Wookieepedia:Featured article nominations

The featured articles of the wiki are articles that represent the best Wookieepedia has to offer.

So just what makes a featured article? Well, we've prepared a list just in case someone should ask that, and it is as follows.

An article must...


 * 1) ...be well written and detailed
 * 2) ...be unbiased, non-point of view
 * 3) ...be sourced with all available sources and appearances
 * 4) ...follow the Manual of Style and the Layout Guide
 * 5) ...not be the object of any ongoing edit wars
 * 6) ...not be tagged with any sort of improvement tags (i.e. more sources, expand, etc)
 * 7) ...have a succint proper lead that can be used for the front page featured box
 * 8) ...have a reasonable amount of red links; use common sense
 * 9) ...have a complete, detailed biography if it's a character article

How to nominate:


 * 1) First, nominate an article you find is worthy of featured status, putting it at the bottom of the list below; see criteria above.
 * 2) Others will object to the nomination if they disagree that the article is good enough; they will then supply reasons for doing so, and ways to improve the article (errors, style, organization, images, notability, sources).
 * 3) Supporters adjust the article until the objectors (with reasonable objections) are satisfied.
 * 4) The article is placed on the featured article list and added to the front page queue.
 * 5) Also, if an article goes a week with 5 supports and no objections, it will be added to the queue, and officially known as a "featured article".

How to vote:


 * 1) Before doing anything, be sure to read the article completely, keeping a sharp eye out for mistakes.
 * 2) Afterwards, compare the article to the criteria listed above, and then either support or object the article's nomination.
 * 3) If you object, please supply concrete reasons for doing so, and how it can be improved.
 * 4) As stated above, any objections will be looked upon by the nominator, supporters, and anyone willing to improve the article, and action will be taken to please the objectors.
 * 5) Once all objectors' complaints have been solved (or the article goes a week with 5 or more supports and no objections), the article will be added to the queue and be officially known as a "featured article".

Also remember to add nominated at the top of the article you are nominating and keep the list in alphabetical order.

Every Sunday the next article in the queue will be highlighted on the Main Page as featured, marked with the featured template and removed from the list of nominations. The beginning of the article then appears on the Main Page via the featured article template. Nominees that are inactive for a month will be eliminated from the nominations list.

Also, for a spiffy-looking gallery and summary of articles previously featured on the main page, see below:


 * /History

Coruscant

 * 1) SFH 04:45, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Objections
 * 1) This and Imperial Center still need to be merged. Also, it neds expansions on sections such as Fauna. Adamwankenobi 05:29, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 2) *It has already been merged. - Alpha Fire 23:42, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 3) The history sections are very disjointed. The choppy, single sentance entries should be smoothed into a more cohesive narrative. Also, we don't need every piece of dated information crammed into the history. --SparqMan 10:54, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Comments
 * This is a very well written and detailed article. -- SFH 04:45, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * A note on the dates. They were probably placed there to get the year pages made, but now that's done, they can be edited and removed. -- Riffsyphon1024 23:33, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Soontir Fel

 * 1) &mdash; Silly Dan  04:56, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Objections
 * 1) Needs a copyedit for style. Lacks details given about his relationship with the Chiss and the Empire of the Hand (Assistant Syndic of CEDF, etc.) as well as that of his son.--SparqMan 19:23, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Comments
 * I stand by the nomination I made under the old system. &mdash; Silly Dan  04:56, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Beilert Valance

 * 1) SparqMan 11:05, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 2) QuentinGeorge 22:35, 13 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 3) Lord Hydronium 23:30, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 4) Tam 20:14, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 5) &mdash; Silly Dan  20:34, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Objections

Comments
 * I had never heard of Beilert Valance before reading this article. It is clear, concise and interesting. As I mentioned in its first nomination, it is a better character article than many of the major film characters'. It is a perfect example of the kind of articles that obscure items deserve, rather than single line articles which deserve to be folded into bigger ones. --SparqMan 22:25, 13 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Complete, without being overly wordy, and it might be nice to have a less obscure character featured on the front page. QuentinGeorge 22:35, 13 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Definitely. I hadn't heard of him either, but this is a good and thorough summary of the character.  It's plenty detailed without getting bogged down.  Good writing, too. - Lord Hydronium 23:30, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Padmé Amidala

 * 1) AngelQueen 21:44, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 2) Comedy240 20:28, 9 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 3) Palpy 16:02, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Objections
 * The section "Queen (32 BBY–24 BBY)" is rather confusing. It is hard to understand how the political events (blockade, battle, Palpatine's election) correlate with each other and with Padme forging a friendship with Anakin. And I think at least some details on their meeting on Tatooine should be given. - Sikon [ Talk ] 06:44, 13 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * The section has been worked with and modified appropriately. --AngelQueen 17:51, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Comments
 * I think that this article would be a good featured article. The biography is detailed and well-written.  Perhaps the only thing that needs worked on is the introduction, as it is a little short. --AngelQueen 21:44, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Ulic Qel-Droma

 * 1) KEJ 14:20, 11 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 2) StarNeptune 14:53, 11 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 3) --MarcK [talk] 03:03, 16 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 4) EAGLES610 10:29, 16 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Objections
 * Could use a better intro, as well as a new image. --Imp 15:45, 11 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Comments
 * I've given it a new lead-in and image, as well as a new quote, and touched up all the minor things (capital "dark side", proper dash, etc). --MarcK [talk] 03:03, 16 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Kreia

 * Sikon [ Talk ] 18:16, 12 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't really like this character, but the article certainly is good. KEJ 20:46, 13 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Jasca Ducato 17:08, 16 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Objections Comments
 * Factwise, it's nice and thorough, but something about the writing style bugs me. Several run-on sentences and fragments, suspect phrasing ("the abilities of her former profession complemented her place a master schemer and a Sith Lord"), and some overdone prose. - Lord Hydronium 00:09, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * For the mysterious and controversial figure that Kreia is, this article manages to be factual, neutral and complete (although it isn't hard to make a KOTOR-related article complete). I especially like the lead. - Sikon [ Talk ] 18:16, 12 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Rodian
Objections
 * 1) &mdash; Silly Dan  21:12, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * 2) Tentative support KEJ 09:44, 17 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Comments
 * A complete article on an alien species, with full history and behind the scenes information. &mdash; Silly Dan  21:12, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * I think it could benefit from more images. It also seems incomplete somehow... maybe beceause it's so short. KEJ 09:44, 17 Jan 2006 (UTC)