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|creator=*[[User:WhiteBoy|Chad "WhiteBoy" Barbry]]
*[[User:Riffsyphon1024|Steven "Riffsyphon1024" Greenwood]]
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{{Quote|Wookieepedia is a lavish and stunning homage to the ''Star Wars'' pop cultural phenomenon. Thanks to its professional appearance, the scope of its content, the quality of its writers and diligence of its administrators, Wookieepedia has become a valuable resource to fans both casual and obsessive, as well as to ''Star Wars'' authors. It's becoming the new nexus for everyone who wants to know as much as Yoda about that galaxy far, far away.|[[Abel G. Peña]]|Wookieepedia:First anniversary media release}}
'''Wookieepedia''' is a [[Wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]] that was launched on [[March 4]], [[2005]] (as '''Star Wars Wiki'''), and strives to be the premier source of information on all aspects of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' universe. Maintained by volunteer editors, Wookieepedia documents content from the ''Star Wars'' [[Canon]] and [[Star Wars Legends|Legends]] continuities, encompassing [[:Category:Theatrical films|films]], novels, [[Video game|games]], and other media, as well as information of value to fans. The ''Star Wars'' wiki is inspired by [[Wikipedia:|Wikipedia]], but expands on ''Star Wars'' information in greater detail and with more freedom than Wikipedia can. Wookieepedia was founded when Wikipedia users began to complain of the overabundance of minutiae related to ''Star Wars'' appearing on Wikipedia. Since then, it has expanded to become one of the largest wikis on the Internet.

As a fan-created encyclopedia, Wookieepedia is not intended to be a [[Wikipedia:Primary source|primary source]], nor is it a replacement for the [[Encyclopedia (StarWars.com)|Encyclopedia]], the [[Databank (website)|Databank]], or any other official source. Rather, it serves as a fan effort to summarize all aspects of the ''Star Wars'' universe in the best way possible, while pointing the reader to the respective official sources.

==History==
===The founding of Wookieepedia===
====Evolution of a wiki====
{{Quote|So we'd call it Wookieepedia?|Chad Barbry, first suggesting the name of the ''Star Wars'' Wiki|Wikipedia:Talk:Star Wars/Archive 1#Star Wars Wiki (was Wikipedia Portal: StarWars ?)}}
[[File:Steve-quin-crop.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Co-founder Steven Greenwood at Celebration IV]]
Wikipedia (founded in [[January 15]], [[2001]]) is a collaboratively developed free content encyclopedia, covering a wide variety of topics, and has millions of articles.<ref name="WP About">{{WP|Wikipedia:About}}</ref> It is a general-knowledge encyclopedia, rather than being specific to one topic (as Wookieepedia is ''[[Star Wars]]''&ndash;specific). Because of this, it is not always particularly friendly to in-depth knowledge specific to a given fictional universe.<ref name="WP Not">See {{WP|Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not}}, {{WP|Wikipedia:Notability}} and {{WP|Wikipedia:Fancruft}}</ref><ref name="Talk Archive 1 SWWiki">{{WP|Talk:Star Wars/Archive 1#Star Wars Wiki (was Wikipedia Portal: StarWars ?)}}</ref>

Chad Barbry, under the screenname of "[[Wikipedia:User:Cbarbry|Cbarbry]]," was a regular contributor to Wikipedia since [[October 17]], [[2004]].<ref name="Cbarbry Contributions">[[File:WPfavicon.png|text-top|x16px]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&dir=prev&target=Cbarbry User contributions for Cbarbry] on [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]</ref> So was Steven Greenwood, under the screenname of "[[Wikipedia:User:Riffsyphon1024|Riffsyphon1024]]," since [[January 5]], [[2005]].<ref name="Riffsyphon1024 Contributions">[[File:WPfavicon.png|text-top|x16px]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&dir=prev&target=Riffsyphon1024 User contributions for Riffsyphon1024] on [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]</ref> Greenwood soon started sorting the various ''Star Wars'' articles on the site. As Wikipedia was concerned, only notable items would have complete articles, with the rest of the minor subjects with descriptions on a giant list. Planets, characters, weapons, and vehicles were all done in this manner. Over a short period of time, Greenwood found that he disliked this format and sought another way to gather and place information on the saga and its Expanded Universe.<ref name="Riffsyphon1024">{{U|Riffsyphon1024}}'s recollection of events</ref><ref name="WP Not" /> On [[January 21]], Greenwood posted on a section on a talk page regarding the creation of a new ''Star Wars'' Portal, but suggested that instead of a portal it should be a wiki, citing Halo Wiki (now [https://www.halopedia.org Halopedia]) as inspiration, as well as [[TheForce.net]]'s Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia.<ref name="Talk Archive 1 SWWiki" />

[[File:Chadbarbry.jpg|thumb|left|125px|Co-founder Chad Barbry]]
Two days later, Chad Barbry entered the discussion, immediately coining the word "Wookieepedia",<ref name="Wookieepedia name">[[File:WPfavicon.png|text-top|x16px]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Star_Wars&diff=next&oldid=9579325 Difference between revisions of "Talk:Star Wars"] on [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]</ref> while Greenwood proposed "Wicketpedia". Together they began working out ideas.<ref name="Talk Archive 1 SWWiki" /> Both agreed that this new project would run alongside Wikipedia as a separate, but equal entity&mdash;something more than simply a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProject]]. However, since Steven was not sure how a new wiki would be created, Barbry contacted {{Srlink|User:Angela|Angela}} of then Wikicities (then Wikia, now Fandom) and requested the creation of the new wiki.

====Wiki creation====
[[File:SWW-logo-old.png|thumb|right|The very first Star Wars Wiki logo (5&ndash;22 March 2005)]]
Other Wikipedia contributors seemed to be getting more hostile toward new ''Star Wars'' articles, so in February 2005, Barbry decided to make a request of the Wikipedia Board of Trustees to make a "Star Wars Wiki." His intent was more than just another WikiProject, but an official sister project similar to Wikiquotes. He thought the best solution was a separate, but linked project&mdash;a project that was separate enough for the "anti-cruft" Wikipedians, but still one that was officially Wikipedia, so there would be no need for redundant articles between the projects.

In early March 2005, after meeting, the board came back with their answer. They did not want to move Wikipedia in the direction proposed by Barbry, but recommended creating a Star Wars Wikia. {{Srlink|User:Angela|Angela}} of [[Wikipedia:Wikia|Wikia]] was on the Board of Trustees, and contacted Barbry to let him know of the board's decision and to set up the new Star Wars Wiki.<ref name="userpage">{{Srlink|User:WhiteBoy|Chad Barbry's user page}} on Wookieepedia</ref> Part of the process that Angela set up was creating interwiki links so Wikipedia could link to Star Wars Wiki articles and vice versa.

The wiki came online on March 4, 2005, although it sat idle for a few days. Barbry, now under the screenname "WhiteBoy,"<ref name="userpage" /> was the first non&ndash;Wikia staff user to officially edit the new wiki on [[March 9]], starting with the logo and the moving of articles from Wikipedia to Star Wars Wiki space. The [[March 10|next day]], Greenwood joined the site, using his previous Wikipedia screenname.<ref><span class="plainlinks">[{{Fullurl:Special:Contributions/Riffsyphon1024|dir=prev}} Riffsyphon1024's first edits]</span></ref> WhiteBoy was given bureaucrat rights by Wikia on the same day.<ref name="First logs">{{WookCite|url=Special:Log?dir=prev|text=All public logs}}</ref> A third Wikipedian edited that day as well, and was able to add some key image templates to the wiki, before leaving the project altogether.<ref>[[Special:Contributions/AlexTheMartian AlexTheMartian's edits]]</ref> By the first few months, numbers of editors from both Wikipedia and across the web would dramatically increase.

For a brief time, there was some confusion as to how to move articles over from Wikipedia. Barbry devised a template for use on Wikipedia to place on talk pages of articles of interest, alerting users that the article would be redirected or moved entirely. The idea was to move as many existing articles from Wikipedia to the new wiki, under the [[Wikipedia:GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]], making sure to save those under threat of deletion first, and then "wookify" them to the new wiki's standards. The hope was that, though separate, Wikipedians would begin to put the more obscure articles (essentially anything but the most encyclopedic of articles) in the Star Wars Wiki. Main articles, such as [[Wikipedia:Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]], would remain at Wikipedia.

Wikipedians in general ultimately saw the Star Wars Wiki as an external site, one not affiliated with Wikipedia enough to actually "[[Wikipedia:transwiki|transwiki]]" articles over, like one would with Wikibooks or Wikirecipe. Creating redirects to the Star Wars Wiki was not what the Wikipedians had in mind, and they requested that Barbry and Greenwood immediately cease what they believed was legal transwikification;<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Riffsyphon1024/Archive_1#Transwiking Riffsyphon1024's Archive 1]</ref> however, articles could still be copied and pasted under the GFDL copyleft license and then "wookified" to fit the scheme of the ''Star Wars''&ndash;themed wiki, making sure to place an in-universe article in past tense, or remove redundant sentences. In this aspect, it was decided to have ''all'' articles, not just those that were more trivial, lesser known, or more detailed, at the wiki.

Later articles were copied in this fashion and the originals were left alone on Wikipedia for its users to edit under its rules. Eventually Wookieepedia would develop so many articles that Wikipedia would no longer have any to copy. It should also be noted that Wookieepedia was created independently of the Wikimedia Foundation and of any events occurring on Wikipedia.

====Great LucasCruft Purge====
[[File:SWW-logo-slightly-newer.png|thumb|left|The second Star Wars Wiki logo (22 March 2005 &ndash; 8 January 2006)]]
In March of 2005, perhaps unaware of the formation of the new wiki, a Wikipedian (considered by some a [[M:Deletionism|deletionist]] who wished to prove a point) began to place several ''Star Wars'' articles in the Votes for Deletion system (now [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|Articles for Deletion]]) in an attempt to get these articles deleted from Wikipedia. The purge was later dubbed the "Great LucasCruft Purge" by Greenwood himself.<ref>The term "Great LucasCruft Purge" stemmed from the VfD for [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Great Jedi Purge|Great Jedi Purge]] and was co-coined by Greenwood and [[Wikipedia:User:Kappa|Kappa]].</ref> It was Greenwood's goal to save as many articles from this individual before the damage was made permanent, and would then impede Star Wars Wiki's ability to grow as it did within the first month. One such article that became a focus of this battle was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Order_D6-66 Order D6-66], which became one of the first [[Imperial Order D6-66/Legends|stub articles]] added to the new wiki via the "transwiki" process. The purge garnered the Star Wars Wiki a great deal of public attention, which gave some the erroneous impression that Wookieepedia was created because of the purge.

===By year===
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====2005====
=====Community developments=====
Just days after the official founding, [[Wookieepedia:Administrators|administrative]] powers were given to Greenwood ({{U|Riffsyphon1024}}) by Barbry ({{U|WhiteBoy}}). This set up the dual administrator system until the adminships of the users {{U|QuentinGeorge}}, {{U|Aidje}}, and {{U|SparqMan}} later in the year. Further on, {{U|StarNeptune}}, {{U|MarcK}}, and {{U|Imperialles}} were voted in as administrators in December.

{{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month|Wookieepedian of the Month (WOTM)}} was first started in June 2005, with Imperialles as the first user to be recognized by the community for his contributions. Aidje, SparqMan, QuentinGeorge, {{U|JustinGann}}, MarcK, {{U|Azizlight}}, and {{U|Silly Dan}} were also awarded WOTM in 2005.<ref name="WOTM">{{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/History}}</ref>

=====Content developments=====
The wiki, now going under the moniker of "Wookieepedia," developed a steady rate of contributions by new members from all over, and over time lost its reliance on Wikipedia. Eventually Wookieepedia became the primary name for the wiki and an official renaming took place with the creation of a new logo by [[Tracy Duncan]] {{C|{{U|Dark Spork}}}}.

July brought the first {{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Quote of the Day|Quotes of the Day}} on Wookieepedia. The number of quotes later increased and passed through four subcategories, and {{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Quote of the Day/In-Universe|QotD/In-Universe}} was the most edited page on Wookieepedia for a time.<ref name="Stats">{{Cite_web|url=http://wikistats.wikia.com/wikistats/EN/TablesWikiaSTARWARS.htm|title=Wikistats|publisher=Wikia|nobackup=1}}</ref> In the same month, Wookieepedia's largest ever boost came when an explosion of editors hit the site, sending the wiki's article count over 10,000. Factors to this expansion could be attributed to advertising and the release of [[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]. By the end of the year, Wookieepedia's article count had surpassed 20,000. (See [[#Growth|wiki growth table]] below.)

In September 2005, {{Srlink|Template:DidYouKnow|Did You Know?}} was created as an experiment and added to the Main Page, where it is now maintained as an active feature.

The {{Srlink|Forum:Consensus track|Consensus Track}}, a voting and discussion system designed to improve site-wide policies and practices, was formed onto a single page in October 2005. In the same month, [[Eric Przybylski]] of Nav-Computer.com allowed Wookieepedia to use his fan-made sector maps on certain articles. His maps have since been replaced with versions taken directly from official sources.

