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