Template:Dialogue

This template creates a formatted dialogue/conversation box for scripts and multi-line exchanges. For excerpts that feature single-person speakers, please use {{quote}}.

Note: This template requires the CSS classes defined in MediaWiki:Citizen.css. Make sure the dialogue styling CSS has been added before using this template.

Usage

{{dialogue
|context=On Galactica's Flight Deck
|contextstyle=h2
|lines=
'''Lee Adama:''' Hey, did you see the note from the XO?

'''Kara Thrace:''' I saw it. No way.

'''Lee Adama:''' Kara, everyone else--

'''Kara Thrace:''' I don't fly with stims. They fudge with your reflexes, your reaction time.
|source="[[Act of Contrition]]"
}}

Or with H1 style for major scene breaks:

{{dialogue
|context=Act III, Scene 2
|contextstyle=h1
|lines=
'''Adama:''' So say we all.

'''Crew:''' So say we all!
|source="[[Miniseries]]"
}}

Or with italic style (default) for descriptive text:

{{dialogue
|context=When Lee and Kara discuss combat protocols:
|lines=
'''Lee Adama:''' Come on, Kara, give me a break.

'''Kara Thrace:''' Why are we arguing about this?
|source="[[Act of Contrition]]"
}}

Parameters

• context: Optional scene description or header text (e.g., "On Galactica's Flight Deck" or "When Adama visits Roslin:")
• contextstyle: Style of context - "h1" (larger header style), "h2" (smaller header style), or "italic" (descriptive text). Default: "italic"
• lines: The dialogue content (required) - Use bold for speaker names, italics for stage directions
• source: Optional episode/source citation

Formatting Guidelines

• Speaker names : Use triple apostrophes for bold: Name:
• Stage directions/actions : Use double apostrophes for italics: (action)
• Line breaks : Use a blank line (double carriage return) between each line of dialogue
• Context styles : Choose how to display the context line:

 |contextstyle=italic (default) - Gray italic text for descriptive scene setting
 |contextstyle=h2 - Yellow header style for scene locations or minor breaks
 |contextstyle=h1 - Larger yellow header style for major scene breaks or act titles

Note: The template uses MediaWiki's <poem> tag internally, which preserves line breaks. Simply leave a blank line between each dialogue line.

Examples

Simple dialogue

Adama: So say we all.

Crew: So say we all!

—"Miniseries"

Dialogue with H2 context style

On Galactica's Flight Deck

Roslin: You have your pound of flesh.

Adama: This was never personal.

Roslin: It always was.

—"Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II"

Dialogue with H1 context style

Act II - The Confrontation

Roslin: You have your pound of flesh.

Adama: This was never personal.

Roslin: It always was.

—"Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II"

Dialogue with italic context (default)

In Colonial One, as Roslin confronts Adama:

Roslin: You have your pound of flesh.

Adama: This was never personal.

Roslin: It always was.

—"Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II"

Dialogue with stage directions

Starbuck: What do you hear?

Kat: Nothing but the rain.

(Starbuck smiles)

Starbuck: Then grab your gun and bring in the cat.

—"Miniseries"

Extended conversation

Flight Deck Discussion

Lee Adama: Hey, did you see the note from the XO?

Kara Thrace: I saw it. No way.

Lee Adama: Kara, everyone else--

Kara Thrace: I don't fly with stims. They fudge with your reflexes, your reaction time.

Lee Adama: Come on, Kara, give me a break. Just--

Kara Thrace: Why are we arguing about this?

Lee Adama: I have no idea.

Kara Thrace: Neither do I. You're the CAG, act like one.

—"Act of Contrition"

Creates a formatted dialogue/conversation box for scripts and multi-line exchanges with BSG Wiki styling

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Context	context	Optional scene description, location, or title (e.g., 'On Galactica's Flight Deck' or 'When Adama visits Roslin:')	String	optional
Context Style	contextstyle	Display style for the context line Suggested values italic h2 h1 Default italic	String	suggested
Dialogue Lines	lines 1	The dialogue content. Use '''bold''' for speaker names and ''italics'' for stage directions. Leave blank lines between each line of dialogue.	Content	required
Source	source 2	Optional episode or source citation (e.g., '[[Miniseries]]' or '[[Act of Contrition]]')	Page name	optional