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.

Comments
I would like to have my article re-evalulated please.-- Den fryktede<font color="Black">hodet  20:28, September 5, 2010 (UTC)

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 — Earned Good Article status.

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.
 * 3) Considering he let me use the M45A for my CA7 carbine article, there's no way I can't vote in support. Great writing and content, as well as pleasing graphics on the page!

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 — Earned Good Article Status

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.
 * 3) Pretty much what Actene said, Specops is one of our most talented writers and his work never fails to impress! Only thing i'd suggest is splitting up the "Design" section into different parts.
 * 4) Beautiful article.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]

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 — Earned Good Article Status

Voting

 * 1) As per my vote for the above nomination. One of the best species/culture articles on the site.
 * 2) As per Actene's vote for the above nomination. It truly is one of the best species/culture articles on the site.
 * 3) As per above
 * 4) This is one of the best ethnic articles on the site.  One of my favorites.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ] 15:28, September 4, 2010 (UTC)

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 — Earned Good Article status.

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.
 * 2) Great article, but all i'd suggest is for you to shorten-up and summarize the introduction.
 * 3) Great article.  Pretty unique for a character based off another franchise, with all the hallmarks of a strong Good Article candidate.

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 — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) Great article that has already won numerous awards. However, it would be nice to see some more graphics on the page other than the one seen in the infobox and in the template at the bottom.
 * 2) I wasn't sure whether this was eligible due to its lack of a second picture, but since it seems the infobox picture counts towards that then I'll give it my support. Overall it's a good article, though its lack of visual aids is a significant issue when combined with the lengthier bits of text. There are also a few grammar/syntax issues, but nothing big enough to lose my support.
 * 3) One of the best ship articles on the site, this article has to be worthy of the Good Article award.  It would be nice to have a few more pictures, but I feel it's quality makes it worthy nonetheless.
 * 4) The ship article that everyone copies.  And for good reason.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]   [[Image:TemplarBlaze.png|20 px]] [ Talk ]

Comments

 * Yeah, I was going to add some home made diagrams, but I totally forgot. That'll come in time =P

48 Rounds (Film)

 * Article Name — 48 Rounds (Film)
 * Writer — Spartan 501
 * Nominator — Spartan 501
 * Date of Creation — May 30th, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — September 12th, 2010
 * Description — 48 Rounds (Film) is an article based around a Insurrection-era film made in-universe, utilizing both in-universe actors and logical series regulars employed as extras.
 * Why — Trying to stay as neutral as possible, this is one of the articles I take the most pride in writing and feel is one of the best examples of my work. In addition to meeting the required criteria, I believe it is well written, focuses on a unique and original subject, fits at a comfortable and focused reading length, and is of generally high caliber.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) As per my nomination.
 * 2) One hell of a great read, but the article would be surely enhanced by more photographs (preferably in color) throughout the production and plot sections.
 * 3) Wonderfully done, though it could use a few images to make spice up the article. Preview of the film, perhaps?- <font face="Century Gothic"> <font color="#FF4F00">5 əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7 aŋk (<font color="#FF4F00">7alk ) 19:38, October 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) As per everyone else.

Comments
Subs: I don't even know where I'd start on that one...


 * Perhaps, find more images to create a mock-up scenes from the movie? Like production images to show how the film is made. :) - <font face="Century Gothic"> <font color="#FF4F00">5 əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7 aŋk (<font color="#FF4F00">7alk ) 21:49, October 19, 2010 (UTC)

Halo: First Strike (Game)

 * Article Name — Halo: First Strike (Game)
 * Writer — Sona 'Demal
 * Nominator — Actene
 * Date of Creation — November 2nd, 2009
 * Date of Nomination — September 29th, 2010
 * Description — A fictional video game based upon the events of the novel Halo: First Strike that incorporates existing Halo gameplay elements while adding some of its own.
 * Why — This is a well-thought out game that does a great job of building itself around the existing Halo mechanics we all know so well while also adding several new elements. All of the mission and achievement descriptions look as if they were from a real Halo game and the locations for both Multiplayer and Firefight are very creative.
 * Status — Nomination closed until article meets standards.

