Battlestar Galactica is one of the greatest science fiction shows of all time. Since it also takes place in such a vast world, it makes sense that the studio would want to make spin-off series based on the show. They are currently doing that with Caprica, but that series is vastly different from BSG and has experienced uneven quality. What fans seem to want is another series that engages you both intellectually and emotionally (only the former half of which Caprica seems to have accomplished) and that is more military-oriented, like BSG. We heard a few months ago that Syfy was considering the possibility of another spin-off. Now it looks like we'll be getting that.

Earlier in the month, we learned that Syfy is looking to create a second spinoff of Battlestar Galactica. With that idea, James Doyle, a high school senior, has created an intro sequence to a Battlestar Galactica spinoff of his own creation, entitled The Twelve Colonies.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Syfy channel is in the process of ordering some series pilots and is particularly interested in the possibility of another Battlestar Galactica spinoff. The series' first spinoff, Caprica, is currently on the seventh episode of its first season and is experiencing so-so performance.

G4's The Feed reports that NBC and Bigpoint (a video game developer) announced today that they are working on a Battlestar Galactica massively multiplayer online role-playing game, called

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It looks like the naber? tumblr blog was the first to rediscover this video. It is a full 3-D animation of a fairly epic space battle with Star Destroyers and various TIE fighters fighting Battlestars and Vipers from Battlestar Galactica.

As reported by Slice of SciFi, if you want to own a Battlestar Galactica prop, you've got just a few chances left. Props from the epic TV series are being sold off in three more auctions (though one ends today), marking the end of a string of such auctions that began in January.