Template:Infobox character/doc

The Character Infobox as presented here is a template with placeholders for the most basic character data. It was borrowed and adapted from Character Infobox used on Star Trek Online Geekipediaas was this documentation, with much thanks. This was done under a Creative Commons license.

How to use the Character Infobox
The long and involved process works like this. If you just want the Box, go directly to the Cheat Sheet.

Trigger the use of the Character Infobox on your page if you plan to include it. At the top of your edit window, enter:

And with this, you're set.

List of Parameters
Unless otherwise noted, parameters will simply not appear in the box if the value is left blank (eg. | image = ). This versatility will allow us to add new parameters to the box in the future without removing the existing ones, and letting you pick and choose which ones to fill out.


 * image - Character image. Should not be wider than 300 pixels. If it's too wide (or too small) it will be automatically reduced (or expanded) to the appropriate size (but clicking on the image will display the actual image rather than the adjusted version). It is suggested you upload your image files rather than try to link to them.
 * caption - Text that goes right beneath the image, if you think the image requires further commentary. If not, don't include this parameter and there will be no blank space between picture and name.
 * player - However you'd like to identify yourself as opposed to your character. Ideally, you'll want to make this a link to your user topic (User:Yourname, eg. User:CaptRaven81).


 * fullname - Should this differ from the name entered under the image.
 * species - Your character's Species (Human, Vulcan, Human/vulcan etc.)
 * gender - If applicable. It is entirely possible that your species has none.


 * age - Don't be shy!
 * height - Your character's height (specify if imperial or metric).
 * weight - Your character's weight (specify if imperial or metric).
 * eyes - Your character's eye color.
 * hair - Your character's hair color.


 * faction - The Star Trek group you are aligned with. Usually United Federation Of Planets or the Klingon Empire.
 * birthplace - Where your character was born.
 * baseofoperations - Your character's current residence and stomping ground.
 * marital - Whether your character is single, engaged, married, widowed or whatever other forms of voluntary slavery there are between two people.
 * relatives - What kind of (relevant) relatives your character has or had. Most likely you'll want to limit this to any important characters that appear in stories or RP.


 * occupation - What is your character's job title? Different from rank.
 * rank - If applicable, since I can't see everyone being part of the military.
 * currentassignment - Assuming you are military, what ship or base are currently assigned to?

The Character Infobox Cheat Sheet
Just copy/paste the below list into your character's Edit box and fill in any categories that you might care to fill in. Leave all other lines blank.

As an example, the Character Infobox on this page for Raven Michael Sarkhan uses the following: