Halopedia talk:Featured/Article/Nomination

Archive Nomination rules
 * Make sure it meets the requirements.
 * Copy/Use the following format:

Article Name
Reason: place your reason here.

Date of nomination: place the date here

Votes

 * Neutral votes are unneeded; a simple yes or no would suffice.
 * Remember to use the Support and Oppose templates.
 * Each nomination will be open for one week. If it is approved, then there will be a one week waiting period before another article can be nominated. If the votes are split with no consensus by the end of the week, then the nomination will remain open for a second week before a final decision.
 * Three votes, two by administrators, are the minimum amount of support required to approve the article. If the votes for support beat the votes to oppose by seven votes, the article will be immediately approved without having to wait the rest of the week.
 * After nominating an article, place the featured article nomination template on the article's page.
 * If an article is not approved for featuring, it must wait one month before it can be nominated again.

Preston J. Cole (Approved)
Reason: The article is well referenced/sourced, has lots of pictures, and is very detailed. He is one of the biggest heroes of the war with the Covenant and a very notable character within the Haloverse.

Date of nomination: 12/15/2013

Votes

 * - As per nomination.-- 02:05, 15 December 2013 (EST)
 * - Same here. -- Xamikaze330  [Transmission |Commencing ] 08:04, 15 December 2013 (EST)Xamikaze330
 * - This one has been featured before, but it's still an exemplary article.--Jugus (Talk  | Contribs ) 09:04, 15 December 2013 (EST)
 * - It was featured before, I don't see why it can't be featured again. - Black Mesa.jpg Halo-343   (Talk)  09:10, 21 December 2013 (EST)

Comments
✅-- 11:34, 29 December 2013 (EST)

(Approved)
Reason: Well referenced and sourced, plenty of images, and well detailed overall. It is one of the most noteworthy named vessels of the Halcyon-class light cruiser, and the predecessor of the newer Autumn-class heavy cruiser. The Autumn played a pivotal role in the Battle of Installation 04. And also because it should be given another try. -- Xamikaze330  [Transmission |Commencing ] 18:55, 27 January 2014 (EST)Xamikaze330

Date of nomination: 1/27/2014

Votes

 * As per above. -- Xamikaze330  [Transmission |Commencing ] 18:55, 27 January 2014 (EST)Xamikaze330
 * - Halcyons never die, they just take jumps to parts unknown. Tuckerscreator (stalk ) 21:21, 27 January 2014 (EST)
 * - Good one Tucker!-- 11:13, 29 January 2014 (EST)
 * - Sure, why not. It's quite a decent page.--Jugus (Talk  | Contribs ) 12:05, 4 February 2014 (EST)

Comments

 * Shall we make this a featured article? Is three support votes enough? Does anyone else care to vote? -- Xamikaze330  [Transmission |Commencing ] 12:07, 3 February 2014 (EST)Xamikaze330
 * It still has another week open for voting. At this point, I'd say it's probably enough support, but it wouldn't hurt to have more.-- 12:17, 3 February 2014 (EST)

✅-- 11:50, 10 February 2014 (EST)

Halo 2 Collector's Edition (Approved)
Reason: I think the presentation of the article serves the article well, giving it a clean look. Though it lacks transcripts from each video, what the article does best is providing readers the best collection of videos without ever needing to leave the article. Date of nomination: 18:13, 23 June 2014 (EDT)

Votes

 * — subtank   18:16, 23 June 2014 (EDT)
 * - As per above.-- 23:04, 23 June 2014 (EDT)
 * - Don't see why not. -- Xamikaze330  [Transmission |<font color="Green">Commencing ] 23:30, 23 June 2014 (EDT)Xamikaze330
 * - NightHammer (talk) 09:49, 27 June 2014 (EDT)
 * --  Qura 'Morhek   The Autocrat     of Morheka   01:28, 5 July 2014 (EDT)

Comments
✅-- 12:44, 9 July 2014 (EDT)

Thomas Lasky (Approved)
Reason: Well sourced, many images, and very comprehensive. Lasky is becoming one of the larger characters in the Halo universe and he is a very notable individual. The article contains all information relevant to Thomas Lasky.