Voting

 * 1) As per my nomination.
 * 2) Would be better served if it contained more summaries than lists. Overall, the article looks a bit ugly because of it, also due in-part to the changes made to the text formatting. This article does not have minimum amount of images to gain GA status as well.
 * 3) As per Tony, the article lacks actual content, but looks very promising.- <font face="Century Gothic"> <font color="#FF4F00">5 əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7 aŋk (<font color="#FF4F00">7alk ) 19:55, October 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) As per above; the article is interesting and shows promise, without a doubt, but it needs a little more meat.  Organization is fine, but it needs to have a little bit more substance to be ready for Good Article status.

BR60

 * Article Name — BR60
 * Writer — Athena32, Maslab
 * Nominator — Sona 'Demal
 * Date of Creation — November 13, 2009
 * Date of Nomination — October 23, 2010
 * Description — A variant of the BR series used after the Human-Covenant war that replaces the BR55 as the standard-issue marksman's rifle.
 * Why — Very well written article. There has been a lot of detail and commitment placed into it, and the design has been very thought-out. I'd have to say this one was one of Athena's best articles of all time.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) Once again, I find myself in a position where I can't really be the most effective judge of an article. Since I'm not all that knowledgeable about the finer points of weapons design, a lot of the info on the page didn't mean as much to me as it otherwise could have. Nevertheless, it's still a good article that has my support.
 * 2) Great writing, tons of unique and interesting content, and amazing visuals.
 * 3) As said above, it's well written and has some great visuals to compliment it's style.  To add to Tony and Actene's comments, it is also very well organized, with a nice, concise length that keeps it interesting to read.  Well done.
 * 4) I find myself unable to provide any additional compliment than what has been said. - <font face="Century Gothic"> <font color="#FF4F00">5 əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7 aŋk (<font color="#FF4F00">7alk ) 19:14, November 8, 2010 (UTC)

Vadam Legacies/The Darkest Hour

 * Article Name — Vadam Legacies/The Darkest Hour
 * Writer — Sona Demal
 * Nominator — Sona Demal
 * Date of Creation — February 8, 2009
 * Date of Nomination — November 6, 2010
 * Description — A 10-chapter story that tells of a small uprising prior to the Covenant schism; the plot follows Autel 'Vadam, a young Sangheili warrior-in-training who needs to stop the treacherous plot of a certain Hierarch Prophet.
 * Why — Ever since I wrote this story almost 2 years ago, I have taken great pride in it. I've done much editing since then, and took care to make many connections to the Halo canon storyline. Those who have read it told me that they thoroughly enjoyed it, and any unanswered questions would be found in its sequel, which takes part during the events of Halo 2 and Halo 3.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status

Voting

 * 1) An avid reader of the story, though it will greatly improve the quality if you could fix those templates (i.e. add those tags) and use softer colours for the legends. In addition, I suggest replacing all Halo.Wikia links with a Halopedian template when you have the time.- <font face="Century Gothic"> <font color="#FF4F00">5 əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7 aŋk (<font color="#FF4F00">7alk ) 19:14, November 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2)  This is the kind of article that makes me wish I had more free time, so I could sit down and read the whole thing!  While it does have it's issues, I think Subs above me mentioned them all, and they are all fairly minor.  Overall, I think it is a great candidate for good article status.
 * 3) While I don't have the time to thoroughly enjoy the story from "cover to cover", from the material i've read in the prologue and first couple of chapters, it shaped up to be one hell of a tale. Keep up the good work!
 * 4) Yeah, this is an excellent-- and very long-- piece of fiction. Definitely a Good Article.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]  [[Image:Cpt3.png|25 px]][ Talk ]
 * 5) Can't believe it's taken me this long to remember about this being nominated. A definite shoo-in for good article.

