Forum:SH Archive/Project The Phantom Menace: Wookieepedia's Third Barn-Burner!

So, round three, baby! It's that time of...umm...quarter: Wookieepedia's quarterly barn-burner. This one's a first for us, a source-based barn-burner rather than a topic-based one. Time to set aside your feelings regarding Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, because we have a whole month of writing and reviewing TPM-related articles ahead of us. So, join in the fun and do something useful for once.

Purpose and overview
I think we're all pretty much familiar with the point of these barn-burners, but I'll restate it for any noobs who may wanna participate (and please feel free to). Barn-burners are the Wookieepedia community's way of picking a topic or source that is in need of significant expansion in its articles, and working to update, rewrite, clean up, and promote those articles to CA, GA, and FA status. The reasoning behind the decision to make Episode I sources the official theme of this project is that the film will soon be re-released in 3-D in theaters, and so we need to be sure to have all the info presented in a professional way for anyone coming looking for something related to the hopefully-epic remastering of the original movie.

Characters/Droids

 * Aldar Beedo
 * Amee
 * Ann Gella
 * Bail Antilles
 * Been
 * Bok Askol
 * Chamberlyn
 * Clegg Holdfast
 * Diva Funquita
 * Dud Bolt
 * DUM-4
 * DUM-9
 * Ebe E. Endocott
 * Edcel Bar Gane (aide)
 * EG-9
 * Eirtaé
 * Ellberger
 * Erdan
 * Fodesinbeed Annodue
 * Freon Drevan
 * G8-R3 (heroic little droid :
 * Gardulla Besadii the Elder
 * Gasgano
 * Gragra
 * Graxol Kelvyyn
 * Hela Brandes
 * Horox Ryyder
 * Hugo Eckener
 * Jerus Jannick
 * Jira
 * Kitster Chanchani Banai
 * Lana Dobreed
 * Liana Merian
 * Maoi Madakor
 * Mars Guo
 * Mawhonic
 * Meddun
 * Melee
 * Murr Danod
 * Ody Mandrell
 * Pa Dua
 * Phylo Gandish
 * Porro Dolphe
 * Rya Kirsch
 * Televan Koreyy
 * Tann Gella
 * Tendau Bendon
 * Tey How
 * Trax Bonkik

For the more ambitious

 * Adi Gallia
 * C-3PO
 * Darth Maul
 * Eeth Koth
 * Greedo
 * Jabba Desilijic Tiure
 * Jar Jar Binks
 * Ki-Adi-Mundi
 * Nute Gunray
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Onaconda Farr
 * Padmé Amidala
 * Plo Koon
 * Qui-Gon Jinn
 * Rune Haako

Creatures

 * Colo claw fish
 * Dewback
 * Doo
 * Eopie
 * Falumpaset
 * Fambaa
 * Gooberfish
 * Gorg
 * Kaadu
 * Nuna
 * Opee sea killer
 * Ronto
 * Sando aqua monster
 * Shaak

Droid models

 * ASP-series droid
 * DUM-series pit droid
 * Hologlide J57 cam droid
 * OOM command battle droid
 * OOM pilot battle droid
 * OOM security battle droid
 * P-series destroyer droid
 * PK-series worker droid
 * Senate cam droid
 * Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mark I

Events

 * Duel on Tatooine (Naboo crisis)
 * First Battle of Theed
 * Invasion of Naboo
 * Naboo Space Battle
 * Naboo Swamp Battle
 * Second Battle of Theed
 * Sieges on Naboo

Locations

 * Arch Canyon
 * Avenue of the Core Founders
 * Beggar's Canyon
 * Canyon Dune Turn
 * Funeral Temple
 * Great Grass Plains
 * Gungan sacred place
 * Hutt Flats
 * Lagulla ice cave
 * Lake Paonga
 * Lianorm Swamp
 * Mos Espa
 * Mos Espa Grand Arena
 * Mushroom Mesa
 * Otoh Gunga
 * Palace Plaza
 * Senate Building
 * Slave Quarters Row
 * Solleu River
 * Theed
 * Theed Hangar
 * Theed Royal Palace
 * Triumphal Arch
 * Wald's Parts

For the more ambitious

 * Coruscant
 * Naboo
 * Tatooine

Organizations/Titles

 * Bombad General
 * Bravo Squadron
 * Gungan Grand Army
 * Gungan High Council
 * Naboo Royal Advisory Council
 * Naboo Royal Space Fighter Corps
 * Podracing
 * Royal House of Naboo
 * Royal Naboo Security Forces
 * Trade Federation
 * Trade Federation Droid Army
 * Trade Federation Viceroy

OOU

 * Film
 * Novel
 * Comics
 * Junior novelization
 * Book-and-record
 * Mighty Chronicles
 * PhotoComic
 * Soundtrack
 * Script facsimile
 * Music book


 * Duel of the Fates
 * The Saga Begins (song) (hopefully)
 * And probably a few IU articles not yet decided on.


