User talk:Atarumaster88/Atarumaster88's fanfic

The Defense of Nebulax

Ladies and gentlemen of Wookieepedia, honorable guests, users and administrators, we are here today on the nomination of Jack Nebulax for the position of administrator. My client has again and again proven his qualifications for an administrator only to be denied his well-earned reward. Let's talk about the facts and answer some of the so-called objections certain parties have made to Mr. Nebulax's worthiness.

I start with a brief showcasing of Nebulax's statistical contributions. It is a staggeringly high amount, over 20,000 edits- in the top 5 for all Wookieepedians. Second, Nebulax is known for quality work and sticking to the canon, an important and admirable attribute in all Wookieepedians. Nebulax also contributes to the Star Wars universe outside of Wookieepedia, on "What's the story" on starwars.com- a testament of his dedication to the Star Wars universe. Dedication and depth most users cannot even begin to imagine.

Next, let us examine Nebulax's participation in various Wookieepedia functions. He participates in community decisions- on the floor of the Senate Hall, on consensus tracks, on Featured Article Nominations, on Quotes of the Day, on Improvement Drives, and the list goes. In short, ladies and gentlemen, virtually everywhere that there is a place that decides the future of Wookieepedia, Nebulax is there.

Not only does Nebulax keep a high standard of quality on Wookieepedia, he even raises the bar by setting new standards, bringing articles such as Imperial Star Destroyer up to FA classification.

Now, very few people dare question Nebulax's mastery of both Wiki formatting and Star Wars knowledge. In the name of space, he's one of the two people allowed to have the prestigious SW-4 userbox on his page.

No, the crux of this matter is that, once upon a time, Nebulax was not the same Wookieepedian. For those members who have been here a long time, which unfortunately in this case includes some of those with the greatest power, do not remember the name of Nebulax with kindness. It is true that in the past, Nebulax was known for being contentious and pushy to other, especially new users. I myself have seen some of that, but, let us not forget the other side of the story so easily overlooked by some. The part of the story where history repeated itself- it was Nebulax for administrator. He lost, and consulted another user, jSarek, among other things, in an effort to be positively recognized on Wookieepedia. See archive 3 of his talk for the conversation. Now, Nebulax is not perfect, but who is? What is more important is how he has changed, and for the better. A thousand times better. I can think of at least three users who he has had conflicts before that he has reconciled with: Kowakian1, Lucas Wolfdog, and Super Destroyer 92. He has been incredibly helpful to newer users, including me, with a wide range of items, with knowledge ranging beyond even what some of our administators possess. He's routinely the go-to guy on any and all things fleet related. I can think of at least two users- Darth Oblivion and MyNz, who were surprised Nebulax was not already an admin. There are at least three users- Jabbathehuttgartogg, Jaina Solo, and Anakin Solo- who never had any idea of Nebulax's history. Why? Because he covers his tracks? Because he picks and chooses favorites? Hardly. The reason is because Nebulax was helpful and friendly.

So, it all boils down to this: Do we keep the past like a chip on our shoulder against Nebulax, or do we accept and embrace the new user who has learned so much and made so much effort to improve himself, for his own good, for the good of others, and for the good of Wookieepedia.

Look at the nomination voting record. All those who voted against him are those who have seen Nebulax at his worst- which simply no longer exists. Look how many new users have voted for Nebulax. Don't we owe it to him to honestly look at what he has done recently? Don't we owe it to him to stop reliving the bad old days?

Now, some of you may question my objectivity. Go look on my talk page- Nebulax doesn't appear once. Yes, we've worked on some projects together. But with as many edits as he has, it would be hard for me to have 1000+ edits and a fleet interest and not to work with him. I've never met him, aside from Wookieepedia. He doesn't know my real name nor do I know his. I'm not a Nebulax fanboy and I'm not brown-nosing. First, I've disagreed with him before, and second, why brown-nose on Wookieepedia? No point to it, even if I did, we all know he's not an admin. Look at the history of this page: Nebulax did not write this, and nowhere is there any evidence he asked me to.

I thank you for your time and conclude with this parting request: that you take an honest look at Nebulax and decide whether to keep reliving the past, or to accept the changed, new improved Nebulax many of us have come to know.

Atarumaster88  ( Audience Chamber ), disguised as legal counsel.