Isn't this page a tad incomplete to be sporting a "Featured Article" box?--Emperorkalan 18:01, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
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Star Trek: Star Charts calls the Vulcan state the Confederacy of Surak, should we move to the more recent citation? Is there more than one source for either name? --8of5 21:24, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
- "Planetary Confederation of 40 Eridani" is in both Star Fleet Technical Manual and "Dreadnought!" as the 23rd century name of the state. The FASA game lists "Confederacy of Vulcan" which could be seen as a provincial/colloquial shortening (as can the Star Charts version). The current name does have two mentions, as oppose to each of the others' single mentions -- and all seem to be in the same vein, meaning they could represent shortenings or colloquialisms as opposed to straight contradictions. -- Captain MKB 02:43, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
- Sure could be a shortening or colloquialism, but the presentation would seem to deny that intent "OFFICIAL NAME Confederacy of Surak (founded 370A.D.)". Personally I prefer Confederacy of Vulcan, bit catchier, but as Planetary Confederation of 40 Eridani has two whole sources, one a novel, I guess it pulls the weight. --8of5 04:52, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
- So we're changing this to the far more obscure version that hasn't been used for 20 years? On the "strength" of a mere two cites (one of which is drawn directly from the other)? That doesn't exactly strike me as a rock-solid foundation for the change. By that measure, one could make a far better case simply using the name "Vulcan". Did I miss a more extensive discussion of this topic somewhere?--Emperorkalan 14:47, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
- Sure could be a shortening or colloquialism, but the presentation would seem to deny that intent "OFFICIAL NAME Confederacy of Surak (founded 370A.D.)". Personally I prefer Confederacy of Vulcan, bit catchier, but as Planetary Confederation of 40 Eridani has two whole sources, one a novel, I guess it pulls the weight. --8of5 04:52, 1 August 2007 (UTC)