Date of nomination: 9:48, 26 August 2014 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. - NightHammer (talk) 21:48, 26 August 2014 (EDT)
 * - As per above. -- Xamikaze330,  Halopedia Team  <font color="Black">Talk 21:51, 26 August 2014 (EDT)Xamikaze330
 * As per above.- Sith-venator Wavingstrider Fett helmet.jpg ( Commlink ) 21:57, 26 August 2014 (EDT)
 * - As per everyone else.-- 22:18, 26 August 2014 (EDT)
 * - No objections here, lets do it already! Lord Susto  19:01, 15 September 2014 (EDT)

Comments
Has it been long enough for a consensus to be made? - NightHammer (talk) 18:43, 15 September 2014 (EDT)
 * I totally forgot about this nomination (I blame Destiny!), but since there is unanimous approval, I will add it to the list.-- 19:25, 16 September 2014 (EDT)

Erde-Tyrene civilization (Approved)
Reason: Very well-written and sourced. There is little to no grammar, pronunciation, or spelling errors. Contains a fitting quote and images in my opinion. The civilization is an interesting part of the Halo lore.

Date of nomination: 22:48, 3 October 2014 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. - NightHammer (talk) 22:48, 3 October 2014 (EDT)
 * - A fine choice.-- 11:13, 4 October 2014 (EDT)
 * - Lord Susto  12:16, 4 October 2014 (EDT)
 * - As per nomination. Sith-venator Wavingstrider Fett helmet.jpg ( Commlink ) 13:54, 4 October 2014 (EDT)
 * - It's nicely comprehensive for something so obscure. Wish we had more diverse images from official stuff though (e.g. examples of their tech like airships or steamboats). --<font color="MidnightBlue">Jugus (<font color="Gray">Talk  | <font color="Gray">Contribs ) 09:15, 5 October 2014 (EDT)

Comments
Is this ready to be a featured article? - NightHammer (talk) 17:42, 31 October 2014 (EDT)
 * It's got sufficient support. I'll try to get it featured sometime this weekend if I have the time.-- 17:56, 31 October 2014 (EDT)

Ur-Didact (Closed)
Reason: Well-sourced and very comprehensive. The Ur-Didact is now a major character in the Halo franchise and his article is very well-written.

Date of nomination: 19:38, 20 November 2014 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. - NightHammer (talk) 19:38, 20 November 2014 (EST)
 * - A good choice.-- 14:14, 22 November 2014 (EST)

Ripa 'Moramee (Closed)
Reason: The article is comprehensive and contains little to no grammar, pronunciation, or spelling errors. It is well-sourced and Ripa is a notable character in the Halo universe.

Date of nomination: 19:38, 20 November 2014 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. - NightHammer (talk) 19:38, 20 November 2014 (EST)
 * - A good choice.-- 14:14, 22 November 2014 (EST)

Halo: Faith (Approved)
Reason: It comprehensively covers virtually everything we know about this cut-short fan film, from screenplay to casting to budget to music. It's an unusual choice, since it's not an official piece of Halo media, but it's just as detailed as one, and so worth giving attention.

Date of nomination: 03:43, 4 February 2015 (EST)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. - Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk )
 * - Per nomination. - NightHammer (talk) 21:38, 4 February 2015 (EST)
 * -- 11:10, 6 February 2015 (EST)
 * - Per nomination. - SamGall (talk) 14:50, 6 February 2015 (EST)

Halo: Nightfall (Closed)
Reason: It is a great article and I don't see any grammar mistakes or anything, so I guess it is suitable for FA status.

Date of Nomination: 17:37, 14 March 2015 (Indian Standard Time).

Nominator: Coolbuddy379

Votes

 * - A lot of red still exists on the Halo: Nightfall page, and the actual show wasn't the most well received Halo show. SamGall (talk) 15:17, 14 March 2015 (EDT)
 * - Same as Sam. Though how the film is received by the community should not factor in judging the article.-- 11:20, 23 March 2015 (EDT)
 * - The red links alone take away from the article. The article could still use some expansion, especially since the DVD just came out. - NightHammer (talk) 20:21, 23 March 2015 (EDT)

High Charity (Approved)
Reason: Lots of detail, clear and concise about a major subject, up to date, and the shiny pictures don't hurt.

