User:Jorrel Fraajic/Sandbox

RSIII ship descriptions
"This classic convertable is a relic from a galaxy far, far away. Equipped with cluster missiles, this extremely heavy armored vehicle is perfect for beating the poodoo out of any Imperial forces"

- General Carlist Rieekan describing the Buick

"The Incom T-65 X-wing is the fighter that killed the Death Star. An almost perfect balance of speed, manueverability, and defensive shields makes this the fighter of choice for Rogue Squadron, except when the mission profile disallows it. In addition to four blaster cannons, the X-wing can carry a number of proton torpedoes. It's powered by 4 fusion thrust engines, and requires an onboard astromech droid for peak performance."

- General Carlist Rieekan describing the T-65 X-wing starfighter

"One of the Rebellion's most well-armed starfighters, the B-wing, has been personally designed by Admiral Ackbar. The B-wing supports an array of weapons, including ion cannons, proton torpedo launchers, and laser cannons. Because the cockpit is surrounded by a unique gyrostabilization system, the pilot always remains stationary, even if the rest of the ship rotates during flight."

- General Carlist Rieekan describing the B-wing starfighter

"The Y-wing is the workhorse of the Rebel fleet. It's not quick or flashy, but it gets the job done. The armor on this ship is extensive, and the shields will protect you from just about anything - which is good, because you won't be going anywhere fast. The Y-wing is used mainly as a bomber, because it can carry a heavy payload of missiles, torpedoes, and bombs. The other important weapon is the topside ion cannon, which, rather than destroying the target, can disable it for later capture. Our cannons have a computer assisted autofiring feature, so don't forget them in the heat of battle."

- General Carlist Rieekan describing the Y-wing starfighter

Mod Userbox Options

 * X-wing


 * TIE/ln Fighter


 * TIE/In Fighter


 * ISD


 * Corellian Corvette

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If I'm ever nominated to be an admin...
I figured I should fill out these questions, on the rare occurance I'd be selected to become a Wookieepedia Admin.

