Wookieepedia:Second anniversary media release



On March 4, 2007, Wookieepedia (www.wookieepedia.com) – a wiki-based Star Wars encyclopedia – celebrates its two-year anniversary.

The huge encyclopedia draws information from all aspects of Star Wars, such as the films, books, comics, magazines, television and games. Thanks to the quality work of its many contributors, Wookieepedia has grown exponentially in the two years since its establishment by Chad Barbry and Steven Greenwood, and now boasts over 45,000 articles. This makes it the largest encyclopedia hosted by Wikia, surpassing its elder Star Trek counterpart, Memory Alpha, by over 20,000 articles.

Even official Star Wars authors and artists have been known to use the site, including fan favorite Abel G. Peña. Peña himself has been known to praise the site on a number of occasions.

"Wookieepedia is a lavish and stunning homage to the Star Wars pop cultural phenomenon," says Peña. "Thanks to its professional appearance, the scope of its content, the quality of its writers and diligence of its administrators, Wookieepedia has become a valuable resource to fans both casual and obsessive, as well as to Star Wars authors. It's becoming the new nexus for everyone who wants to know as much as Yoda about that galaxy far, far away," concludes Peña.

Wookieepedia is constantly on the lookout for additions to its roster of hundreds of enthusiastic users from all corners of the world. If you've got the drive and the knowledge to help put together what will soon become the largest collection of Star Wars information on the web, head on over and sign up now!

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On March 4, 2007, Wookieepedia (www.wookieepedia.com) – a wiki-based  Star Wars  encyclopedia – celebrates its two-year anniversary.

The huge encyclopedia draws information from all aspects of Star Wars, including the films, books, comics, magazines, television, and games. Thanks to the quality work of its many contributors, Wookieepedia has grown exponentially in the two years since its establishment by Chad Barbry and Steven Greenwood, now boasting over 45,000 articles! This makes it the largest encyclopedia hosted by Wikia, surpassing its elder  Star Trek </a> counterpart, Memory Alpha</a>, by over 20,000 articles.

Even official Star Wars authors and artists have been known to use the site, including fan-favorite Abel G. Peña</a>. Peña himself has been known to praise the site on a number of occasions:

"Wookieepedia is a lavish and stunning homage to the Star Wars pop cultural phenomenon," says Peña. "Thanks to its professional appearance, the scope of its content, the quality of its writers and diligence of its administrators, Wookieepedia has become a valuable resource to fans both casual and obsessive, as well as to Star Wars authors. It's becoming the new nexus for everyone who wants to know as much as Yoda</a> about that galaxy far, far away," concludes Peña.

Wookieepedia is constantly on the lookout for additions to its roster of over 90,000 enthusiastic users from all corners of the world</a>. If you've got the drive and the knowledge to help put together what will soon become the largest collection of Star Wars information on the web, head on over and sign up now</a>!