Help:Biography

This page contains the “Wiki Editor’s Guide” to editing the wiki code of all STAR FLEET PERSONNEL COMMAND files; that is, biographies.

(You might be looking for Star Fleet Academy—Holodeck Template; that is, the template that provides the holodeck version of Star Fleet Academy’s character biography for new cadets.)

The Wiki Editor’s Guide to the Biography

To make use of this wiki editor’s guide, navigate through the appropriate links, below:

Quick Links

Click on the code words, under this heading, for more information specific to a particular item. Note that it is important to the display of a biography, and to the numerous category pages to which it links, to enter items linked to roster categories correctly, and to use specialized templates where available.

|Character Type= Links to roster categories; default, "NPC".

|JoinY= |JoinM= |JoinD= Stardate format. Links to roster categories. Default year, current year; month, "01"; day, "01".

|Retired= Links to roster categories; default not retired.

|Name= Links to roster categories; default, page name.

|Affiliation= Links to roster categories; default, "Undeclared".

|Image=

|Position= |Position2= Links to roster categories; default, "Unassigned".

|Assignment= |AssignmentText= Links to roster categories; default, "Unassigned".

|Rank= |Era= |Department= Links to roster categories. Default rank, "Graduate"; era, none; department, "Civilian".

|Played=

|Species= Links to roster categories; default, "Unknown".

|Height= Specialized templates available for this item.

|Weight= Specialized templates available for this item.

|Homeworld= |Place=

|Dateyr= |Datemth= |Dateday= |Age= Stardate format. Links to roster categories. Default Stardate, "(N/A)00.00"; age, "N/A".

|Image2=

|Introduction=

|History=

|Short= |Long=

|Referrer=

|CHist= Specialized templates available for this item. Links to roster categories; default, no link.

|contact=

|PreChar= |NextChar=

|Chars= Specialized templates available for this item.

See also the headings, below, for detailed information.

Main Body and Sidebar

See Template:Biography for details and tips about each item of the main body of biographies, starting with “Introduction” and “Personal History.”

See Template:Bio Sidebar for details and tips about each item of the sidebar of biographies, starting with “Name.”

See Template:Bio Sidebar Color for details about the color for the four sidebar headers.

Career History

See Template:CHHead for details about the table header of the “Career History” section.

See Template:CHHead Color for details about the color of the table header of the “Career History” section.

See Template:CHLine for details about each history line of the “Career History” table and for advanced layout options.

Rank and Medal Images

See Template:EventImage for details about each rank and medal image of the “Career History” table.

See Rank Graphics for a referable list of each rank image for the sidebar and “Career History” table.

See Medal Graphics for a referable list of each medal image for the “Career History” and “Medals Tally” tables.

Additional Information—Characters

See Template:CharsHead for details about the header of the “Characters Tally” table.
See Template:CharsLine for details about each character line of the “Characters Tally” table.

Template

See the “Wiki Code Template” heading, below, for the template that provides the current version of Star Fleet Personnel’s character biography for all Personnel Command files, converted to wiki code.

Star Fleet Academy—Holodeck Template

The template, below, provides the holodeck version of Star Fleet Academy’s character biography for new cadets. (See also under the “Bio Development” heading on the Star Fleet Academy page for further details about developing a character biography.)

(Compare the “Wiki Code Template” heading, below, for the template that provides the current version of Star Fleet Personnel’s character biography for all Personnel Command files, converted to wiki code.)

To make use of this template, Academy Instructors copy and paste it into a cadet’s holodeck training program along with encouraging instructions.

== Physical Description == 
Name:
Species:
Gender:
Age:
Height:
Weight:
Build/Body Type:
Complexion:
Hair Colour:
Hair Style:
Eye Colour:
Voice:
Off-Duty Clothing Taste:
Distinguishing Features:

== Personal History == 
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Marital Status:
Siblings Name & Ages:
Mother's Name:
Father's Name:
Parent's Status:
Pets:
Best Friend:
Personal History:

== Personality == 
Academy Majors:
Academy Minors:
Hobbies & Past-Times:
Short-Term Goals:
Long-Term Goals:
Personality:
Sense of Humour:
Phobias:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Pet Peeves/Gripes:
Bad Habits / Vices:
Achievements:
Disappointments:
Illnesses:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Fears:
Prejudices:

== Questions == 
Most Painful Experience:
Best Time:
Most Crucial Experience:
Role Model:

Referrer / How you found Fed Space (If 'Google' or 'Search Engine' please specify the search engine and the term searched for):
==

Wiki Code Template

The template, below, provides the current version of Star Fleet Personnel’s character biography for all Personnel Command files, converted to wiki code.

(Compare the “Star Fleet Academy—Holodeck Template” heading, above, for the template that provides the holodeck version of Star Fleet Academy’s character biography for new cadets.)

To make use of this template, wiki editors copy and paste it into an associate’s wiki page along with appropriate updates, including additions to the “Personal History” section, the “Career History” table, and the “Characters Tally” table.

A spreadsheet, in Microsoft Excel format, is available to assist wiki editors in the process of converting a new cadet’s character biography into wiki code and/or generating additional “Career History” content for existing biographies. Please contact the Federation Space Content Manager for the latest version of the spreadsheet.

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|Character Type=
|JoinY=
|JoinM=
|JoinD=
|Retired=

|Name=
|Affiliation=
|Image=

|Position=
|Position2=
|Assignment=
|AssignmentText=
|Rank=
|Era=
|Department=
|SFReg=

|FullName=
|Nickname=
|Alias=
|Played=
|Species=
|Species2=
|Species3=
|Species4=
|Species5=
|Species6=
|Species Count=
|Sperc1=
|Sperc2=
|Sperc3=
|Sperc4=
|Sperc5=
|Sperc6=
|Gender=
|Height=
|Weight=
|Eye Color=
|Hair Color=
|Hair Style=
|Build=
|Complexion=
|Facial=
|Voice=
|Homeworld=
|Place=
|Dateyr=
|Datemth=
|Dateday=
|Age=
|Temporal Displacement=
|Died=

|Father=
|Adoptive Father=
|Mother=
|Adoptive Mother=
|Parents=
|Sibling=
|Marital=
|Spouse(s)=
|Children=
|Image2=

|Introduction=

|History=

|Majors=
|Minors=
|Hobbies=
|Short=
|Long=
|Personality=
|Humor=
|Phobias=
|Likes=
|Dislikes=
|Peeves=
|Habits=
|Achievements=
|Disappointments=
|Illnesses=
|Strengths=
|Weaknesses=
|Fears=
|Prejudices=
|Taste=
|Features=
|Pets=
|Friends=
|Referrer=

|Painful=
|Time=
|Crucial=
|Role Model=

|CHist=

<!-- ENTER ADDITIONAL CAREER HISTORY CONTENT ABOVE THIS LINE -->
|contact=

|PreChar=
|NextChar=
|Chars=

<!-- ENTER ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS INFORMATION ABOVE THIS LINE -->
}}<!-- NOTIFY CONTENT MANAGER TO REVISE TEMPLATE BEFORE INCLUDING ADDITIONAL CONTENT BELOW THIS LINE -->