====2006====
=====Community developments=====
{{U|jSarek}}, {{U|Azizlight}}, and {{U|Kuralyov}} were elected administrators in January.<ref name="RFA">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Requests_for_user_rights/RFA_archive|text=Wookieepedia:Requests for user rights/RFA archive}}</ref> Riffsyphon1024 was made bureaucrat in February, joining WhiteBoy.<ref name="RiffRights">{{WookCite|url=Special:UserRights/Riffsyphon1024|text=User rights}}</ref> {{U|Jaymach}}, Silly Dan, and {{U|Darth Culator}} were elected admins in the first half of the year, while SFH, LtNOWIS, Sentry, {{U|Breathesgelatin}}, {{U|Xwing328}}, and {{U|Cull Tremayne}} became admins in the latter half. {{U|Sikon}} was elected bureaucrat in November.

{{U|StarNeptune}}, {{U|Jack Nebulax}}, {{U|CooperTFN}}, {{U|Jaymach}}, Sikon, {{U|SFH}}, {{U|Rmfitzgerald50}}, {{U|Erik Pflueger}}, {{U|Sentry}}, {{U|Ozzel}}, {{U|LtNOWIS}}, and {{U|Borsk Fey'lya}} were Wookieepedians of the Month for 2006.

=====Content developments=====
[[File:Firefox_screen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Wookieepedia's Main Page in Monobook Lite skin, August 2006]]
Wookieepedia welcomed its first bot on [[February 8]]. Maintained by Sikon, {{U|R2-D2}} was designed to clean up instances of repeating words, categories, as well as clean the [[Wookieepedia:Jundland Wastes|sandbox]] page. Since then, another bot named {{U|AL-BRT}}, maintained by {{U|Exiledjedi}}, has made {{Special:Editcount/AL-BRT}} total edits on Wookieepedia.<ref>{{Srlink|Special:Editcount/AL-BRT|AL-BRT edit count}}</ref>

A new Forum area dubbed the {{Srlink|Forum:Senate Hall|Senate Hall}} was constructed in March 2006 as part of Wikia's MediaWiki updates, and as a result, the {{Srlink|Wookieepedia talk:Community Portal|Community Portal talk page}} was no longer the primary form of wikiwide discussion. Senate Hall was chosen as a name that would not be considered too cliché or overly used for a ''Star Wars'' name. Consensus Track was subsequently moved into the forums, and becoming its own section, used specifically for policy creation and alteration on the wiki.

The [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProjects|WookieeProjects]] named [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Aliens|Aliens]], [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Images|Images]], the [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject New Sith Wars|New Sith Wars]], and [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject The New Essential Guide to Characters|''The New Essential Guide to Characters'']] were launched on [[June 6]], [[October 4]], [[October 28]], and [[November 1]], respectively.

====2007====
=====Community developments=====
[[File:WookieeCast logo.png|thumb|right|100px|WookieeCast logo]]
On [[February 20]], 2007, the first {{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Wookiee-Cast|Wookiee-Cast}} was posted. The podcast was parody and commentary by Thefourdotelipsis on subjects relating to Wookieepedia and ''Star Wars'' in general. It did not, however, represent the official views of the wiki. The Wookiee-Cast podcasts were released throughout [[2007]], but have since been on hiatus.

Over the course of the spring leading up the 30th anniversary of ''Star Wars'', Wookieepedia held votes for the {{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Coolest thing ever!|Coolest thing ever!}} and {{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Lamest thing ever!|Lamest thing ever!}} with [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] and [[Fanon|SuperShadow]] winning respectively.

In May, at least ten Wookieepedians from across the globe attended [[Celebration IV]] to help monitor Wookieepedia's table alongside The Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia founder [[Bob Vitas]], advertise the wiki, and host a trivia contest named "Stump the Wookiee." In the months before the convention, admins and users came across a notice by [[Mary Franklin]] that a group could obtain a table at CIV for free. Immediately the wiki reacted and set up a page for those interested as well as other details of the event. By February, it was known that Wookieepedia won the table and final preparations were made.

[[File:StumpTheWookiee.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A group of Wookieepedians after the Stump the Wookiee contest at Celebration IV]]
Some users and administrators that attended and helped man the table alongside Vitas included Riffsyphon1024, Xwing328, jSarek, LtNOWIS, Ozzel, Graestan, {{U|Taybo20}}, Azizlight, Adamwankenobi, and Lord Hydronium. As a result of Wookieepedia's appearance and contest at Celebration IV, it was mentioned by the official site for the first time, marking another level of awareness in the ''Star Wars'' community. In addition, the event allowed the wiki to express itself to the fans directly.

In 2007, Imperialles and jSarek were made bureaucrats while Sikon lost his bureaucratship. Jaymach and Sentry also lost their adminship, but {{U|Atarumaster88}}, {{U|Green tentacle}}, {{U|Ozzel}}, {{U|Lord Hydronium}}, {{U|Havac}}, {{U|Greyman}}, {{U|Gonk}}, {{U|Thefourdotelipsis}}, {{U|Eyrezer}}, and {{U|Graestan}} are elected administrators. In addition, {{U|I need a name}}, {{U|Darth Oblivion}}, {{U|Enochf}}, {{U|Jorrel Fraajic}}, and {{U|AdmirableAckbar}} were vested [[Wookieepedia:Rollback|rollback]] privileges by the community.

In February, the [[Wookieepedia:Inquisitorius|Inquisitorius]] was formed to maintain the [[Wookieepedia:Featured articles|featured article]] system. The first Inquisitors were Atarumaster88, Cull Tremayne, Darth Culator, Havac, Lord Hydronium, StarNeptune, Thefourdotelipsis, Breathesgelatin, Eyrezer, Jaina Solo, {{U|Tinwe}}, and Xwing328. Later in the year, they were joined by Imperialles, Gonk, Green tentacle, Greyman, Graestan, and {{U|Hobbes15}}.

Wookieepedians of the Month for 2007 are Atarumaster88, {{U|Volemlock}}, {{U|Jaina Solo}}, Xwing328, Thefourdotelipsis, Enochf, {{U|Kuralyov}}, Eyrezer, Darth Culator, Greyman, I need a name, Cull Tremayne, AdmirableAckbar, and Green tentacle.

=====Content developments=====
Wookieepedia's Reference desk became the new {{Srlink|Forum:Knowledge Bank|Knowledge Bank}} within the forums, where general questions on ''Star Wars'' not relating specifically to articles or Wookieepedia could be asked.

The wiki's Main Page underwent a major change, which allowed for exploration of the ''Star Wars'' universe within films, [[Star Wars Legends|Expanded Universe]], and in-universe categories to be hidden on a subpage with the use of Javascript. In addition, the single search icon in Wookieepedia's sidebar was upgraded in April to include {{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Search icons|rotating search icons}}.

In May, the Votes for Deletion page was renamed to the more in-universe-sounding {{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Trash compactor|Trash compactor}}.

The WookieeProjects [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Knights of the Old Republic|''Knights of the Old Republic'']] and [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Tales of the Jedi|''Tales of the Jedi'']] were launched on [[April 13]] and [[August 27]] respectively. One of the largest project undertaken by the community, the [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Images/ICP|Image Categorization Project (ICP)]] under WookieeProject Images, was created on [[October 21]].

====2008====
=====Community developments=====
In late February 2008, a Facebook fan page for Wookieepedia was started by Riffsyphon1024. It had over 67,000 fans in April 2014, but is now no longer maintained by Wookieepedians.

=====Content developments=====
[[File:Monaco_custom_sidebar_example.png|thumb|right|250px|Wookieepedia's Main Page in Monaco skin, February 2008]]
Wookieepedia began its {{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Third anniversary media release|fourth year}} on March 4, [[2008]]. A new project of Wookieepedia was the {{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Interviews|interview process}} with established authors, artists, actors, and anyone else related to the creation of the ''Star Wars'' universe in order to gain more insight for its articles. Some of Wookieepedia's first interviews were given to authors [[Kevin J. Anderson]] and [[Tom Veitch]] and artist [[Chris Gossett]]. This project, however, was short-lived in gaining access to interviewees.

WookieeProjects [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Ewoks|''Ewoks'']], [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Legacy Era|Legacy Era]], [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject The Force Unleashed|''The Force Unleashed'']], and [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Ambition|Ambition]] were launched on [[May 26]], [[June 8]], [[September 30]], and [[November 21]], respectively.

By August of 2008, the wiki had reached 60,000 articles.<ref>As noted per Interview request with Christian Gossett in August 2008, located at [[Wookieepedia:Interview/Christian Gossett]].</ref>

====2009====
As with many wikis over time, certain features render other ones redundant or useless. Such was the case during what was described by some Wookieepedians as the "Great List Purge" that occurred in late December 2008 and early January [[2009]], where many old lists created years before were simply out of date as categories had accumulated a far greater number of articles on each topic.

The start of 2009 also saw the addition of an official blog to Wookieepedia, named the [http://wookieepedia.wordpress.com Wookieepedia Newsnet]. The blog began regular entries in January, with regular features summarizing monthly Featured Article output, Consensus Track results, Wookieepedian of the Month interviews, and Canon Updates. An RSS feed for the blog was added to the Main Page on April 1st, 2009, with the blog receiving an impressive 1,072 hits on that day.

WookieeProjects [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Real World Music|Real World Music]], [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject The Clone Wars|''The Clone Wars'']], [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Galaxies|''Galaxies'']], and [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Atlas|''Atlas'']] were launched on [[April 13]], [[April 14]], [[June 13]], and [[September 2]], respectively.

====2010====
[[File:Wookieepedia-MainPage-Wikia-102110.jpg|thumb|150px|Wookieepedia's Main Page in the Wikia skin, October 2010.]]
July [[2010]] brought forth a new classification of article, partly inspired by Wikipedia practices. Improvement of minor articles and stubs would lead to the creation of [[Wookieepedia:Comprehensive articles|comprehensive articles]], those which were complete topics, but too small to be either Good Articles or Featured Articles.

In October 2010, Wookieepedia underwent another skin change by Wikia (see right).

WookieeProjects [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Star Wars Encyclopedia|''Star Wars Encyclopedia'']], [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject The Old Republic|''The Old Republic'']], and [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Astrography|Astrography]] were launched in March, on [[April 22]], and on [[May 16]], respectively.

====2011====
In September 2011, an overhaul at [[StarWars.com]] resulted in a new [[Encyclopedia (StarWars.com)|Encyclopedia]] with every entry linking to a Wookieepedia article.

By November, the Senate Hall was altered to include listings for [[:Category:Sticky threads|sticky threads]], which would stick to the top of a separate list.

WookieeProjects [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject The New Jedi Order|''The New Jedi Order'']], [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Newsnet|Newsnet]], and [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Video Games|Video Games]] were launched on [[April 14]], in June, and in July, respectively.

[[Forum:SH:Project Wookiee: Wookieepedia's First Barn-burner!|Wookieepedia's First Barn Burner]] started in May, beginning with a focus on the site's titular subject: [[Wookiee/Legends|Wookiees]]. A [[Forum:SH:Project Weapon: Wookieepedia's Second Barn-burner|second Barn Burner]], held in August, focused on weapons, while [[Forum:SH:Project Dilonexa: Wookieepedia's First Shed Scorcher|Wookieepedia's First Shed Scorcher: Dilonexa]], began on [[October 22]]. The [[Forum:SH Archive/Project The Phantom Menace: Wookieepedia's Third Barn-Burner!|third Barn Burner]], launched in December, focused on subjects relating to the film [[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']].

====2012====
Wookieepedia attended [[Forum:SH:Wookieepedia at Celebration VI|a table]] at [[Celebration VI]] in Orlando, Florida and was interviewed by The Dork Night Podcast.<ref name="Dorknight">{{Cite_web|url=http://dorknight.libsyn.com/webpage/star-wars-celebration-vi|title=Star Wars Celebration VI|date=2012-09-11|publisher=The Dork Night Podcast|archivedate=20160326032722}}</ref>

In February, the wiki surpassed 90,000 articles.

WookieeProjects [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Warfare|''Warfare'']] and [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Novels|Novels]] were launched on [[April 6]] and [[August 22]], respectively. The [[Forum:SH:Project Droids: Wookieepedia's Fourth Barn-Burner!|fourth Barn Burner]], focused on [[Droid/Legends|droids]], began in May, while the [[Forum:SH:Project Politics: Wookieepedia's Fifth Barn-Burner!|fifth Barn Burner]] began in November focusing on [[Politics/Legends|politics]].

====2013====
On [[January 10]], Wookieepedia surpassed 100,000 articles, with the creation of the article [[Jela Reneke]]. The [[Forum:SH Archive/Project Hutts: Wookieepedia's Sixth Barn-Burner!|sixth Barn Burner]], held in May, focused on [[Hutt/Legends|Hutts]].

====2014====
With January came the [[Forum:SH:Project Creatures: Wookieepedia's Seventh Barn-Burner!|seventh Barn Burner]], with a focus on creatures of the ''Star Wars'' universe. [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Rebels|WookieeProject ''Rebels'']] was launched on [[February 5]].

With [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]]'s announcement on [[April 25]], [[2014]] to replace the Expanded Universe with the "[[Star Wars Legends|Legends]]" brand, members of Wookieepedia subsequently discussed and voted to retain all information within ''Star Wars'' media,<ref>[[Forum:CT:Legends and Canon coverage]]</ref> but split applicable articles into their respective canonical parts&mdash;Canon and Legends&mdash;with the use of tabs.<ref>[[Forum:CT:Tab system]]</ref> Editors on the site began creating new articles reflecting information only relevant to the new system of [[canon]] and by October 21 had created over 1000 in-universe [[:Category:Canon articles|canon articles]].

