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| *Karl C. Agathon | | *Karl C. Agathon |
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| Where no name is available, a callsign is acceptable (e.g. [[Crashdown]]) or a brief statement of occupation (e.g. [[Armistice Officer]]). | | Where no name is available, a callsign is acceptable (e.g. [[Stepchild]]) or a brief statement of occupation (e.g. [[Armistice Officer]]). |
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| Where necessary, disambiguate with a role or profession in parenthesis, lower case, for example [[Mueller (pilot)]] vs. [[Mueller (president)]]; Stinger (galactica) vs. Stinger (pegasus). Alternatively, characters can be disambiguated by a notation of the series they are from, for example [[Adar (TOS)]] vs. [[Adar (RDM)]]; [[Boxey (TOS)]] vs. [[Boxey (RDM)]]. | | Where necessary, disambiguate with the following (in order of preference): |
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| | *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 [[Boxey (TOS)]] vs. [[Boxey (RDM)]]. |
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| ===List of Character articles needing to be moved=== | | ==Templates== |
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| *[[Agathon, Karl C.]] to [[Karl Agathon]]
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| *<s>[[Samuel T. Anders]] to [[Samuel Anders]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Day|Day]] 04:18, 31 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *[[Baltar, Gaius]] to [[Gaius Baltar]]
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| *<s>[[Boxey (2003)]] to [[Boxey (RDM)]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Day|Day]] 08:39, 31 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Brody, Kellan]] to [[Kellan Brody]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:12, 30 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Dash, Peter]] to [[Peter Dash]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:12, 30 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Gray, Wallace]] to [[Wallace Gray]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Day|Day]] 05:23, 31 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Hamilton, Sekou]] to [[Sekou Hamilton]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 12:28, 31 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Keikeya, Billy]] to [[Billy Keikeya]]</s> Moved. [[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 12:16, 31 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Kohn, Playa]] to [[Playa Kohn]]</s> Redirect to [[Playa Palacios]]. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 12:29, 31 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Lai, Raymond]] to [[Raymond Lai]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:12, 30 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Palacios, Playa]] to [[Playa Palacios]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 12:24, 31 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *[[Roslin, Laura]] to [[Laura Roslin]]
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| *<s>[[Saunders, Dwight]] to [[Dwight Saunders]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Day|Day]] 05:27, 31 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Spencer, Jackson]] to [[Jackson Spencer]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 20:50, 30 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Thrace, Kara]] to [[Kara Thrace]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 20:50, 30 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Tigh, Saul]] to [[Saul Tigh]]</s> Moved. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 20:50, 30 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Sanne, Safiya]] (duplicates [[Safiya Sanne]])</s> Merged --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 17:55, 30 August 2005 (EDT)
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| ===List of Character Articles to be Merged ===
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| *<s>[[Kohn, Playa]] and [[Palacios, Playa]] to be merged into new article [[Playa Palacios]]</s> No merge needed. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 12:24, 31 August 2005 (EDT)
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| ===List of Characters with Non-Canon First Names===
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| *Galen [[Tyrol]]
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| **Article at [[Galen Tyrol]], redirects from [[Tyrol]], [[Tyrol, Galen]]
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| **Source: RDM
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| *Brendan [[Constanza]]
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| **Article at [[Constanza]], redirect from [[Brendan Constanza]], [[Hot Dog]]
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| **Source: IMDB
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| *Louanne [[Katraine]]
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| **Article at [[Katraine]], redirects from [[Louanne Katraine]], [[Kat]]
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| **Source: ''Now Playing Magazine''
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| *Joyce [[Hadrian]]
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| **Article at [[Hadrian]], redirect from [[Sergeant Hadrian]].
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| **Source: "hint by sources close to production"
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| n.b. Just cataloging, not sure what to do about these yet. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:14, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
| | Use the {{tl|Character Data}} template where possible, along with a photograph. |
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| Use the [[:Template:Character Data]] template where possible, along with a photograph. Size photographs to 200px horziontal in template, e.g.
