Michael Piller is known for his work on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and more recently he developed and wrote the Canadian television series Flashpoint and Flashpoint: Firefight. He has also written and produced episodes of several other television shows, including The Outer Limits, Millennium, Highlander: The Series, and Beauty and the Beast. Piller joined the staff of Battlestar Galactica in its second season as co-producer and writer. He was credited with creating the Cylons (often called "The Machines") on the show
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He is also known for his work on Star Trek: Voyager, which included the introduction of Seven of Nine (played by Jeri Ryan), who was scripted by Michael Piller. He also penned episodes of Firefly and Fringe.