Much of what made "Battlestar Galactica" great was a pushback against "Star Trek". Moore had been one of the mainstays of the "Next Generation" and "Deep Space Nine" writers' rooms, but had become ...

Moore, best known for his work on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and other "Star Trek" shows, as well as for showrunning the 2004 "Battlestar ... even further into space exploration.