Halo Fanon talk:Good Articles/Nomination

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How-to
Nominations MUST follow every requirement set forth in this section HERE, refusal to do so will result in your nomination being removed from consideration. To submit an article for candidacy in the Good Articles project, please use the format seen below:

ARTICLE NAME

 * Article Name — ARTICLE NAME
 * Writer — USERNAME
 * Nominator — USERNAME
 * Date of Creation — Month Day, Year
 * Date of Nomination — Month Day, Year
 * Description — Describe the Good Article candidate in an effective way with as few words as possible.
 * Why — In your opinion, why should this article be granted the honor of Good Article status?
 * Status — The present status of the article as a Good Article candidate (FOR JUDICIARY PURPOSES ONLY!)

Carter-A259

 * Article Name — Carter-A259
 * Writer — CommanderTony
 * Nominator — CommanderTony
 * Date of Creation — April 27th, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — June 9th, 2010
 * Description — Commander Carter M. Christiansen is a Human senior officer of the UNSC Navy during the Great War. He was a SPARTAN-III Commando and the commanding officer of BETA-5 Alpha Company and Noble Team throughout the war, leading special warfare missions all across the Milky Way galaxy. CDR Christiansen was heavily decorated for his successful actions during the Invasion of Reach in Summer 2552, where he led a large resistance movement against the Covenant Empire occupying the once colonial military stronghold.
 * Why — Though I feel like i've done a great job creating the early life and awards & decorations for NOBLE ONE and hoping this article would serve as a model for those wanting to do character and/or canon expansions, I mainly nominated this article to see how our panel judges use their new position as a member of the project.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) Great article with a ton of information about the early life on one of the Halo franchise's next hit characters. While not finished, nor is it closed to completion, the author has nonetheless made a expansion article seeming worthy of recognition as the canon background for Carter-A259.
 * 2) Despite the rather... egocentric nomination above, I must concur. This article is extremely well written - definitely at least FotM status - and is most definitely a good article. Hopefully the author can complete their creation before the Annual Fan Fiction Awards. -- Sergeant Major Arnold Lewis, UNSC Naval Special Warfare Development Group [COM]
 * 3) As per the above posts. This article is a creative expansion of a character with almost no canon backstory (so far), and while the "Childhood and family" section of the character's biography requires some stretching of the imagination, the rest of the given history is very interesting and well written.
 * 4) As per above.  The article fits all the requirements, is of high writing quality, and is a very imaginitive take on the character. It has high detail and great flow. Like Johnson said, egocentric, but still excellent.
 * So, apparently we can nominate our own articles? Or is this the sample nomination? Bah, either way... good article, no matter how you look at it.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]

M56S Battle Armor

 * Article Name — M56S Battle Armor
 * Writer — Spartan-091
 * Nominator — Sgt.johnson
 * Date of Creation — May 24, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — June 08, 2010
 * Description — a user-created upgrade to the prolific Halo-era Orbital Drop Shock Trooper armor kit, showcasing several upgrades that follow a logical path after the end of the Human-Covenant War.
 * Why — This article deserves the honor of "Good Article" for several reasons. First, the article is excellently written, with virtually no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation mistakes to be seen. Second, it is extremely informative, showcasing the author's extensive knowledge of military body armor systems. Third, well, it's just epic!
 * Status — Earned Good Article status

Voting

 * 1) As per my nomination. -- Sergeant Major Arnold Lewis, UNSC Naval Special Warfare Development Group [COM]
 * 2) Yet another good canon expansion of the community's [second] favorite armor suit. Beautiful images, well written and detailed images, and something i'd expect to see on Halopedia if 343 Industries released [proper] encyclopedias.
 * 3) Bah, it's my own article. Now, promise me we'll give this award to someone who is not on the committee next, please!  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 4) As per everyone else. Being one not too inclined towards equipment and technology articles myself, I'm just that much more impressed when someone else manages to pull off a good one. Now let's start scouring the wiki for articles by non-committee users.
 * 5) As per the above posters.  The article is of good length, is highly detailed, had good grammar and spelling, makes good use of pictures, and basically does all of the neccessary things right.  Lets get some non panel judge articles now.

Cassandra-075

 * Article Name — Cassandra-075
 * Writer — Matt-256
 * Nominator — Actene
 * Date of Creation — September 12, 2009
 * Date of Nomination — June 09, 2010
 * Description — A user-created expansion of the canon Cassandra-075, who had a cameo letter in the Conversations From the Universe booklet included in the Halo 2 Limited Edition.
 * Why — The third canon-expansion article in a row, I'm afraid, but it's a very creative example of a user taking a canon character who manages to have almost no information known about her and turn it into a fleshed out article. I'll be the first to come out and state that there are a few grammar/spelling/word format problems embedded in the text which should be proofread and corrected, but the actual story that's conveyed is very creative, especially in the way it connects the character with both canon and fan-made characters. It's the first canon-expansion character I've seen to have a fleshed-out relationship with a completely fan-made article, and to me that's the best sign of the linkage between canon and fanon.
 * Status — Nomination temporarily closed.

