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[[File:Nicholas Locarno, 2381.png|thumb|Nick Locarno in [[2381]]]]
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'''[[Nick Locarno|Nicholas "Nick" Locarno]]''' was a male Human who lived during the late-24th century. Following his expulsion from Starfleet Academy for getting a fellow cadet killed in a botched Kolvoord Starburst, he eventually moved to New Axton where he began operating as a civilian pilot for hire.
   
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Over the next decade, his resentment towards Starfleet festered so much that he conspired to found an independent space exploration organization called Nova Fleet, consisting of starships stolen with the aid of lower deckers he talked into mutinying against their captains.
===[[Galaxy class]]===
 
Self-nomination. [[User:Ottens|Ottens]] 20:44, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
   
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However, when he attempted to recruit Beckett Mariner, she refused to cooperate and fled with a Genesis Device he had planned to use as a deterrent. His erratic behavior as a result of her actions ended up alienating his followers and ultimately resulted in his death when he was caught in the device's detonation. (TNG: "The First Duty"; LD: "The Inner Fight", "Old Friends, New Planets")
===[[Deep Space 9]]===
 
Self-nomination. A detailed article about the history of DS9, plus a description of its structure. It could probably use some minor additions for incidental facts and the like, but it's complete enough to deserve Featured Article status! -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 20:00, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Seconded. [[User:Ottens|Ottens]] 20:15, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Seconded. -- [[User:Redge|Redge]] 20:25, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
   
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===[[Genesis Planet]]===
 
A lengthy description that accurately covers the events surrounding this complex planet. -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 17:56, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
   
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Once everybody's finished tweaking this article, it ought to be a good candidate for an FA. Spanning two series, lots of background info, and an apparent end to his character arc. -[[User:LauraCC|LauraCC]] ([[User talk:LauraCC|talk]]) 21:59, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
*Seconded. [[User:Ottens|Ottens]] 17:59, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
*I don´t know. When I read the article, I got the disinct feeling that it was more or less a transcript of the movie, focussing on the Genesis planet. It isn´t so much as I´d sort that information for an encyclopdia. Take for instance the mention of the Genesis effect using protomatter and not being stable. It´s mentioned between two less important paragraphs. Maybe it just needs to be resorted a little. -- [[User:Redge|Redge]] 20:04, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
   
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Seems to have settled down now; last edit was over a month ago. Any objections? -[[User:LauraCC|LauraCC]] ([[User talk:LauraCC|talk]]) 18:46, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
===[[Xindi superweapon]]===
 
A comprehensive description of the Xindi planet-killer and its two prototypes, plus the events leading up to its destruction. (I've done some work on this article.) -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 16:25, 8 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Seconded. I did a lot of work on this before I registered under my guise of 66.42.235.131. --[[User:Steve Mollmann|Steve]] 17:35, 8 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Seconded. [[User:Ottens|Ottens]] 10:02, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Seconded. -- [[User:Redge|Redge]] 20:04, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
   
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Okay, I tweaked it a bit. Any other major changes needed? -[[User:LauraCC|LauraCC]] ([[User talk:LauraCC|talk]]) 15:18, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
===[[Romulan]]===
 
A good description of the Romulan species, it's history and culture. [[User:Ottens|Ottens]] 13:19, 7 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Seconded. -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 16:25, 8 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
 
===[[Miles O'Brien]]===
 
Self-nomination. You didn't think I'd do all that work and ''not'' nominate it, did you? ;) Highly detailed description of the character, with good layout and division of information. Maybe one or two more pretty pictures to go in, but is essentially complete. -- [[User:DarkHorizon|Michael Warren]] 00:51, 1 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Seconded. -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 16:35, 1 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Seconded again. Thirded, if you will. --[[User:Fox Mulder|Fox Mulder]] 17:52, 2 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* <s>Opposed. Maybe it can be nominated later, but first I would try and clean up some of the red inkt on this page. Also, I'm not seeing any source whatsoever. And finally, I can't find any note on why he was never promoted beyond the rank of Chief Petty Officer, which is very odd indeed, since as the Chief Engineer of DS9, he should at least have been Lieutenant, if not Commander. If you can correct this first, it will make a fine featured article.</s> -- [[User:Redge|Redge]] 15:39, 5 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
**O'Brien is an enlisted officer. He cannot have an officer's rank (despite the rank pip mistakes) because of this. He was promoted from Chief to Master Chief in transferring to DS9, a fact which is mentioned in the article. And what do you mean by source? I wrote this myself. If you're referring to references, I can add some in, but I don't particularly like them in the article, because they clutter up the writing, IMO.
 
