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In its upcoming fall lineup, Fox Network is answering the nasal, nerdy call for good science fiction. We hope.

New shows from recent science fiction heavyweights are slated to air. Here’s a rundown of the list, courtesy of Wired.com.

• Virtuality: Written by Battlestar Galactica creator Ronald D. Moore, this show revolves around the plight of a crew aboard a 10-year mission to a distant solar system. The ship is equipped with virtual-reality equipment that lets them “travel” to other destinations — which is fine until a mysterious bug infects the system.
• Fringe: From Lost creator J.J. Abrams, this drama is about an investigative unit specializing in otherworldly mysteries. It’s described as a cross between The X-Files, Altered States and The Twilight Zone.
• Dollhouse: Joss Whedon’s dystopian drama about killer assassins living in a futuristic lab will star Eliza Dushku. Whedon described the show as “The Bourne Identity meets Stepford Wives meets boarding school meets Los Angeles neo-noir meets the Whedonverse.”
• Boldly Going Nowhere: From the creators of the under-repped comedy team behind It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, this show follows the misadventures of a space crew — sort of a campy take on Star Trek.

And of course we’ll be on sitting on the edge of our couch, watching slack-jawed and drooling for good sci-fi TV.