Voting

 * 1) As per my nomination.
 * 2) It's a reluctant support unfortunately. While I like the background for Cassie, the unfinished and sections left alone are a real downside. However, it is still a solid piece of fanon.
 * 3) As per the others. Solid article, excellent expansion. Definitely needs to be finished, however. -- Sergeant Major Arnold Lewis, UNSC Naval Special Warfare Development Group [COM] 04:00, June 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) It's a solid article, well written and interesting, but I feel it's just not quite up to spec.  There are several incomplete sections and an odd red link that fails to meet one of the requirements.
 * 5) Not quite ready to be a good article yet.  Let Matt make a few more changes, and then we can do this again.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]

UNSC Las Vegas

 * Article Name — UNSC Las Vegas
 * Writer — SPARTAN-118
 * Nominator — SPARTAN-118
 * Date of Creation — 02:53, December 11, 2007
 * Date of Nomination — 04:06, June 10, 2010
 * Description — The article is a history of the Light Cruiser UNSC Las Vegas, a survivor of the Human-Covneant War, and later a monument to the Human-Covenant War.
 * Why — This article has been fantastically done, and the writer has received a notable lack of attention writing it. It is also the only UNSC vessel voted as the Best Starship of 2009 in the Second Annual Halo Fan Fiction Wikia Awards.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) One of my favorite articles [that nobody else cares to remember about]. Good detail, original artwork, and he's got the credentials to back it up as an excellent Good Article candidate. Only thing i'd recommend you change is move the armament section below the ship's history and place the ship's "crest" somewhere else on the page.
 * 2) As per above.  It's well written and very detailed, with some cool original artwork and an interesting storyline.  Flow can be a bit choppy at points, and there are a few occasional spelling errors, but it is nevertheless a very strong Good Article Candidate.
 * 3) With the necessary changes made, I can say this is indeed a good article.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ] 08:48, June 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Can't really say anything that hasn't been said already. I will say that I am somewhat wary of handing out this award to articles that have already won an AFF award, but I really can't justify opposing it to myself.

Halo: Side Factions

 * Article Name — Halo: Side Factions
 * Writer — Subtank and -Ascension-
 * Nominator — SPARTAN-501
 * Date of Creation — May 26th, 2008
 * Date of Nomination — June 9th, 2010
 * Description — A theoretical Halo Game, featuring ODSTs and expanding on the events of Halo 2 and 3 from their perspective.
 * Why — The article is well written, detailed, with a large amount of unique images and an interesting plot.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) As per nomination.  Article is of high quality, fits all of the prerequisites, and is fully deserving of the Good Article award.
 * 2) For one thing, I did list it as one of my examples of a Good Article candidate when I submitted my name for this panel, and for another this article has just blown me away since I first saw it, which (to the best of my memory) wasn't long after I joined this site to begin with. Great concept (created before Bungie breathed a word about H3:ODST), great details, and an all around great article.
 * 3) Very strong support.  This is probably the game article paragon for the site.  All other game articles should strive to be like this.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 4) Probably the best example of fictional Halo games for this wiki. Years of aiding me in fixing and maintaining the ODST and Reach game articles on Halopedia definetely helped her in making this. Good content, conventions, and look!

SPARTAN-057

 * Article Name — SPARTAN-057
 * Writer — Another Poetic Spartan
 * Nominator — Another Poetic Spartan
 * Date of Creation — June 23rd, 2009
 * Date of Nomination — June 9th, 2010
 * Description — This article features the history of SPARTAN-057, a person who fought in the Human-Covenant War and was able to survive. Later on, he would participate in several exploration missions but on his last journey, he mysteriously disappeared, only to be found several decades later. After being rediscovered, he would discover that the UNSC was in a middle of a war with a foreign race.
 * Why — This article is extremely well done as well yet it has largely been ignored by the community. Although it doesn't have any nominations, the user wishes it to be recognized as considerable time has been put into it. Sadly, I would like to note that the article is not finished the development of the character's personality and story is ongoing.
 * Status — Nomination closed.

Voting

 * 1) Just temporarily... There are a few spelling and grammar errors on the page and a few incomplete sections.  The introduction is really nice, but rather long, and could be incorporated into the body of the article better.  Also, there's an incomplete quote template down there at the very bottom.  Fix those things, which is not too hard, and you have my support.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 2) From the feedback I've received from the mixed response to my last nomination, I've concluded that spelling and grammar should be a key factor in determining an article's eligibility for this award. I'm not of the opinion that it should be fully completed before being nominated, so just fix the spelling/grammar/formatting issues and you've got my vote.
 * 3) As per above.  It's a strong article, but the spelling and grammar needs work and a significant section is incomplete.  Finish up the article, make the necessary changes, and I'll reconsider.
 * 4) As per the others above. Needs work in the areas of: spelling and grammar and the article's appearance. I suggest you move A LOT of the article's introduction into the article rather than keep it above the table of contents.