Comments
Thanks, Actene. I hope the time gap between the nomination and the vote was because you read some of the story :) <span class="buttonlink" style="border-width: 2px; white-space:nowrap;background-color:white;padding:1px 2px 1px 2px;color:black;"> There is no glory without honour

Taradia

 * Article Name — Taradia
 * Writer — Rozh
 * Nominator — Rozh
 * Date of Creation — June 30th, 2009
 * Date of Nomination — November 8th, 2010
 * Description — An article about Taradia, an Outer Colony world with an elaborate, memorable history and political infrastructure, among other features.
 * Why — Aside from the old effort plea, the article, in my opinion, offers a diverse blend of writing style that appeals to many readers, including myself. ;) Its interesting blend of history, details, and imagery help to solidify its potential to become a Good Article.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status

Voting

 * 1) It is a well written article, i'll grant you that, it seems as if you've rushed it over the past week in an attempt to simply earn Good Article status. In this case, i'm going to relate this article to the minimum time period of two weeks so that you can "think" about this article and it's nomination some more. Also, it seems as if your Taradian military structure (in addition to it's command hierarchy up to the UEG executive department) is heavily influenced and/or copied by things in the Tonyverse, such as the Caprican Land Forces Command, Department of Colonial Affairs, UNSC Colonial Guard Command, etc. However, that's just my opinion on the issue.
 * 2) Read the entire article and those related. Interesting, especially that weird jellyfish. Other than that, I don't see what's wrong with being inspired. ;) - <font face="Century Gothic"> <font color="#FF4F00">5 əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7 aŋk (<font color="#FF4F00">7alk ) 19:14, November 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) The only reason I can think to oppose this is because of the minimum two week period not being fulfilled, and as far as I can tell, it has been over two weeks since active writing took place. To me, this article seems like a well written, nicely structured, perfectly fine example of a good article candidate.
 * 4) This does seem to take a lot of inspiration from Tony's brand of article writing, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The pictures are all nice and mesh in well with the planet's history.
 * 5) See, you could also argue that all of Tony's CLFC structure is copied off of the Canadians.  So, being inspired by Tony's repurposed structure is not a bad thing.  This is a good article.   SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]  [[Image:Cpt3.png|25 px]][ Talk ] 14:15, November 10, 2010 (UTC)

Comments
I completely understand what you're saying, Tony. I will admit I drew a lot of inspiration from your base structure, i.e. the concept of a complex/expanded colonial defense, while I tried to diversify the department's actual infrastructure in order to make it of my own creation. As for UEG executive command infrastructure/hierarchy, the Colonial Security Command and United Nations Directorate have been in the Infinityverse's context since before some of the Tonyverse's were created. I was also not aware of the Department of Colonial Affairs and/or its name; the Bureau of Colonial Affair's coincidental similarity in name is just that, and I do apologize for not acknowledging your previous creation. Aside from that, the article is sixteen months old, much longer than the minimum, and active writing has been ongoing for two weeks and one day, which meets the minimum requirement. I do respect your opinions on the matter, though. -- 19:47, November 8, 2010 (UTC)

Spartan-025

 * Article Name — Spartan-025
 * Writer — Brodie-001
 * Nominator — Brodie-001
 * Date of Creation — August 3rd, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — November 9th, 2010
 * Description — Article detailing the life of Spartan Marco-025, Battles, Personality, Background.
 * Why — I have been working on this article for some time now, and I believe it is an interesting read, detailing the events of this Spartan's life, and will appeal to many people. I have tried to keep the article at canon as possible. I think that it has the potential to become a good article.
 * Status — Nomination closed.

