Katee Sackhoff Diesel in Riddick 3

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Considering the recent financial woes experienced by cast and crew, it might not be the greatest news for her, but Battlestar Galactica babe Katee Sackhoff has signed on to confront Vin Diesel as the female lead in Riddick 3.

Ever since BSG went off the air, Sackhoff has been making sure her presence on the small screen is felt, with appearances in shows like 24 and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation insuring that she remains in the spotlight. Now, Deadline brings word that the former Starbuck is headed to the big screen in the upcoming Riddick 3.

When Sackhoff goes against the chrome-domed anti-hero, she’ll be portraying a Nordic mercenary named Dahl that’s tracking down Riddick. That’s about all we get as far as character info goes, but since casting director Anne McCarthy has recently described Dahl as a “sexy female merc,” it’s possible that romance could be on the horizon. After all, every bad-ass guy needs a bad-ass girl, and BSG has shown that Sackhoff has what it takes to pull that off.

In addition to showing up in Riddick 3, which is expected to have a 2013 release, and her new A&E series, Longmire, Sackhoff will also be appearing in The Haunting in Georgia, Lockdown, and Sexy Evil Genius.