In April, {{U|Cavalier One}} was the first user to be voted WOTM for a second time.<ref name="WOTM" />

====2015====
=====Community developments=====
{{Quote|Congratulations to Wookieepedia contributors and readers alike<br />You've made my work so much easier and so much harder.|Leland Chee, on Wookieepedia's 10th year in existence|url=https://twitter.com/HolocronKeeper/status/573222405117616128}}
On March 4, [[2015]], Wookieepedia celebrated the start of its 10th year. Several individuals with ties to ''Star Wars'' media, including [[Leland Chee]] and [[Jason Fry]], congratulated the site on its birthday.<ref name="CheeTwitterCongrats">{{Twitter|HolocronKeeper|status/573222405117616128|[[Leland Chee]]|quote=@WookOfficial Congratulations to Wookieepedia contributors and readers alike You've made my work so much easier and so much harder.|archivedate=20190722110505}}</ref>

Wookieepedia was present at [[Celebration Anaheim (2015)|Celebration Anaheim]] ([[April 16]]&ndash;[[April 19]]), where the wiki shared table space with Wikia and hosted a birthday party with a Wookieepedia cake. Afterward, Wikia hosted the Qwizards panel, which allowed fans to compete against long-time Wookieepedians jSarek, Cavalier One, and Jorrel Fraajic.

=====Content developments=====
Wikia introduced the [[Wookieepedia:Discussions|Discussions]] forum feature to Wookieepedia in November, with its first thread being posted on November 12.<ref name="First Thread">{{WookCite|url=p/2611164908355585045|text=Are you going to see The Force Awakens on opening weekend?|forum=f}}</ref>

On the heels of the 2014 decision to institute a tabbed system for canon and Legends content, Wookieepedia editors decided in December 2015 to begin presenting canon content on primary pages, such that visitors arriving at pages such as "[[Luke Skywalker]]" would find content relevant to the new canon continuity rather than Legends material. The new system was instituted shortly before the premiere of the film [[Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens|''Star Wars'': Episode VII ''The Force Awakens'']], assuring that those arriving in search of details of classic elements appearing in the new films would easily find the relevant information.<ref name="consenusswitch">[[Forum:CT:Canon/Legends Default Switch|Wookieepedia Consensus Track - Canon/Legends Default Switch]]</ref><ref name="switchmoff">[[Wookieepedia:Mofferences/December 7, 2015|Mofference - December 7, 2015]]</ref>

====2018====
[[File:Wookieepedia_Headers_-_Updated.png|thumb|right|250px|Wookieepedia's [[Darth Caedus]] article in Oasis skin, March 2017]]
[[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Battlefront|WookieeProject ''Battlefront'']] was set up on [[July 30]], [[2018]].

====2019====
WookieeProjects [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Resistance|''Resistance'']] and [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Galaxy's Edge|Galaxy's Edge]] were launched on [[April 9]] and [[September 9]], respectively.

====2020====
=====Community developments=====
{{U|Zed42}} and {{U|Spookywilloww}} were granted rollback in March, while {{U|01miki10}} and {{U|OOM 224}} were granted the tool in November and December, respectively. {{U|Exiledjedi}} resigned from his adminship in May, while {{U|AnilSerifoglu}} resigned from all his positions in October. {{U|Master Fredcerique}} and Zed42 were then elected administrators in the latter half of the year.

In April, Wookieepedia's [[Wookieepedia:Discord|Discord server]] was [[Forum:SH:Discord proposal|opened up]] to limited access for Wookieepedians, facilitating communications and furthering collaboration. The server was [[Forum:CT:Discord server|made official]] in June.

Wookieepedia's first [[Wookieepedia:Star Wars Character of the Year 2020|''Star Wars'' Character of the Year]] tournament was held, replacing the annual [[Template:COTY|Mister/Miss ''Star Wars'']] votes. Wookieepedia's first [https://starwars.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000003175181 Artist of the Year] and [https://starwars.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000003175182 Newcomer of the Year] votes were also held, with [[Dave Filoni]] and [[Clone Force 99]] "The Bad Batch" as winners for the respective competitions.

=====Content developments=====
WookieeProjects [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Mandalore|Mandalore]] and [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject The Mandalorian|''The Mandalorian'']] were launched on [[January 29]] and [[February 3]], respectively.

[[File:Under-Construction.png|thumb|right|150px|Under contruction notice used for Project Stardust's articles]]
[[Wookieepedia:Project Stardust|Project Stardust]] was [[Forum:SH:Project Stardust|launched]] by Master Fredcerique as a collaborative effort to improve articles on essential topics.<ref name="Stardust launch">{{WookCite|url=Forum:SH:Project_Stardust|text=Forum:SH:Project Stardust}}</ref> It was a successful launch, with significant expansions to the [[Ahsoka Tano]]<ref name="Ahsoka diff">{{WookCite|url=Ahsoka_Tano?type=revision&diff=9266996&oldid=9078128|text=Difference between revisions of "Ahsoka Tano"}}</ref> and [[Mustafar]] articles between May and August.<ref name="Mustafar diff">{{WookCite|url=Mustafar?type=revision&diff=9356320&oldid=9172589|text=Difference between revisions of "Mustafar"}}</ref>

The [[Forum:SH:Pages with missing archive links|backup link project]], organized by {{U|Shayanomer}}, {{U|NanoLuuke}}, and {{U|Xd1358}} among others, provided tens of thousands of archival links throughout the wiki, ensuring that information found online would not be lost. Pages listed in the relevant [[:Category:Pages with missing permanent archival links|maintenance category]] dropped from over 22,000 to a grand total of zero in the course of just over seven months.<ref name="Backup links">{{WookCite|url=Forum:SH:Pages_with_missing_archive_links|text=Forum:SH:Pages with missing archive links}}</ref>

On [[September 2]], Wookieepedia surpassed 160,000 articles.

====2021====
=====Community developments=====
The character [[Boba Fett]] was crowned the ''Star Wars'' Character of the Year for 2020, with runners-up being [[Din Djarin]], [[Yarael Poof]], [[Frog Lady]], and [[Ahsoka Tano]].<ref name="COTY20">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Star Wars Character of the Year 2020|text=''Star Wars'' Character of the Year}}</ref>

{{U|JediMasterMacaroni}} was chosen as the new year's first Wookieepedian of the Month for his outstanding contributions to both the community and the wiki.<ref name="WOTM2021Jan">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/January_2021|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/January 2021}}</ref> On [[January 19]], the [[Wookieepedia:Editing tutorial: Padawan|Padawan editing tutorial]] was completed by Master Fredcerique, allowing new editors to learn the basics of the editing. The [[Wookieepedia:Glossary|Glossary]] of Wookieepedian terms saw a major update by Xd1358 on [[January 31]].<ref name="GlossaryEcks">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Glossary?type=revision&diff=9717613&oldid=9129894|text=Difference between revisions of "Wookieepedia:Glossary"}}</ref>

[[File:WookLogo-MattDoyle.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Fan-made Wookieepedia logo by Matt Doyle]]
{{U|Hanzo Hasashi}} was voted in as February's Wookieepedian of the Month for his status article work, becoming a two-time winner for the award.<ref name="WOTM2021Feb">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/February_2021|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/February 2021}}</ref> On [[February 5]], {{U|Lewisr}} was [https://community.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:MisterWoodhouse/2020_at_Fandom_and_Last_Month_at_Fandom_-_Jan_2021#Editors_of_the_Year_for_2020 awarded] the editor of the year in Fandom's Movies/TV wiki category in 2020, as well being recognized for having made the most edits in the same category. {{U|Grunny}} resigned his bureaucratship on [[February 17]]. On [[February 24]], {{U|VergenceScatter}} was granted rollback rights by the community.<ref name="VergenceRollback">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Requests_for_user_rights/RFR_archive/VergenceScatter|text=Wookieepedia:Requests for user rights/RFR archive/VergenceScatter}}</ref> The [[Wookieepedia:Mofferences/February 27, 2021|final Mofference]] was held on [[February 27]],<ref name="MoffFeb2021">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Mofferences/February 27, 2021|text=Wookieepedia:Mofferences/February 27, 2021}}</ref> and {{U|Tommy-Macaroni}} was elected bureaucrat on March 4, coinciding with Wookieepedia's sixteenth anniversary.<ref name="TommyBC">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Requests_for_user_rights/RFB_archive/Tommy-Macaroni|text=Wookieepedia:Requests for user rights/RFB archive/Tommy-Macaroni}}</ref> {{U|Wok142}} won the Wookieepedian of the Month award in March for his clean-up and anti-vandalism work, as well as article expansions and contributions to Discord discussions.<ref name="WOTM2021Mar">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/March_2021|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/March 2021}}</ref>

{{U|Immi Thrax}} was awarded Wookieepedian of the Month for April for her friendly attitude and involvement in community discussions, as well as exemplary work on oft-neglected topics.<ref name="WOTM2021Apr">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/April_2021|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/April 2021}}</ref> In the aftermath of March's [[Forum:CT:Amendment to naming policy for real-world transgender individuals|Consensus Track vote]] that was nullified by a Fandom decision, bureaucrats Darth Culator and Toprawa and Ralltiir were banned, and Wookieepedia's Facebook account was discontinued.<ref name="Bannings">{{WookCite|url=Forum:SH:Statement on the banning of Darth Culator & Toprawa and Ralltiir|text=Forum:SH:Statement on the banning of Darth Culator & Toprawa and Ralltiir}}</ref>

Later in April, the [[Forum:Knowledge Bank|Knowledge Bank]] feature on the wiki was retired and replaced by a [https://starwars.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000003426460 forum thread] on Discussions. In the same month, {{U|Plume Tray}} launched his own bot, {{U|PLUMEBOT}}, and {{U|DwartiiDelver}} was awarded May's Wookieepedian of the Month for quality status article nominations and contributions to discussions. In addition, Master Fredcerique and Xd1358 were elected bureaucrats on [[May 4]], and on [[May 22]], Shayanomer was admitted to the AgriCorps reviewing panel. The Mofference was also retired in favor of the on-site Consensus Track, while the organized real-time spirit of the Mofference was continued through the [[Wookieepedia:WookieeNights|WookieeNights]] event, [[Forum:SH:Wookieenights|unofficially launched]] by {{U|Supreme Emperor}} in May and [[Forum:CT:WookieeNights|ratified]] in July.

Plume Tray was awarded Wookieepedian of the Month for June for his botwork with PLUMEBOT and contributions to numerous templates using his technical expertise.<ref name="WOTM2021Jun">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/June_2021|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/June 2021}}</ref> The [[Wookieepedia:Editing tutorial: Knight|Knight editing tutorial]] was published on [[June 3]], and {{U|Jade Moonstroller}} and {{U|Ajjviolin96}} were made Discussions moderators on [[June 9]]. On [[June 12]], {{U|Commander Code-8}} was re-admitted to the EduCorps reviewing panel, and on [[June 26]], OOM 224 was admitted to the AgriCorps reviewing panel. The community vested CheckUser rights to {{U|DarthRuiz30}} on [[June 23]], and days later, Wookieepedia's Immi Thrax took part in a Fandom Twitch panel themed around Pride that was released on [[June 28]].

[[File:WookLogo-StarWars5W.png|thumb|right|250px|Fan-made Wookieepedia logo by Star Wars 5W]]
On [[July 1]], {{U|Jedi Sarith LeKit}} was elected Wookieepedian of the Month for his contributions to bridging the divide between Discussions and the wiki.<ref name="WOTM2021Jul">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/July_2021|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/July 2021}}</ref> That same day, Fandom named Immi Thrax their editor of the month for June in the TV/Movies category of wikis for her contributions to Wookieepedia's LGBTQIA+ coverage. Wookieepedia's Twitter account was verified on [[July 7]], and on [[July 8]], {{U|Cade Calrayn}} launched {{U|JocastaBot}}, a bot designed to handle part of the Comprehensive article, Good article, and Featured article nomination archival process for review panel members.

Newcomer {{U|YakovChaimTzvi}} won Wookieepedian of the Month for August for greatly improving coverage on the ''[[Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy]]'' novels and other [[Chiss]]-related material.<ref name="WOTM2021Aug">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/August_2021|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/August 2021}}</ref> The first official WookieeNight was held on [[August 8]]. JediMasterMacaroni was admitted to the EduCorps review panel on [[August 14]], while Shayanomer joined the ranks of the Inquisitorius review panel on [[August 21]]. {{U|Rsand 30‎}} received September's Wookieepedian of the Month award,<ref name="WOTM2021Sep">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/September_2021|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/September 2021}}</ref> while {{U|Dentface}} received the award for October.<ref name="WOTM2021Oct">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/October_2021|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/October 2021}}</ref> On [[October 9]], Tommy-Macaroni resigned from all his positions on the website aside from his Rollback rights.<ref name="TommyResignation">{{WookCite|url=Forum:NB:Tommy-Macaroni's_resignation|text=Forum:NB:Tommy-Macaroni's resignation}}</ref> On [[October 23]], OOM 224 joined the Inquisitorius.<ref name="Inq131">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Inq/Meeting_131|text=Wookieepedia:Inq/Meeting 131}}</ref>

The Wookieepedian of the Month for November was {{U|LucaRoR}}.<ref name="WOTM2021Nov">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/November_2021|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/November 2021}}</ref> JediMasterMacaroni joined the ranks of the AgriCorps review panel on [[November 6]].<ref name="AC145">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:AC/Meeting_145|text=Wookieepedia:AC/Meeting 145}}</ref> {{U|JMM}} won his second Wookieepedian of the Month award on December.<ref name="WOTM2021Dec">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/December_2021|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/December 2021}}</ref>

In 2021, Supreme Emperor and Cade Calrayn joined Wookieepedia's [[Wookieepedia:Contact#Social_media|Social Media Team]].<ref name="SMT history">{{WookCite|url=Template:Newcomers3?action=history|text=Revision history of "Template:Newcomers3"}}</ref> Wookieepedia's Instagram account surpassed 100,000 followers in February, and while the site's Facebook account was discontinued in April, the Wookieepedia Twitter account was officially verified in July. Between June and December, the Twitter account's follower count rose from 32,000 to 57,000, and it garnered a record 3.71 million views in October. In November, there were 14.4 million views of Wookieepedia's tweets, including 47,500 individual interactions of the posts and 4500 clicks on the featured links.

