Wookieepedia:Copyright problems

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November 14

 * Shredder bat was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 00:41, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Shamarok flitter was lifted directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 00:44, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Sensor star is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 00:47, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Selligore is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 00:50, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Sanl'jek is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 00:52, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Rycrit is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 00:57, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Reel was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 01:00, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Moved back to main page by SparqMan at 06:51 on 14 Jan. MyNz 9:57, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Ranphyx is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 01:03, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Ralltiir tiger is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 01:06, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Ral is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 01:09, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Raen sovra was taken directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 01:11, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Quamin is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 01:16, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Qormot is copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 01:21, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Pylat bird was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 01:25, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Chin-Bret is copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 01:29, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Mucous salamander was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 01:50, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Miner's horror is just a CUSWE article copied over.-LtNOWIS 01:54, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Purella spider is copied from CUSWE. -LtNOWIS 02:05, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Preying makthier is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:08, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Piranha beetle is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:11, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Fixed. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 23:08, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Oskan blood eater is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:14, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Myntor is copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:38, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Nyantolo is copied directly from -LtNOWIS 02:41, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Onahk is copied straight from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:47, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Ng'ok is copied directly from CUSE -LtNOWIS 02:49, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)


 * Whoa. -- Riffsyphon1024 03:27, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Manollium is copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 04:00, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Bogan's brown nafen is copied from Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia -LtNOWIS 21:14, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Lylek was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 21:23, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Magus was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 21:30, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Ludos is copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:00, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Lepusa is copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:00, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Lava Worm is copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:10, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Kretch was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:13, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * It turns out this topic was already covered in Kretch insect, so I made a redirect. There's still some copyvio'd info we might want to check out.
 * Kneeb was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:19, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Keejin (cave crawler) was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:28, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Kdak was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:58, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)

November 18

 * K'lor'slug was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 00:11, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC) Fixed. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 19:06, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Jerba was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 00:20, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Ibliton was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 00:27, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Humbaba was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 00:30, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC) Fixed --Azizlight 23:56, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Hitcher crab was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:24, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Herlixx was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:26, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Hela was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:29, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Grakkt was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:38, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Gornt was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:41, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Goa lawah was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:44, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Glim worm was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:48, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Ganjuko was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:51, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Fenner's rock was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 22:57, 18 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Droffi was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 01:38, 19 Nov 2005 (UTC)

November 19

 * Draagax was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:25, 19 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Danchaf tree goblin was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 04:52, 19 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Cu-Pa was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 04:58, 19 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Croator was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 05:04, 19 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Climbing tauntaun was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 05:23, 19 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Chiilak was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 05:29, 19 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Cherfer was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 05:45, 19 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Garven Dreis (Red Leader) was copied from the Databank -McEwok 18:08, 19 Nov 2005 (UTC)

November 20

 * Borcatu was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:08, 20 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Bogey was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:11, 20 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Boetay was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:13, 20 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Bergruutfa was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:15, 20 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Bandara was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:36, 20 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Arrak snake was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:55, 20 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Bandie was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 04:22, 20 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Bamasian was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 04:23, 20 Nov 2005 (UTC)

November 22

 * Droffi is copied from CUSWE. An anonymous user found the violation, but didn't list it here.-LtNOWIS 02:17, 22 Nov 2005 (UTC)

December 1

 * Drexyl is copied from CUSWE though the name is wrong (Drexl). --Thinortolan 00:20, 1 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Imooda is copied from CUSWE . --Thinortolan 00:20, 1 Dec 2005 (UTC)

December 5

 * Cammel Atarul was copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 02:35, 5 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Wassak copied from CUSWE --Azizlight 05:43, 5 Dec 2005 (UTC)

December 6

 * Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship copied from the databank --McEwok 05:04, 6 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Moved back to main page at 21:01 on 8 January. MyNz 10:09, 8 January 2006

December 7
User:Star Wars Guy 4:32, 7 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Dath Brandon link may not be correct. [ http://www.starwars.com/databank/expandeduniverse/darthbandon]

December 8

 * Suuri is copied from CUSWE . --Thinortolan 13:39, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Tymp is copied from CUSWE . --Thinortolan 13:39, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)

December 9

 * Zuxu is copied from CUSWE . --Thinortolan 13:04, 9 Dec 2005 (UTC)

December 14

 * Tork is copied from . --Imp 21:49, 14 Dec 2005 (UTC)

December 27
Move backed to main page at 05:03 on 14 January. MyNz 09:54, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Anakin Solo contains whole chunks from the CUSWE entry --SparqMan 07:48, 27 Dec 2005 (UTC)

January 4
Lorridian Gemstone is copied directly from, and many other game sites. I think it's directly from the game itself. -LtNOWIS 03:41, 4 Jan 2006 (UTC)

January 24

 * Bayonet-class Light Cruiser is a direct copy off of CUSWE.
 * Forgot to mention I fixed this one a while ago. &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  23:08, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

January 29

 * 1729 from CUSWE. --Azizlight 08:29, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

February 2

 * Kal'Shebbol from CUSWE

February 10

 * Lirin Banolt from CUSWE - http://www.theforce.net/swenc/newdescr.asp?search=2280&tab=d
 * Gaartatha from CUSWE - http://www.theforce.net/swenc/newdescr.asp?search=9252&tab=d