Questions

 * 1) Why do you want to become an administrator?
 * 2) *Wookieepedia is a great website, full of knowledge and information. However, due to its high profile, every day vandalism occurs. I would work to bust these vandals. I'd also like to help with standard everyday edits (as I am doing now).
 * 3) In your opinion, what is the role of an administrator?
 * 4) *An administrator should be a member of the community, who is good at solving disputes, busting vandals, expanding the Wiki, and just being an example to fellow Wookieepedians.
 * 5) In your view, do administrators hold a technical or political position?
 * 6) *Both, in a way. Technical: Admins deal with everyday site needs, from moderating system affairs and making sure everything is running smoothly. Political: Sometimes an admin needs to be called in to be a moderator in disputes and arguments.
 * 7) How do feel admins should use their power/stand in comparison with other users?
 * 8) *Admins should be considered as "a higher among equals". They should not make other users feel obsolete or put them down in any way, but rather halp those users struggling. An admin should use his powers only for the good of the Wiki. However, every once in a while, joking is quite fun. :-P
 * 9) Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
 * No, there have not been many conflicts that I have been a part of. Sure, there are minor arguements, but nothing that isn't able to be solved with careful deliberation.
 * 1) Of your articles or contributions to Wookieepedia, are there any with which you are particularly pleased, and why?
 * 2) *I have attempted to clean up many articles to comply with various guidelines. BFII and LSWII are sort of my "pet articles", and I try to keep them in nice shape.
 * 3) What sysop chores do you anticipate helping with?
 * 4) *I hope to help with chosing guidelines and busting vandals. I'm not quite sure why I'm so hooked on the vandals thing... must be because it's fun? :-P
 * 5) How important is it for you to be involved in things such as CT, IDrive, FA, and other community-centered items that involve discussion and voting?
 * 6) *I patrol CT, IDrive, FA, Senate Hall, and other various affairs daily, helping where I can.
 * 7) Do you think admins performing actions (I.e. deletions, blocks, etc.) for reasons not covered on policy should be sanctioned/punished? If so, how?
 * 8) *Well, since I'm not quite sure of any examples, as all of our admins are great, I'd have to say no comment, at least to current staff. However, if one were to start mistreating his/her abilities, I would agree with some form of punishment - nothing as harsh as a ban, but perhaps a vote to either strip or suspend admin powers.
 * 9) What is your policy, if any, of welcoming new users? Should you welcome a new user, do you look at his/her contributions beforehand? What about anonymous IPs?
 * 10) *Everyone was a new user once, so I exercise a fair degree of caution in dealing with issues that go against policies. I'd warn the offending user beforehand, and, if they listen, welcome them into the community. If the new user continues to be disruptive, I would do what must be done. Many times I do check new users' contribs, just to see how helpful (or disruptive) they've been. Anons, well, I appreciate many of their edits. However, if there is a particularly disruptive anon, I would have no problem banning them after a fair amount of warnings.
 * 11) How would you react if someone undeleted an article you'd mistakenly speedied? Under what circumstances would you consider it appropriate to undelete an article mistakenly speedied by another administrator, if any, and how would you approach this task?
 * 12) *If someone restored an article I'd accidentally speedied, I'd have absolutely no trouble with it. Often, I mistakenly tag a new, badly written article with the speedy tag, when it is a canon subject. I have no qualms about a user taking the tag off (with ample reasoning). As for undeleting another speedied article, I'd check to make sure it's sourced, before I undelete.
 * 13) How would you react if your user page was vandalized? Under what circumstances would you block the offender? Is there anything else that you would do in this situation?
 * 14) *I wouldn't immediately block the offending user, unless he had been disruptive in the past. If he hadn't, I'd calmly ask him to stop and give him a warning. If he continued to vandalize, I would block him, after (perhaps) consulting other admins.
 * 15) Under what circumstances would you consider blocking an established user?
 * 16) *If the established user becomes considerably disruptive, I would bring it up with the other admins, so a joint decision could be taken.
 * 17) If you could change any one thing about Wookieepedia, what would it be?
 * 18) *The amount of vandals. I wish there could be WAY LESS! It's annoying to look through Recent Changes, only to see 10 out if 50 are devoted to vandals and reverting them.
 * 19) Would you look at a glass to be half-empty or half-full?
 * 20) *Depends on how much water is in the glass ;-)
 * 21) Do you feel the current blocking policy is too restrictive, not restrictive enough, or OK as it is?
 * 22) *Seeing as it's been refined over and over, I'm perfectly fine with it.
 * 23) Have you ever considered becoming a regular visitor to the Wookieepedia IRC chat?
 * 24) *Already am. I'm there usually daily (except Fridays and Saturdays).
 * 25) How do you feel about people who already have some influence on other Star Wars communities (TheForce.Net, StarWars.com) trying to change policies here?
 * 26) *Depends on what policies they are trying to change, why they are changing them,
 * 27) How many clones do you think fought in the Clone Wars? (Note: You are wrong no matter what answer you give.)
 * 28) *A lot. And I mean a lot.
 * 29) Who is the most awesome Jedi of all time? (Note: The only correct answer is Kyle Katarn.)
 * 30) *Kyle Katarn. Hands down.
 * 31) Are you or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
 * 32) *No. Capitalism rules. 'Nuff said.
 * 33) What's more important to you: consensus or policy?
 * 34) *Both. Consensus is good and all, but if everyone was in consensus to start introducing fanon into real articles, I'd go by policy. Also, some policies may need reworked by consensus. I actually think they both go hand-in-hand.
 * 35) Have you had any previous leadership experience (in your community, on the web, etc.)?
 * 36) *I was the editor for my schools newspaper and yearbook in 10th grade. I've also lead some other projects (SW Merchandise Wiki) here.

Whew. That was interesting. And informative. But I still have to wait 2 years... :-(