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A prequel series for “Battlestar Galactica” finally seems to be under way. A two-hour pilot for the new series, “Caprica,” has been greenlit, the Sci Fi Channel announced Wednesday.

From executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, the new series is set 50 years before “BSG” and centers on rival families the Greystones and the Adamas as they thrive in the bustling, technology-driven world of the 12 Colonies that eventually creates the Cylons. As with any classic tales featuring two families, intrigue, romance and backstabbing will reign.

“I’m thrilled with the chance to expand on the ‘Galactica’ world and get deeper into the origins of the story we’ve been telling,” says Moore. The fourth and final season of the critically acclaimed, Peabody-winning “Battlestar Galactica” will begin airing April 4.