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Sci-Fi Channel bounced quite a few numbers around the Internet in regards to the SUPPOSED second season that Ronald D. Moore may or may not have. 20 episodes, 10 episodes, 6 episodes, etc. I'm from the old school of television watching, where if a television series is green-lit for 32 episodes (the 1960's norm), then you would have a full season. In the 1970's, I believe 24 episodes was the norm for a full season. Even now, if a season order is hovering around 20 episodes, that would be considered a full season.
In the case of Ronald D. Moore and Sci-Fi Channel however, we're NOT talking about NORMALCY. The CHAOS which characterizes the Sci-Fi Channel's normal mode of doing business has had Ronald D. Moore's SUPPOSED second season order up in the air since the beginning, and CHAOS could bring Ronald D. Moore's employment with the Sci-Fi Channel to a CRASHING END at any time. Like every other manifestation of CHAOTIC AFTERMATH that follows a www.Scifi.com/Scifiwire press release, we STILL DON'T KNOW how many episodes Ronald D. Moore ACTUALLY has a greenlight for. 6? 10? How many? Of course, if we're talking about 6 or 10, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT A FULL SECOND SEASON. We're talking about a FRACTION OF A SECOND SEASON. Since different CLAIMS are being bounced around the Internet, I doubt that even Ronald D. Moore has any idea as to how many episodes he has a greenlight for. And out of the episode number that he has no idea he has, how many will ACTUALLY REACH PRODUCTION AND THE BROADCAST DATE?
Going by what Ronald D. Moore's BUTLER told us (TwoBrained Cylon), the management at Sci-Fi Channel was not terribly enthused to even be going into a second season, as they were forced to LOWER THEIR EXPECTATIONS for the way in which Moore's series was performing. And, according to Russel Sanders, there were "side issues taking priority over ratings" that may cause Sci-Fi Channel to KILL Moore's series regardless.
Sci-Fi Channel has an extremely ECCENTRIC way of conducting business. They throw a press release out over the Internet, and the Sci-Fi Channel could CONTRADICT that press release at a moment's notice due to one of their SPUR OF THE MOMENT DECISIONS. As we all know by now, Sci-Fi Channel press releases ARE NOT WRITTEN IN STONE. They are written on KLEENEX.
Oh, Ronny boy will be able to wrap up his cliffhanger with a couple more episodes. Is he getting anything beyond that? Does Ronald D. Moore DESERVE to get anything beyond that, since his series is getting its ASS KICKED by "Spongebob" in the ratings, and NEVER,....EVER.....ranks in the top 20 of all basic cable shows. So, I ask again. Does "Ronny boy" DESERVE to get anything more than a couple additional episodes to wrap up his cliffhanger? I'd say...."No." Ronald D. Moore's series is CANNON FODDER. His series is as expendable as an episode of "Sweet Valley High."
If I were Sci-Fi Channel, I would already have been in the CANCELLATION PHASE of ridding television of Ronald D. Moore's series. This is a business after all, ISN'T IT? And in the BRUTAL BUSINESS this is, Ronald D. Moore's series can only be kept alive for so long. FUMES and only FUMES is what Ronald D. Moore's series has been surviving on. Left over FUMES from the most RUTHLESS and CORRUPT AD CAMPAIGN in the history of television. Have you got anything in the wings waiting to REPLACE Moore's series, Sci-Fi Channel? If not, I guess Prime Time reruns of Ron Popeill infomercials will be the NORM, huh? 
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