The Holodeck Returns

Ronald D. Moore's new series, Virtuality. [Link]

[Virtuality] is set aboard the Phaeton, Earth's first starship. It revolves around its crew of 12 astronauts on a 10-year journey to explore a distant solar system. To help them endure the long trip and keep their minds occupied, NASA has equipped the ship with advanced virtual-reality modules, allowing the crew members to assume adventurous identities and go to any place they want. The plan works flawlessly until a mysterious "bug" is found in the system.

"It's very much about what's fantasy and what's reality; what we do to escape our lives and what actually institutes our lives; are these things very different," [Universal] president Katherine Pope said.

Moore didn't actually come up with the idea for the show. It was the brainchild of producer Lloyd Braun, who approached several writers and clicked with Moore's spin on the premise.

I'm skeptical, but if anyone can make it work, it's Moore.