Voting

 * 1) I hate to say it, but I can't honestly recommend this article for good article status. While it has a relatively interesting and creative character personality, as well as pictures that are sufficient, the writing calibre is a little below what is needed. In addition, there are a few visual quirks, like the quote layout, that make the article look unprofessional. That being said, I think the article has a strong base, and with a little improvement, could definitely be a future candidate for good article status.
 * 2) As per S501.
 * 3) To be frank, you really need to work on your grammar and formatting.  The pictures are okay, but could be bigger and better placed in the article.  As 501 said, overhaul it and then come back when it's ready.  SPARTAN- ' 091 ' [  ' Bureau ' ]  [[Image:Cpt3.png|25 px]][ Talk ]
 * 4) As per the others. Some other points I noticed were that some of the pictures looked a little out of place (particularly the ones of Spartan teams in bright-colored armor) and most of the quotations seem pretty stilted and could benefit from being rewritten.

Comments
Allright, thank you for your opinions. I am improving on the article right now. Are there any particular areas you think need work? If so, please tell me and I will endeavour to improve them. I have already made my pictures larger, when I first put them up I did not know how to change them, and I am working on the quote layout as well. Thanks Brodie-001

SPARTAN-G024

 * Article Name — SPARTAN-G024(ODST Joshie)
 * Writer — Chakravartin
 * Nominator — Athena32
 * Date of Creation — December 20th, 2008
 * Date of Nomination — December 7th, 2010
 * Description — An article about SPARTAN-G024, a Gamma Company SPARTAN-III who fought throughout the Human-Covenant War and beyond.
 * Why — After reading this article to nominate it for the Annual Awards, I noticed its quality and considered it worthy of good article nomination. It's imaginative, well written and overall a top notch article.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) - While the article is written nicely, it has not met the requirements as set out in the Good Articles; the article lacks images and the proper organisation of sections. The introduction could use some work.- <font face="Century Gothic"> <font color="#FF4F00">5 əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7 aŋk (<font color="#FF4F00">7alk ) 19:24, December 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) Quite the well written article, however, the introduction is a bit too long for my tastes. Perhaps summarizing all of the biographical elements into a single paragraph would be nice.
 * 3) As per Subtank, some extra images should be found and added at some point and an authorial once-over for organizational purposes might also be in order. However, this is a very well written article that I've watched more or less from its infancy and it definitely deserves Good Article status.
 * 4) Understanding that I'm late on this one, I want to still take the time to say that this is, like the others above me said, an excellent article worthy of the award.  I personally am very fond of it's style and think it's a great example for other articles on the site.

Caprican Land Forces Command

 * Article Name — Caprican Land Forces Command
 * Writer — CommanderTony
 * Nominator — CommanderTony
 * Date of Creation — April 11th, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — January 2nd, 2011
 * Description — The Caprican Land Forces Command is a Colonial planetary guard formation of the UNSC Army based on the world of Caprica. It serves as the primary garrison force for the Dominion of Caprica, and is also organized as a reserve military force.
 * Why — One of my best military organizational articles at about 30k in length with a dozen pictures and tons of great details about it's historical mission, capabilities, and personnel.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) As per my nomination above.
 * 2) Another one of Tony's prestigious organizations. Very professionally written, and military to the core.
 * 3) As per above. - <font face="Century Gothic"> <font color="#FF4F00">5 əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7 aŋk (<font color="#FF4F00">7alk ) 19:58, January 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) As per the nomination and the above votes. Plus, it has snowtroopers :P

Halo:Conflicts

 * Article Name — Halo:Conflicts
 * Writer — Spartan 112
 * Nominator — Chakravartin
 * Date of Creation —March 13, 2008
 * Date of Nomination — January 4th, 2011
 * Description —A Halo MMO, based around the concept of galactic warfare with its emphasis revolving around a galactic war between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant Empire, both of which players can align with in game. It is suited for a wide range of gameplay styles, players can specialize in a certain combat role or even take part in behind the scenes action with command and logistics.
 * Why -One of the first game articles around, it has steadily gotten better over the years, and is a prime example of how a game can be layed out in a wiki format. It's rival would have to be Subtank's Side Factions and even then it's hard to choose. Definitely deserves all the acclaim it gets and a status as a "Good Article"
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) Very good. Great detail, interesting content, nice looking graphics, and a good, tidy appearance. Has my vote!
 * 2) I've always had a soft spot for fan-made Halo games, and it's unfortunately something we're in very short supply of on this site. So it does delight me when I see the ingenuity of someone who's capable of writing more than just articles or stories.
 * 3) A rival? Opposing this article! Mwaahahah! Joke aside, the article has an interesting concept that allows player to be in different roles in the Halo Universe. A minor flaw is the layout which could use some update though.- <font face="Century Gothic"> <font color="#FF4F00">5 əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7 aŋk (<font color="#FF4F00">7alk ) 19:58, January 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) This article has been floating around for quite some time now, and it's certainly one of the best-written and most creative game articles on the site.