Date of nomination: 00:13, 23 March 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. - Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk )
 * - Agreed. --<font color="MidnightBlue">Jugus (<font color="Gray">Talk  | <font color="Gray">Contribs ) 02:15, 23 March 2015 (EDT)
 * - Agreed. Sith-venator Wavingstrider Fett helmet.jpg ( Commlink ) 02:20, 23 March 2015 (EDT)
 * -- 11:20, 23 March 2015 (EDT)
 * - NightHammer (talk) 18:22, 23 March 2015 (EDT)
 * - Agreed. --The Master Builder (talk) 09:13, 28 March 2015 (EDT)

Rampancy (Approved)
Reason: This article comprehensively covers a concept unique to Halo (and Marathon) and is pretty well arranged and improved from the mess it used to be.

Date of nomination: 01:43, 10 April 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. - Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk )
 * - NightHammer (talk) 22:51, 10 April 2015 (EDT)
 * - It's a very good article. --<font color="MidnightBlue">Jugus (<font color="Gray">Talk  | <font color="Gray">Contribs ) 16:19, 12 April 2015 (EDT)

M808 Scorpion (Approved)
Reason: This article sums up a lot of detailed content from an abundance of depictions in a succinct and well-organized manner.

Date of nomination: 01:43, 10 April 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. - Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk )
 * - NightHammer (talk) 22:51, 10 April 2015 (EDT)
 * - <font color="MidnightBlue">Jugus (<font color="Gray">Talk  | <font color="Gray">Contribs ) 16:19, 12 April 2015 (EDT)

Forerunner-Flood war (Approved)
Reason: Chronicles one of the Halo universe's most significant and complicated events very thoroughly and seamlessly integrates more recent Forerunner Saga material with prior sources — and does all this with a relative clarity and conciseness.

Date of nomination: 16:19, 12 April 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. --<font color="MidnightBlue">Jugus (<font color="Gray">Talk  | <font color="Gray">Contribs ) 16:19, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
 * - NightHammer (talk) 16:51, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
 * - Lord Susto  17:45, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
 * - Clear and informative indeed. Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk )

Halo Array (Approved)
Reason: A very comprehensive, well-sourced and well-illustrated article about the series' namesake superweapons.

Date of nomination: 16:19, 12 April 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. --<font color="MidnightBlue">Jugus (<font color="Gray">Talk  | <font color="Gray">Contribs ) 16:19, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
 * - NightHammer (talk) 16:51, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
 * - Lord Susto  17:45, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
 * - Definitely worthy of featuring. Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk )
 * - Would make for a standout feature. SamGall (talk) 20:51, 12 April 2015 (EDT)

Halo: A Fistful of Arrows (Approved)
Reason: Probably the best Halo fanwork out there. Maybe even the best Halo comic ever written. And its page shows the loads of detail, compelling characters, and amazing artwork that make it that.

Date of nomination: 04:28, 4 May 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk ) 04:28, 4 May 2015 (EDT)
 * - As per Tucker. AFoA is hands down one of the best Halo media, official or not. --  Qura 'Morhek   The Autocrat     of Morheka   06:37, 4 May 2015 (EDT)
 * - Still hoping 343i hires Levi. - NightHammer (talk) 10:49, 4 May 2015 (EDT)
 * - Probably the best Halo comic indeed in terms of both writing and art. The article is very comprehensive, too. --<font color="MidnightBlue">Jugus (<font color="Gray">Talk  | <font color="Gray">Contribs ) 00:56, 5 May 2015 (EDT)
 * - As per everyone else.-- 20:27, 5 May 2015 (EDT)

Halo: Contact Harvest (Approved)
Reason: I should probably be working on Broken Circle/New Blood/Spartan Strike/Nightfall/Hunters in the Dark, but I noticed that Wikipedia's article on Contact Harvest was better and a featured article there. So, borrowing some of Wikipedia's sources and some of my own, I expanded our own article on Contact Harvest. I believe that the article is well-sourced, has a sufficient plot summary, effectively details the development and reception of the novel, and I added some missing characters to the "Appearances" section. I believe that this article includes all relevant information on the novel.

