 Gina Torres , a veteran of several science fiction / fantasy works ( Cleopatra 2525 , The Matrix Reloaded , Alias , Hercules : The Legendary Journeys ) , was at first uninterested in doing another science fiction show , but " was won over by the quality of the source material " . As she recalled , " you had these challenged characters inhabiting a challenging world and that makes for great storytelling . And no aliens ! " 