February 16

 * N-K Necrosis = straight-up copy from Hyperspace http://www.starwars.com/hyperspace/member/insideronline/86/indexp2.html --Valin Kenobi 07:18, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Izvoshra = straight-up copy from Hyperspace http://www.starwars.com/hyperspace/member/insideronline/86/indexp2.html - QuentinGeorge 07:41, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

February 18

 * HH-15 projectile launcher was copied directly from the databank -LtNOWIS 02:48, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Reworked siringana. Will that suffice?  WhiteBoy 05:04, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

February 25

 * Y-4 Raptor Transport was copied directly from -LtNOWIS 14:06, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Fixed. &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  19:28, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Paaloc was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 14:15, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Rossik was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 14:18, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Fixed. &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  19:28, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Ob Fortuna was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 14:24, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Pacifog was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 15:37, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Kunda stone was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 15:40, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Lon Prador was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 16:21, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Kolot was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 16:23, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Fixed. &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  19:28, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Tonin was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 16:26, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Fixed. &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  19:28, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Contruum's Pride was directly copied from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 16:29, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Fixed. &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  19:28, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Vengeance Derra IV was copied directly from CUSWE -LtNOWIS 16:31, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Fixed. &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  19:28, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Doug Taylor was copied directly from here -LtNOWIS 21:49, 26 February 2006 (UTC)

March 3

 * Everything Itake has posted today is copied directly from http://www.galacticempiredatabank.com &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  20:56, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

March 9

 * Galindas Exports Copied directly from http://www.swcombine.com/community/factionInfo.php?facName=Galindas%20Exports HavetStorm 17:41, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Already fixed. --Danik Kreldin 17:47, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

March 12

 * Dacho District copied from CUSWE. --Azizlight 06:28, 12 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Imperial Research Ship part of what Itake copied from galactic empire databank. Copyright vio template was put up on the 8th but no specific mention was put here. In any case, there is an alternative article ready to use. YIIMM 16:37, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Looks good to me. I added some details and a picture, and I think it's ready to move. I'm mot sure how the temp page process works, though. &mdash;Darth Culator   (talk)  17:44, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

March 13

 * Solo-class Combat Freighter copied from wizards.com. CooperTFN 19:18, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
 * A quick note: when placing the copyvio template, the offending text should be deleted. - Sikon [ Talk ] 16:21, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

March 16

 * Yarr Gatonne copied from CUSWE. RMF 01:41, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Tyrn Jiton copied from CUSWE (same user). RMF 01:46, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Moxin Tark copied from CUSWE (same guy). RMF 01:57, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Tanniel copied from CUSWE (take a guess). RMF 02:24, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Traeda copied from CUSWE. RMF 02:31, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Gerald Weizel copied from CUSWE (new IP). RMF 02:35, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

March 30

 * Jorus Trass was copied from - Sikon [ Talk ] 15:04, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

April 1

 * Korriban zombie was copy and pasted from here.  StarNeptune  23:49, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Kuralyov 11:18, 6 April 2006 (PDT)

April 2
Copied from CUSWE: - Sikon [ Talk ] 17:36, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Charkarr
 * Flarion
 * Mallakin
 * Netcaster

April 5

 * Coromon Islands copied from CUSWE. RMF 03:37, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Portions of Vladet were apparently copied from - Sikon [ Talk ] 06:31, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

April 6

 * Pleth Strom copied from CUSWE. RMF 16:37, 6 April 2006 (PDT)

April 7

 * Farmer's Folly was copied from CUSWE . - Sikon [ Talk ] 04:24, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
 * As well as Inthulpin. RMF 04:26, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
 * And Pepper's Pax. RMF 04:30, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
 * And Osirrag. RMF 05:02, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

April 10

 * Davin Felth was copied from The Essential Guide to Characters. What's strange is that the problem was acknowledged on the talk page, yet nobody has bothered to put the copyvio template in almost five months. - Sikon [ Talk ] 06:26, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

April 16

 * Dorian Club from, surprise surprise, CUSWE.-- The Erl of the  talk  What I do 15:02, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

April 20, 2006
Era symbols was mostly taken from the official site. - Sikon [ Talk ] 18:06, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

May 1, 2006
The Grand Design - mostly copied from CUSWE. --Azizlight 12:37, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

May 6, 2006
Dusky Sky Café was copied from CUSWE. - Sikon [ Talk ] 08:17, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

May 10, 2006
Gouka dragon from CUSWE jSarek 21:49, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

May 17, 2006

 * Erg Krow, CUSWE --Azizlight 11:23, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Seenlu Kir, CUSWE --Azizlight 11:23, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Danaan Kerr, CUSWE --Azizlight 11:23, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Fesjo Negleem, same. --Azizlight 11:29, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Kaoln, yawn. --Azizlight 11:37, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

May 28, 2006

 * Stima Ardella, CUSWE. RMF 18:17, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

June 1, 2006

 * Barcola, CUSWE. SFH 23:05, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

June 2, 2006

 * Image:Lifehold.jpg is copied from Hyperspace with the H logo airbrushed out. Ozzel 04:10, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

June 9, 2006

 * Image:KoyiMateil.jpg is a Hyperspace image with the logo cropped off. Ozzel 04:06, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

June 11, 2006

 * Defense Hierarchy, copied from CUSWE. RMF 21:44, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Trial-born, copied from CUSWE as well by the same guy. -- SFH 21:54, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

June 16, 2006

 * Hinthra copied from CUSWE. --Imp 19:56, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

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