=====Content developments=====
On [[January 17]], Project Stardust launched a [[Wookieepedia:Project Stardust: The High Republic|new effort]] for articles relating to the ''[[Star Wars: The High Republic]]'' publishing initiative. On [[February 28]], Wookieepedia surpassed 165,000 articles, and in early September, the wiki surpassed 170,000 articles.

On March 4, the sixteenth anniversary of the site, Tommy-Macaroni's bot, {{U|TOM-E Macaron.ii}}, made the [[Special:PermanentLink/10000000|10,000,000th edit]] while renaming the <nowiki>{{Eras}}</nowiki> template to {{Tl|Top}} per the last Mofference.<ref name="10MEdit">{{WookCite|url=Special:PermanentLink/10000000|text=Kamen Proy}}</ref>

Following public outcry, Fandom ruled that all deadnames be removed from Wookieepedia with the exception of redirects in April, and the image debate for the [[breast/Legends]] article was [[Forum:CT:Breast/Legends main image change|settled]] in May. WookieeProjects [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Fantasy Flight Games|Fantasy Flight Games]] and [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Star Wars: Card Trader|''Star Wars: Card Trader'']] were launched on [[April 2]] and April 22, respectively.

[[File:WookLogo-LiamBrazier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Fan-made Wookieepedia logo by Liam Brazier]]
In June, Project Stardust and [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Pride|WookieeProject Pride]]&mdash;the latter having been launched by Immi Thrax in April&mdash;partnered to work on the [[Chelli Lona Aphra]] article. The FandomDesktop skin was also added to Wookieepedia in June, changing the site's appearance&mdash;including the default background, font, and layout&mdash;as well as introducing dark mode. In August, Project Stardust turned its focus to [[Wookieepedia:Project Stardust: Qui-Gon Jinn|improving]] the canon [[Qui-Gon Jinn]] article. That same month, Fandom's branding was relaunched with a new logo and color palette.

On [[August 26]], Supreme Emperor launched the [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTTkrDBu5zBaqaJ1TiOziZQ Wookieepedia YouTube channel] to produce audio versions of status articles. On [[August 31]], Supreme Emperor hosted the first ever Wookieepedia video interview with [[Sean Kiner]], [[Dean Kiner]], and surprise guest [[Kevin Kiner]]. The video was uploaded to the Wookieepedia YouTube channel the following day, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xrcKowBNQM here].

On [[September 5]], Project Stardust [[Wookieepedia:Project Stardust: Battle of Hoth|shifted]] its focus to the [[Battle of Hoth]] article. On [[November 3]], the project turned to the [[Kamino]] article, and on [[December 2]], the project moved on to the [[Boba Fett]] article. On [[December 5]], [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Creators|WookieeProject Creators]] was founded by Jade Moonstroller, with a focus on real-world people who have contributed to ''Star Wars''.<ref name="Creators">{{WookCite|url=Special:Permalink/11125758|text=Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Creators}}</ref>

In total, 25 Featured articles were passed in 2021, in addition to 281 Good articles and 916 Comprehensive articles.<ref name="Jocasta2021">{{WookCite|url=User:JocastaBot/Rankings/2021|text=User:JocastaBot/Rankings/2021}}</ref>

====2022====
=====Community developments=====
[[File:WookLogo-PunchitChewie77.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fan-made Wookieepedia logo by Punch It Chewie Press]]
The character [[Chewbacca]] was crowned the ''Star Wars'' Character of the Year for 2021, with runners-up being [[Fennec Shand]], Yarael Poof, [[Chelli Lona Aphra]], [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo]], and [[Geode]].<ref name="COTY21">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Star Wars Character of the Year 2021|text=''Star Wars'' Character of the Year 2021}}</ref> {{U|NBDani}} was voted Wookieepedian of the Month for January 2022,<ref name="WOTM2022Jan">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/January_2022|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/January 2022}}</ref> and Discussions moderator {{U|Givinname}} was voted February's Wookieepedian of the Month.<ref name="WOTM2022Feb">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/February_2022|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/February 2022}}</ref> On the review panels, Commander Code-8 was admitted to the AgriCorps on [[January 15]],<ref name="AC147">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:AC/Meeting_147|text=Wookieepedia:AC/Meeting 147}}</ref> {{U|Manoof}} joined the EduCorps on February 13,<ref name="EC87">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:EduCorps/Meeting_87|text=Wookieepedia:EduCorps/Meeting_87}}</ref> and JediMasterMacaroni was voted into the Inquisitorius on [[February 26]].<ref name="Inq135">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Inq/Meeting_135|text=Wookieepedia:Inq/Meeting 135}}</ref> {{U|Loqiical}} was voted March's Wookieepedian of the Month.<ref name="WOTM2022Mar">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/March_2022|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/March 2022}}</ref>

Launching the month of April, {{U|MegaZeph}} was awarded the honor of being Wookieepedian of the Month.<ref name="WOTM2022April">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/April_2022|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/April 2022}}</ref> LucaRoR was admitted to the EduCorps on [[April 17]],<ref name="EC89">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:EduCorps/Meeting_89|text=Wookieepedia:EduCorps/Meeting 89}}</ref> and Commander Code-8 joined the Inquisitorius on [[April 30]].<ref name="Inq137">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Inq/Meeting_137|text=Wookieepedia:Inq/Meeting 137}}</ref>

For May, {{U|Samonic}} became the Wookieepedian of the Month,<ref name="WOTM2022May">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian_of_the_Month/May_2022|text=Wookieepedia:Wookieepedian of the Month/May 2022}}</ref> and the new [[Wookieepedia:Review board recruitment‎|review board recruitment]] process was implemented.<ref name="Board recruitment">{{WookCite|url=Forum:CT:Review_board_member_selection_process|text=Forum:CT:Review board member selection process}}</ref>

=====Content developments=====
In January, Project Stardust began working on the Fennec Shand article in conjunction with the Boba Fett article.<ref name="PSFennec">{{WookCite|url=Wookieepedia:Project_Stardust:_Fennec_Shand|text=Wookieepedia:Project Stardust: Fennec Shand}}</ref> On [[January 25]], YakovChaimTzvi founded [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Chiss|WookieeProject Chiss]], focusing on article subjects related to the [[Chiss]] species.<ref name="WP:Chiss">{{WookCite|url=Special:Permalink/11227535|text=Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Chiss}}</ref> {{U|Erebus Chronus}} founded [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Durge's Lance|WookieeProject Durge's Lance]], focusing on subjects related to the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]], on [[February 4]].<ref name="WP:CIS">{{WookCite|url=Special:Permalink/11246403|text=Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Durge's Lance}}</ref> NanoLuuke founded [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Web|WookieeProject Web]] to coordinate Wookieepedia's use of web content on [[March 9]].<ref name="WP:WEB">{{WookCite|url=Special:Permalink/11301416|text=Wookieepedia:WookieeProject Web}}</ref> [[Wookieepedia:WookieeProject LEGO|WookieeProject LEGO]] was founded by {{U|DFaceG}} on [[April 12]] to coordinate Wookieepedia's coverage of [[LEGO]] ''Star Wars'' content.<ref name="WP:LEGO">{{WookCite|url=Special:Permalink/11389850|text=Wookieepedia:WookieeProject LEGO}}</ref>

The 175,000th article to be created, [[Kybuck (disambiguation)]], saw the light of day on [[April 27]].

====Multi-year phenomena====
[[File:WookLogo-TamarJCanady.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Fan-made Wookieepedia logo by Tamar J. Canady]]
Over the course of the wiki's history, several attempts were made to curb [[fanon]] on user pages or delete it altogether. Most votes resulted in no consensus and the issue was pushed back until a few months later when it became known again. A major influence became the creation of the [[W:c:swfanon:Star Wars Fanon Wiki|Star Wars Fanon Wiki]], which was accepting of all forms of fanon written by its users. Most users to that wiki happened to be Wookieepedians as well, but not in the form of long-staying administrators, but rather those who had been told not to add fanon to Wookieepedia. This shift of population was seen as general amounts of fanon reduced, but there were still users that went ahead with filling in their user pages and then not editing any or even a few articles. This however did not limit the number of true contributors to Wookieepedia.

From 2005 to 2019, an annual contest for {{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Miss Star Wars 2019|Miss Star Wars}} and {{Srlink|Wookieepedia:Mister Star Wars 2019|Mister Star Wars}} had been held in December, with voting up to the new year. The winners, either male or female ''Star Wars'' characters, retain their crowns until the next vote and can continue to win as long as they receive enough support. The contests were then made into one, with [[Boba Fett]] becoming champion of Wookieepedia's [[Wookieepedia:Star Wars Character of the Year 2020|''Star Wars'' Character of the Year 2020]] contest.

From 2005 to 2008, several Wookieepedians contributed to ''Star Wars'' canon via the [[What's The Story?]] feature of [[StarWars.com]], including [[John Hazlett]], [[Tim Veekhoven]], [[Aidan Hennessy]], [[Nathan O'Keefe]], [[Gregory Walker]], [[Kyle Jewhurst]], [[Timothy S. Maddocks]], and [[Arthur Papadam]].

==Statistics==
{{See also|Special:Statistics}}
[[File:WookieepediaGrowthOverTime.png|thumb|right|300px|Wookieepedia's growth from March 2005 to April 2022]]
There are {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles on Wookieepedia, and of these, {{Formatnum:{{#expr:{{PAGESINCAT:Wookieepedia Featured articles|R}}-3}}}} are considered [[Wookieepedia:Featured articles|Featured articles]] ({{#expr:{{#expr:{{#expr:{{PAGESINCAT:Wookieepedia Featured articles|R}}-3}} div {{NUMBEROFARTICLES:R}} round 5}} * 100}}% of the total), {{Formatnum:{{#expr:{{PAGESINCAT:Wookieepedia Good articles|R}}-3}}}} [[Wookieepedia:Good articles|Good articles]] ({{#expr:{{#expr:{{#expr:{{PAGESINCAT:Wookieepedia Good articles|R}}-3}} div {{NUMBEROFARTICLES:R}} round 5}} * 100}}%), and {{Formatnum:{{#expr:{{PAGESINCAT:Wookieepedia Comprehensive articles|R}}-4}}}} [[Wookieepedia:Comprehensive articles|Comprehensive articles]] ({{#expr:{{#expr:{{#expr:{{PAGESINCAT:Wookieepedia Comprehensive articles|R}}-4}} div {{NUMBEROFARTICLES:R}} round 5}} * 100}}%). There are {{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}} active users {{C|Users who have performed any action in the last 30 days}}.<ref name="Statistics">{{WookCite|url=Special:Statistics|text=Statistics}}</ref>

As of September 2021, according to [[Wikipedia:Alexa Internet|Alexa Internet]], Fandom's three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 80.<ref name="Alexa1">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/fandom.com|title=Fandom.com Site Info|work=Alexa Internet|archivedate=20200830120124}}</ref> In April 2014, 1.84% of all Fandom visitors accessed the Wookieepedia subdomain.<ref name="alexa">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/http://starwars.fandom.com|title=Fandom.com Site Info|work=Alexa Internet|nobackup=1}}</ref> It is the seventh largest Fandom-hosted wiki in terms of article count.<ref name="bigwikis">[[W:c:community:Hub:Big wikis|Big wikis]] at Fandom</ref>

===Growth===
Wookieepedia has grown quickly from its start in March 2005 to present to reach {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles. One relatively large spike in contributions occurred in August 2005, after the release of [[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']].<ref name="Stats" /> Wookieepedia crossed the 50,000 article threshold on [[June 26]], [[2007]],<ref>[[Wookieepedia:50,000 Pool|50,000 Pool]]</ref> the 75,000 article threshold on [[April 1]], [[2010]]<ref>[[Wookieepedia:75,000 Pool|75,000 Pool]]</ref> the 100,000 article threshold on [[January 10]], [[2013]],<ref>[[Wookieepedia:100,000 Pool|100,000 Pool]]</ref> and the 150,000 article threshold on [[July 6]], [[2019]].