Halo 3: Ascension

 * Article Name — Halo 3: Ascension
 * Writer — Dragonclaws
 * Nominator — SPARTAN-118
 * Date of Creation — 09:25, April 7, 2007
 * Date of Nomination — 11:14 (Pacific Standard Time), Friday, June 11, 2010
 * Description — An alternate story
 * Why — This article is one of the longest, and, in my opinion, on of the best articles on the site. I feel this article should be used as an example of a good article on this site.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) Strong support. Ascension is by far my favorite piece of story writing on the site, and it is an excellent example of storytelling and plot. It has good grammar and flow and makes good use of conventions.
 * 2) I'll admit that I haven't read all of Ascension, but I can say that the bits I have read is some of the most solid fan fiction i've ever seen.
 * 3) You're kidding right? This is like, the Good Article of Good Articles.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 4) Same as CT, I haven't read the full thing but I have been impressed by what I have read. Definitely deserving of this.
 * 5) ... I forget what I said when I voted for this for Story of the Year, but that describes how I feel about this story and its alternate universe. -- Sergeant Major Arnold Lewis, UNSC Naval Special Warfare Development Group [COM] 06:45, June 15, 2010 (UTC)

Comments
There is a sequel in the works, and there are a few images - you just have to scroll down a lot to see them. --Dragonc laws (talk ) 07:45, June 12, 2010 (UTC)

The Swarm

 * Article Name — The Swarm (Athena32)
 * Writer — Athena32
 * Nominator — Athena32
 * Date of Creation — May 4, 2009
 * Date of Nomination — June 12, 2010
 * Description — An article about the chief foe in the author's fanon, The Swarm, a violent and unrelenting extragalactic insectoid species.
 * Why — Despite being around for over a year, it is only in the last few days that I've begun fleshing out what is one of the most integral articles to my universe. The page is one of my best in terms of writing quality and I'm rather pleased with the transformation under which the article has gone in a short period of time. I'm not fully comfortable with self-nominating but I know that the page would otherwise be overlooked (there are 15,000 other articles on this site).
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) Like Athena stated in the behind the scenes section of the article, "The Swarm" is clearly influenced by multiple science fiction entities...and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Good fleshed-out content and nothing too much to scare away people with short-attention spans. Only thing i'd recommend the author does would be to create a somewhat larger introduction and add a couple more images.
 * 2) This one had somehow slipped under my radar till now, but and I'm severly dissapointed I hadn't noticed it yet.  It's a great article, with interesting, fleshed out contact, good spelling and grammar, and enough images to qualify.  Though more images would be great, I think it's still a very strong candidate for good article status.
 * 3) Saw this one in the works, and I really liked it then.  It's only gotten better. I have one thing to point out, though, and that is that this article should be the standard of how to write a race inspired by other series.  Not direct copying and pasting, but an original concept drawn from the roots of the others.  Bravo Zulu, Athena.   SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 4) While somewhat lacking in pictures, this article more than makes up for this by being well written and thought out. Having to rely on walls of text without pictures to support an article is hard, but the author pulls it off with very few errors (the only legitimate ones I could find were really just regional differences in how certain words are spelled).
 * 5) As per the others. This is how you use an inspiration from another series (television, video game, book) and make it your own. -- Sergeant Major Arnold Lewis, <font color="White">UNSC Naval Special Warfare Development Group <font color="White">[COM] 06:46, June 15, 2010 (UTC)

Felix-116

 * Article Name — Felix-116
 * Writer — Sona 'Demal
 * Nominator — WilliamGBeggs
 * Date of Creation — November 15, 2008
 * Date of Nomination — June 15, 2010
 * Description — An article about a SPARTAN-I. It tells the story of Felix Martel, A former insurrectionist, who defected and later became a participant in the ORION Project. He was much more than a SPARTAN-I however, he had been augmented by a forerunner artifact. As insurrectionist boarded his ship, he froze himself in a cryopod, only to be discovered sixty years later. He would go on to discover the aft section of the Dawn along with John-117 and Cortana.
 * Why — The article is well done, and the character, himself is involved in many stories. I feel that this article is one of the more underrated articles on Halo Fanon, it certainly deserves a good article status.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) Nice spelling and grammar, fairly complete article, and links to multiple other significant articles. This is a perfect example of how I see Good Articles.
 * 2) Though I'm a tad bit hesitant here because of the article length, I have to support this one. It has an interesting and unique story, and has good conventions and pictures to boot.
 * 3) ... like I said when I applied to join the panel, this is what I'd consider to be a good article. Despite the fact that I disagree with the user's take on Orion or the fact that this character went back in time... it's an interesting concept and a great article. -- <font color="White">Sergeant Major Arnold Lewis, <font color="White">UNSC Naval Special Warfare Development Group <font color="White">[COM]
 * 4) I like Russel Crowe.  And this article is pretty good.  What I would consider to be a decent SPARTAN-I? -II? article.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 5) As per my colleagues.

