Wookieepedia:Featured article nominations/Cracian thumper


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Cracian thumper

 * Nominated by: jSarek
 * Nomination comments: The new info in the Rebellion Era Campaign Guide finally let me get this critter up over a thousand words. jSarek 03:40, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

(5 Inqs/2 Users/7 Total/INQCON 5)
Support
 * 1) Looks good! Hopefully we'll get more color pics of these guys in future sources. ~ SavageBob 14:08, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) Never mind, I've just read the comment. --Skippy Farlstendoiro 19:45, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) —Tommy9281  Dark side Master SWGTCG.jpg ( Talk ) 05:14, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 4)  CC7567  (talk) 07:14, September 15, 2009 (UTC)
 * 5) --  —Harrar  ( Cut the comm chatter ) 14:48, September 24, 2009 (UTC)
 * 6) Green Tentacle (Talk) 18:01, October 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * 7) &mdash;  Fiolli  {Alpheridies University ComNet} 01:42, October 11, 2009 (UTC)

Object
 * 1) Your missing a source for one of the infobox items. Though I could guess it was the same source as the others, I'm not certain so I'll leave it to you.  Grunny  ( Talk ) 04:32, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) *Cited to the source that indicates they have "intelligence equal to most domestic pets". jSarek 05:58, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) There is a colour pic of a Cracian in the Reb Era sourcebook. It should be in there and possibly even the infobox pic. --Eyrezer 07:28, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 4) *Added and made the infobox pic. jSarek 08:21, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 5) Prepare to be savaged...
 * 6) * Although the capitalization varies from source to source, I think the article should be internally consistent. I noticed a few "Cracian thumpers" in there with the "Cracian Thumpers."
 * 7) **It should, and I'm surprised I've let some through. However, having looked through the sources again, I need to figure out which capitalization to stick with.  See the article talk page. jSarek 13:31, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 8) * Can you add some notes to the "Biology and appearance" section about fur colors? The visual references at the very least should provide some clues as to what color they are.
 * 9) **The only color picture of the Cracian thumper is the one seen in the infobox . . . and given how stylized it is, I really can't tell what color it is. It could be grey, brown, or even white (and well shadowed) in that pic. jSarek 13:31, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 10) * This may just be my preference, but anytime I can offer a hard date, I like to do so. In this article, for instance, you could add the precise dates for things like the Thrawn campaign, the establishment of Echo Base, and a lot of the stuff in the final paragraph of the "History" section. This makes it easier for the reader to get a grasp on when these things happened, in my opinion.
 * 11) **Hard date given for the Jomark rider. Echo Base was constructed over a long enough a period, though, I don't think a precise date for deciding to domesticate tauntauns can be inferred.  The stuff in the (former) last paragraph is already dated as precisely as the source - about four months after Hoth. jSarek 13:31, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 12) * In what capacity do they appear in Lords of the Expanse and Tapani Sector Instant Adventures? If it's in actual adventures rather than as background material, these sources (and possibly the actual adventures) should be moved to "Appearances" rather than "Sources."
 * 13) **The former is source material, but you're right, the second is as part of an adventure; article has been adjusted accordingly. jSarek 13:31, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 14) *I'm really glad you decided to devote some time to these critters! Good work, and I hope to support very soon! ~ SavageBob 20:06, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 15) **Thanks. :-) jSarek 13:31, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 16) Blacklist:
 * 17) *A couple of minor BtS things:
 * 18) * "Capitalization of the creature's name has varied between "Cracian thumper," "Cracian Thumper," and "cracian thumper" across sources." Can you source this?
 * 19) **Sure can. A little unwieldy, but citations to a representative selection for each has been added. jSarek 05:10, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 20) * "Thumpers share a very similar outward physiology to another riding beast, the rockhopper of Biitu and Roon." This as well?
 * 21) **Added a note that I think should be sufficient. jSarek 05:10, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 22) *Otherwise, quite interesting. —Tommy9281 Dark side Master SWGTCG.jpg ( Talk ) 00:44, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 23) Attack of the Clone
 * 24) * Per Rule 13, please find at least one quote for the article.
 * 25) **I was just about to protest this as impossible until I realized The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook's section on them was written by an old friend of mine. How silly of me!  Quotes added, not only to the lead, but to all sections save the Bts. jSarek 06:42, September 15, 2009 (UTC)
 * 26) * Not exactly an objection, but please try to link the colonist messenger in the last sentence of the History's third paragraph.  CC7567  (talk) 07:57, September 14, 2009 (UTC)
 * 27) **Done. jSarek 06:42, September 15, 2009 (UTC)

Comments


 * How about including the concept painting on which the thumpers are based? Maybe in BTS? ~ SavageBob 20:27, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Problem is, I'm not sure which one was the inspiration. There are several sketches in the The Illustrated Star Wars Universe that might fit the bill, but the only place where it's confirmed that the Thumpers are based on Tauntaun art is a comment by Leland Chee in this blog, which doesn't clarify which art it refers to. jSarek 04:47, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Hmm, I see your point. Perhaps you could include one of them and say something to the effect of "The Cracian Thumper's appearance was based on early concept art of the tauntaun, such as this painging by [artist]." It just feels wrong to have such a great opportunity to show off some concept art and not take it. But if you feel that would be misleading, I can see that perspective too. :) ~ SavageBob 12:18, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I've added one of the pics and merely noted it was tauntaun concept artwork. jSarek 13:31, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Capitalization has been changed to match the plurality of sources. jSarek 04:34, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm going to be traveling to Idaho for the next couple of weeks, to a location without Internet reception (or phone lines, for that matter, but that's another story entirely). I should be back in mid-September, so don't fret if I don't address objections before then; I'll get to them upon my return.  Thanks to all who review the article in the interim. :-) jSarek 03:05, 29 August 2009 (UTC)