Battlestar Galactica's Luciana Carro is returning to Syfy with a role on the BSG prequel series Caprica. Fans will remember Carro as Kat on BSG, the cocky Viper pilot and "stims" addict who became a thorn in Starbuck's side. Carro is the first BSG actor to join the Caprica cast, says Battlestar Blog, who heard the news at a recent Wizard World Chicago Q&A.

Kat succumbed to radiation poisoning after flying her last mission in season three of BSG. Carro will most likely be playing a new character on Caprica, since the show takes place more than fifty years before the events of BSG. The news has fans wondering whether or not Carro's Caprica character will be related to Kat.

If Ron Moore and crew plan to use BSG actors on Caprica, I think this is the best way to go. Carro turned in a memorable performance on BSG, but she wasn't a full cast member on the show. It'll be easy to accept her as a new character on Caprica unlike, say, major players like Michael Trucco (Sam Anders) or Kate Vernon (Ellen Tigh), who have both hinted that they'd like to appear in the prequel series.