Celestia-class Assault Ship

 * Article Name — Celestia-class Assault Ship
 * Writer — Athena32
 * Nominator — Athena32
 * Date of Creation — April 8, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — June 21, 2010
 * Description — An article about a vessel class in the Allegiance Navy, a hybrid cruiser/carrier class known colloquially as a Battlestar. The class saw extensive service over a span of four centuries from 2429 until 2894, serving in every major conflict throughout that period, and amassing a reputation for being a resilient and venerable warship.
 * Why — One of my most developed and thorough articles based on my favourite fictional vessel, the Galactica.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) Well written and superbly detailed, this is without a doubt one of the best ship articles on the site (P.S. Dang, people, start nominating some bad articles for a change! Everyone's going to think this panel is filled with yes-men since no one can come up with a good reason to reject nominees anymore :P)
 * 2) Fantastic article that can go up against the best ships (in terms of content) on Halo Fanon...and no, I am not giving my support solely because I am a Battlestar Galactica fanboy.
 * 3) This article has to be one of my new favorites, and I think it's a great candidate for Good Article status.  It's well written and has crazy amount of detail, with an interesting back story and some really sweet pictures.  Full support.
 * 4) We're not all yes-men... We've rejected... two, was it? This one also deserves it.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 5) As per the others. Highly detailed, and it shows that the user put a lot of thought into this. -- <font color="White">Sergeant Major Arnold Lewis, <font color="White">UNSC Naval Special Warfare Development Group <font color="White">[COM]

Alpha-9 Division

 * Article Name — Alpha-9 Division
 * Writer — Maslab
 * Nominator — Sona 'Demal
 * Date of Creation — June 22, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — June 2, 2010
 * Description — An elite group working under the UNSC Office of Naval Intelligence. Established shortly after the Human-Covenant war, the members work under the purpose of aggressive and physical intelligence. They are comprised of multiple echelons with various specialities, but mainly focus on the Insurrectionist threat during the post-HCW era.
 * Why — This is a very creative article, and the concept is very well-thought out in general. The Alpha-9 Division is a great example of the methods ONI uses in war as compared to the UNSC's military forces.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) Although the idea and content behind the article is great, it seems like the author/nominator waited until the article just barely made it over the 15k byte mark before nominating it. The only thing I suggest is that you flesh out the article far more, especially in the Echelons, Operations, and Technology sections, where the latter two have more pictures and tables than actual content. I'm going to give my support, but I do recommend that you add more content as per my reasoning above.
 * 2) Like Tony said, it seems like it could use some more content, but I still feel it is a good candidate.  It has a well written backstory and some unique pictures, and is very well organized.  Flow is interrupted in some areas by templates, but that's more of a personal preference thing and doesn't really factor into consideration.
 * 3) Could use more content, but it's an excellent candidate. Good backstory, brah. Now flesh it out. :P -- <font color="White">Sergeant Major Arnold Lewis, <font color="White">UNSC Naval Special Warfare Development Group <font color="White">[COM]
 * 4) I'm a little embarrassed that it's taken me so long to approve this but I've been a little preoccupied these past few days. A lot of people have commented on its size, but I think that such a burgeoning article is the perfect example of how the Good Article system can help recognize newer articles and encourage their authors to add to them.
 * 5) At first I was like "Splinter Cell cop-off"... but then I was "Meh, good article, actually."  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]

Riker-012

 * Article Name — Riker-012
 * Writer — Lordofmonsterisland
 * Nominator — Lordofmonsterisland
 * Date of Creation — September 4, 2008
 * Date of Nomination — July 12, 2010
 * Description — A SPARTAN-II commando taken from his peers to serve as a personal agent for Margaret Parangosky and a select circle of ONI commanders, Riker served with distinctions throughout the Human-Covenant War, as well as the Rebuild Era, Necros War, Saulosian Campaign and Mattiverse, defending against the Covenant and other races, and training a company of SPARTAN-IV's
 * Why — One of the higher quality Spartan articles, Riker presents a large variety of missions and stories throughout the article: well loved by the community, a fun character, and the third longest non-RP/story article on site
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) ... but of course! -- <font color="White">Sergeant Major Arnold Lewis, <font color="White">UNSC Naval Special Warfare Development Group <font color="White">[COM] 00:25, July 13, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) A little on the wordswordswords side for me, but nonetheless a superb article.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 3) FOTM winners really speak for themselves in cases like this. Personally, this article was what made me want to write longer articles in the first place, so it has my full support.
 * 4) While it has been accepted as a Fanon of the Month character and is a great read, there are a few things i'd like to see changed prior to it earning Good Article status. It seems WAY too much like a file i'd pull off of a UNSC database chronicling the life of Riker from every single battle. Things i'd change are the removal and condensing of many of the "battle/operation" sections into a few groups so the table of contents isn't longer than most articles on the wiki. Another thing that, in my opinion should go, is the equipment section; this is something I absolutely despise on most articles on the wiki, and especially those from the active Necros writers. It makes the article seem more and more like a trading card than an actual biography piece and does more damage concerning keeping the user engaged in reading. The strength and weakness sections aren't needed at all, and should be explained throughout the biography section rather than it's own separate space. Also, the mental report and relationship section doesn't need to be that long. Lastly, the mission listing template is probably the only worthless thing that I can see on the article, like I stated for the strength/weakness section, it should be explained throughout the biography in a summarized fashion. While there are many things I find that need to be changed on the article, it's content nonetheless inform me that you put a lot of work into the page, though I would appreciate you considering the above and/or taking my advice from the reasons I stated in the vote above.
 * 5) While I feel that it is most likely one of the strongest articles on the site, I cannot recomend this for Good Article status.  While the pictures, length, and link requirements are easily satisifed, there are substantial parts of the article unfinished.  While I have no problems with the length of the battles (I myself used this practice on my absurdly long Connor-338 article) and have no issues with the weapon and/or mental report, I feel that the unfinished sections really bog the article down.