====Article milestones====
*First article: [[Brianna]], March 9, 2005
*Longest article: [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends]]<ref name="longest">[[Special:LongPages|Long Pages]]</ref>
*Most edited article: Anakin Skywalker/Legends<ref name="mostedited">[[Special:MostRevisions|Pages with the most revisions]]</ref>
*50,000th article: [[Solitaire]], June 26, 2007
*100,000th article: [[Jela Reneke]], January 10, 2013
*150,000th article: [[Star Wars: The Original Trilogy — The Movie Adaptations]], July 6, 2019

===WookieeProjects===
{{Main|Wookieepedia:WookieeProjects}}
Since 2006, Wookieepedia has been host to many collaborative projects which have improved related groups of articles, either by subject or by source, to Featured article, Good article, and Comprehensive article status. Barn Burners (2011&ndash;2014) and Project Stardust (2020&ndash;) were set up in the Senate Hall as wiki-wide improvement drives that periodically shift their focus on a variety of topics.

==Popular acclaim==
{{Quote|Wookieepedia is a fabulous resource. Love it and use it a lot. But it's always a starting [point] for further verification, not an endpoint.|[[Jason Fry]]|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829210801/http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Jason_Fry_Facebook_QA_Recap_144784.asp}}
[[File:Wikiacomparisonchart.png|thumb|right|200px|A comparison chart of Wikia projects (Wookieepedia in red)]]
===2005&ndash;2008===
*Wookieepedia was mentioned in [[Wikipedia:Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]] on [[May 29]], [[2005]] as one of [[Wikia:|Wikia's]] largest wikis; only [[Memoryalpha:Star Trek|''Star Trek'']]{{'s}} [[MemoryAlpha:|Memory Alpha]] was larger, though by November 12, 2005, Wookieepedia had exceeded Memory Alpha in legitimate number of articles. However shortly thereafter, Wookieepedia was overtaken by ''World of Warcraft's'' [http://www.wowwiki.com/Portal:Main WoWwiki].
*On [[September 26]], 2005, [[W:User:Jimbo Wales|Jimmy Wales]], the founder of [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], [[Wikia:Wikia in the news#C-SPAN|mentioned]] Wookieepedia in an interview on [[Wikipedia:C-SPAN|C-SPAN]].
*[[Abel G. Peña]] mentioned Wookieepedia in his [[October 11]], 2005 blog, calling it a "staggering enterprise."<ref>{{Blog|abelgpena|24|Wookieepedia: A Staggering Enterprise|Only Sith Deal In Absolutes!|Abel G. Peña|archivedate=20060221080534}}</ref>
*[[Nathan Butler]] mentioned and gave his support to the wiki in an episode of his [http://www.starwarsfanworks.com/chronoradio.html ChronoRadio] internet radio show.
*[http://www.scifi.com SciFi.com] selected Wookieepedia as its Sci Fi Site of the Week on [[November 28]], 2005.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue449/site.html|title=Site of the Week|date=2005-11-28|publisher=Sci Fi|archivedate=20060209212827}}</ref>
*[[TheForce.net]] acknowledged Wookieepedia for the first time on [[December 2]], 2005, comparing it with The Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Enter_the_Wookieepedia_96100.asp|title=Enter the Wookieepedia|date=2005-12-02|publisher=TheForce.Net|archivedate=20181124213818}}</ref>
*On [[March 27]], [[2006]], Wookieepedia was mentioned in the official [[W:Press releases/March 2006|Wikia press release]] covering the relaunch of Wikicities under the new name Wikia.
*[[Daniel Wallace]] puts Wookieepedia links in his blog.<ref>{{Blog|danwallace|39|Hot Chocolate, or, How Spacey Star Wars Should Get?|Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka|Daniel Wallace|archivedate=20060413174643}}</ref> He also admitted being a "giant fan of Wookieepedia."<ref>{{JCFcite|postnum=23889076|board=Literature|thread=Retcons - good, bad, ugly...|user=Dan Wallace|PTtime=5/15/06 8:04am|accessdate=February 24, 2012|archivedate=20160506081645}}</ref>
*[[John Jackson Miller]] mentioned Wookieepedia in behind-the-scenes comments for [[Knights of the Old Republic 6|''Knights of the Old Republic'' 6]] as the source of the conjectural name "[[Padawan Massacre]] of [[Taris/Legends|Taris]]," which was later canonized in [[Knights of the Old Republic 11|issue 11]] of that same series.<ref>{{Faraway|comics/swknights/swkotor06.html|''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #6''|archivedate=20170211073441}}</ref> Also, he dedicated a blog post called "On Wikis and Wookiees" to it.<ref>{{Faraway|Home/tabid/58/EntryID/25/Default.aspx|On Wikis and Wookiees|archivedate=20071023035324}}</ref>
*On [[September 4]], [[2006]], Wookieepedia was mentioned in the [[Wikipedia:New York Times|''New York Times'']].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/04/technology/04wiki.html|title=New Web Sites Seeking Profit in Wiki Model|author=Levine, Robert|date=2006-09-04|publisher=New York Times|archivedate=20190416165520}}</ref>
*In Matt and Ben Loewen's audio commentary for [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']], done as an episode of their fan audio show Star Wars FM, they cite Wookieepedia as where they looked for information on the [[retcon]]ned appearance of the [[501st Legion/Legends|501st]] in the film. In reference to the site's name, Matt quips, "I love that name!"
*[[Pablo Hidalgo]] mentioned Wookieepedia in one of his blog entries. He stated "&hellip;there's a variety of reasons I can't go into that playground as someone on the official side of things. I try to avoid it, though from what I've seen it's pretty darn impressive."<ref>{{Blog|pablog|110|Turns Out I'm A Wikipedian|Fragments From the Mind's Eye|Pablo Hidalgo|archivedate=20070206082343}}</ref>
*In an interview with comedian C.C. Banana regarding the 30th anniversary of ''Star Wars'', [[Peter Mayhew]] was asked if he contributed to the site, and replied that while he hadn't, "I do click onto it every now and again."<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.ccbanana.com/main/interviews/starwars1.htm|title=C.C. Banana Interviews the Stars of ''STAR WARS''!|publisher=C.C. Banana|archivedate=20070512233219}}</ref>
*In an [[Wikipedia:NBC|NBC]] blog, Aaron Bleyaert wrote about Wookieepedia's quick response to changing [[Conan Antonio Motti/Legends|Motti's]] name to the disputed but canon name '''Conan Antonio Motti'''. In the blog, released a day after George Lucas's statement, he praised Wookieepedia for their quickness in incorporating it into the ''Star Wars'' mythology.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://blog.nbc.com/latenight/2007/05/breaking_hearts_and_making_far.php|title=I Find Your Lack Of Faith Disturbing&hellip;|author=Bleyaert, Aaron|date=2007-05-02|archivedate=20071222020334}}</ref>
*On [[May 4]], [[2007]], Variety.com wrote an article on Wookieepedia.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117964316.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=Wookieepedia|title=Wookieepedia tracks 'Star Wars'|author=Mclean, Thomas|date=2007-05-04|publisher=Variety.com|archivedate=20080313081141}}</ref> The article was later included on [[Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club|Hyperspace]]<ref>{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/member/variety/starwars/news20070504f.html|text=Wookieepedia tracks 'Star Wars'}}</ref> and the ''starwars.com Homing Beacon #187''&mdash;making this the first time the official site has recognized the existence of Wookieepedia.
[[File:C4_Banner_small.png|thumb|300px|Wookieepedia and CUSWE's banner at [[Celebration IV]]]]
*On [[May 8]], 2007, JoBlo.com posted a small article on Wookieepedia. As of its posting, the wiki had 47,916 articles.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.joblo.com/wookieepedia-alert|title=Wookieepedia alert|author=Aviles, Omar|date=2007-05-08|publisher=JoBlo Movie Network|archivedate=20070514144002}}</ref>
*On [[May 18]], 2007, StarWars.com again mentioned Wookieepedia in the Behind-the-Scenes Stage Programming" section of its article "Insider's Guide to Celebration IV: Part III."<ref>{{SWArchive|url=community/event/celebration/f20070518/indexp2.html|text=Insider's Guide to Celebration IV: Part III - Behind-the-Scenes Stage Programming|archivedate=20080517101310}}</ref> Wookieepedia was later mentioned in the printed form of the guide available at the event.
*Wookieepedia was allotted time on the "Behind the Scenes" stage during [[Celebration IV]] for a trivia game set up by members of the Wookieepedia community.
*In the [[June]] [[2007]] issue of [[Wikipedia:Reason Magazine|''Reason'' magazine]], an article about Jimmy Wales discussed the ''Star Wars'' wikia community as one of the largest wikis.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.reason.com/news/show/119689.html|title=Wikipedia and Beyond|author=Mangu-Ward, Katherine|publisher=Reason.com|archivedate=20070601160442}}</ref>
*On the [[June 19]], [[2007]] episode of his radio show, [[Wikipedia:Howard Stern|Howard Stern]]&mdash;an influential radio shock jock&mdash;mentioned Wookieepedia, and proceeded to read from the Wookieepedia entry on [[Darth Nihilus]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.howardstern.com/rundown.hs?j=n&d=1182139200|title=The Rundown|date=2007-06-19|publisher=HowardStern.com|quote=Howard then read Darth Nihilus' "Wookieepedia" entry, and everyone laughed at the convoluted Star Wars "lore."|archivedate=20071013131237}}</ref>
*In Issue #121 of ''ToyFare'' magazine, the "Twisted Toyfare Theater" section is devoted exclusively to ''[[The Star Wars Holiday Special]]'', with [[Lumpawaroo/Legends|Lumpy]] questioning [[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]] about [[Life Day/Legends|Life Day]], and Chewbacca responding that he should look it up on Wookieepedia.<ref>{{Blog|official=true|2007/07/18/latest-toyfare-riffs-on-holiday-special|Latest ToyFare Riffs on Holiday Special|archivedate=20120127203547}}</ref>
*[[Wikipedia:The Times|TimesOnline]] mentioned Wookieepedia as being one of the best Wikipedia spinoffs and referred to its "regularly amusing Quotes of the Day."<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/whats_on/article2258521.ece|title=The arts online|author=Bjortomt, Olav|date=2007-08-18|publisher=TimesOnline|quote=For ''Star Wars'' fanatics, there is Wookieepedia, with more than 50,000 articles, and regularly amusing Quotes of the Day.|archivedate=20080821221344}}</ref>
*RiffTrax's Kevin Murphy worked a Wookieepedia reference into their commentary for ''[[The Star Wars Holiday Special]]''.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://shop.rifftrax.com/rifftrax/star-wars-holiday-special|title=''Star Wars Holiday Special''|publisher=[[Wikipedia:RiffTrax|RiffTrax]]|archivedate=20100423053906}}</ref>
*Wookieepedia was mentioned in StarWars.com's [[February 12]], [[2008]] [[Photo Caption]].<ref>{{SWArchive|url=community/fun/caption/2008/02/caption20080212.html|text=Communications Disruption #326|archivedate=20080226114817}}</ref>
*After the third anniversary of Wookieepedia, on March 5, 2008, Galactic Watercooler blogged about the site, claiming it possessed the "best wiki name ever."<ref>|{{Cite_web|url=http://galacticwatercooler.com/2008/03/05/wookieepedia-turns-three-has-best-wiki-name-ever|title=Wookieepedia Turns Three, Has Best Wiki Name Ever|author=Chuck|date=2005-03-05|publisher=Galactic Watercooler|archivedate=20130703210540}}</ref>
*[[StarWars.com|The Official Star Wars Blog]] mentioned Wookieepedia's April 1, 2008 joke.<ref>{{Blog|official=true|2008/04/01/may-april-fools-be-with-you|May April Fool's Be With You|archivedate=20080606090503}}</ref>
*Wookieepedia was mentioned in [[Daniel Wallace]]'s article "The Essential Expanded Universe" in ''[[Star Wars Insider 101]]''.<ref>''[[Star Wars Insider 101]]''</ref>
*[[Dave Filoni]] mentioned on the Official Star Wars Blog, among other topics, that [[George Lucas]] was shown printed Wookieepedia articles when discussing material he was unaware of.<ref>{{Blog|official=true|2008/07/25/transcript-lucasfilm-comic-con-panel|Transcript: Lucasfilm Comic-Con Panel|archivedate=20080728101005}}</ref>
*On [[October 3]], 2008, Associated Content.com (now Yahoo! Voices) posted an article on Wookieepedia, stating that it contained "so much minutiae that if Wookieepedia were an actual Star Wars convention the geek quotient would suffocate the average person."<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/wookieepedia-wikipedia-star-wars-fans-1974918.html|title=Wookieepedia - Wikipedia for Star Wars Fans|author=Sexton, Timothy|date=2008-10-03|archivedate=20120405190829}}</ref>
*[[Pablo Hidalgo]] mentioned Wookieepedia in the article about ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels]]'' game published on [[StarWars.com]]. When mentioning "speculative" matches from the game that may or may not fit into continuity, he gave an example of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] dueling [[Dooku/Legends|Dooku]] while [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Anakin]] was attacking the [[Malevolence/Legends|''Malevolence'']] and commented, "Good luck working that one out, Wookieepedians."<ref>{{SWArchive|url=games/videogames/news20081111.html|text=''Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels'': A Wiiview|archivedate=20091213164637}}</ref>
*A number of images (from various media) on Wookieepedia were included in ''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''. Some entries on subjects that received passing mentions in their original source were copied almost directly from Wookieepedia's articles on the subject. Samples include [[Jumerian]] and [[Kallil-virus]]. Assumptions that existed in these articles, present because they were created as early as 2006, thus became canonical.

