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The various character bio pages need to be given a unified format. A proposal follows. Feel free to discuss it on the talk page. | |||
The various | |||
==Naming Conventions== | ==Naming Conventions== | ||
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*Helo | *Helo | ||
*Karl C. Agathon | *Karl C. Agathon | ||
*Agathon, Karl | |||
*Agathon, Karl C. | |||
Where no name is available, a callsign is acceptable (e.g. [[ | Where no name is available, a callsign is acceptable (e.g. [[Crashdown]]) or a brief statement of occupation (e.g. [[Armistice Officer]]). | ||
Where necessary, disambiguate with the following (in order of preference): | Where necessary, disambiguate with the following (in order of preference): | ||
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*Callsign, for example [["Jolly" Anders]] vs. [[Samuel Anders]] | *Callsign, for example [["Jolly" Anders]] vs. [[Samuel Anders]] | ||
*A role or profession in parenthesis, lower case, for example [[Mueller (pilot)]] vs. [[Mueller (president)]]; Stinger (galactica) vs. Stinger (pegasus). | *A role or profession in parenthesis, lower case, for example [[Mueller (pilot)]] vs. [[Mueller (president)]]; Stinger (galactica) vs. Stinger (pegasus). | ||
*Series, for example [[Boxey (TOS)]] vs. [[Boxey (RDM)]]. | *Series, for example [[Adar (TOS)]] vs. [[Adar (RDM)]]; [[Boxey (TOS)]] vs. [[Boxey (RDM)]]. | ||
===List of Characters with Non-Canon First Names=== | |||
*Brendan [[Constanza]] | |||
**Article at [[Constanza]], redirect from [[Brendan Constanza]], [[Hot Dog]], [[Hotdog]] | |||
**Source: IMDB | |||
*Joyce [[Hadrian]] | |||
**Article at [[Hadrian]], redirect from [[Sergeant Hadrian]]. | |||
**Source: "hint by sources close to production" | |||
*[[Cole Taylor]] | |||
**Article at [[Cole Taylor]], redirect from [[Taylor]], [[Stinger (Pegasus)]] | |||
**Source: [http://scifi.com/battlestar/episodes/season02/210/ SciFi.com] | |||
*Alistair [[Thorne]] | |||
**Article at [[Thorne]] | |||
**Source: [http://members.tripod.com/john_larocque/tns/epguide.html John Larocque's Battlestar Galactica Episode Guide] | |||
*Peter [[Laird]] | |||
**Article at [[Laird]] | |||
**Source: [http://members.tripod.com/john_larocque/tns/epguide.html John Larocque's Battlestar Galactica Episode Guide] | |||
*Layne [[Ishay]] | |||
**Article at [[Ishay]], confused redirect from [[Kim]] | |||
**Source: end titles for [[Scattered]] and [[Valley of Darkness]] | |||
n.b. Just cataloging, not sure what to do about these yet. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:14, 1 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
===Name-link Cleanup=== | |||
This is a list of bad/old name-links that '''have already been cleaned up'''. Once this gets long enough, it should probably be swtiched to ones that need cleaning. This is mostly about switching from the "Last, First" format to "First Last". DO NOT LINK THE NAMES in this list, as it creates one more place that uses an old/bad link. | |||
{| width="90%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align=left | |||
<!-- Use only about 8-9 names on a line, please. --> | |||
|- | |||
|Adama, Lee | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==Templates== | ==Templates== | ||
Use the | Use the [[:Template:Character Data]] template where possible, along with a photograph. Size photographs to 200px horziontal in template, e.g. | ||
< | <nowiki>{{Character Data| | ||
| photo= Character.jpg</ | |photo= [[Image:Character.jpg|200px]]</nowiki> | ||
If there isn't sufficient information to fill at least a few fields of the character template, just take note of the remaining details in the text and use a thumbnail image. This is largely a | If there isn't sufficient information to fill at least a few fields of the character template, just take note of the remaining details in the text and use a thumbnail image. This is largely a judgement call. | ||
Links to IMDB listings are preferred to stubs on actors in minor parts. | Links to IMDB listings are preferred to stubs on actors in minor parts. | ||
===Characters | ===List of Characters not using the Template=== | ||
*[[Safiya Sanne]] Confusing identity issues. Please do not change. --[[User: | *[[Boxey (RDM)]] | ||
*[[Crashdown]] | |||
*[[Davis]] | |||
*[[Eick]] | |||
*[[Flyboy]] | |||
*[[Hamilton, Sekou]] | |||
*[[Jammer]] | |||
*[[James Macmanus]] | |||
*[[Palacios, Playa]] | |||
*[[Sarah Porter]] | |||
*[[Safiya Sanne]] Confusing identity issues. Please do not change. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:45, 6 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
*[[Simon]] | |||
*[[Sue-Shaun]] | |||
*[[Thorne]] | |||
*[[Valance]] | |||
===List of Characters wanting pictures=== | ===List of Characters wanting pictures=== | ||
'''How to read this list:''' Names struck through indicate a verification that all the pictures listed have been added to their article. Under the name, place which pictures you think would be good to add and, if you can, mention the episode it would best come from. Picture descriptions struck through mean they've been created, but not | '''How to read this list:''' Names struck through indicate a verification that all the pictures listed have been added to their article. Under the name, place which pictures you think would be good to add and, if you can, mention the episode it would best come from. Picture descriptions struck through mean they've been created, but not neccesarily uploaded or added. Articles on this list don't have to ''need'' pictures; inclusion for simple beautification is fine. | ||