**The fact that other articles linked off this page have not been created does not mean the article is bad, it means that it [[Memory Alpha:Build the web|builds the web]] well, and allows further expansion of the wiki by offering new articles to create. Judge the content, not the links. -- [[User:DarkHorizon|Michael Warren]] 18:31, 5 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
*Vote is yes. If you make an article with lots of red links a featured article, chances are they are going to be all turned blue faster than if you didn't. Also, there's no place for speculation about what rank O'Brien ''should'' be unless you mean there should be additional background info. O'Brien was explicitly stated to be a Chief Petty Officer from TNG:"Family" on and they have maintained that in dialogue whenever mentioned afterwards, even though his insignia remained inconsistent. Lack of speculation is not a detractor from this article --[[User:Captainmike|Captainmike]] 21:15, 5 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
**Very well, but at the very least you really should incorporate references. They may not be very good for style, layout and overall readability of the article (pardon my spelling), but they really are necessary and also usefull to find episodes that are relevant tot the character. Supose someone wants to know where you base those conclusions on, or someone wants to find out more about O'Brien and is looking for relevant episodes? -- [[User:Redge|Redge]] 12:50, 7 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Maybe it does need references, but I'll go ahead and second it anyway. --[[User:Steve Mollmann|Steve]] 17:47, 7 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
** ''I've moved this back to the unopposed category, based on Redge's apparent retraction of his objection in his last comment. Apologies in advance if I'm getting the wrong impression!'' -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 20:29, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
   
 
==Nominations with objections==
 
==Nominations with objections==
 
===[[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)]]===
 
Self-nomination. [[User:Ottens|Ottens]] 20:43, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
:Suggested by Ottens (You forgot to add your name). -- [[User:Redge|Redge]]
 
* Opposed. Still needs a lot of work. Surely there is more to be told of a ship that featured in a series for years... e.g.: what do you mean by ´red line´? -- [[User:Redge|Redge]] 20:25, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Opposed. It's a great start, but it still needs to be expanded. This is, after all, the most popular ship of the most popular ''Star Trek'' series ever! -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 20:29, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
*Hmm... to be honest, you are probably right, yes. There would be probably more to tell about a ship that was featured in seven seasons of [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation]]. Only I personally don't have that knowledge... ;-) [[User:Ottens|Ottens]] 20:44, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
 
===[[Klingon blade weapons]]===
 
An exceptional detailed article on minor equipment. [[User:Ottens|Ottens]] 10:01, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Opposed. That article should be split up, with one article for each of the different weapons. -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 16:32, 9 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
 
===[[USS Equinox]]===
 
Self-nomination. A detailed analysis of the ship's voyage - IMO, a change from the (somewhat necessarily) formulaic nature of the starship entries. -- [[User:DarkHorizon|Michael Warren]] 00:51, 1 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Seconded. Nice detail for a "generic" starship article. -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 16:35, 1 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
* Opposed. It's a very good article, especially for a ship only mentioned in two eppisodes. However, the ammount of info available is irrelevant when featuring an article. And IMO this article does not messure up with the rest of the featured articles. No offence, how could it with so little info to go on. It's good, but not good enough to be featured. -- [[User:Redge|Redge]] 15:39, 5 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
**The article is not of the same type as other featured articles, so should not be compared with them. I believe this article meets the majority of criteria that are covered in [[Memory Alpha:The perfect article]]. On amount of info available and length, I refer you to the point ''This may not be possible for all articles, of course, because information may not be available for all aspects of the subject. However, where such information is available, it should always be included.'' -- [[User:DarkHorizon|Michael Warren]] 18:31, 5 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 
**I still think that this article qualifies for Featured Article status. As long as it's well-written and of reasonable length, I think it's acceptable. (Articles that are just two or three paragraphs wouldn't be long enough, IMO, but something longer should.) -- [[User:MinutiaeMan|Dan Carlson]] 16:25, 8 Jun 2004 (CEST)
 

Latest revision as of 15:18, 20 March 2024

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Nominations without objections

Nicholas Locarno, 2381

Nick Locarno in 2381

Nicholas "Nick" Locarno was a male Human who lived during the late-24th century. Following his expulsion from Starfleet Academy for getting a fellow cadet killed in a botched Kolvoord Starburst, he eventually moved to New Axton where he began operating as a civilian pilot for hire.

Over the next decade, his resentment towards Starfleet festered so much that he conspired to found an independent space exploration organization called Nova Fleet, consisting of starships stolen with the aid of lower deckers he talked into mutinying against their captains.

However, when he attempted to recruit Beckett Mariner, she refused to cooperate and fled with a Genesis Device he had planned to use as a deterrent. His erratic behavior as a result of her actions ended up alienating his followers and ultimately resulted in his death when he was caught in the device's detonation. (TNG: "The First Duty"; LD: "The Inner Fight", "Old Friends, New Planets")

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Once everybody's finished tweaking this article, it ought to be a good candidate for an FA. Spanning two series, lots of background info, and an apparent end to his character arc. -LauraCC (talk) 21:59, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Seems to have settled down now; last edit was over a month ago. Any objections? -LauraCC (talk) 18:46, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Okay, I tweaked it a bit. Any other major changes needed? -LauraCC (talk) 15:18, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Nominations with objections