majority of voters don't understand the show or haven't even seen the show. But I would love to be surprised."

But Emmy nominations are not the foremost on the minds of those working to put the final touches on four seasons of the show that has helped established SciFi Channel as a cable network capable of making groundbreaking television, Weddle said. The reach of "Battlestar Galactica," with or without an Emmy, will extend for a long time to come.

"I think this will be remembered and watched and lived for many decades to come when a lot of Emmy winners of the present day will be forgotten," Weddle said. "That's as it should be."

While an Emmy nomination would certainly raise the profile of "Battlestar Galactica," it's been its work being one of television's best shows that no one really watched that's allowed the show to hit topics that it probably couldn't otherwise.

"Because our profile is so low, we've been able to tell the kinds of stories we've been able to tell," Weddle said. "We're off the radar because we're just a sci-fi show, and we've told some pretty amazing stories because we're just a sci-fi show. We're not on the radar of the networks, or the censors. To me, that's a positive way to look at it."

Weddle and writing partner Bradley Thompson brought the mid-season finale to life two weeks ago, and while some fans may have felt cheated by the ending, they really need to get the whole story before passing judgment, he said.

"This is not an attempt to manipulate people," Weddle said. "Earth is a metaphor for all of us, whatever our hopes and dreams might be. There is no land of Oz at the end of the rainbow for any of us. When your dreams are shattered, what do you do? Where do you go from there? And that's what we wanted to investigate. It has larger thematic implications about war and destruction and the ability to rise above conflict."

Talks are ongoing between the "Battlestar Galactica" team and SciFi Channel to have at least one made-for-DVD movie on the series, in the same vein as "Razor" last year. In fact, some story ideas already are on the table that will once again look into some of the untold stories behind the fleet.

If a movie does come into being, the first one will be penned by Weddle and Thompson, who also will tackle the mid-season premiere of "Battlestar Galactica" when it airs in early 2009.

"It would go back into history to tell part of the story that has never been told," Weddle said. "We have very definite ideas of what that story would be. I think it will be very cool and fans will really like it. It won't add any new chapters, but it will enrich their sense of depth and texture."

Moore wrote the final episode, and reports are that episode could be split into at least two and possible three episodes. All SciFi Channel will say is that the episode has exceeded its time constraints, and they are exploring options in how to resolve it.

Filming is still being completed on the finale, but Weddle says he's already read the script.

"Ron Moore's finale is absolutely brilliant," he said. "I know it will be worth the wait."

For Weddle's complete interview, head over now to SyFy Radio at BlogTalkRadio.com/SyFyRadio. The show for June 25 features Daniel Malen, who runs the popular blog site The TV Addict. That shows begins Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

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