Jane-B337

 * Article Name — Jane-B337
 * Writer — Matt-256
 * Nominator — Lordofmonsterisland
 * Date of Creation — June 21, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — July 12, 2010
 * Description — A SPARTAN-III that becomes one of the Headhunters, Jane fought through numerous battles with her partner Nessa-B256, serving behind enemy lines and in near-death situations multiple times before going MIA with Nessa after the Great War
 * Why — Though known most notably for Laszlo-108, Matt has a gift for writing interesting Spartans, and Jane once again proves this by providing large, detailed battles combined with unique character traits, such as Jane's status as the only Spartan, canon or fanon, to be homosexual
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1)  Dude. Wow. Just... wow.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 2) ... why hasn't this been nominated for FOTM? ._. -- <font color="White">Sergeant Major Arnold Lewis, <font color="White">UNSC Naval Special Warfare Development Group <font color="White">[COM] 04:00, July 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) This article is amongst many that have sprung up in response to Halo: Reach giving more people a reason to write SPARTAN-III articles (Now that they're much more like mini-IIs than ever before... not that anyone *cough*me*cough* is bitter about this trend...:P), but it is amongst the few that are actually well-detailed and thought out. This article would definitely be on the HFFW's top ten characters list (if we had one). Such good quality in a relatively short time is truly remarkable.
 * 4) A good article that I intend to read in the future, though it's a bit on the side of a "story character" article where the contents seem to be taken directly out of a book rather than a summary of the characters' life. Nothing serious though, you still have my approval.
 * 5) While the article is very professional and is a great piece of creative writing, with excellent use of templates, pictures, and quotes, i don't feel it is ready for good article status.  There is a significant section of the article still unfinished, and I feel this should be filled in before it is ready.

Scott Brooks

 * Article Name — Scott Brooks
 * Writer — SPARTAN-118 and Maslab
 * Nominator — SPARTAN-118
 * Date of Creation — November 28, 2009
 * Date of Nomination — July 13, 2010
 * Description — The biography of one of the most prominent admirals during the Necros war. It discribes the early life, and the naval career of Vice Admiral Scott Brooks, UNSCN.
 * Why — It uses a picture of Chester Nimitz, thats why! But seriously, it's a nice biography, combined with a pair of pictures. Grammars good, and I am adding a quote now to make it eligible. Definitely an example of how to write articles on high-ranking flag officers.
 * Comments — As the Necros war slowly grows larger, more of his war career will be added. Until then, though, any ideas are stuck in limbo. Darn the slowness of Necros.
 * Status — Nomination closed.

Voting

 * 1) I'm liking that you used Fleet Admiral Nimitz as the infobox picture, though unfortunately, that's the limit to what I actually like about the article. Though it does seem to have some potential, i'd very much like you to consider the following recommendations. The biography section is a bit too small to earn Good Article status, add the "early life" section into the military career section (then renaming it "Biography"), splitting parts of the military career section into particular parts of his life, and then expanding on each and every "part". The "assignments" section should be condensed from it's current state by removing all of the editable rank sections, placing a template onto the page and listing each assignment, then listing the rank and dates by each assignment. You may also want to expand on the personality section, or remove it entirely. Anyways, good luck!
 * 2) I'd like to start off by saying the article is very well done, looking quite professional and accented by strong image choice.  However, like CT, I feel the length of the article is a real detriment.  I feel that the article is simply to short in it's current incarnation to warrant good article status.
 * 3) As per CT and 501. I'd suggest either clearing some non-RP Necros events with Ajax and then incorporating them in or just inventing non-Necros events to make the biography section a little more interesting.

Invincible-class Battleship

 * Article Name — Invincible-class Battleship
 * Writer — Specops306 and The All-knowing Sith'ari
 * Nominator — Athena32
 * Date of Creation — October 20, 2009
 * Date of Nomination — July 14, 2010
 * Description — An article about the Invincible-class, a warship type employing a novel all-missile main armament and several innovative design features.
 * Why — An in-depth and superbly written article, definitely deserving of recognition as a Good Article.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) A pretty good starship article full with complete and detailed descriptions of main parts of the ship class including pictures :). Only thing i'd recommend the authors doing is placing the "History" above the "Description" section.
 * 2) I feel this is an excellent example of an article deserving good article status.  Good length, interesting pictures, lots of links, and no unfinished sections make it a great candidate.  In addition, reading through the article, it has strong writing and excellent flow, making it a real pleasure to read.
 * 3) Ship articles aren't really my forte; I tend to find walls of text regarding tech details as tiresome as some users find the lengthy character articles myself and others write. However, there's no discernible spelling or grammar issues so I can't find anything of value to complain about.
 * 4) Dudes, the word "novel" was deployed in the nomination reason. It must be good.  In all seriousness, though, this deserves some recognition.   SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]

