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-====== The Star Army Wiki ====== +====== Star Army Wiki ====== 
-This wiki is the Star Army® community's encyclopediaindex, and concordance for our unique, ever-growing shared fictional universe and it is our guidebook for participating in and contributing to the Star Army Roleplay (SARP). It contains over 12,000 articles and 10,000 media files (mostly images). Imagine how many printed RPG sourcebooks that would fill!+Welcome to Star Army! Star Army® is a creative community of role-playerswriters, and sci-fi fans that have been world-building our own unique setting since 2002. This wiki is our encyclopedia of the universe we've made over the years. It provides a common source of truth and [[guide:canon|canon]] for the various games set in the shared fictional universe. It's also the guidebook for participating in and contributing to the Star Army Roleplay (SARP).
  
-In general, everything that happens in the Star Army RP is [[guide:canon|canon]], so please add information about any events that occur and characters who appear in the roleplay, so that we can keep the universe internally consistent. Creative contributions are also encouraged; you can expand the edges and fill in the gaps of the setting. Also feel free to fix any typos you find and update outdated pages. Be bold! 
  
-🔑 This wiki and the forum have separate login systems.+{{stararmy:starship_classes:sharie:sharie_orbit.jpg?650x300|image of a Star Army space battleship orbiting a planet}}
  
-===== Introduction ===== +The Star Army universe continues to grow and there's always a need for inspirational content that fuels stories and adventures. You can use this wiki to plan your RP, for keeping track of events and details, and to share the historical record of what happened. Currently wiki contains {{NUMBEROFPAGES}} articles and {{NUMBEROFMEDIAS}} media files (mostly images). Imagine how many printed RPG sourcebooks that would fill!
-{{  :stararmy:uniforms:duty:juni_ishikawa_chiasa_in_duty_uniform.png?370|A Star Army of Yamatai warrant officer in uniformusing a wrist computer and a drone}}+
  
-The section contains the essential knowledge to start roleplaying in the Star Army RP.+**If you're new to Star Army, see the [[guide:new_players|]].**
  
-  - 🔰 [[guide:new players|New Players' Guide]] - How to get registered and start out +===== Navigation ===== 
-  - 👱🏽 [[guide:creating a character]] - Character creation information & species guides +There are three major ways to find content in the Star Army wiki: The Sidebar, Search, and Site Map. 
-  - 🏛 [[guide:rules|Rules]] - Star Army's rules and code of conduct +
-  - 💬 [[guide:chat]] - Using the site's chatroom +
-  - 📠 [[:about]] - About this website; webmaster contact info+
  
-===== The Setting ===== +==== Sidebar ==== 
-//Note: There'general [[guide:new_players#setting_overview|setting overview]] on the New Players Guide.//+You can find list of major topics in the [[:sidebar|sidebar]]. On desktops and laptops the sidebar is located on the left side of this page. On narrow screens such as phones, the sidebar is minimized and located in a drop-down menu near the top of each page. Some namespaces will have custom sidebars.
  
-  - 🌌 [[:kagami galaxy]] +==== Search ==== 
-  - 🗺 [[guide:map|Star Map]] +You can also search for articles using the search box. For search syntax see [[doku>search]]Star Army'wiki can be added to your browser's search providers by clicking the magnifying glass icon in your search box.
-  - ☀️ [[system:directory]] +
-  - 🌏 [[planet:directory]] +
-  - ⏲ [[calendar:Timeline]] - The Star Army universe'history by year. +
-    - [[calendar:YE 39]] - The current year on the [[calendar:yamatai]]. +
-  - 🐙 [[guide:species]] +
-    - 🐱[[guide:pets]] +
-  - 🎌 [[guide:languages]] +
-  - ☁️ [[guide:nebulae]] +
-  - 🎆 [[guide:phenomenon]] +
-  - 🛰 [[guide:places:starbases]]+
  
 +==== Site Map ====
 +There is also a [[https://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=start&do=index|site map]] linked near the search box. On mobile, it is found in the drop-down menu. Star Army wiki pages are organized by type into namespaces, which are essentially folders. For example, there is a //timeline:// namespace for years and events.
  