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| <nowiki>{{Character Data|
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| 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. |
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| ===List of Characters not using the Template=== | | ===Characters With Confusing Identity Issues=== |
| *[[Marshall Bagott]] | | *[[Safiya Sanne]] Confusing identity issues. Please do not change. --[[User:April Arcus|April Arcus]] 18:45, 6 September 2005 (EDT) |
| *[[Boxey (RDM)]]
| | ::Sanne is seen clearly identified (in writing) as the representative of both Picon and Leonis. Apparently he was identified as being of Picon verbally, and switched Picon's vote to Zarek. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 11:33, 4 December 2005 (EST) |
| *[[Kellan Brody]]
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| *[[Nelena Cain]]
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| *[[Cally]]
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| *[[Crashdown]]
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| *[[Davis]]
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| *[[Eick]]
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| *[[Flyboy]]
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| *[[Gina]]
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| *[[Wallace Gray]]
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| *[[Hadrian]]
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| *[[Hamilton, Sekou]]
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| *<s>[[Kelly]]</s> --Updated. [[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]]
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| *[[James Macmanus]]
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| *[[Meier]]
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| *[[Number Six]]
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| *[[Palacios, Playa]]
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| *[[Sarah Porter]]
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| *<s>[[Racetrack]]</s> --Updated. [[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:25, 31 August 2005 (EDT)
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| *[[Safiya Sanne]]
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| *[[Simon]]
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| *<s>[[Jackson Spencer]]</s> --Updated. [[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 10:31, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| *[[Sue-Shaun]]
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| *[[Tarn]]
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| *[[Thorne]]
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| *[[Valance]]
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| *[[Venner]]
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| ===List of Characters wanting pictures=== | | ===List of Characters wanting pictures=== |
| How to read this list: Names struck through mean the pictures 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 uploaded or added. Articles on this list don't have to ''need'' pictures; inclusion for simple beautification is fine. | | '''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 necessarily uploaded or added. Articles on this list don't have to ''need'' pictures; inclusion for simple beautification is fine. |
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| *<s>[[Lee Adama]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT) | | * None. |
| **<s>With Roslin from [[Bastille Day]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>Talking to Kara in [[Home, Part I]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[William Adama]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>With [[Dualla|Dee]] in [[Home, Part I]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>In the CIC in the [[Mini-Series]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Karl C. Agathon]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>With Kara in her apartment in [[Valley of Darkness]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Samuel Anders]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>Close-up from [[Resistance]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>Playing [[Pyramid]] with Kara</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| *"Jolly" Anders
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| **Either a close-up from the [[Mini-Series]] or a move to [[:Category:Mentioned-Only]].
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| *<s>[[Gaius Baltar]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 23:22, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>Kissing [[Number Six|Six]] in the [[Mini-Series]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 20:50, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>Something having to do with his child</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| *[[Cally]]
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| **<s>Maybe a close-up where she doesn't look so deathly serious.</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 23:22, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **Something to do with her having shot [[Boomer]] in [[Resistance]].
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| *<s>[[Chantara]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 23:37, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>A close-up from the [[Mini-Series]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 20:50, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| *[[Crashdown]]
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| **A close-up from some episode or other.
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| *<s>[[Aaron Doral]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>Close-up as PR guy in the [[Mini-Series]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>As suicide bomber in [[Litmus]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| *<s>[[Flyboy]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 23:37, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>A close-up from [[Scattered]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **He appears out of his flight helmet in [[Valley of Darkness]]. This would make a better image.
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| *[[Hadrian]]
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| **A close-up from [[Litmus]], [[Water]] or [[Act of Contrition]].
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| *[[Billy Keikeya]]
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| **<s>A better close-up for the data box</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 20:50, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **A picture of he and [[Dualla|Dee]].
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| *<s>[[Kim]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 23:37, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| **<s>A close-up from [[Scattered]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| *[[Raymond Lai]]
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| **A shot of Kara in his Viper.