MA5 rifle

 * Article Name — MA5 rifle
 * Writer — The All-knowing Sith'ari
 * Nominator — CommanderTony
 * Date of Creation — June 20th, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — July 14th, 2010
 * Description — The MA5 is a family of assault rifles in use with the UNSC Defence Force. The MA5 rifle fires the 7.62MM cartridge and can produce massive wounding and hydrostatic shock effects when the bullet impacts at high velocity and yaws in tissue leading to fragmentation and rapid transfer of energy. However, terminal effects can be unimpressive when the bullet fails to yaw or fragment in tissue.
 * Why — While one of the more "Wikipedia-ish" articles on Halo Fanon, it nonetheless represents what others and myself look for in a good article concerning equipment used by the various factions of the Halo universe. Features a good history section, a well detailed "variant" section, and a very description design section.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) As per my statement in "Why" above.
 * 2) While the article is slightly short for my tastes and has whole sections which seem almost copy pasted from wikipedia, I feel that it is still a good contender for good article status.  Its fully finished, has an in depth description, and a strong writing quality.
 * 3) While I'm beginning to grow a little weary of "canon expansion" articles, there's really nothing wrong with the article to prevent it from being accepted as a Good Article.
 * 4) Kinda like my M56S, but more words in bigger sections. Still good, though, if a tad "tl;dr".   SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]

SPARTAN-091

 * Article Name — SPARTAN-091
 * Writer — Spartan-091
 * Nominator — Spartan-091
 * Date of Creation — January 17, 2007
 * Date of Nomination — August 1, 2010
 * Description — The original ONI SPARTAN, Jared-091 is a sniper/reconnaissance expert that was kidnapped by the Office during the augmentation phase and spirited away. He has a long career of black operations and less-than-honorable deployments against numerous enemies, both Human and Covenant.
 * Why — Not that I'm big on ego, but I actually really want someone (or someones) to run over this with a fine-tooth comb to make sure it's good. This guy was one of Halo Fanon's founding SPARTAN articles, not to mention one of the oldest articles on the site period, and I feel that over 300 or so edits renders this a good article. Plus, he won FoTM and I want to collect another Era icon.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) I'm in an interesting predicament: I can either say that there's nothing that needs to be said about this article or I can spend ten minutes typing up everything I like about it. The only things I can really say against it are the at the grammar is a little awkward here and there and that a few of the missions don't really seem to do much more than flesh out his resume. Other than that, I think this article is pretty much what just about every character article should aspire to be like. I've been inspired by this article, and I'm sure lots of other users have been as well. This article is one of my favorite on-site characters and I'm surprised it hasn't been nominated until now.
 * 2) As per Actene!
 * 3) Oh fine, Tony...  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 4) As per Actene.

Comments

 * I refrain from voting in the interests of impartiality.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [ ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]

Benjamin Dansen

 * Article Name — Benjamin Dansen
 * Writer — Ahalosniper
 * Nominator — Ahalosniper
 * Date of Creation — January 29th, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — August 3rd, 2010
 * Description — Joining the ODSTs after his parents were killed in the Fall of Reach, Dansen would be put to the test several times in his first days of active duty alone. Showing uncommon valor and perhaps a bit of luck, he survived missions in the years after that by rights should have killed him. He would go on to lead a company of troopers til the turn of the century and perhaps beyond.
 * Why — I'm a little unsure of my ability to create a properly formatted article, and my recent edits to his page were in an attempt to meet Good Article guidelines. If he meets standards, I hope I've created something original enough to be called good. If a picture of him out-of-armor is preferred, I hope to use Mass Effect sometime soon to get a model for the character.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) While i'm giving it a support, there's a number of things i'd like to see changed prior to it becoming a Good Article. Namely, some of the section titles concerning major events in his life and career with the UNSC Marine Corps. Secondly, the Covenant species names should largely be switched to their actual names except when concerning quotes. Last off, there is a hell of a lot of "ODST's" in that biography, i'd suggest you try some alternate names instead such as "Marine", "Troopers", and "Helljumpers".
 * 2) I'm going to support this, but I suggest you look over what you've got written in the article. Apart from the things Tony already pointed out, there are a couple of spelling errors within the text that should be fixed.
 * 3) As per Tony and Actene.   SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 4) It's a little short for my tastes, but it has good content and an interesting story.  The spelling is a little awkward in some places, and the flow can be a bit jagged, but it is still a respectable article.

Simon-G294

 * Article Name — Simon-G294
 * Writer — Actene
 * Nominator — Actene
 * Date of Creation — October 2nd, 2008
 * Date of Nomination — August 5th, 2010
 * Description — Infamous amongst his comrades for being both one of the worst-performing members of Gamma Company and for being the first SPARTAN-III to knowingly betray the UNSC, Simon-G294 is a conflicted traitor who ultimately seeks and wants little more than his own survival.
 * Why — My reasons for nominating this article are pretty much identical to 091's for his own article. This was my first character on the wiki, and since then I've grown very fond of him. He's progressed a lot since I first created him, and though I'm not as fond of the long-article style that most of his page is in as I was a couple months ago, I still think it conveys his story fairly well. So yeah, like 091 I want someone to look this over to make sure it's good, and an extra Era-icon would be a nice addition to the collection I've got at the top of this article's page.
 * Status — Nomination Ongoing