GEN Energy Harnesser System

 * Article Name — GEN Energy Harnesser System
 * Writer — Another Poetic Spartan
 * Nominator — Another Poetic Spartan
 * Date of Creation —May 22, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — January 7th, 2011
 * Description — An article about the GEN System, a powerful energy system based on theoretical physics and solar technology. Developed during the Human-Covenant War, it proved effective enough to be green lit for mass production, where it was put into use in several differing fields, such as shielding, propulsion, weaponry, powering, etc.
 * Why - Aside from the huge amount of technobabble present, its an article that one does not see very often: one that is backed up with scientific facts and research. Although some may not understand the words and get lost, I hope you will see the amount of time and work that I have put into this article, which to me, I consider one of my best works on this site.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) This article won the Best Technology of the Year Award for a reason.
 * 2) As per my vote in the annual awards.
 * 3) As per Sona. I voted for this article because of it's originality and overall greatness. Good job!
 * 4) As per above. Definitely a fine piece of writing. --  Rozh  (Tik Tok) 00:59, January 12, 2011 (UTC)

Comments
Thank you guys! Those comments really gives me confidence in myself. Expect more in the future!

Antulas Argenta

 * Article Name — Antulas Argenta
 * Writer — Lordofmonsterisland
 * Nominator — Lordofmonsterisland
 * Date of Creation — September 19th, 2009
 * Date of Nomination — January 13th, 2011
 * Description — A Necros double-agent that operates within the Machina Federation's special forces for several decades prior to the Necros War itself, gathering information and sowing discord to ready the galaxy for Necros invasion. Prior to the war, Antulas had a personal hand in arranging both of the Necros' visits to the Federation, in kidnapping notable individuals on the second visit, and in starting the AUR-Remnant War; during the war, he would continue to sabotage Alliance plans as possible, but fought against the Swarm with little regard for those he killed. Eventually, Antulas broke free of his master's, Charon, control and became a free agent, seeking the power of the Precursors for himself.
 * Why — I really enjoyed making this character into the twisted sole that he is, and it's taken me a long time to get it to the "finished aside from future events" state that it's in right now. I will note that as I write this the infobox is messed up, but other than that I've worked hard to eliminate any grammar issues. Also, we don't exactly have lot of complete Machina or Necros articles, so this one fills a nice niche that's wide open but really empty. Did I mention he's a sadistic traitor? Yeah, I kinda liked trying to make him evil...
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) While I'm no fan of Necros, there's no doubt that this article is very well-written.
 * 2) As per above. 'Tis a very interesting concept backed by solid writing skills. :)
 * 3) Sort of a love-hate thing we have here. A concept while interesting and innovative, is something I probably wouldn't ever think would be interesting. However, this is one very good biography and LOMI has done one hell of a job on it. Although I do have one suggestion: Rewrite the first paragraph in the introduction, it seems a bit fairy tale-ish and somewhat distracts from the biography aspect of the article as a whole.
 * 4) Noted: the first paragraph has now been turned into a shortened quote version at the start of the "Iscariot Calls" section. -- Am I a Lion, or a Lamb? Or a Boy?  Saint o r Sinner?  <font color=#777777>The Lost Books 22:53, January 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) While the character is a bit over the top villainous, I like that he'd at least be a very cool villain in his own right, especially since I like the more Neutral Evil brand of villains. Well written with plenty of details, though I might suggest coming up with a few original quotes to bolster his large list of reference-quotes.

