Alright finally getting to my review, now that I've some free time.
This review is for: The Gauss Rod Rifle and the Staballoy Rods
The submitted article is/has…
[Check ] A very high level of overall quality
[Check ] A general topic sentence under the title header
[Check ] Artwork (Required for new species; Strongly recommended for vehicles and hand weapons)\\
[Check ] Needed and/or useful to the setting
[Check ] In the proper format/template
[Check ] Proofread for spelling and grammar
[Check ] Easy to read and understand (not a lengthy mass of technobabble)
[Check ] Wikified (terms that could be a link should be a link)
[Check ] No red and/or broken links
[Check ] Reasonably scientifically plausible
[Check ] Reasonably neutral point of view
The submitted article is/does not…
[Check ] Overpowered (or cutting tech for a faction with little or no roleplay)
[Check ] Obtusely redundant
[Check ] Contain copy pasta descriptions of systems or interior compartments
[Check ] Unauthorized by faction managers or player-controlled corporation
[Check ] Contain references to IC events that have not occurred (SM must authorize retcons)
[Check ] Use second-person language (“you” or “your”) unless it is an instructional guide aimed at players.
[Check ] Use bombastic language (“virtually immune,” “nearly indestructible,” “insanely powerful,” “horrible effects”)
[Check ] Use an unbalanced header/text ratio (many headers but sections are one-liners)
[Check ] Use major unapproved sub-articles that should be submitted separately
[Check ] Lacking Detail
[Check ] Images hosted on sites other than stararmy.com (Photobucket, Imageshack, etc are not allowed)
The article has…
[N/a ] Speeds in compliance with the Starship Speed Standard, if applicable
[Check ] Damage Capacity and Damage Ratings in compliance with the DR Guidelines
[Check ] The in-character year of creation/manufacture. (Should be current year. Future years not allowed).
[Check ] The Standard Product Nomenclature System, if applicable.
Status: Approved.