Voting

 * 1) Since I'm guessing those of us on the panel aren't supposed to refrain from voting, I'm going to vote as per my nomination.
 * 2) As Actene said of my article, this is definitely in my Top 5.  There are a few unfinished sections that could likely be merged together with others or fleshed out, but overall this article has plenty of illustrative pictures and grammatically-correct writing.  Not only that, but it's an enjoyable read.  Actene really worked his character's psyche into the article, so it almost seems like this article was written by a biographer listening to Simon tell his story.   SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 3) As per above.  This has got to be one of the most interesting and unconventional SPARTAN articles on the site; it's professional, detailed, and a blast to read. Great candidate for good article.
 * 4) A bit of an odd article considering my extreme distaste for traitorous Innie scum, but a great article nonetheless. Actene's work never ceases to impress me!

Gentry Team

 * Article Name — Gentry Team
 * Writer — DREADHEAD613
 * Nominator — DREADHEAD613
 * Date of Creation — April 10th, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — August 8th, 2010
 * Description — A team who's roots date back to the insurrection, Gentry has managed to survive the Great War through multiple rosters, and combat superiority.
 * Why — I feel like this is my best work so far and I'm striving to make it the most detailed spartan team article out there. Also three era icons would look kewl. :P
 * Status — Nomination closed until article meets standards.

Voting

 * 1) It does seem like I'm becomming a bit of a yes man, but I blame it on all of the nominators for picking such good articles.  This has got to be one of my favorite new articles on the site, and it has been one of my major inspirations in recent times.  Despite a few minor problems I have with it, includng it's layout being somewhat confusing and it's visual style a little difficult to read, I think it's strengths make up for it.  Maybe I'm just a sucker for classified SPARTAN units, but I really do feel this article is worthy of Good Article status.
 * 2) I can't in good faith support this, with the article being kinda choppy, and against the very lecture I railed on with when Ajax introduced his "Royal" team.  Sorry, Dread.  No offense.   SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]
 * 3) As per Spartan-091. I would only support this article if it had a lot more meat on it's bones rather than just a million templates filled with rosters.
 * 4) As per the others. As of right now, it's a decent looking article but it really looks like half the page is just team rosters.

Abhidi Baluyut

 * Article Name — Abhidi Baluyut
 * Writer — Sgt.T.N.Biscuits
 * Nominator — Sgt.T.N.Biscuits
 * Date of Creation — January 24, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — August 8th, 2010
 * Description — Abhidi Baluyut was a well decorated and respected pilot of the UNSC Air Force, who fought in the some of the most influential battles of the Human-Covenant War. He is also one of the few Air Force characters on this site and has been one of my most worked on articles.
 * Why — I believe this article is worthy of the Good Article Award as I have spent much time working on it and feel as though it is one of my best. It is also one of the first articles I have created and has been with me for a long time.
 * Status — Nomination closed until article meets standards.

Voting

 * 1) I'm very close to approving this article, because there are several things I like about it. However, there are just a few too many problems with it. I believe that character articles should both summarize their character's personality in a "Personality" section while also reflecting that summary over the course of the whole article. While this article does this in a couple places, there are so many other sections that don't that the ones that do show character come off as somewhat forced. I'd also consider adding some more personality quirks where they'd be relevant as well; as it is, I really can't find anything in here that makes the character particularly interesting or memorable. You don't have to make him a psycho or anything else extreme, but just give him some more facets to his character. Give him some good habits and some bad habits, stuff that fleshes him out and makes him more "real." I hate to come down too hard on this, but this is a real pet peeve of mine with a lot of articles on the wiki. My advice is to flesh out the character, both in your head and the Personality section, and then go through the History section and write that fleshing out into the heart of the article.
 * 2) As per Actene.
 * 3) As per Actene, however, i'd like to see a bit more expanded on his Early Life and also his time with the UNSC-AF during the Insurrection. Also, it would be wise to turn a lot of the content into more proper paragraphs.

Arnold Leroy Lewis Junior

 * Article Name — Arnold Leroy Lewis Junior
 * Writer — Sgt.johnson
 * Nominator — Actene
 * Date of Creation — November 4th, 2007
 * Date of Nomination — August 12th, 2010
 * Description — A veteran of the ORION Project and an exemplary non-commissioned officer and ODST during the Great War, Arnold Leroy Lewis Junior is a dedicated marine and a brilliant asset to the UNSC.
 * Why — I'll admit that I'm partially motivated to nominate an article in order to stimulate the Good Article process, but this, in my opinion, is an article that should have been nominated months ago. It's a lot shorter than most veteran character articles on the site, but its brevity just makes it an easier read and it isn't condensed enough that it demands expansion. The content itself is well thought out and the layout is one of the best I've seen in a character article. Its personality section could use some expansion, but that is no reason that it shouldn't be named a Good Article.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) As per my nomination
 * 2) A great article, though i'd put everything from "Early History" to "Rebuilding" in a "Biography" main section.
 * 3) As Tony and Actene said, a great article with a strong case for good article status.  While I personally feel it could use a bit more in the length department, it is very professionally done with strong writing conventions and an interesting story. Plus, the original version had one of my favorite quotes of all time.