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| *<s>[[Layne]]</s> --[[User:Day|Day]] 23:37, 1 September 2005 (EDT) (Slightly blurry)
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| **<s>A close-up from [[Scattered]]</s>. --[[User:Day|Day]] 18:59, 1 September 2005 (EDT)
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| *[[Mason]]
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| **A close-up from [[Bastille Day]].
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| *[[Meier]]
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| **A close-up from, most likely, [[Home, Part I]] or [[Home, Part II]].
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| *[[Number Six]]
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| *[[Prosna]]
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| **A close-up from the [[Mini-Series]].
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| *[[Socinus]]
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| **A large close-up from almost any number of episodes.
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| *[[Seaborne]]
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| **A close-up from [[Bastille Day]].
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| *[[Simon]]
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| **A close-up from [[The Farm]].
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| *[[Starke]]
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| **A close-up from [[Bastille Day]].
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| *[[Sue-Shaun]]
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| **A close-up from [[Resistance]] or [[The Farm]].
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| *[[Tarn]]
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| **A close-up from [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]], [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|KLG2]] or [[Scattered]].
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| *[[Thorne]]
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| **A close-up. This is, of course, not possible until [[Pegasus (episode)]] airs.
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| *[[Kara Thrace]]
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| **Either: In combat with cylons in the [[Mini-Series]] OR being the [[CAG]] with [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] in [[Bastille Day]] OR in combat with Cylons in [[Act of Contrition]].
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| **Either: With the [[Arrow of Apollo]] OR saying bye to [[Samuel Anders|Anders]] in [[The Farm]].
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| *[[Ellen Tigh]]
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| *[[Saul Tigh]]
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| **Saying to Adama, "If they don't hate the XO..." or whatever the quote is in [[33]].
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| **Something with Ellen.
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| *[[Venner]]
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| **A close-up from any episode from [[Scattered]] through [[Resistance]] (inclusive).
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| *[[Wikens]]
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| **A cluse-up from [[Bastille Day]].
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| <nowiki>[[Category: A to Z|Cain, Nelena]] [[Category: Characters|Cain, Nelena]] [[Category: RDM|Cain, Nelena]]</nowiki>
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| | [[Category:A to Z]] |
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| 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: RDM]] | | * [[:Category: RDM]] |
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| ==Layout== | | ==Layout== |
| 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. | | All Character articles should include a short introductory paragraph describing the character. General personality description should go here and mirroring information from the Character Data Template is acceptable. |
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| For articles with more than just this introductary information, this paragraph should be imediately followed by the first heading: Biographical Notes. This section can be devided up into smaller headings by chronology as applicable.
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| 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. | | For articles with more than just this introductory information, this paragraph should be immediately followed by the first heading: '''Biography'''. This section can be divided up into smaller headings by chronology as applicable. |
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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.
Naming Conventions
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:
Where no name is available, a callsign is acceptable (e.g. Stepchild) or a brief statement of occupation (e.g. Armistice Officer).
Where necessary, disambiguate with the following (in order of preference):
Templates
Use the {{Character Data}} template where possible, along with a photograph.
{{Character Data
| photo= Character.jpg
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 judgment call.
Links to IMDB listings are preferred to stubs on actors in minor parts.
Characters With Confusing Identity Issues
- Sanne is seen clearly identified (in writing) as the representative of both Picon and Leonis. Apparently he was identified as being of Picon verbally, and switched Picon's vote to Zarek. --Steelviper 11:33, 4 December 2005 (EST)
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 necessarily uploaded or added. Articles on this list don't have to need pictures; inclusion for simple beautification is fine.
Categories
To get character names to show up in the order Last, First on category pages (which is the desirable sorting order) use the default sort magic template before the category tags:
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cain, Helena}}
[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]
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
Applicable for All Character Pages
Applicable for TOS Character Pages
Applicable for RDM Character Pages
Layout
All Character articles should include a short introductory paragraph describing the character. General personality description should go here and mirroring information from the Character Data Template is acceptable.
For articles with more than just this introductory information, this paragraph should be immediately followed by the first heading: Biography. This section can be divided up into smaller headings by chronology as applicable.
For articles on Humanoid 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.
