It looks like a "Battlestar Galactica" reunion is on its way ... too bad it will take place on another show.

Tricia Helfer, who became an icon on Ronald D. Moore's revitalized series, has signed on for a role in Moore's lastest series, "17th Precinct" and will be starring alongside former BSG stars Jamie Bamber and James Callis.

The series has been described as an ensemble cop drama with a science-fiction twist, and revolves around crime in a town called Excelsior where magic rules science. Helfer will play a necromancer names Morgana and will be the magical equivalent of a coroner.

Former "The West Wing" actress Stockard Channing has also been cast in the series. She will play Mira, a former homicide detective who transfers to the 17th Precinct's robbery division.

The project is being produced by Sony Pictures Television and has been given a pilot commitment by NBC. Should it go to series, it will likely air in the fall.

The pilot will be directed by Michael Rymer, the man credited for creating the look and style of the new "Battlestar Galactica" series when he directed that pilot back in 2003. He went on to direct 22 episodes of "Battlestar Galactica," including the first two parts of the series finale, "Daybreak."