… recognizes the greatness that is the new Battlestar Galactica.

Battlestar Galactica, the top-rated show on cable’s Sci-Fi Channel — and the only date in town for hard-core fans — is a dark vision of humanity on the brink of extinction, fleeing its own robotic creations.

And in a post-Sept. 11 America, it may be no wonder that more than 3 million viewers — many of them Star Trek devotees — are expected to be aboard tomorrow night at 10 as the second season of Battlestar Galactica resumes.

The original story of a sneak attack that nearly wipes out a civilization has a “strong resonance” with viewers, according to writer/producer Ron Moore.

“I realized the audience was going to bring that [Sept. 11 fallout] to the party whether I wanted them to or not,” he said. “I always saw that as an opportunity. And I wanted to go there.”

Meanwhile, Time magazine’s online edition named Battlestar Galactica the No. 1 television show of the year and the American Film Institute put it in the top 10.

Speaking of which, the second season resumes tonight at 10pm on the Sci-Fi Channel. Guess what I’ll be doing at 10pm tonight? That’s riiiight!