We talk with Alec Peters from Propworx, who is putting together the massive collection of actual BSG props that are going up for auction next month. The webisodes and Season 5 premiere have official dates, and aren't far off!

Until then, sci-fi TV pickings are slim. We discuss the dearth of quality sci-fi shows and postulate what is to come in the era of tight television budgets and copycat reality shows.

The BSG Auction will be January 17-18, 2008. Sign up and get details at:

www.battlestarprops.com

Podcasts mentioned:

Heroescast.com

I Should Be Writing (.com)

voice mail:

> What happened to the Firefly virtual season?

With little BSG news lately, we turn our eye to other sci-fi shows. In this wide-ranging discussion we cover Heroes, Sarah Connor, Buffy, Knight Rider, and even... Alf? This was recorded a few weeks ago, but our complaints with Heroes still hold true.

links mentioned:

Maureen Ryan's Chicago Tribune TV blog post about Heroes:

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/10/heroes-nbc-syla.html

Shout out to GeeksOn podcast:

http://www.geekson.com/

We interview Edward James Olmos at Dragon*Con! We also play some segments from one of the Q&A panels the cast did at the convention. Thanks to Eddie for talking with us!

The fall TV season has begun and we take a look at some of our favorite returning sci-fi shows. We discuss the two-hour premiere of "Heroes" -- has it improved from last season? Next, we consider the "Sarah Connor Chronicles" and wonder about its direction.

We interview Tahmoh Penikett at DragonCon! Tahmoh talks about some of Helo's memorable scenes, and addresses the infamous Cylon virus controversy.

He also mentions his latest role on Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse." A big thanks to Tahmoh for taking the time to sit down with us!

We're back from Dragon*Con, flush with great memories and a Parsec Award for Best Fan Podcast! We reveal some nuggets we learned at the BSG panels, reminisce about the con, and announce our interview with Tahmoh Penikett -- who has a special message in this episode.

The fall TV schedule is gearing up and we revisit "The Sarah Connor Chronicles." Some killer games are coming out this month as well, but Michele has some things to say about Spore.

Welcome to our new listeners!

Podcast plug:

The Dr Who Tin Dog Podcast: http://www.tin-dog-co.uk

In our first Townhall Podcast, we expand the Quorum to include a couple of our regular listeners, who offer new takes and fresh opinions to various show mysteries. We brainstorm over Earth (Terra?) and what its tie to our Earth may be, and question the nature and purpose of the Final Five.

Guest podcasters: Byrne and Amanda. Welcome!

voicemails:

Byrne > response to the Earth is Terra theory, and the Eastern Alliance from the original series

David > believes the Fifth Cylon could be on Deanna's Basestar, but thinks Helo is ruled out

We interview Mark Sheppard at the Shore Leave convention in Baltimore! Mark talks about BSG from the perspective of playing Romo Lampkin on the show, as well being a huge fan. There's even a post-mortem about "Bionic Woman."

Thanks to Mark for taking the time to talk with us!

We now have a Twitter feed: GalacticaQuorum

We begin another extended offseason with more thoughts about "Revelations" and a round-up of opinions and theories from listener emails and voicemails. We also begin our "Writers Room" feature--BSG story ideas pitched by our listeners.

Just a reminder, we have lots of material planned for the offseason! Send us your ideas, speculations, and suggestions ... keep that correspondence coming!

Links mentioned:

BSG Cast: http://www.bsgcast.com/

Pike's Revelation Video Recap on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ruz6BMyuPw

The final image of "Revelations" is what fans will be discussing over the break. But besides the unexpected arrival at Earth, we also praise Edward James Olmos' performance, discuss the episode's rushed storylines in context with news about more BSG movies and webisodes, and begin theorizing what's next.

We also lay out of plans for the offseason, including an upcoming Season Four review, and much more! Stick around!

Links mentioned in the podcast:

* Gen Con Oz: Brisbane, July 3-6 with Jamie Bamber and James Callis

* Shore Leave Convention: Baltimore, July 11-13 with Mark Sheppard, Leah Cairns, Jewel Staite, George Takei

* Dragon Con: Atlanta, August 29-31 (Brian needs help finding a room!)

The video recap for the previous episode, by Pike:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e8jbrRU2c4