This page is a proposed Wookieepedia policy, guideline, or process. The proposal may still be in development, under discussion, or in the process of gathering consensus for adoption. References or links to this page should not describe it as "policy".

This page is for the nomination of "comprehensive articles". For a list of "comprehensive articles", see Category:Wookieepedia comprehensive articles. (Will not be created until trial period is over.)

What is a "comprehensive article?"

A "comprehensive article" is an article that contains all information regarding the topic. Often, "comprehensive articles" cannot reach Featured or Good Article status due to their limited content. This process is intended to recognize articles that contain all relevant canon information, yet are still under the 250 word limit required for a Good Article. The purpose of this is twofold—firstly, to help users distinguish what is a stub, and what is merely a short article with no further relevant material to be added, and, more importantly, to highlight for the reader when they are reading something that has been judged definitely "comprehensive"—that is, a guarantee to the reader that whatever they are reading contains the sum total of all available content.

Nominations and promotions of the Comprehensive article process are overseen by a collective of users known as the "Grey Cadre," which is made up of the Inquisitorius, the AgriCorps, the heads of the prominent WookieeProjects, and various other experienced users who are considered qualified to adequately judge the nominated material.

Lucasfilm Ltd. and its many licensees continue to expand the Star Wars universe. Since new information might become available, it may be necessary to revoke a "comprehensive article's" status. A forum will be used to nominate articles that have fallen out-of-date. (Note: This is not applicable during the trial period.) Members of the Grey Cadre will then post a warning template on that page, and a grace period of one week will be instituted in which the article can been improved. If there is a significant amount of new information, it is likely that once updated, the article will become eligible for Good article status, and thereby ineligible for Comprehensive article status.

An article must…

1. …be well-written and detailed.
2. …be unbiased, non-point of view.
3. …be sourced with all available sources and appearances.
4. …follow the Manual of Style, Layout Guide, and all other policies on Wookieepedia. This is, of course, within reason. If a topic only has a very limited degree of content that cannot be divided up into the relevant article sections, it is not required that it follow the Layout Guide precisely. This is to be judged on a case-by-case basis.
5. …following the review process, be stable, i.e., does not change significantly from day to day and is not the subject of ongoing edit wars. This does not apply to vandalism and protection or semi-protection as a result of vandalism.
6. …not be tagged with any sort of improvement tags (i.e. more sources, expand, etc).
7. …have no redlinks.
8. …have all relevant canon information presented.
9. …be completely referenced for all available material and sources. See Wookieepedia:Sourcing for more information. While this is not required for an article possessing a singular source, it is encouraged, as it provides both uniformity and a good infrastructure should the topic be referenced in any future materials.
10. …have all quotes and images sourced.
11. …provide at least one relevant quote on the article if available.
12. …include a "Behind the scenes" section for In-Universe articles.
13. …counting the introduction and "Behind the scenes" material, must not exceed 250 words in length (not including captions, quotes, or headers, etc). Any articles exceeding the limit should be taken to the Good Article nominations page for consideration.

How to nominate:

1. First, nominate an article you find is worthy of comprehensive status, putting it at the bottom of the list below. Nominated articles must meet all thirteen requirements stated above.
2. Add {{CAnom}} at the top of the article you are nominating. (This will not be done during the trial period.)
3. Be sure to place sign in the "Nominated by" line when the nomination is posted for voting.
4. Others will object to the nomination if they disagree that the article is good enough; they will then supply reasons for doing so, and ways to improve the article in accordance with the established rules.
5. Nominators and supporters will adjust the article until the objectors (with reasonable objections) are satisfied. Objectors may also make alterations—if there is any reason for contention on a given point, it should be settled in a civil manner in the nomination field itself.
6. There is no limit to the amount of nominations a given user can submit at any given time.

How to vote:

1. Before doing anything, be sure to read the article completely, keeping a sharp eye out for mistakes.
2. Afterward, compare the article to the criteria listed above, and then either support or object the article's nomination.
   • If you object, please supply concrete reasons for doing so, and how it can be improved.
3. As stated above, any objections will be looked upon by the nominator, supporters, and anyone willing to improve the article, and action will be taken to please the objectors. Do not strike other users' objections; it is up to the objector to review the changes and strike if they are satisfied.
4. There are several ways in which an article can receive the required number of votes. Within a 48-hour period of nomination, only Grey Cadre votes will count towards the total, although anyone may choose to vote in that window. If two members of the Grey Cadre support a nomination in that window, and there are no outstanding objections, the article can immediately be considered a "Comprehensive article" and by tagged with the {{Eras|comp}} template. The talk page will also be tagged with the {{CA}} template. (This will not be done during the trial period.) When the 48 hours are up, any user's votes will contribute towards the total. If no Grey Cadre members have voted for an article, a total of six votes from regular users will be required. If one Grey Cadre member has voted for an article, three regular votes will be required. After the 48 hour period, an article can still also pass with just two Grey Cadre votes.
   • Additionally, members of the Grey Cadre can bypass the nomination process. Not including the writer of the article, two Grey Cadre members can sign off on an article's talk page in unison, and those articles will also be instantaneously promoted. This action can only be initiated by someone on the approved Grey Cadre list, and is performed internally. Regular users must go through the nomination process.
5. Once a nomination is successful, it will be placed on the Comprehensive article list. During the trial period, however, all nominations will be archived on this subpage, and will be divided up into successful and unsuccessful nominations. If the process proves successful, these will retroactively be granted true Comprehensive article status, and the nominations will be more properly archived. Anyone can archive a nomination—just make sure it has the correct number of votes, has been nominated for at least a week (or 48 hours if there are two GC votes, and that there are absolutely no outstanding objections. If you are not sure how to do this, just ask, and someone will likely be more than willing to help you. Also, if you think you can slip one past us, think again—someone is always watching you.