Wookieepedia:Featured article nominations/Talon Karrde (second nomination)

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Talon Karrde

(6 Inq/4 Users/10 Total)

Support

  1. Inqvote Havac 07:05, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
  2. Inqvote Finger lickin' Thefourdotelipsis 21:54, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
  3. I like it. Janeway 13:37, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
  4. Impressive. Stake black msg 22:09, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
  5. My fourth favorite smuggler. Chack Jadson (Talk) 20:54, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
  6. Inqvote Greyman(Paratus) 01:54, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
  7. Love to see it front page Enochf 02:31, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
  8. Inqvote -- Darth Culator (Talk) 04:18, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
  9. Inqvote StarNeptuneTalk to me! 18:25, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
  10. Inqvote Jaina Solo(Talk) 22:50, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Oppose

  1. Numerous redlinks. Chack Jadson (Talk) 16:53, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
    • Dammit, I knew there was something I forgot to do before I nommed it. I'll get those tonight. Havac 18:51, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
      • Only one redlink left, under the limit. Havac 00:08, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
  2. File:Karrde-closeup.jpg, File:Karrde-screen.jpg, File:Karrde-stressed.jpg, File:Karrde-waiting.jpg, File:Karrde-council.jpg, File:Karrde-ambush.jpg, File:Karrde-Calius.jpg, File:Karrde-intruder.jpg, File:Karrde-vornskr.jpg, File:Karrde-bride.jpg, File:TalonInAction.jpg and File:KarrdeNJO.jpg are all distorted and need to be re-scanned. --Imperialles 17:23, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
    • I'm putting Red on it. Havac 18:51, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
      • File:KarrdeNJO.jpg is a no-can-do. There is only one scan out there, and I've already improved it as much as possible. -- Ozzel 01:13, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
  3. Where's the SWG info? --Imperialles 17:23, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
    • He stands around in a cantina and occasionally directs people to some kind of pilot recruiter. "In 1 ABY, Karrde spent some time in a cantina on Mos Eisley and had a bunch of random jackasses ask him for directions to the bathroom pilot trainer" isn't really heavy-duty info. Havac 18:51, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
      • IIRC he sends you to the Karthakk system to meet one of Nym's guys, then you have to fight against some NPC ships (pirates?), and then he sends you to the pilot trainer in the Lucky Despot to deliver some informationt to her. I think there's a bit more of a story than "go talk to this or that guy to become a pilot". And this looks like he had some more missions before they moved him to Tatooine. --Craven 02:41, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
        • Well, I don't have the game, and Allakhazam has nothing other than the quests which aren't his anymore and the mention of him sending people to pilot trainers. If you've got more information, I'd be willing to add it. Havac 03:29, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
          • Added what I can from the limited information I have. Havac 03:14, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
            • As soon as I find my DVD with my old SWG screenshots, I'm going to look through them for some more information. Shouldn't it be mentioned that he was the leader of the "Smuggler Alliance" organization in 1 ABY? --Craven 18:56, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
              • Should it? Because the Smugglers' Alliance didn't exist in 1 ABY. Havac 23:07, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
                • I know, but I guess the Galaxies developers missed that fact, because the game says that Karrde, Dravis and others are members of the "Smuggler Alliance" and that Karrde is its leader. Looks like an ugly continuity error, but it doesn't have to be the same organization as the one founded in the Thrawn Trilogy. --Craven 23:18, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
                  • Where does it say that? Galaxies isn't exactly a hotbed of background info, is it? Havac 23:40, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
                    • The Smuggler Alliance is one of the three neutral pilot factions players can join. --Imperialles 23:59, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
                      • And the NPC is called "Talon Karrde (Smuggler's Alliance Leader)". The spellling of the organization's name is not always consistent (Smuggler Alliance / Smuggler's Alliance / Smugglers Alliance). --Craven 01:21, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
                        • Worked in what I could. Havac 04:16, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
  4. From ze desk of ze Atarumaster88
    • In "Climbing into the ranks", why does "Karrde's organization retained the name of the Car'das, at least initially" have that extraneous "the" in it?
    • More sectioning needed. For example, "Climbing into the ranks" could have the subsections of "early life and career", "takeover", "neutrality", etc. Inq vote may be needed on this one.
    • Should Katana fleet be italicized?
    • Maybe it's just a bad memory of TTT, but I don't recall Karrde actually ordering Ghent to slip the New Rep's funds to pay for the smugglers. Or I'm thinking of a part where Karrde doesn't have enough time to get to Coruscant to have Ghent write them onto the payroll.-->"In an attempt to salvage the alliance, Karrde had Ghent slice into the New Republic's coffers and divert payment to the group; Karrde considered it advance payment to keep them going until they found the cloning center."
    • Missing period and missing ref: "Karrde also at some point wrote a piece regarding the information he had learned about the Aing-Tii" right at the end of "Going legitimate"
    • I question Karrde's categorization as a bureaucrat; he never held a recorded gov't position AFAIK
    • Please go ahead and spell out Reference #50 in BTS with all three books rather than alter the existing syntax.
    • Where is the image of Zahn as Karrde? I didn't see it in the article. Please add this.
    • Have a Super Terrific Friendly Un-frustrating day. Atarumaster88 Jedi Order (Talk page) 17:38, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Comments

  • Re-FA nomination. Havac 07:05, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
  • Holy kark. That intro is enormous. Will it even fit into the box on the front page? Atarumaster88 Jedi Order (Talk page) 17:38, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
    • As a renom, I thought since it was already on the front page, it wasn't going on again? (or did we change that?) StarNeptuneTalk to me! 18:27, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
      • True, but that's not really the point. It's just a huge intro. Atarumaster88 Jedi Order (Talk page) 21:53, 11 January 2008 (UTC)