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Two writers trade outer space for Sin City.<p>Science fiction writers <font color=yellow>David Weddle</font> and <font color=yellow>Bradley Thompson</font> will try their hand at forensic drama. The pair are leaving the SciFi Channel series <I>Battlestar Galactica</I> to join <I>CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</I>. They will write for the show and work as supervising producers.<p>The move to <I>CSI</I> forced the pair to cancel writing the <I>Battlestar</I> telemovie. "When we got the offer, we had to call [executive producer] <font color=yellow>Ron Moore</font> and ask to be released from the movie," Weddle told <A class="link" HREF="http://www.syfyportal.com/">SyFy Portal</a>. "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."<p>Weddle and Thompson got started with <I>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine</I>. Moore, a former executive producer for <I>Deep Space Nine</I>, invited them to join the writing staff of <I>Battlestar</I>. Starting July 7, the pair will begin working on the CBS drama.<p>The original article is from <A class="link" HREF="http://www.syfyportal.com/pagetogether.php?id=5187&page=1">SyFy Portal</a>. You can find out more about all things <I>Star Trek</I> at <A class="link" HREF="http://www.trektoday.com/">Trek Today</a>.<center></center>