Galaxy Angel Wiki:Manual of Style
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Galaxy Angel Wiki's Manual of Style is a collection of guidelines and rules of thumb that are designed to set a rough standard for the appearances of all articles. Although style is generally not considered the most important factor in the writing of an article, it is an important factor in the writing of good articles. The manual of style is designed to make articles easier to read and comprehend, to make articles better organized and easier to edit.
Above all, realize that these rules are not set in stone! They are considered guidelines for making an article appear more attractive to the reader, to make them easier to work with. If you think you have a better way of writing your article, by all means go ahead and be bold! Better yet, add your own idea on this page as an additional option for adding style to an article. (However, please don't remove existing guidelines, just add your own new ones.)
If you're looking for information on how to write an article in wiki markup, please see how to edit a page for instructions. As that article is more about how to use markup, this article is concerned about the when, where, and why of using specific markup.
In all cases, examples of styles will be indented from the main margin for emphasis.
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[edit] Point of View
Galaxy Angel Wiki's point of view (POV) is that of a character inside the fictional Galaxy Angel universe.
Because the Galaxy Angel time line encompasses several centuries, and because forthcoming stories may even expand beyond that, it is important to write all articles from a single perspective: i.e. that of someone looking back at the past. This helps to keep the Galaxy Angel Wiki consistent and understandable. If it helps, pretend that we're writing and viewing this data archive long after the Galaxy Angel universe as we know it has ceased to exist.
Galaxy Angel universe articles should be written as if the described person, object, or event actually existed or occurred, exactly like in a normal encyclopedia, but with an omniscient writer. Think of the Galaxy Angel Wiki as an encyclopedia that exists in the Galaxy Angel universe.
The only exceptions to this rule are articles about the Galaxy Angel franchise and production (eg. articles on merchandise, voice actors, staff, etc.), which naturally are not part of the Galaxy Angel universe. These articles should be tagged with the {{realworld}} tag.
[edit] Introducing an article
At the beginning of every article, the title or subject of that article should be bold in the first line. Even though the article title is already listed, it is useful to emphasize the article's subject for the reader. Use Template:Nihongo whenever there is a relevant Japanese title; especially for articles that do not yet have an official spelling used in US Galaxy Angel materials.
- Vanilla H (ヴァニラ・H Vanira Asshu?) was the youngest member of the Moon Angel Troupe...
If the subject of the article has more than one name, each new form of the name should be in bold on its first appearance.
- The Elle Ciel (エルシオール Erushioru?), alternatively called the Elsior...
[edit] Military Ranks
Since the major characters of Galaxy Angel are in the military, it is not at all strange that they should hold military rank. However, the translation in the US manga of rank from the Japanese to the English has been inconsistent at times, with a character referred to as holding the same pay grade in multiple branches of the military. Since the only rank translation used in official Japanese merchandise has been to US Army ranks, for consistency, all military ranks should be referred to using US Army rank titles, regardless of what is said in the US manga.
The table provided below gives the conversion between the Japanese and US military ranks, as well as across different branches of the US military. Doing conversion from the Japanese is always welcome, but if converting between branches, it should be done carefully. Since the US manga translation is inconsistent, and some rank titles overlap between different branches at different pay grades, it may not be possible to know if when they say "Captain", if they mean Captain in the Army, or Captain in the Navy (which would convert to Colonel), or if they call him captain simply because he is captain of the ship. Also, the manga sometimes shortens titles, so if someone is called "Admiral", he could be a Rear Admiral, or a Vice Admiral instead.
| Japanese Rank | US Army | US Navy |
| Shōi (少尉) | Second Lieutenant | Ensign |
| Chūi (中尉) | 1st Lieutenant | Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| Taii {大尉) | Captain | Lieutenant |
| Shōsa (少佐) | Major | Lieutenant Commander |
| Chūsa (中佐) | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander |
| Taisa (大佐) | Colonel | Captain |
| Junshō (准将) | Brigadier General | Rear Admiral (LH) |
| Shōshō (少将) | Major General | Rear Admiral (UH) |
| Chūjō (中将) | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral |
| Taishō (大将) | General | Admiral |
[edit] Canon
Though there has been no official statement on the canon status of different Galaxy Angel works, a canon policy can be inferred from the treatment of different works by BROCCOLI, as evidenced on their website as well as though official works. The policy as used on this wiki is currently divided into 4 levels, sorted from highest to lowest precedence:
Game Canon takes the highest precedence and refers to materials from any of the Galaxy Angel games released by BROCCOLI, including Galaxy Angel, Galaxy Angel Moonlit Lovers, Galaxy Angel Eternal Lovers, Galaxy Angel EX, Galaxy Angel II Zettai Ryōiki no Tobira, Galaxy Angel II Mugen Kairō no Kagi, and Galaxy Angel II Eigō Kaiki no Toki. As the games feature multiple decision paths, the Galaxy Angel Wiki, to maintain maximum canon compatibility with the manga, assumes that Takuto Meyers chooses Milfeulle Sakuraba, and that Kazuya Shiranami chooses Apricot Sakuraba. Non-conflicting information from other routes is entirely acceptable, but conflicts should be placed in the Non-canon section at the end of the articles.
Manga Canon refers to materials from any of the Galaxy Angel manga authored by Kanan. This includes Galaxy Angel, Galaxy Angel Beta, Galaxy Angel II, Galaxy Angel II Angels Resting their Wings and the 4-koma GA in a Nutshell.
Anime Canon refers to materials from any of the Galaxy Angel anime series. This includes all seasons of Galaxy Angel and Galaxy Angel Rune. As the anime is largely inconsistent with not only the Game and Manga Canon, but also with itself, Anime Canon should be considered as only applicable to articles which talk about anime-exclusive characters, events, etc. In all other articles, it should be put in the non-canon section.
Non-canon refers to anything else not mentioned above, especially if it is directly and irreconcilably contradicted by higher canon. Galaxy Angel Party is considered non-canon, but the canon statuses of the Galaxy Angel radio programs, variety shows and musicals are still under consideration.
