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The result was: '''promoted''' by [[User:Cwmhiraeth|Cwmhiraeth]] ([[User talk:Cwmhiraeth|talk]]) 05:39, 31 March 2016 (UTC)<br />
 
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* ... that after '''[[Gene Roddenberry]]''' ''(pictured)'' left the production of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' in 1968, he attempted to turn [[Isaac Asimov]]'s ''[[I, Robot]]'' into a film?
 
* ... that after '''[[Gene Roddenberry]]''' ''(pictured)'' left the production of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' in 1968, he attempted to turn [[Isaac Asimov]]'s ''[[I, Robot]]'' into a film?
  
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:* ''Comment'': Happy to hear any suggestions for hooks - there's so many possibilities that its overwhelming. The plane crashes were used for another article, so best to avoid using the same hook twice.
 
:* ''Comment'': Happy to hear any suggestions for hooks - there's so many possibilities that its overwhelming. The plane crashes were used for another article, so best to avoid using the same hook twice.
 
<small>Improved to Good Article status by [[User:Miyagawa|Miyagawa]] ([[User talk:Miyagawa|talk]]). Self-nominated at 11:07, 19 March 2016 (UTC).</small>
 
<small>Improved to Good Article status by [[User:Miyagawa|Miyagawa]] ([[User talk:Miyagawa|talk]]). Self-nominated at 11:07, 19 March 2016 (UTC).</small>
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:* [[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] New enough and long enough. QPQ valid. Hook is interesting and sourced, and it's a shame you couldn't use the plane crashes as a subject for the hook. A minor grammar quibble about the hook: I'm not sure whether you intended to say "left the production ''of'' Star Trek", because I think that version makes more sense. Picture license is valid. [[User:APerson|APerson]]&nbsp;([[User talk:APerson|talk!]]) 02:28, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
 
:* [[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] New enough and long enough. QPQ valid. Hook is interesting and sourced, and it's a shame you couldn't use the plane crashes as a subject for the hook. A minor grammar quibble about the hook: I'm not sure whether you intended to say "left the production ''of'' Star Trek", because I think that version makes more sense. Picture license is valid. [[User:APerson|APerson]]&nbsp;([[User talk:APerson|talk!]]) 02:28, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
::*The plane crashes are the most incredibly hooky things about the article but were used on the Early life article. Also I'm sure that once the Pan Am crash article gets worked up then we'll see it again. BTW, I've fixed the first hook to "of" instead of "on". [[User:Miyagawa|Miyagawa]] ([[User talk:Miyagawa|talk]]) 19:58, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
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::*The plane crashes are the most incredibly hooky things about the article but were used on the Early life article. Also I'm sure that once the Pan Am crash article gets worked up then we'll see it again. BTW, I've fixed the first hook to "of" instead of "on". [[User:Miyagawa|Miyagawa]] ([[User talk:Miyagawa|talk]]) 19:58, 30 March 2016 (UTC)</div></noinclude><!--Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line.-->
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Latest revision as of 05:39, 31 March 2016

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:39, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Gene Roddenberry

Gene Roddenberry at the dedication of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
Gene Roddenberry at the dedication of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
  • ALT1:... that Gene Roddenberry (pictured) had a new series greenlit after Star Trek, entitled The Questor Tapes, but turned down the project due to network interference?
  • Reviewed: Pennaria disticha
  • Comment: Happy to hear any suggestions for hooks - there's so many possibilities that its overwhelming. The plane crashes were used for another article, so best to avoid using the same hook twice.

Improved to Good Article status by Miyagawa (talk). Self-nominated at 11:07, 19 March 2016 (UTC).

  • Symbol confirmed.svg New enough and long enough. QPQ valid. Hook is interesting and sourced, and it's a shame you couldn't use the plane crashes as a subject for the hook. A minor grammar quibble about the hook: I'm not sure whether you intended to say "left the production of Star Trek", because I think that version makes more sense. Picture license is valid. APerson (talk!) 02:28, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
  • The plane crashes are the most incredibly hooky things about the article but were used on the Early life article. Also I'm sure that once the Pan Am crash article gets worked up then we'll see it again. BTW, I've fixed the first hook to "of" instead of "on". Miyagawa (talk) 19:58, 30 March 2016 (UTC)