===2009&ndash;2013===
*The [[Star Wars Insider 106|106th issue]] of ''[[Star Wars Insider]]'', published in January 2009, included an article about the development of ''The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia'' in its [[Blaster (Star Wars Insider)|''Blaster'']] department. It acknowledged that such an encyclopedia was forced to compete with Wookieepedia, just as general encyclopedias must compete with Wikipedia. A sidebar in the same article, entitled "Sizing Up ''Star Wars''," featured [[Stephen J. Sansweet]] stating, "From what I've seen, Wookieepedia is a superbly-run resource and the community does a wonderful job of policing and self-editing. And that's partly because of the kind of people that make up ''Star Wars'' fandom."<ref>''[[Star Wars Insider 106]]''</ref>
*In a interview with [[Craig Titley]], the script writer for the Clone Wars episode [[Blue Shadow Virus (episode)|''Blue Shadow Virus'']], Wookieepedia was mentioned as one of the sites Titley was thrilled to see his name on in connection with Star Wars (the other being the Official Site).<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://jg-tc.com/news/mattoon-native-titley-wrote-script-for-tonight-s-clone-wars/article_05b37fb5-b69f-581b-957a-d5524bd74c41.html|title=Mattoon native Titley wrote script for tonight's 'Clone Wars' episode on CN|author=West, Nathaniel|date=2009-02-12|publisher=Journal Gazette & Times-Courier|archivedate=20191109204142}}</ref>
*On [[March 6]], 2009, senior environment artist [[Alex Thomas]] mentioned in the BioWare Blog post on the ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' website that Wookieepedia used an early screenshot for [[Nal Hutta/Legends|Nal Hutta]] in the game as the article's only depiction of the planet surface so far, given its previously unexplored status.<ref>{{TORweb|url=news/bwblog/20090306_001|text=Creating the Polluted World of Hutta}}</ref>
*On April 2, 2009, [[Wikipedia:The A.V. Club|The A.V. Club's]] Scott Tobias used the Wookieepedia for research on [[Tauntaun/Legends|tauntauns]] in an article about a ThinkGeek April Fool's joke.<ref name="A.V. Club2009">{{Cite_web|url=https://news.avclub.com/april-fools-joke-backfires-on-thinkgeek-1798216223|title=April Fool's joke backfires on ThinkGeek|author=Tobias, Scott|date=2009-03-02|publisher=The A.V. Club|archivedate=20191219015204}}</ref>
*Author [[Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff]] described Wookieepedia as a great place to begin researching things while writing her novel ''[[Shadow Games]]'', before redirecting her research to a proper guide or expert. She has additionally mentioned Wookieepedia in several blog entries.<ref name="maya1">{{Cite_web|url=http://blog.bookviewcafe.com/2010/05/19/1576|title=A Padawan's Journal, Entry #3: Hitting the (Star Wars) Books|author=Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff|publisher=Book View Cafe Blog|archivedate=20160425004210}}</ref><ref name="maya2">{{Cite_web|url=http://blog.bookviewcafe.com/2010/05/26/a-padawans-journal-entry-4-the-expanding-star-wars-universe|title=A Padawan's Journal, Entry #4: The Expanding Star Wars Universe|author=Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff|publisher=Book View Cafe Blog|archivedate=20101019032544}}</ref>
*The acknowledgments of ''[[The Essential Atlas]]'' included several names of Wookieepedians that helped out the authors.<ref>''[[The Essential Atlas]]''</ref>
*On [[October 8]], 2009, [[Wikipedia:Game Informer|''Game Informer'']] published an interview with the keeper of [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm's]] [[Holocron continuity database]], [[Leland Chee]], in which Chee mentioned Wookieepedia as a resource occasionally used by game developers.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/10/08/feature-loremasters.aspx|title=Star Wars Loremasters: Keeper Of The Holocron|author=Reeves, Ben|date=2009-10-08|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]]|quote=Fan-generated resources like the Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia and the Star Wars wiki (dubbed Wookieepedia) are sometimes used by developers, but all this information has to be confirmed by an official source.|archivedate=20190822012005}}</ref>
*On January 2010, [[Wikipedia:Southeastern Louisiana University|Southeastern Louisiana University]] physicist Rhett Allain used information from Wookieepedia ([[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2's]] height) to argue that R2 would weigh less than styrofoam in reality (100 grams). The article's numbers are now outdated with the release of ''[[Star Wars: Head-to-Head Tag Teams]]'', which states R2's mass to be 32 kilograms.<ref name="styrofoam">{{Cite_web|url=http://scienceblogs.com/dotphysics/2010/01/flying_r2-d2_you_are_doing_it.php|title=Flying R2-D2, you are doing it wrong|author=Allain, Rhett|date=2010-01-21|publisher=scienceblogs.com|archivedate=20100306012817}}</ref>
*Author [[Paul S. Kemp]] has admitted to reading Wookieepedia, albeit with some caution, while writing his [[2010]] novel ''[[Crosscurrent]]''.<ref name="kemp">{{JCFcite|postnum=30855494|board=Literature|thread=Paul S. Kemp Q&A Thread (Crosscurrent spoilers)|user=PaulsKemp|PTtime=4/3/10 6:54am|accessdate=February 24, 2012|archivedate=20160506033707}}</ref>
[[File:DreadnaughtCruiserWookieepedia-CatAndMouse.png|thumb|right|The lower columns display text taken directly from the [[Dreadnaught cruiser]] Wookieepedia article.]]
*[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars|''The Clone Wars'']] second-season episode "[[Cat and Mouse]]", which broadcast on [[March 26]], 2010, used parts of [[Dreadnaught cruiser|a Wookieepedia article]],<ref name="DreadnaughtCruiserWookieepedia">{{WookCite|url=Dreadnaught_cruiser?oldid=2927910|text=January 23, 2010 revision of the "Dreadnaught cruiser" article}}</ref> transliterated into [[Aurebesh/Legends|Aurebesh]], as computer text.
*In an article published on [[May 22]], 2010, writer [[Robert Chestney]] cited Wookieepedia as one of the resources he used to research his comic series, ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace]]''.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26334|title=The Dawning of "Star Wars: The Old Republic"|author=Mahadeo, Kevin|date=2010-01-21|publisher=Comic Book Resources|archivedate=20150913090006}}</ref>
*In [[October]] 2010, author [[Sean Williams]] stated in an interview conducted by [http://www.swactionnews.com Star Wars Action News] that he uses Wookieepedia as a resource for finding obscure [[Alien/Legends|alien]] [[Species/Legends|species]] with which to populate his ''Star Wars'' stories.<ref name="Sean Williams">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.swactionnews.com/archives/ep267.htm|title=Episode 267: The Force Unleashed 2 -- Part 1: Sean Williams Unleashed|date=2010-10-18|publisher=Star Wars Action News|archivedate=20101111113557}}</ref>
*On an episode of the Australian game show [[Wikipedia:Good News Week|''Good News Week'']], aired [[April 11]], [[2011]], English comedian [[Wikipedia:Simon Pegg|Simon Pegg]] correctly answered "Wookieepedia" when asked "What is the name of the comprehensive ''Star Wars'' database that can be edited by members of the public?"<ref name="Simon Pegg">{{Youtube|video=APi1z-PH58s|text=Good News Week - Clash Of The Titans Simon Pegg Nick Frost|channel=channel/UCi2SpNX_7CADUwtPLj8ItiA|channelname=Brad Hawkes|archivedate=20151206011735}}</ref>
*On June 6, 2011, Wookieepedia was mentioned in an article entitled "The weirdest stories from the Star Wars Expanded Universe," on Gawker Media's io9 (now Gizmodo).<ref name="io9 weirdest">{{Cite_web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-weirdest-stories-from-the-star-wars-expanded-univer-5809073|title=The weirdest stories from the Star Wars Expanded Universe|author=Lamar, Cyriaque|date=2011-06-06|publisher=Gizmodo|archivedate=20191105141716}}</ref>
*In an interview published in [[Star Wars Insider 127|''Star Wars Insider'' 127]], [[Timothy Zahn]] acknowledged Wookieepedia as one of the resources he uses to keep up with the [[Star Wars Legends|Expanded Universe]].<ref>[[Star Wars Insider 127|''Star Wars Insider'' 127]]</ref>
*On [[September 13]], 2011, [[StarWars.com]] revamped their website, and created a new "[[Encyclopedia (StarWars.com)|Encyclopedia]]" to replace the [[Databank (original)|Databank]]. The new entries linked to Wookieepedia.<ref>{{SWArchive|url=explore/encyclopedia|text=Encyclopedia|int=Encyclopedia (StarWars.com)|archivedate=20140625105814}}</ref>
*In an interview with Easy Crafts Wiki in September 2011, [[Bonnie Burton]] noted that she loves Wookieepedia "for all the weird facts and extensive files on every single Star Wars thing you can imagine."<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://easycrafts.wikia.com/wiki/Interview_with_Bonnie_Burton|title=Interview with Bonnie Burton|publisher=Easy Crafts Wiki|archivedate=20190222170639}}</ref>
*Author [[James Luceno]] cited Wookieepedia as a resource he used while researching the prehistory of ''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'' for his novel [[Darth Plagueis (novel)|''Darth Plagueis'']].<ref name="Luceno interview">{{Cite_web|url=http://forcecast.net/story/home/Jedi_Journals_Darth_Plagueis_Author_James_Luceno_Interview_142595.asp|title=Jedi Journals: Darth Plagueis Author James Luceno Interview|work=[http://forcecast.net The ForceCast]|archivedate=20200527155729}}</ref>
*On [[March 2]], [[2012]], Wookieepedia was cited in a Cracked article on common misconceptions and misquotations in pop culture history.<ref name="Cracked">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-famous-pop-culture-moments-everyone-remembers-incorrectly|title=4 Famous Pop Culture Moments Everyone Remembers Incorrectly|date=2012-03-02|publisher=Cracked|archivedate=20181022115626}}</ref>
*Wookieepedia was mentioned in the acknowledgements of [[Jason Fry]]'s ''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''. In a later interview in April 2012, Jason Fry noted the wiki as being a "fabulous resource" but "not an endpoint."<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Jason_Fry_Facebook_QA_Recap_144784.asp|title=Jason Fry Facebook Q&A Recap|date=2012-04-11|publisher=[[TheForce.net]]|archivedate=20190829210801}}</ref>
*On [[April 25]], [[2012]], io9's article "10 Alien Species from ''Star Wars'' Who Became Jedi Knights" used Wookieepedia as a source.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://io9.com/5905079/10-alien-species-from-star-wars-who-became-jedi-knights|title=10 Alien Species from ''Star Wars'' Who Became Jedi Knights|author=Lamar, Cyriaque|date=2012-04-25|publisher=Gizmondo|archivedate=20200626193620}}</ref>
*On his blog, the comic artist [[Zack Giallongo]] admitted using Wookieepedia while researching the various Ewok characters' appearance in all the movies, books, toys, and comics. Giallongo was later hired by [[Dark Horse Comics]] to produce the series ''[[Star Wars: Ewoks—Shadows of Endor]]''.<ref>{{Tumblr|tumblrurl=zackules|url=post/24099588736/hey-dark-horse-let-me-draw-an-ewoks-comic-for|tumblrname=Zack's Ungerground Rocketship|postname=Hey Dark Horse! Let me draw an EWOKS comic for you!|archivedate=20190718084743}}</ref>
*Wookieepedia was interviewed at [[Celebration VI]] by The Dork Night Podcast.<ref name="Dorknight" />
*[[Pablo Hidalgo]] thanks the many Wookieepedians in the Acknowledgments section of ''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]'' for "undertaking their own research of this universe."<ref>''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]''</ref>
*On [[October 25]], 2012, Australian comedy TV show [[Wikipedia:The Unbelievable Truth (TV series)|''The Unbelievable Truth'']], in a section based around the [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]], had Wookieepedia as one of the "truths," and claimed that it had over 90,000 pages.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/the-unbelievable-truth/-/watch/15198594/thu-25-oct-series-1-episode-3|title=The Unbelievable Truth: Thu 25 Oct, series 1 episode 3|date=2012-10-25|publisher=Yahoo! TV|archivedate=20121027192707}}</ref>
*On December 19, 2012, Gizmodo's article "Are These the First Leaked Star Wars Episode VII Plot Details?" references Wookieepedia's [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]] article in discussing possible plot points for the [[sequel trilogy]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://gizmodo.com/are-these-the-first-leaked-star-wars-episode-vii-plot-d-5969881|title=Are These the First Leaked Star Wars Episode VII Plot Details?|date=2912-12-19|publisher=Gizmodo|archivedate=20200903131119}}</ref>
*On [[January 10]], [[2013]], [[Leland Chee]], maintainer of the [[Holocron continuity database]], congratulated Wookieepedia on its 100,000th article milestone.<ref name="Twitter Leland">{{Twitter|HolocronKeeper|status/289539339791253505|[[Leland Chee]]|quote=Congratulations Wookieepedia on reaching 100,000 articles today!  I only need to add 41,455 entries to the Holocron to catch up.|archivedate=20190722071415}}</ref>
*On [[March 3]], 2013, Wookieepedia's article on "[[Force meld]]" was referred to by Lucasfilm's Director of Communications [[Lynne Hale]] in response to confusion over the apparent misuse of the term "Jedi Mind Meld" by United States President Barack Obama during a news conference.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/04/jedimindmeld-the-force-for-obama-is-strong-here|title=#jedimindmeld: The force for Obama is strong here|author=Killough, Ashley|coauthors=Wallace, Gregory|date=2013-03-03|publisher=CNN Politics|archivedate=20130305005454}}</ref>
[[File:Hoth-Wookieepedia-Mythbusters-source.png|thumb|Wookieepedia is mentioned as a source on Mythbusters' Star Wars special.]]
*Wookieepedia was mentioned in an io9 (now Gizmodo) article on [[April 4]] in regards to Disney's shutdown of [[LucasArts]] and the possible "destruction" of the [[Star Wars Legends|Expanded Universe]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/is-disney-about-to-destroy-the-star-wars-expanded-unive-470481676|title=Is Disney about to destroy the Star Wars Expanded Universe Altogether?|author=Bricken, Rob|date=2013-04-04|publisher=Gizmodo|archivedate=20200529012914}}</ref>
*Also on April 4, Wookieepedia's [[:Category:Females|category on females]] was cited in a Star Wars Blog by [[501st Legion (fan organization)|501st Legion]] founder [[Albin Johnson]].<ref>{{Blog|official=true|2013/04/04/female-star-wars-fans-strong-with-the-force|Female Star Wars Fans: Strong with the Force|archivedate=20130410141338}}</ref>
*In the "[[Bantha Tracks (newsletter)|Bantha Tracks]]" department of [[Star Wars Insider 146|''Star Wars Insider'' 146]], editor [[Mary Franklin]] directed readers to Wookieepedia's article on [[Willrow Hood/Legends|Willrow Hood]] in response to ''Star Wars'' fans' "Running of the Hoods" event at [[Celebration Europe II]] in summer 2013.<ref name="Insider 146">{{InsiderCite|146|Bantha Tracks (newsletter)|Bantha Tracks}}</ref>
*In the November 2013 issue of United Airlines' ''Hemispheres'', Wookieepedia is mentioned in an article about the ''[[Death Star Owner's Technical Manual]]''.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.hemispheresmagazine.com/2013/11/01/may-the-farce-be-with-you|title=May the Farce Be With You|date=2013-11-01|publisher=Hemispheres|archivedate=20131111022013}}</ref>
*The 2013 book ''Game On Hollywood!'' includes the essay "Millions of Voices: Star Wars, Digital Games, Fictional Worlds and Franchise Canon" by Felan Parker which cites Wookieepedia's canon policies in discussing continuity in ''Star Wars''.<ref>''Game On Hollywood! Essays on the Intersection of Video Games and Cinema''. McFarland & Company (2013)</ref>