 * Odin Nesloor
 * Orn Free Taa's protocol droid
 * A few other ones if I have time. If I can get a screenshot uploaded somehow, perhaps the Naboo diplomat who is a cameo of Rob Coleman.
 * (As a side note: Congrats to Fred for getting this thing on the road and for leading it. Also, for helping me with The Saga Begins song, even though I completely flunked it. :P Hopefully, he'll be able to get it done. :P)


 * Bravo 1


 * Naboo Space Battle


 * Ellberger


 * Galactic Republic Chancery election, 32 BBY
 * Edcel Bar Gane
 * Mot-Not Rab


 * Triffian
 * Troig
 * Devlikk (hopefully)
 * Perhaps some other species


 * Graxol Kelvyyn
 * Yade M'rak
 * Freon Drevan


 * Teers, Been, and other Gungan Reps

Current nominations
Once you have nominated an article for status, please record your nomination in the appropriate field. It's the best way we can keep track of who nominated what, and which nominations still need reviews. Remember, try to help each other out by reviewing others' nominations.

Promoted articles
After a The Phantom Menace-related article passes because of the barn-burner, please place it and its new status in the box below. Hopefully it will get as big as the last barn-burner's box!

Source requests

 * 1) Star Wars Episode I: Battles to Color
 * 2) Star Wars Episode I: I Am a Pilot
 * 3) *Do either of these include the Naboo Space Battle, if only in pictures? Corellian PremierRobotech.jpg along the watchtower 04:33, November 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) **Yes for Battles to Color. I don't have the book myself, but look here. It's not the whole book, but of the pages on that site it's on 38-42 and 59. NaruHina  Talk Anakinsolo.png 18:18, November 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) **Yes for I Am a Pilot as well. No real info, just a picture and a note that Anakin flew in the battle in one of those fighters. ~ Savage BOB sig.png 22:09, November 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6) ***Excellent, thank you. Corellian PremierRobotech.jpg along the watchtower 23:53, November 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 7) For me, I searched all through the Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide for Orn Free Taa's protocol droid without success. Likewise with Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary. Anyone know in what part of either of those sources that droid is located at?-- Cal Jedi Infinite Empire.svg (Personal Comm Channel) 14:59, November 29, 2011 (UTC)

Ellberger question
Not exactly a source request, but does anyone know if Ellberger was among the pilots Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan rescued in The Phantom Menace?-- Exiled Jedi   (Greetings)  23:03, November 29, 2011 (UTC)

General discussion
If you have any other questions, comments, or ideas for the barn-burner, just place them right here.

The pretty yellow boxes
Well, in short, the first one is incomplete. Feel free to go through the appearances section on the film's page and look for more. I'll be doing the same. MasterFred (Whatever) 15:04, November 28, 2011 (UTC)

Tagging articles
I've created the below template based on the other two. Any suggestions? MasterFred (Whatever) 16:47, November 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * Looks good, but IMO, it should have a different image. Perhaps one of the posters, rather than the DVD case.-- Cal Jedi Infinite Empire.svg (Personal Comm Channel) 20:55, November 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't like the case image either, but the poster images are too tall. How about a screenshot from the movie? MasterFred Commerce Guild.svg(Whatever) 23:38, November 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * The only one that I can think of off the top of my head would be this one. It might be worth while, though, to go through all the screenshots we have of TPM and look for a good one. I'll try and look through them all ASAP if no one else does.-- Cal Jedi Infinite Empire.svg (Personal Comm Channel) 01:26, November 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * What about File:Ep1 soundtrack.jpg or File:Ep1 De.jpg or even File:Ep1 SE.jpg? ~ Savage BOB sig.png 02:42, November 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * How's that? I used the soundtrack cover, of course. :P MasterFred Commerce Guild.svg(Whatever) 03:49, November 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * Looks good. :D -- Cal Jedi Infinite Empire.svg (Personal Comm Channel) 23:30, November 30, 2011 (UTC)

Shortcut?
What do you guys think of using WP:BB or SH:BB as a shortcut to the ongoing barn-burner? NaruHina Talk  20:12, November 29, 2011 (UTC)


 * Good idea. It's probably not a good idea to keep changing the target of the redirect, since that would cause confusion a few months down the road if someone links to the shortcut in a comment somewhere (e.g. "wait, what are you referring to? I don't see that there"). However, something like WP:BB1, WP:BB2, WP:BB3 for this one, and so on would work.  Master Jonathan &mdash; Jedi Council Chambers Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 20:22 UTC
 * I agree; BB3 would be a good one for this particular burner. Perhaps Barn Burner could be a general disambig-ish page with the WP:BB shortcut. ~ Savage BOB sig.png 12:52, November 30, 2011 (UTC)

[P]odracing
Hey, guys. Well, we have three noms up at the moment, all of which talk about Podracing. Or is that podracing? Basically, I was just wondering what the current stylistic convention was in SW-dom. In the 1999-era sources (the primary ones for things like pilots, pods, etc.), the sport, the profession, and the vehicles are consistently capitalized. But I think that's daft, and I wonder if Lucasfilm has wised up to that. Does anyone know of any recent sources that talk about the sport, and if so, do they write it with an uppercase or lowercase P? ~ Savage  12:52, November 30, 2011 (UTC)


 * Rebel Force: Target and the CSWE, both published in December 2008, capitalize it. I don't know of anything more recent than those.  Master Jonathan &mdash; Jedi Council Chambers Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 17:52 UTC