Boilerplate:NPC article

Syntax
Rank Official In-Game Name is a Race Faction Profession officer...

Give a summary of who the NPC is, how useful he/she is to the player, where they can be found, etc. Maybe even detail what kinds of missions he/she gives out, or anything else of note.

Details
If the NPC gives the player any information, it should be listed here. For example, any information that Commander Balt (from Earth Spacedock) tells the player would go in this section of his page.

History
Any pertinent history from the game (including Path to 2409 information and statements gleamed from the bottom of loading screens) would go here.

Missions involved

 * : The NPC's role in this mission.
 * : The NPC's role in this other mission.

NPCinfo template
Use the template to create the NPC info box. See the template page for detailed instructions. Example usage:


 * rank : The exact rank of this NPC, capitalized (e.g. "Lieutenant Commander"). If the NPC is not in Starfleet or the Klingon Defense Force, use "Civilian" or any other applicable title. NPCs will be categorized by their rank.


 * image : The image of this NPC's headshot, as seen during conversation. If a headshot is not available, any decent screen capture of the NPC will be suitable.


 * faction : Either Starfleet or Klingon. Determines the color of the box behind the NPC's name, as well as the logo used. Federation and Vulcan are also possible choices, although not recommended.


 * location : The location of this NPC. Examples include Earth Spacedock and Deepspace K7. NPCs will be categorized by their location.


 * race : The race the NPC belongs to. NPCs will be categorized by their race.


 * profession: The exact profession of the NPC. Examples include Mission giver, Kit Vendor, Personal Equipment Vendor, Starship Vendor, and Vendor (for generalized vendors, like those Ferengi on every space station).

Description
A description of the NPC must begin with the following format:


 * Rank In-Game Name is a Race Faction Profession officer...

...or something to that effect. The following rules must apply:


 * 1) The in-game name must be in bold.
 * 2) The NPC's race, faction, profession, and any other relevant information must be specified and linked.

Details
If the NPC gives the player any specialized information, it should be listed here. For example, any information that Commander Balt (from Earth Spacedock) tells the player would go in this section of his page, with each possible question as a sub-section heading.

History
Any relevant history of the NPC goes here, including information taken from the Path to 2409 or text from the bottom of loading screens.

Store
A list of all items sold by the NPC would go here, using the store templates: Template:storeheader to start the store list, Template:storeitem to list all items in the store and Template:storefooter to finish the list.

Example: The following code

produces:

Missions given
If this NPC gives the player any missions, they are to be listed here in bulleted format, using the template.

Patrol
Any Patrol missions would be listed in bulleted format here.

Secure
Any Secure missions would be listed in bulleted format here.

Missions encountered
If this NPC is otherwise encountered or seen in any missions, list them here in bulleted format using the Mission template again. Followed by the mission name, shortly describe the NPC's role in the mission.