Date of nomination: 12:23, 30 June 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. - NightHammer (talk) 12:23, 30 June 2015 (EDT)
 * - As per above. Sith Venator  Mega Blastoise.gif ( Dank Memes ) 12:25, 30 June 2015 (EDT)
 * - Yep.-- 12:28, 30 June 2015 (EDT)
 * - Looks great! Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk ) 13:36, 30 June 2015 (EDT)
 * - It's very comprehensive and well formatted. --<font color="MidnightBlue">Jugus (<font color="Gray">Talk  | <font color="Gray">Contribs ) 03:39, 1 July 2015 (EDT)

SPARTAN-B312 (Approved)
Reason: It's been a while since there's been a featured character page, and this one is well-organized, not messy, about a major character, and filled with all the relevant details about them without being too stretched or crammed. Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk ) 03:48, 28 July 2015 (EDT)

Date of nomination: 03:48, 28 July 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. - Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk )
 * - The quicker, the better.-- 22:06, 28 July 2015 (EDT)
 * - NightHammer (talk) 17:35, 29 July 2015 (EDT)

Battle of Harvest (Approved)
Reason: Lots of relevant quotes, properly sourced, and properly formatted and well-organized. The information is accurate and detailed, with relevant pictures. The Battle of Harvest is one of the major battles of the Covenant War, and the first major UNSC victory. -- NightHammer (talk)(contribs) 18:05, 21 August 2015 (EDT)

Date of nomination: 18:05, 21 August 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. -- NightHammer (talk)(contribs) 18:05, 21 August 2015 (EDT)
 * - Same as above. -- Our answer is at hand. Gravemind.svg ( Talk to me. ) 19:06, 21 August 2015 (EDT)
 * -- 22:55, 21 August 2015 (EDT)
 * - Per nomination. --  Qura 'Morhek   The Autocrat     of Morheka   09:02, 22 August 2015 (EDT)
 * - A little short, but it's not messy. Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk ) 12:28, 22 August 2015 (EDT)

Battle of Installation 04 (Approved)
Reason: A comprehensive article about one of the most important battles in the Halo canon that integrates tons of info from a multitude of sources.

Date of nomination: 20:28, 30 September 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk )


 * - Alertfiend - Team Chief 20:44, 30 September 2015 (EDT)
 * -- 23:10, 30 September 2015 (EDT)
 * - Per nomination. -- NightHammer (talk)(contribs) 23:19, 30 September 2015 (EDT)
 * - Per nomination. -- Sith Venator Mega Blastoise.gif ( Dank Memes ) 19:24, 4 October 2015 (EDT)

Samuel-034 (Approved)
Reason: A comprehensive article on the character with lots of sources, images, and quotes.

Date of nomination: 13:21, 10 November 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. -- NightHammer (talk)(contribs) 13:21, 10 November 2015 (EST)
 * - Definitely an important character to highlight. Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk ) 03:13, 12 November 2015 (EST)
 * - Per nomination. Alertfiend - Team Chief 14:05, 10 November 2015 (EST)
 * - Definitely a quality article with a very significant subject. --<font color="MidnightBlue">Jugus (<font color="Gray">Talk  | <font color="Gray">Contribs ) 14:25, 10 November 2015 (EST)
 * - An excellent article.-- 15:36, 10 November 2015 (EST)
 * - Per nomination. Sith Venator  Mega Blastoise.gif ( Dank Memes ) 13:47, 11 November 2015 (EST)
 * Yes, yes, Tucker, I was going to get around to it eventually! --  Qura 'Morhek   The Autocrat     of Morheka   03:48, 13 November 2015 (EST)

Olympia Vale (Approved)
Reason: The article is comprehensive with lots of sources (I literally went to Waypoint and searched through every article that mentioned her), and has lots of quotes and images. As a playable character in Halo 5, Vale's article may be viewed more than others on here.

Date of nomination: 21:20, 30 December 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. -- NightHammer (talk)(contribs) 21:20, 30 December 2015 (EST)
 * - Per nomination, except that I did not do the work on the article I just agree with NightHammer. Alertfiend - Team Chief 21:54, 30 December 2015 (EST)
 * - Per nomination. Sith Venator  Mega Blastoise.gif ( Dank Memes ) 21:57, 30 December 2015 (EST)
 * - Per nomination. Excellent job. -- Topal the Pilot Blueteam.png ( Talk | Contribs ) 22:01, 30 December 2015 (EST)
 * - A good example of a new page that is still well assembled, clean, and covers everything relevant with proper formatting and images. Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk ) 00:43, 31 December 2015 (EST)
 * - as per nomination, it's a very well written, well-illustrated and well-sourced article (albeit, since we don't have too many sources to keep track of yet). --  Qura 'Morhek   The Autocrat     of Morheka   21:06, 31 December 2015 (EST)
 * - Sure.-- 11:33, 1 January 2016 (EST)

Fred-104 (Approved)
Reason: Comprehensive with a lot of references, quality images, and quotes. Fred is a relatively important character in the Halo universe and one of the most popular Spartans.