-==== Factions & Groups ==== +===== Adding Content ===== 
-//Main article: [[guide:factions|Factions]].//+In general, everything that happens in the Star Army RP becomes [[guide:canon|canon]], so please add information about any events that occur and characters who appear in the roleplay, so that we can keep the universe internally consistent. Creative contributions are also encouraged; you can expand the edges and fill in the gaps of the setting. Also feel free to fix any typos you find and update outdated pagesBe bold!
  
-=== Player Factions ====+You need to be logged in to edit pages. This wiki and the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php|forum]] have separate login systems.
  
-  - [[faction:yamatai_star_empire]] - Star Army's anime-inspired main faction +==== Documentation ==== 
-    - [[:Star Army of Yamatai]] - YSE's military. The site's namesake +Page tools are located **floating on the right side of the page**The pencil icon is used to edit pagesOn narrow screens (phones) the tools are in the "tools" dropdown menu.
-    - [[faction:elysia:elysian_celestial_empire]] - Angel-themed suzerainty of Yamatai +
-  - [[faction:democratic_imperium_of_nepleslia]] - the big human/cyborg faction +
-    - [[nepleslia:navy|Nepleslian Navy]] - DION's space fleet +
-    - [[nepleslia:nsmc|Nepleslian Space Marine Corps]] - DION's space marines +
-  - [[:freespacers:freespacers]] - Networked space hippies. +
-  - [[faction:hidden_sun_clan]] - Feline alien scavengers from the South +
-    - [[hidden_sun_clan:clan_defense_fleet|Wotanu Abokatinka Poku]] - the Clan's military force +
-  - [[faction:iromakuanhe_astral_commonwealth]] - Horned humanoids. +
-  - [[faction:uso:usostarorganization]] +
- +
-=== Non-Player Factions ==+
-  - [[faction:abwehran_star_empire]] - Four armed heavyworlders +
-  - [[faction:gartagen_union]] - Alien dudes +
-  - [[faction:kingdom_of_neshaten]] - Fox dudes +
-    - [[faction:neshaten:shukara_volunteer_navy]] +
-  - [[faction:kuvexia:interstellar_kingdom_of_kuvexia]] - wealthy imperialists +
-  - [[faction:lorath_matriarchy|Lorath Matriarchy ]] - Winged humanoids +
-  - [[faction:valsh_nar_empire]] +
- +
-=== Businesses & Organizations === +
-  - [[corp:origin:Origin_Industries]] - A megacorporation +
-  - [[List of Notable Organizations]] +
- +
-===== Characters ===== +
-These articles deal with using and making [[guide:characters]]. +
- +
-  - [[guide:creating a character]] - Character creation information & species guides +
-  - [[guide:characters_wanted]] - Jobs and characters listing +
-  - [[character:directory]] - lists of existing characters +
-  - [[guide:adoption|Adopting Old Characters]] - how to adopt an abandoned character as your own +
-  - [[guide:skills|Character Skill Areas]] - Star Army's way of describing character skills +
- +
-===== Roleplaying ===== +
-  - [[guide:roleplaying]] - Instructional guide to roleplaying on Star Army +
-    - [[guide:Player Rights]] - Your rights as a player +
-  - [[guide:active_plots]] - Star Army's current roleplaying campaigns +
-  - [[guide:independent_characters]] - Resources for independent RP +
-  - [[guide:Leadership|Game Master and Leadership Roles]] - Hub page for GMs, FMs +
- +
-===== Items & Equipment ===== +
-    - [[:food]] - Things your character can eat. +
-    - [[:water]] - Dihydrogen monoxide and you. +
-    - [[guide:materials]] - notable materials and substances of the Star Army universe +
-    - [[Military Equipment]] - Star Army's incredible selection of gear. +
-    - [[guide:starship_classes]] +
-    - [[List of Starship Systems]]  +
-    - [[guide:aerospace_craft]] (Shuttles, Fighters, Bombers) +
-    - [[guide:ground_vehicles]] - Cars, trucks, and tanks to drive +
-    - [[guide:mecha_and_power_armors]] +
-    - [[guide:custom_apparel]] - Make your own epic clothing. +
-    - [[List of General Melee Weapons|List of General Melee Weapons]] +
-    - [[List of Documents and Manuals]] +
-    - [[guide:firearms_and_combat_gear]] - Guns. Lots of guns. +
-    - [[guide:medical]] - Drugs and things to help you heal. +
-    - [[guide:miscellaneous_products]] - Neat stuff to buy. +
-    - [[:list of drinks]] - Neat stuff to drink. +
-    - [[guide:notable_starships]] - Ships by name +
- +
-===== Worldbuilding ===== +
-If you've been around Star Army long enough to gain some useful in-character knowledge, you should be putting that knowledge into this wiki for the benefit of future generations of roleplayers! Currently, all registered users have permission to create, edit, and improve articles in this wiki //(you will need to log in to create or edit pages)//. For directions on adding a page, see: [[faq:how do i add a page]] +
- +
-Creating an //experience// is the primary goal of designing things. When you create new things for the roleplaying game, do it unselfishly and focus on the roleplay possibilities it creates for your fellow players. +
- +
-  * [[wip:index]] - Index page for works-in-progress +
-  * [[guide:art]] - Art Guide +
-  * [[guide:templates]] - Collection of wiki templates +
-  * [[guide:creating a starship]] - Spaceship design for Star Army's setting +
-    * [[guide:designing your home base starship]] +
-  * [[guide:planets]] +
-  * [[guide:submission rules]] +
-    * [[guide:factions]] +
-    * [[guide:submission review]] (for tech forum mods) +
- +
- +
-===== Members ===== +
-  - [[user:directory|Member Directory]] - list of members +
- +
-===== Wiki Information =====+
  