Comments
I helped. xD
 * And said help is much appreciated -- Am I a Lion, or a Lamb? Or a Boy?  Saint o r Sinner?  <font color=#777777>The Lost Books 23:34, January 13, 2011 (UTC)

BBC News/January 2555

 * Article Name — BBC News/January 2555
 * Writer — CommanderTony and Chakravartin
 * Nominator — CommanderTony
 * Date of Creation — January 1st, 2011
 * Date of Nomination — February 1st, 2011
 * Description — Excerpt from 1/19/55, referring to NOVA weapons: " Anyone who has read the document obviously did not read it completely, as I have to assure you that not once did the thought of using this against fellow Humans, even Insurrectionists, crossed anyone's mind in The Chancellery, The Congress, or the Defense Forces. Anyone who suggests such a thing with baseless rhetoric has never been on the other side of a Covenant plasma rifle nor the receiving end of a civil behavior class."
 * Why — While some of the entries were off-date (mostly those in the past week or so), a lot of the content has significantly fleshed out the Tonyverse expanded universe project.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) As per my nomination above.
 * 2) A bit hard to go against this one, though some of the news articles--particularly the ones regarding the government and military--are a few steps away from subtle in their conveyance of Tony's ideal future universe. The portrayal of future-Chancellor Stubblefield seems a bit too good to be true, but then again I'm the last person who should be whining about unrealistic characters. The more opinionated pieces tend to walk a fine line between what one might find on a news blog and what one might find on a private web blog, but the places that really shine are the descriptions of military actions and politics. It's pretty plain to the untrained eye that the author has a very keen grasp on his subject material and knows how to write concise pieces on his subject matter. Hopefully he can keep up the innovation in future months.
 * 3) Per Actene. :P —  subtank  ( 7alk ) 15:59, February 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Not only is the writing quality exceptional, but it also exemplifies a new, innovative chapter in methods of developing Expanded Universes.
 * 5) Interesting, to say the least. If you read carefully, Tony's slipped some subtle humour into it ;)

Fleet Logistics Support Group

 * Article Name — Fleet Logistics Support Group
 * Writer — SPARTAN-118
 * Nominator — SPARTAN-118
 * Date of Creation — August 24, 2010
 * Date of Nomination — Febuary 1, 2011
 * Description — A detailed discription of the UNSC Navy's Fleet Logistics Support group - an organization dedicated to supporting deployed UNSC units (and, later, IU units).
 * Why — The article is the only well-defined Logistics page on the wikia - actually, I think its the only fully fleshed out one too. It describes the origins and history of the unit, and provides an insight into the logistical difficulties in maintaining deployed fleets. Not to mention the unit patch - I mean, look at it.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) I'm happy to support this due to its relatively unseen concept and the levels of research that clearly went into writing this. However, I'd suggest a thorough proofreading in order to correct a few grammar and word formatting issues that should be cleaned up ASAP.
 * 2) Haha 118 has boasted to no end about this article. While I'm half-wondering why he wants this to be a GA when it already has a shiny HFFW template, I can't really say it's undeserving of Good Article status.
 * 3) Hasn't met the requirements, mainly the length of the article. Additionally, I would suggest improving the categorisation of sections/headers. I'm sure you can shorten those two sections. :) —  subtank  ( 7alk ) 16:05, February 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) As per Subtank. While it's an interesting move away from the combatant fleet, starfighter, and special warfare focus of the canon Halo universe, it has it's flaws. In addition, I would like to note that there is no need to individually list every single battlegroup within the infobox. It simply makes the infobox, and by extension, the page look immensely ugly.
 * 5) As per the two above, it hasn't quite met requirements. A well-elaborated concept that is often the runt of Halo Fanon litters. I would like to see another image or two, also, if that doesn't hurt. :) Also, I'd recommend using a slightly darker font; it'd be easier to read, that way. Cheers. ;)  Rozh  (Tik Tok)

