Grab this week’s issue of TV Guide in the U.S. to find 16 collector’s cards from The SCI FI Channel’s hit shows! The new January 16-22, 2006 issue includes one of four sets of four cards — so fans will have to look for the right collection of four copies to get all 16 cards. The front of each card features a photo of one of 16 characters, while the back of the card includes factoids about that character.

The Stargate SG-1 set of four cards features Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping), Cameron Mitchell (Ben Browder), Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks), and Teal’c (Christopher Judge).

The Stargate Atlantis set of four cards features John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan), Elizabeth Weir (Torri Higginson), Teyla Emmagan (Rachel Luttrell), and Ronon Dex (Jason Momoa).

Finally, two sets of Battlestar Galactica cards feature Kara “Starbuck” Thrace (Katee Sackhoff), Number Six (Tricia Helfer), Lee “Apollo” Adama (Jamie Bamber), Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell), William Adama (Edward James Olmos), Karl “Helo” Agathon (Tahmoh Penikett), Gaius Baltar (James Callis), and Sharon “Boomer” Valerii (Grace Park).

Beware: The cards may contain spoilers for the second half of the shows’ current seasons.

TV Guide and SCI FI are also running a contest where U.S. viewers can enter for a chance to win one of 75 Video iPods, loaded with the premiere episode of Galactica. Enter online at TVGuide.com before January 19!

The January 16-22 issue of TV Guide is on news stands everywhere now.

(Thanks to Allison Bennett and Jennifer Carey for the tip)