Date of nomination: 16:56, 19 March 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. -- NightHammer (talk)(contribs) 16:56, 19 March 2016 (EDT)
 * - As with my first support. I do agree this should be added. Though I'd support Blue Team more if its ready instead? - CIA391 (talk) 17:12, 19 March 2016 (EDT)
 * - NightHammer with another amazing comprehensive addition. I saw that Fred's article had been updated and then the number 53,738) next to it and instantly knew we had the next featured article. Japeth555 (talk) 18:18, 19 March 2016 (EDT)
 * - It's looking really good. Best part is the many relevant quotes for each section. Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk ) 18:57, 19 March 2016 (EDT)
 * - It's been greatly expanded. Imrane-117 (talk) 02:28, 20 March 2016 (EDT)
 * - Per nomination. Sith Venator  Mega Blastoise.gif ( Dank Memes ) 10:09, 20 March 2016 (EDT)
 * - Great job! --<font color="MidnightBlue">Jugus (<font color="Gray">Talk  | <font color="Gray">Contribs ) 13:17, 20 March 2016 (EDT)

Operation: TALON (Approved)
Reason: Another comprehensive article that details the first mission of the Spartan-IIs with lots of relevant quotes and images. I used basically every source available and took cation so I didn't include any weird additions only seen in adaptations (unless they could realistically fit in with the novel without causing any issues).

Date of nomination: 20:29, 26 March 2015 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination. -- NightHammer (talk)(contribs) 20:29, 26 March 2016 (EDT)
 * - Per nomination. -- Sith Venator Mega Blastoise.gif ( Dank Memes ) 20:30, 26 March 2016 (EDT)
 * - Per omnomnomination.
 * - It's not easy to integrate three different depictions but it's now been done. Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk ) 00:23, 27 March 2016 (EDT)
 * - Per nomination. Great work NightHammer. -- Topal the Pilot Blueteam.png ( Talk | Contribs ) 02:59, 27 March 2016 (EDT)
 * - yes --<font color="MidnightBlue">Jugus (<font color="Gray">Talk  | <font color="Gray">Contribs ) 11:26, 27 March 2016 (EDT)

Comments
Should we replace the image of Sam using an SMG with another image that doesnt play so fast and loose with the canon? - Japeth555
 * I was thinking about it and if you guys would prefer another infobox image, then I can easily replace it with the image in the gallery of Laden arriving at the asteroid (it was the original infobox pic when I was working on the article, though I felt that a pic of Watts' actual capture would be better). -- NightHammer (talk)(contribs) 20:55, 26 March 2016 (EDT)
 * John aiming at Watts perfectly encapsulates the battle and it's also one of the better looking images that are featured for this article.
 * I also second John aiming at Watts. Tuckerscreator (<font color="#008000">stalk ) 00:23, 27 March 2016 (EDT)
 * Do you mean Sam aiming at Watts? Or is there another image I'm forgetting about. -- NightHammer (talk)(contribs) 11:04, 2 April 2016 (EDT)

John-117
Reason: It is an enormous article describing service record of the main protagonist of the entire Halo series. It is well sourced and quoted, has lots of pictures, and is rather detailed.

Date of nomination: 16:47, 11 April 2016 (EDT)

Comments
Honestly, the article is in decent condition. It has a lot of good quotes and pics, but I have a few issues. Most importantly, the article needs some references in some places (particularly in older sections). Secondly, (this is just my opinion) I'm not a fan of having small subsections with only a couple sentences. Obviously, it is unavoidable in some cases, but I find it happens a bit too frequently in this article. Most of it can be resolved by either merging them into a larger subsection (kind of what I did with parts of Fred's article) or in some cases, the subsection can just be expanded upon (such as Sigma Octanus). I was actually working on John's article on the side, though I've been too busy with uni lately to work on it. I can add part of that to this article to help though. -- NightHammer (talk)(contribs) 18:34, 11 April 2016 (EDT)
 * Ok, yeah, you're right. But as for me, i don't see any problems with small sections. It's like military service record, where each event, every single operation deserves it's own paragraph, even if it's small one. Maybe one day we'll got the chance to fill in the blanks. Besides it will be shame to loose a few good quotes, they suits well. But again, this is my opinion. -- Necrontir 19:33, 11 April 2016 (EDT)