===2014&ndash;Present===
*On Mythbusters' ''Star Wars'' special "Revenge of the Myth," which aired [[January 4]], [[2014]], Wookieepedia is mentioned by [[Adam Savage]] as a source for the temperature on [[Hoth/Legends|Hoth]] in determining the survivability inside a [[Tauntaun/Legends|tauntaun]].<ref name="Discovery">{{Cite_web|url=http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/m5-star-wars-aftershow.htm|title=M5 Star Wars Aftershow|publisher=Discover.com|archivedate=20140108122352}}</ref>
*During a period of concern about [[canon]] following the announcement of a "Story Group," Observation Deck posted an article on the situation, with a header image of Wookieepedia and The Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia's logos from a banner used at [[Celebration IV]].<ref name="io92014-1">{{Cite_web|url=https://observationdeck.kinja.com/what-does-the-new-disney-star-wars-canon-policy-mean-to-1500616623|title=What Does the New Disney Star Wars Policy Mean to the Fan, anyway?|date=2014-01-13|publisher=Observation Deck|archivedate=20191108180417}}</ref>
*On [[February 28]], 2014, Dorkly released a comic featuring the eight types of Star Wars fans; one of the eight types was "Wookieepedia Editors," a subset of "Extended Canon-ites." Wookieepedia editors were represented by an Emperor Palpatine figure advertising [[Yuuzhan Vong]] trivia at his bar that no one would attend and a fan debating with himself on which member of the [[Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes/Legends|Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes]] was his favorite.<ref name="Dorkly2014">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.dorkly.com/comic/59766/the-8-types-of-star-wars-fans|title=The 8 Types of Star Wars Fans|author=Kluthe, Andy|coauthors=Brigman, Andrew|date=2014-03-03|publisher=Dorkly|archivedate=20140317174546}}</ref>
*On [[August 8]], 2014, io9 mentioned "Wookiepedia" in regards to a "crisis" involving the various calendars of ''Star Wars'' after the creation of Legends materials and [[Leland Chee]]'s involvement in clarifying these now defunct calendars on Twitter.<ref name="io92014-2">{{Cite_web|url=http://io9.com/star-wars-undergoes-a-calendar-crisis-1618055070|title=''Star Wars'' Undergoes a Calendar Crisis|author=Trendacosta, Katharine|date=2014-08-08|publisher=io9|archivedate=20170507232705}}</ref>
[[File:AtMidnight-ChrisHardwick-Wookieepedia.jpg|thumb|250px|Chris Hardwick and his "hype nerd" recite from Wookieepedia.]]
*On [[October 1]], 2014, [[Wikipedia:@midnight|@midnight]], hosted by Chris Hardwick and with guests Thomas Lennon, Cameron Esposito, and Daniel Sloss, used Wookieepedia in a game titled "NPR Anchor or Minor Star Wars Character." When referring to "the online Star Wars encyclopedia known as Wookieepedia," Hardwick states to the crowd "that's 100% true." In the game, Hardwick asks his contestants whether the names Jad Abumrad, Mas Amedda, and Jian Ghomeshi are NPR anchors or minor ''Star Wars'' characters, with [[Mas Amedda/Legends|Mas Amedda]] being the only character. Upon reveal, Hardwick displays an [[:File:MasAmedda-hd.png|image]] of Amedda from his Wookieepedia article with the Wikia skin present. Hardwick follows this by then viewing Amedda as an NPR anchor wearing an "I love Shelter Cats" sweater. Hardwick also proceeds to view the NPR anchors as ''Star Wars'' characters, with Abumrad as [[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]] and Ghomeshi as Emperor [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]] respectively.<ref name="midnightoct2014-1">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.cc.com/full-episodes/6lqq0t/-midnight-wednesday--october-1--2014-season-2-ep-02003|title=@midnight with Chris Hardwick - Wednesday, October 1, 2014|date=2014-10-01|publisher=Comedy Central|archivedate=20200903162608}}</ref><ref name="midnightoct2014-2">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/qylmqd/-midnight-npr-anchor-or-minor--star-wars--character---bizarre-creatures---quaalude-voices|title=@midnight with Chris Hardwick - NPR Anchor or Minor Star Wars Character - Bizarre Creatures & Quaalude Voices|date=2014-10-01|publisher=Comedy Central|archivedate=20141018051102}}</ref>
*On [[December 1]], 2014, after the release of the first teaser trailer for [[Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens|''Star Wars'': Episode VII ''The Force Awakens'']], @midnight once again featured Wookieepedia to explain to fanboys upset with [[John Boyega]] apparently as a black [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtrooper]] that stormtroopers were no longer clones by the time of the new film. This episode with Tom Papa, Dave Hill, and Morgan Murphy involved displaying a version of Wookieepedia's stormtrooper article, with Chris Hardwick and his "hype nerd" reading various lines from the article. Emphasis was given to certain clips of information, particularly in how [[Jango Fett/Legends|Jango Fett's]] clones were marginalized. It should be noted that the article in question was the Legends stormtrooper article.<ref name="midnightdec2014-1">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.cc.com/episodes/pa2wxl/-midnight-with-chris-hardwick-monday--december-1--2014-season-2-ep-2029|title=@midnight with Chris Hardwick - Monday, December 1, 2014|date=2014-12-01|publisher=Comedy Central|archivedate=20180714194257}}</ref><ref name="midnightdec2014-2">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/55yw2d/-midnight-with-chris-hardwick-a-lesson-in--star-wars--lore---what-it-really-means-to-break-the-internet|title=@midnight with Chris Hardwick - A Lesson in "Star Wars" Lore - What It Really Means to Break the Internet|date=2014-12-01|publisher=Comedy Central|archivedate=20200903163251}}</ref>
*On [[December 29]], 2014, journalist Steve Haruch linked to several Wookieepedia articles for an NPR article on the actor who played [[Telsij/Legends|Telsij]] and other Asian characters in the ''Star Wars'' universe, namely [[Ardon Crell]], [[Rayc Ryjerd]], [[Corman Jeihn]], [[Bana Breemu/Legends|Bana Breemu]], and [[Bultar Swan/Legends|Bultar Swan]], as well as the [[Holocron continuity database]] managed by [[Leland Chee]]. [[Jan Solbidder]] and [[Selig Kenjenn]] were other names mentioned but were not linked.<ref name="NPR Diversity">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/12/29/372670957/diversity-in-space-tracking-the-first-asian-pilot-in-the-star-wars-movies|title=Diversity In Space: Tracking The First Asian Pilot In The Star Wars Movies|author=Haruch, Steve|date=2014-12-29|publisher=NPR|archivedate=20190518192028}}</ref>
*On [[April 14]], [[2015]], YouTube personalities Rhett and Link posted a video on their Good Mythical More channel that discussed "what if" scenarios. At one point, the topic turns to ''Star Wars'' science, and Link states "where there's whole Star Wars Wikipedias.. Wiki... whatever, the Wookieepedia, where like people have talked about the gravitational pull on every planet, and all this data exists, and I think that's awesome."<ref name="Rhett and Link">{{Youtube|video=o-UI3hGaLI0|text=Discussing 'What If'|channel=c/GoodMythicalMORE|channelname=Good Mythical MORE|archivedate=20160613150131}}</ref>
*On [[April 16]], 2015, on the first day of [[Celebration Anaheim (2015)|Celebration Anaheim]], [[StarWars.com]] has an interview with [[Leland Chee]] and [[Pablo Hidalgo]] about the ''Star Wars'' universe, and Wookieepedia is mentioned twice by the interviewer.<ref name="SW.com2015">{{SW|url=video/pablo-hidalgo-and-leland-chee-interview-star-wars-celebration-anaheim|text=Pablo Hidalgo and Leland Chee Interview - Star Wars Celebration Anaheim}}</ref>
*On [[April 17]], 2015, during Celebration Anaheim, Wookieepedia was the focus of an Forbes article by Zack O'Malley Greenburg about ''Star Wars'' fandom and the wiki.<ref name="Forbes2015-1">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2015/04/17/inside-the-star-wars-stoked-business-of-wikias-wookieepedia|title=Inside the Star Wars-Stoked Business of Wikia's Wookieepedia|author=Greenburg, Zack O'Malley|date=2015-04-17|publisher=Forbes|archivedate=20150423151304}}</ref>
*On [[April 20]], 2015, Wookieepedia was further mentioned by Greenburg in a summary of Celebration Anaheim.<ref name="Forbes2015-2">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2015/04/20/five-things-i-learned-at-the-worlds-top-star-wars-convention|title=Five Things I Learned At The World's Top Star Wars Convention|author=Greenburg, Zack O'Malley|date=2015-04-20|publisher=Forbes|archivedate=20150529163048}}</ref>
*On [[April 22]], 2015, after the release of the second teaser trailer, Wookieepedia was mentioned in an article by the London Evening Standard discussing the anticipation of ''Star Wars'': Episode VII ''The Force Awakens''. Author William Moore recommended readers "brush up" on Wookieepedia, and did indicate that "yes, it's a real website."<ref name="Standard2015">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/star-wars-the-force-awakens-the-most-anticipated-hollywood-film-of-all-time-10194362.html|title=Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Most Anticipated Hollywood Film of All Time?|author=Moore, William|date=2015-04-22|publisher=London Evening Standard|archivedate=20170324063546}}</ref>
*On [[April 23]], 2015, an article by Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican linked to Wookieepedia's article on [[Anakin Skywalker's second lightsaber]] as it may have made an appearance in ''Star Wars'': Episode VII ''The Force Awakens''.<ref name="EW2015">{{Cite_web|url=http://ew.com/article/2015/04/23/star-wars-force-awakens-connecting-clues-may-reveal-movies-secrets|title='Star Wars: The Force Awakens': Decoding the trail of hidden clues left by J.J. Abrams|author=Breznican, Anthony|date=2015-04-23|publisher=Entertainment|archivedate=20180306171305}}</ref>
*On [[May 4]], 2015, Wookieepedia and the new ''Star Wars'' canon were the focus of a Tech Times article by Steven Schneider.<ref name="Tech Times 5/4/15">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/50627/20150504/maythe4th-wikias-senior-community-manager-on-wookiepedia-new-star-wars-canon-and-more.htm|title=Star Wars Day 2015: Wikia's Senior Community Manager On Wookieepedia, New 'Star Wars' Canon And More|author=Schneider, Steven|date=2015-05-04|publisher=Tech Times|archivedate=20170324073947}}</ref>
*On [[May 17]], 2015, Wookieepedia was mentioned in an article by Alaska Dispatch News' Alex DeMarban about Alaskan native [[Mary Franklin]].<ref name="ADN">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.adn.com/article/20150517/cordova-lucasfilm-celebration-organizer-binds-star-wars-faithful|title=The force behind huge Star Wars fan club an Alaskan at heart|author=DeMarban, Alex|date=2015-05-17|publisher=Alaska Dispatch News|archivedate=20160519145425}}</ref>
*The [[November 14]], 2015 podcast of The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe mentioned Wookieepedia in its opening minute in regards to preparing for the release of ''The Force Awakens''.<ref name="Skeptics">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu/540|title=Podcast #540 - November 14, 2015|date=2015-11-14|publisher=The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe|archivedate=20200903170601}}</ref>
*On [[November 17]], 2015, Wookieepedia was visually referenced in Screen Junkies' Honest Trailer for [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']], though "Wikipedia" may have been audibly cited.<ref name="ANH Honest Trailer">{{Youtube|video=bsb9ZTmbSKQ|text=Honest Trailers - Star Wars|channel=channel/UCOpcACMWblDls9Z6GERVi1A|channelname=Screen Junkies|archivedate=20200828005744}}</ref>
*As part of AV Club's Star Wars Week in November 2015, Wookieepedia is linked to in discussion of [[Mara Jade Skywalker]] in an article on excisions from ''Star Wars'' [[canon]].<ref name="AVClub2015-1">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/whatever-happened-mara-jade-12-unfortunate-excisio-227834|title=Whatever happened to Mara Jade?: 12 unfortunate excisions from the Star Wars canon|date=2015-11-18|publisher=AV Club|archivedate=20191209024024}}</ref>
[[File:Cracked_highlights_Wook.jpg|thumb|250px|Cracked's Daniel O' Brian highlights the Legends version of the Ewok article.]]
*In the AV Club article "If you could change one thing about Star Wars, what would it be?," contributing author and Editor-in-Chief John Teti refers directly to Wookieepedia when looking for specific information on how [[Holochess/Legends|holochess]] differed from [[dejarik]], noting "Wookieepedia insists that holochess 'differed on crucial points from dejarik' without feeling the need to mention what any of those crucial points might be." The information was cited directly from ''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''{{'s}} entry on holochess and as of the article's publication has not been expanded upon.<ref name="AVClub2015-2">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-star-wars-what-228352|title=If you could change one thing about Star Wars, what would it be?|date=2015-11-20|publisher=AV Club|archivedate=20191122000158}}</ref>
*On [[December 1]], 2015, Zachary Feinstein of Washington University published an essay on the cost of destroying the Death Stars and the financial fallout and cited Wookieepedia on three occasions.<ref name="Feinstein">{{Cite_web|url=https://arxiv.org/pdf/1511.09054v1.pdf|title=It's a Trap! Emperor Palpatine's Poison Pill|author=Feinstein, Zachary|date=2015-12-01|archivedate=20200831011519}}</ref> This essay was picked up by several news vendors including Popular Science, where contributor Kelsey D. Atherton mentioned "Wookiepedia" as a source.<ref name="Atherton">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.popsci.com/what-are-economic-effects-subprime-death-star-mortgage-crisis|title=This Professor Calculated The True Cost of Destroying the Death Star|author=Atherton, Kelsey|date=2015-12-01|publisher=Popular Science|archivedate=20200608024059}}</ref>
*Also on December 1, Buzzfeed's Joseph Bernstein and Charlie Warzel referred to "Wookiepedia" when defining the term "[[Jizz/Legends|jizz]]" in their article.<ref name="Jizz">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/josephbernstein/a-brief-history-of-star-wars-and-jizz|title=A Brief History of Star Wars and "Jizz"|author=Bernstein, Joseph|date=2015-12-01|publisher=Buzzfeed|archivedate=20150401042921}}</ref>
*In early December 2015, About.com's Star Wars Expert, Robin Parrish, wrote about "How Wookieepedia Conquered Star Wars Fandom."<ref name="Wook Conquered">{{Cite_web|url=http://starwars.about.com/od/Movies/fl/How-Wookieepedia-Conquered-Star-Wars-Fandom.htm|title=How Wookieepedia Conquered Star Wars Fandom|author=Parrish, Robin|publisher=About.com|archivedate=20151209062422}}</ref>
*On [[December 23]], 2015, Katherine Cusumano wrote for Forbes about how Wookieepedia has seen a massive increase in traffic from the release of ''The Force Awakens''.<ref name="Forbes Wook 122315">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinecusumano/2015/12/23/with-the-force-awakens-biggest-star-wars-internet-community-gets-bigger|title=With 'The Force Awakens,' Biggest 'Star Wars' Internet Community Gets Bigger|author=Cusumano, Katherine|date=2015-12-23|publisher=Forbes|archiveurl=https://archive.vn/KKUEn}}</ref>
*Also on December 23, 2015, Nelson Granados referenced Wookieepedia's traffic increase in another Forbes article about how ''The Force Awakens'' was driving traffic across the web.<ref name="Forbes Traffic 122315">{{Cite_web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/nelsongranados/2015/12/23/star-wars-makes-history-online-as-it-breaks-box-office-records|title=Star Wars Makes History Online As It Breaks Box Office Records|author=Granados, Nelson|date=2015-12-23|publisher=Frobes|archiveurl=https://archive.vn/ncUgp}}</ref>
*On [[December 31]], 2015, Collider.com's Dave Trumbore pointed to Wookieepedia as a source of background character information regarding cameos in ''The Force Awakens''.<ref name="Collider2015">{{Cite_web|url=https://collider.com/star-wars-the-force-awakens-cameos|title='Star Wars: The Force Awakens': All the Cameos You May Have Missed|author=Trumbore, Dave|date=2015-12-31|publisher=Collider|archivedate=20200109163137}}</ref>
*On [[January 18]], [[2016]], Cracked.com's Obsessive Pop Culture Disorder, hosted by Daniel O'Brian, covered [[Ewok]]s and the dark secret behind them as vicious man-eating monsters. When citing their usage of poison-tipped arrows, the video directly cites Wookieepedia as a "thoroughly researched database" and references the Legends tab of the Ewok article. The video highlights text within the Weapons and Equipment section, attributed to [[Jason Fry]]'s ''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''. The screen grab was made when Wookieepedia's article count registered 124,788.<ref>{{Youtube|video=518tM8Z5K4k|text=The Dark Secret Behind Star Wars' Goofiest Characters - Obsessive Pop Culture Disorder|channel=channel/UCjD2KyAEm84yVH8cTilID7Q|channelname=Cracked|archivedate=20200901073224}}</ref>
*[[Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens|''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'']] costume designer [[Michael Kaplan]] namedropped Wookieepedia in an interview with Clothes On Film just before Christmas 2015: "The fact that I didn't have total recall of the [original] films... isn't that what Wookiepedia [sic] is for?"<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://clothesonfilm.com/star-wars-interview-with-michael-kaplan/35883|title=Star Wars: Interview with Michael Kaplan|author=Laverty, Christopher|date=2016-01-22|publisher=Clothes on Film|archivedate=20200803032616}}</ref>
*In [[Wikipedia:Switzerland|Switzerland]], a research team from [[Wikipedia:École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne|École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne]] used Wookieepedia as their primary source to conduct a study on the size and scope of the [[Star Wars Legends|Legends]] continuity.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://gizmodo.com/computer-analysis-reveals-the-stunning-complexity-of-th-1758242985|title=Computer Analysis Reveals the Stunning Complexity of the ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe|author=Dvorsky, George|date=2016-02-10|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Gizmodo|Gizmodo]]|archivedate=20200618022813}}</ref>
*In the feature "Jyn, the Rebel" featured on the digital release of [[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story|''Rogue One'']], [[Felicity Jones]] stated that she researched Wookieepedia to better prepare for her role as [[Jyn Erso]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/felicity-jones-wookieepedia-rogue-one|title=Felicity Jones Used Wookieepedia to Prepare for 'Star Wars' Role|author=Rhea, Brandon|date=2017-03-24|publisher=Fandom|archivedate=20170327000715}}</ref>
*[[Ben Blacker]] mentioned Wookieepedia in a May 9, 2017 StarWars.com article regarding ''[[Join the Resistance]]''.<ref>{{SW|url=news/ben-blacker-interview-star-wars-join-the-resistance|text=Ben Blacker on the Inspirations, Surprises, and Future of ''Star Wars: Join the Resistance''}}</ref>
*[[Jon Kasdan]] mentioned in a 2018 interview that he used Wookieepedia to aid in writing ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]''.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/solo-reveal-explained|title=The Secrets Behind That Big Reveal in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Explained by the Filmmakers|author=Sciretta, Peter|date=2018-05-29|publisher=slashfilm.com|archivedate=20181130200529}}</ref> It was also revealed that the writers and directors researched Wookieepedia for [[spaceport]]s on [[Corellia]], where they found the name of "[[Coronet Spaceport]]" and decided to use it for the film.<ref name="Tweet 1">{{Twitter|jonkasdan|status/1040529501870944256|[[Jon Kasdan]]|quote=In honor of the digital release of #SoloAStarWarsStory & in lieu of a commentary, here are 53 random factoids & notes about the making & writing for anybody who's interested. If you haven't seen the movie yet&hellip; maybe watch it before reading? Anyway, enjoy the movie & #MTFBWY|archivedate=20200511115830}}</ref>
*In an interview with The Big Event podcast, [[Alden Ehrenreich]] talked about research for his role as [[Han Solo]], and mentioned that he read articles on Wookieepedia to prepare and gain a larger understanding.<ref name="Alden Interview">{{Cite_web|url=http://thebigevent.sfchronicle.libsynpro.com/alden-ehrenreich-interview|title=The Big Event:Alden Ehrenreich interview|date=2018-05-04|format-Podcast|publisher=The Big Event|archivedate=20191219075326}}</ref>