M45A Compact Ranged Weapon System

 * Article Name — M45A Compact Ranged Weapon System
 * Writer — Athena32
 * Nominator — Athena32
 * Date of Creation — July 10, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — August 12, 2010
 * Description — The M45A was a compact, long range weapon intended to fulfil a long-range anti-personnel role, essentially a cross between a battle rifle and a dedicated sniper rifle, with the ability to act as either in combat. The M45A utilised the 11.4x60mm round, which filled the capability void between the lighter 9.22x55mm and larger 12.5x77mm rounds.
 * Why — A rare fully finished weapon article in a sea of my half-baked ones- plus cool images :P One of my better articles and one which I have put a lot of effort into. Another self-nomination though, for which I apologise.
 * Status — Nomination ongoing.

Voting

 * 1) I was a little hesitant on this one, but in the end, I think it meets the neccessary standards.  The article is in depth and detailed, with good conventions, and interesting pictures & quotes. Though I feel it could be improved with "strengths and weaknesses" section, to combat any hints of godmodding, I think it still qualifies for good article status.
 * 2) As per 501. While I can't say I could imagine such a weapon being added to the canon Halo arsenal, its description is well-thought out enough and the images are so highly detailed that I could imagine it being a real-world or near-future weapon.

Comments
I think I'll remove the automatic function and the HMG variant with it, just for sanity's sake. In regards to hints of godmodding, for a weapon designed in the 2660s and used well into the 2900s by a supposedly Tier 1 race, I'd go so far as to say that it's decidedly underpowered. As for a strengths and weaknesses section, I'll add that in due course. And thanks for the suggestions. :)

UNSC Aeneas

 * Article Name — UNSC Aeneas
 * Writer — Specops306
 * Nominator — Specops306
 * Date of Creation — December 9th, 2007
 * Date of Nomination — August 13, 2010
 * Description — A converted ancient UNSC Herald-class colony ship, the Aeneas was the first in a new generation of UNSC warships benefitting from Projects TEMERITY and EXCALIBUR, taking part in the two-year-long Operation: HOT GATES, the early hours of the Battle of Earth, and the Battle of Ares IV, setting in motion the events of the Labyrinth Canon.
 * Why — Well-written, meets the criteria set, an article I'm very proud of.
 * Status — Nomination Ongoing

Voting

 * 1) In depth, detailed, with good spelling, grammar, and flow, I think this is a great candidate for good article status.  The timeline and history sections could both do with expanding, but these are relatively minor gripes.
 * 2) There really isn't much I can say about this article that I won't be saying when voting for future Specops nominations. Just about every article he writes is a shoe-in for Good Article status; his highly believable formatting and good writing make it hard to find much wrong with this or any number of his articles.

Kaaranese Sangheili

 * Article Name — Kaaranese Sangheili
 * Writer — Specops306
 * Nominator — Matt-256
 * Date of Creation — June 21st, 2009
 * Date of Nomination — August 13th, 2010
 * Description — An offshot of Sangheili culture, the Sangheili of Ketesh were unknown to those of Sanghelios until they were discovered by a Covenant missionary ship in 2132 (human calendar). The past behind the Kaaranese is still unsolved, but it's been uncovered that they were separated from their Sanghelios brethren long before the Halo Array's activation.
 * Why — A very well-written and interesting article on a foreign culture, and manages to stay within the bounds of realism.
 * Status — Nomination Ongoing

Voting

 * 1) As per my vote for the above nomination. One of the best species/culture articles on the site.

Tyrone Hosmer

 * Article Name — Tyrone Hosmer
 * Writer — Matt-256
 * Nominator — Matt-256
 * Date of Creation — July 22nd, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — August 13th, 2010
 * Description — A grizzled Marine veteran who has seen more battles than most and known for his complex - if occasionally eccentric - plans. Lived through some of the Great War's bloodiest conflicts, including Harvest, Earth and Mandorla.
 * Why — Normally I'm not comfortable with self-nomination, but this is my first regular human character in quite some time, and I just happen to love Hannibal Smith from The A-Team :) Oh, and it fits all criteria, though it might be a tad bit short.
 * Status — Nomination Ongoing

Voting

 * 1) Since nearly half the articles on this page were self-nominations, I'd say that they're nothing to be ashamed of; it's a good way to draw attention to your work. Anyway, nice article. It shows a level of depth and detail that users--myself included--tend to reserve for their Spartan articles. As an aside, I love its reference to Lt. Downs--I can just imagine him bumbling his way through the Halo universe, always a few recruits short of his five-marine quota.

Heimdall-class Frigate

 * Article Name — Heimdall-class Frigate
 * Writer — Ajax 013
 * Nominator — Athena32
 * Date of Creation — January 3, 2008
 * Date of Nomination — August 13, 2010
 * Description — An in-depth, well-written article about the UNSC's Necros-era Frigate, the Heimdall-class.
 * Why — One of the best ship articles on the site as well as probably the most technical. Deserving of nomination and I'm rather surprised it hasn't been already.
 * Status —