SPARTAN-G023

 * Article Name — SPARTAN-G023
 * Writer — Spartan G-23
 * Nominator — Actene
 * Date of Creation — March 7th, 2007
 * Date of Nomination — February 2nd, 2011
 * Description — A multiple-personality Spartan, James-G023 is at times a friendly, understanding young man and at other times a heartless killer. Originally a regular SPARTAN-III, Jake was selected to become a black operative for the Office of Naval Intelligence and is a veteran of countless operations.
 * Why — It's not the best article on the site, I'll give it that. It could use some more pictures and a bit more depth to the character as well. But it isn't every day I run into a quality article from before I even joined the wiki back in '08, and this article certainly fulfills all the GA requirements. Besides, there are far too many self-nominations in this project; someone needs to be mining the depths of this site's articles for potential candidates.
 * Status — Earned Good Article status.

Voting

 * 1) As per my nomination.
 * 2) Lol Actene does like anime. But in all validity, this article has been around for a long time, and I think it's reached the point where it deserves Good Article status.
 * 3) Interesting content, great media, and good appearance. Solid. And just to note Actene, the Good Articles project was not established to have a preference for self-nominations or otherwise.
 * 4) I finally had a chance to read a large portion of this, and it is quite the interesting and well-written piece. Another picture or two of him in full armor would be nice, though.

Spartan-273

 * Article Name — Spartan-273
 * Writer — Spartan J73
 * Nominator — Spartan J73
 * Date of Creation — September 14, 2010'''
 * Date of Nomination —February 9, 2011'''
 * Description — Jeremiah "Joe-273" Tanner was a Spartan-II Class II. Much of his career is deemed classified, but what is known is a tale that would make other Spartans jealous and sad at the same time. From the very beginning, you know his end, but what happens in between is a story that must be seen to believe.
 * Why — I believe this article should be grated the Good Article status due to its originality, its heart, and its story. I believe this article is deep and touching that will make its readers feel for the characters.
 * Status — Nomination ongoing.

Voting

 * 1) Unfortunately, it does not meet a fair chunk of the requirements listed here. Once it's up to par, I'll gladly read through it and consider the proposal more thouroughly. Cheers and best wishes, -- Rozh( Talk ) 14:06, February 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Requires some organisation work on those sections/headers and image placements.—  subtank  ( 7alk ) 23:50, February 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) To be frank, I honestly didn't like this article too much. I'll give the nominator the satisfication that he picked out some good images that give the reader a bit of detail, but I have this nagging feeling that the bio was thrown together as fast as possible with little or no substance. I don't mean to be blunt or rude by any means, I just want to see a bit more quality come out of the article. And as per my two colleagues with their suggestions on formatting.
 * 4) As per the others. Furthermore, I think it would benefit the article if the author were to have a look over the text and perhaps edit the writing style so that it flowed better and gave more insight on the character rather than just listing actions.

Ushran 'Sojam

 * Article Name — Ushran 'Sojam
 * Writer — Spartan 112
 * Nominator — Spartan 112
 * Date of Creation — October 24, 2007
 * Date of Nomination — February 19, 2011
 * Description — A Sangheili warrior who has fought from the beginning of the war to its end. From an early age he showed exceptional capabilities as a warrior and commander. Rising through the ranks, he fought in several important battles during the Human-Covenant War. After the defeat of the Covenant loyalists, he returned to his homeworld to take charge of his clan. He later returned to war with the United Sangheili Republic to counter the remnants of the Covenant Empire, and the Necros threat.
 * Why — I personally feel that Ushran is one of the better Covenant characters on this site. Although he had a rough start, I have put much into making him what he is today. Ushran still has some expansion, however that will progress along with the Necros project.
 * Status — Nomination ongoing.

Voting

 * 1) Fantastic! Although, I'd fix the heading tags to make it fall in line with HF standards.
 * 2) An interesting read. I really like the imagery; it adds to his story and overall article quality. -- Rozh( Talk ) 00:07, February 23, 2011 (UTC)