The various character bio pages need to be given a unified format. A proposal follows. Feel free to discuss it on the talk page.
Naming Conventions[edit]
All character bio pages should be named in the format "First Last", without middle names, initials or callsigns. Redirects should be made from all possible forms. Thus, the article for "Helo" will be at "Karl Agathon" with the following redirects:
- Helo
- Karl C. Agathon
- Agathon, Karl
- Agathon, Karl C.
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):
- Middle name or initial
- 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).
- Series, for example Adar (TOS) vs. Adar (RDM); Boxey (TOS) vs. Boxey (RDM).
List of Characters with Non-Canon First Names[edit]
- Galen Tyrol
- Article at Galen Tyrol, redirects from Tyrol, Tyrol, Galen
- Source: RDM
- Brendan Constanza
- Article at Constanza, redirect from Brendan Constanza, Hot Dog
- Source: IMDB
- Louanne Katraine
- Article at Katraine, redirects from Louanne Katraine, Kat
- Source: Now Playing Magazine
- Joyce Hadrian
- Article at Hadrian, redirect from Sergeant Hadrian.
- Source: "hint by sources close to production"
n.b. Just cataloging, not sure what to do about these yet. --Peter Farago 01:14, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
Templates[edit]
Use the Template:Character Data template where possible, along with a photograph. Size photographs to 200px horziontal in template, e.g.
{{Character Data|
|photo= [[Image:Character.jpg|200px]]
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.
List of Characters not using the Template[edit]
Marshall Bagott--Updated. Spencerian 18:19, 6 September 2005 (EDT)- Boxey (RDM)
Kellan Brody--Updated. Spencerian 00:43, 4 September 2005 (EDT)Nelena Cain--Updated. (That's a great picture of her, spoilers be damned!) Spencerian 18:38, 6 September 2005 (EDT)Cally- Crashdown
- Davis
- Eick
- Flyboy
GinaNow part of the Number Six page.Wallace Gray--Updated. Spencerian 01:32, 4 September 2005 (EDT)Hadrian--Updated by Day- Hamilton, Sekou
- Jammer
Kelly--Updated. QuintusCinna- James Macmanus
Meier--Updated. Spencerian 17:58, 6 September 2005 (EDT)Number Six--Updated. Spencerian 15:43, 3 September 2005 (EDT)- Palacios, Playa
- Sarah Porter
Racetrack--Updated. Spencerian 18:25, 31 August 2005 (EDT)Safiya Sanne--Updated. Spencerian 18:13, 6 September 2005 (EDT)- Simon
Jackson Spencer--Updated. Spencerian 10:31, 1 September 2005 (EDT)- Sue-Shaun
Tarn--Updated. --Peter Farago 02:50, 5 September 2005 (EDT)- Thorne
- Valance
Venner--Updated. Spencerian 01:14, 4 September 2005 (EDT)
List of Characters wanting pictures[edit]
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
Maybe a close-up where she doesn't look so deathly serious.--Day 23:22, 1 September 2005 (EDT)- Something to do with her having shot Boomer in Resistance.
- Flyboy
A close-up from Scattered. --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
- Mason
A close-up from Bastille Day. --Day 03:45, 2 September 2005 (EDT)
- Meier
- A close-up from, most likely, Home, Part I or Home, Part II.
- Number Six
- Not sure. Maybe a close-up. The one that would serve that's already on her page doesn't show her face very well.
- 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
Being the CAG with Boxey in Bastille Day. --Day 03:45, 2 September 2005 (EDT)- Either: With the Arrow of Apollo OR saying bye to Anders in The Farm.
- Ellen Tigh
- Just a tighter close-up.
- Saul Tigh
Categories[edit]
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:
[[Category: A to Z|Cain, Nelena]] [[Category: Characters|Cain, Nelena]] [[Category: RDM|Cain, Nelena]]
Additionally, all Character pages should, of course, include the categories "A to Z" and "Characters". See below for list of applicable categories.
List of Applicable Categories[edit]
Applicable for All Character Pages[edit]
Applicable for TOS Character Pages[edit]
Applicable for RDM Character Pages[edit]
Layout[edit]
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 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.