* | *[[Cally]] | ||
**<s>Maybe a close-up where she doesn't look so deathly serious.</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 23:22, 1 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
**Something to do with her having shot [[Boomer]] in [[Resistance]]. | |||
*[[Flyboy]] | |||
**<s>A close-up from [[Scattered]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
**He appears out of his flight helmet in [[Valley of Darkness]]. This would make a better image. | |||
*[[Jammer]] | |||
*[[Layne]] | |||
**<s>A close-up from [[Scattered]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT) (Slightly blurry) | |||
**A less blurry close-up would be nice, if someone can manage it. | |||
*[[Mason]] | |||
**<s>A close-up from [[Bastille Day]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 03:45, 2 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
**There's something wrong with this file. Could I get it deleted so I can try a fresh upload? For reference after deletion, the text reads: [[Mason]] regarding [[Cally]] menacingly in [[Bastille Day]]. (Credit: SciFi Channel) --[[User:Day|Day]] 02:14, 7 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
*<s>[[Meier]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 16:50, 23 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
**<s>A close-up from [[Home, Part I]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 16:50, 23 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
*<s>[[Number Six]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:28, 23 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
**<s>Gaius' personal copy</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:28, 23 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
*[[Socinus]] | |||
**A large close-up from almost any number of episodes. | |||
*[[Simon]] | |||
**A close-up from [[The Farm]]. | |||
*[[Sue-Shaun]] | |||
**A close-up from [[Resistance]] or [[The Farm]]. | |||
*[[Thorne]] | |||
**A close-up. This is, of course, not possible until [[Pegasus (episode)]] airs. | |||
*[[Kara Thrace]] | |||
**<s>Being the [[CAG]] with [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]] in [[Bastille Day]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 03:45, 2 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
**Either: With the [[Arrow of Apollo]] OR saying bye to [[Samuel Anders|Anders]] in [[The Farm]]. | |||
*[[Ellen Tigh]] | |||
**Just a tighter close-up. | |||
*[[Saul Tigh]] | |||
**<s>Saying to Adama, "If they don't hate the XO..." or whatever the quote is in [[33]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 02:29, 2 September 2005 (EDT) | |||
**Something with Ellen. | |||
==Categories== | ==Categories== | ||
To get character names to show up in the order Last, First on category pages (which is the desirable sorting order) use | To get character names to show up in the order Last, First on category pages (which is the desirable sorting order) use a pipelink after the category tag as follows: | ||
<nowiki> | <nowiki>[[Category: A to Z|Cain, Nelena]] [[Category: Characters|Cain, Nelena]] [[Category: RDM|Cain, Nelena]]</nowiki> | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | |||
[[Category:Characters]] | |||
[[Category:RDM]] | |||
</nowiki> | |||
Additionally, all Character pages should, of course, include the categories "A to Z" and "Characters". See below for list of applicable categories. | Additionally, all Character pages should, of course, include the categories "A to Z" and "Characters". See below for list of applicable categories. | ||
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* [[:Category: A to Z]] | * [[:Category: A to Z]] | ||
* [[:Category: Mentioned-Only]] | * [[:Category: Mentioned-Only]] | ||
==== Applicable for ''TOS'' Character Pages ==== | ==== Applicable for ''TOS'' Character Pages ==== | ||
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==== Applicable for ''RDM'' Character Pages ==== | ==== Applicable for ''RDM'' Character Pages ==== | ||
* [[:Category: Characters | * [[:Category: Characters]] | ||
* [[:Category: RDM]] | * [[:Category: RDM]] | ||
==Layout== | ==Layout== | ||
All Character articles should include a short | All Character articles should include a short introductary paragraph describing the character. General personality description should go here and mirroring information from the Character Data Template is okay. | ||
For articles with more than just this introductary information, this paragraph should be imediately followed by the first heading: '''Biography'''. This section can be devided up into smaller headings by chronology as applicable. | |||
For articles | For articles on Humano-Cylons, use top-level divisions to note distinct copies/versions/instances. Use proper names where available (as in the [[Number Six]] article), or a short description where not (as in [[Aaron Doral]]). Where necessary, notes, analysis, etc. can be provided on a per-copy basis under subheadings as in regular character pages, and for the model as a whole in first-level headings beneath the sections on particular copies. | ||
[[Category:Project Page|Characters]] | |||