==Criticism==
Like all wikis, Wookieepedia has been criticized for common wiki flaws such as pushing a certain point of view and for its easily editable nature, leading to frequent vandalism. A question on the TFN Boards in 2008 asked whether the wiki continued to be reliable, to which {{Srlink|User:JSarek|jSarek}} replied, "To a degree. We generally keep the nonsense out, but we're not perfect, and sometimes something slips through."<ref>{{JCFcite|postnum=27950308|board=Literature|thread=Interspecies relationships?|user=Ris_jSarek|PTtime=1/8/08 6:10pm|accessdate=February 24, 2012|archivedate=20200801204307}}</ref> Vandalism can easily distort canonical information if not checked; however, with Wookieepedia being one of the most active wikis, vandalism going unnoticed is rare. Fandom released an apology to ''Newsweek'' after racist edits were noticed by fans visiting [[Rose Tico]]'s page.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/racist-rose-tico-wookieepedia-page-753063|title=Racist Attacks Against Kelly Marie Tran Posted to Rose Tico's 'Wookieepedia' Page|author=Menta, Anna|date=2017-12-19|publisher=Newsweek|archivedate=20200806190844}}</ref>

==Influences on canon==
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*[[Meetra Surik|Jedi Exile]] &mdash; "Jedi Exile" began as a [[fanon]] nickname for this nameless character (called just "exile" in the game dialogue), but was adopted in ''[[The New Essential Guide to Droids]]''.
*Wookieepedia's conjectural term "[[Sith Triumvirate]]"<ref name="Sith Triumvirate">{{WookCite|url=Sith_Triumvirate?oldid=510863|text=Sith Triumvirate, as of 2006-06-11}}</ref> was canonised by the ''[[Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide]]''.
*[[Padawan Massacre]] &mdash; The event was first called "Padawan Massacre of Taris" on Wookieepedia for lack of an official term. Later this term was adopted into canon sources, before being finalized by [[John Jackson Miller]] as "Padawan Massacre."
*[[Sian Jeisel]] &mdash; On Wookieepedia, the [[:File:Sian as sian.jpg|image]] for this character cosplayed at [[Celebration III]] by Jan Duursema's daughter Sian was given as "Sian Duursema as Sian Jeisel." It is unclear whether this actually led to the canonization of the full name as such.{{Fact}}
*[[Lurmen/Legends|Mygeetan]] &mdash; before being given the name "Lurmen," "Mygeetan" began as a fanon nickname on Wookieepedia for the nameless natives of [[Mygeeto/Legends|Mygeeto]]. Later this term was adopted in ''[[The Essential Atlas]]''.
*[[Broon Ters]] was originally a player-chosen name in ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]'' used for the Jedi Exile, which was uploaded in a [[:File:PazaakBroonTersDotonHet-KotOR2.jpg|screenshot]] on the Wookieepedia. This screenshot was later [[:File:BroonTers2-CSWE.jpg|printed]] in ''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'', making the name [[canon]] for several years. But in November 2011, the publication of ''[[The Old Republic: Revan]]'' clarified that the Exile's name is actually Meetra Surik.
*[[631 model B1 battle droid]] was a conjectural title for the 631 model of [[B1-series battle droid]]s despite a non-conjectural title being available, but the [[Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 56|fifty-sixth issue]] of [[De Agostini]]'s [[Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon (De Agostini)|''Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon'']] magazine canonised the name nonetheless.<ref name="BMF56">{{BuildFalconCite|56|Starship Fact File|Skytop Station Battlesphere}}</ref>
*As a joke on Wookieepedia titling the article for the first [[Sith]] in the new ''Star Wars'' canon as "[[unidentified rogue Jedi]]," author [[Jack Mitchell]] referred to the character as "the nameless founder" in ''[[The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem]]'', published in 2021.

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