   - [[wiki:dokuwiki]] - About this wiki software   - [[wiki:dokuwiki]] - About this wiki software
-    - [[wiki:syntax]] - Coding guide for editing wiki pages+    - [[wiki:syntax]] - Coding guide for editing wiki pages (See also: [[wiki:cheatsheet]]) 
 +  - [[wiki:creating_pages]] 
 +    - [[templates|Page Templates]]
     - [[guide:style|Wiki Style Guide]] - What pages should look like     - [[guide:style|Wiki Style Guide]] - What pages should look like
-    - [[wiki:namespaces|Wiki Namespaces]] - Where to put your pages +  - [[wiki:namespaces|Wiki Namespaces]] - Where to put your pages 
-    - [[faq:How do I add a page?]] +    - [[wiki:moving_pages]] - Changing namespaces or page names 
-    - [[faq:How do I move a page?]]+  - [[wiki:struct]] - Structured data plugin used for many lists on Star Army 
 + 
 +===== Top Content ===== 
 +The most-visited pages on this wiki are:
  
-===== Miscellaneous Articles ===== +{{top}}
-  - [[guide:military roleplaying|On Military Roleplaying]] - Thoughts on military RP +
-  - [[guide:Firearms Terminology]] +
-  - [[guide:starship combat]] +
-  - [[guide:space-combat-by-derran]] +
-  - [[guide:armor combat:index]] +
-  - [[guide:theories on planetary invasion]] +
-  - [[guide:military assault of a planet]] +
-  - [[guide:computing_systems_and_the_lack_of_invulnerability]]+
  
-===== Podcasts ===== +===== Random ===== 
-  - [[sarp:sarpcast]] +Or you could just start somewhere random!
-  - [[sarp:sarptalk]]+
  
-===== Share Star Army ===== +  * <randompage_link>Random Page</randompage_link>
-  - [[guide:advertising]] +
-  - [[calendar:conventions]] +
-  - [[:patches]] +
-  - [[guide:feeds]] +
-  - [[http://mycroftproject.com/search-engines.html?name=stararmy.com|Add Star Army's wiki as a search engine]]+
  
-===== Legal ===== 
-  - [[guide:terms_of_service]] - Website TOS. Includes copyright policies. 
-  - [[guide:privacy]] 

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