Writers Take On A New Frontier

Two writers trade outer space for Sin City.

Science fiction writers David Weddle and Bradley Thompson will try their hand at forensic drama. The pair are leaving the SciFi Channel series Battlestar Galactica to join CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. They will write for the show and work as supervising producers.

The move to CSI forced the pair to cancel writing the Battlestar telemovie. "When we got the offer, we had to call [executive producer] Ron Moore and ask to be released from the movie," Weddle told SyFy Portal. "It was one of the most difficult calls we ever had to make, but Ron made it easy by telling us we should seize this new opportunity."

Weddle and Thompson got started with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Moore, a former executive producer for Deep Space Nine, invited them to join the writing staff of Battlestar. Starting July 7, the pair will begin working on the CBS drama.

The original article is from SyFy Portal. You can find out more about all things Star Trek at Trek Today.

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