Guidelines

In this page are found the most important resumes to create articles for this wikia. If you have any other trouble or you simply want to be answered some questions, contact any of the administrators.

Creating a new entry
Before you create a new entry, join the Discord server (here). You'll get to know the basic aspects of the wikia and after you interact with the administrators you'll be told what to do. Please, be patient, as the check itself could take some hours or even days.

Main rules
When you get on Discord and you get in our community, please follow these rules:
 * 1) Respect every user on the project.
 * 2) Respect every users entries and ideas.
 * 3) When editing an article, please be registered. Any article or edit made by annonymous account will instantly be deleted or will be reverted to how it was before.
 * 4) Nobody is superior than anyone here. Don't show this kind of rude attitude.
 * 5) Do not use or plagiarize other users ideas, images or other form of media. Use your own.
 * 6) If you use any images from the internet for some reason, please make sure that they're copyright-free or that you dispose of the author's permission to use them. If not, then credit them.

Becoming a member
To become a member you must pass the quality control test that is available on the Discord server. Be sure to check in there and ask all that's needed. Once you pass the test, you'll be given further instructions on what should your articles be like.

Creating a planet
One of the focus of the wikia is to share interesting planets or other celestial bodies found in Space Engine (which can be obtained here). Once you've obtained your membership, you'll be able to start writing those articles for others to visit in their own games, and viceversa. Here are some simple rules and suggestions for creating those pages and for uploading content.

Name
You can name the planets and celestial bodies however you want, invented names are much more appreciated for an extra originality touch. If you're inspired by a planet name from a sci-fi series or movie, it's recommended to name it in a similar way but with your own touch or with a duplicated vowel (for example, instead of Alderan, Alderaan).

If your planet has the name of another discovery of yours, like for example a star, indicate between a parenthesis the celestial body it refers to (for example, if you have a star named Lucifer and you want to name a planet after that same name, name the article like Lucifer (planet), or if viceversa, Lucifer (star). This applies to every body you want to name with a same name.

Uploading images
One of the important aspects of a planet is how it looks like, like a "portrait" image of it, which should be included as a main reference on the planetary table. This said image has to be of an approximate 1:1 ratio for it to be recognizable.

If you have any other images of the planet, such as landscapes, different angles images, etc. you can include them in the article after each description, or if you need to support any text with an extra image.

Infoboxes
Every article should atleast include an infobox of the body it is being made on for it to be validated. A mandatory thing to add in the page is the RS code of the planet and the SE version it was found on, so other users can visit the body itself by themselves.

It should look something like this. One thing to note is that M☾ is for planets (usually dwarf planets or moons) and its the symbol for Luna masses; M⊕ is for rocky planets, as its the symbol for Earth masses; if you do a gas planet, use M♃, which is the symbol for Jupiter masses; if you do a star, use M☉, which is solar masses. Examples for stars can be found here. If you need help in editing infoboxes or you do not know how to find them in Space Engine, a channel in the Discord server is provided with such information. If you still don't understand, ask an administrator.

 Note: due to technical issues and the lack of customizability in default Wikipedia-style infoboxes, this wiki uses highly customizable infoboxes made with the help of HTML div, tr, th and td tags. We recommend you to contact administration if you want an infobox to be done or explore the source code of the example planet given to you.

Discovery Physical properties Orbital properties Atmospheric properties Additional properties
 * Discoverer: User that discovered the celestial body on display.
 * RS code: Code to find the celestial body on display in Space Engine. Note that to find it, you must insert "RS" in front of the number code.
 * SE version: Version of Space Engine that the celestial body was found on; if you have the same Space Engine version as the article's, you'll be able to visit it in your game.
 * Type: Type of the celestial body.
 * Diameter: Diameter of the celestial body.
 * Mass: Mass of the celestial body in M☾, M⊕, M♃ or M☉.
 * Average temperature: Average temperature of the celestial body. Must be in Kelvin.
 * Solar day: Rotation period of the celestial body.
 * Axial tilt: Tilt of the celestial body.
 * Age: Age of the celestial body.
 * Gravity: Gravity of the celestial body.
 * Star(s): Number of stars that the celestial body orbits.
 * Position from star(s): Position of the celestial body in relation to the star (or stars) it orbits.
 * Period: Translation period of the celestial body in Earth years.
 * Height: Height of the atmosphere.
 * Pressure: Pressure of the atmosphere in Earth atm.
 * Composition: Main components that compose the atmosphere.
 * Life: If it has got life or not. If it has, state what kind of life it is (unicellular, multicellular, intelligent...)
 * Natural satellites: Number of moons orbiting the celestial body.

What to add in your article
It's recommended for your article to have the following. Note that those marked with *** are mandatory, those marked with ** are encouraged while optional and those marked with * are completely optional.

For planets

 * 1) Infobox.***
 * 2) RS code and SE version that it was found on.***
 * 3) Introduction of the planet.**
 * 4) Distance to Earth.**
 * 5) Distance to the galactic core.**
 * 6) Physical characteristics of the planet.**
 * 7) Weather and seasons.**
 * 8) Geology and biomes, if the planet has got any form of life.**
 * 9) History.*
 * 10) Intelligent life forms, if it has got any.*
 * 11) Cultural value and own culture, if it has got any.*
 * 12) Other data about the planet (rings, moons...).**

An example can be found here.

For other celestial bodies, solar systems, galaxies...

 * 1) Infobox.***
 * 2) RS code and SE versions that they were found on.***
 * 3) Introduction of the celestial body or solar system.**
 * 4) Distance to Earth.**
 * 5) Physical characteristics of the celestial body or solar system.**
 * 6) Planets on the system, how many stars compose the galaxy...**
 * 7) History.*
 * 8) Other interesting data about them (abandoned long ago, old, very big, strange shape...).**