A stub is a very short article on a wiki, one in which only the very most basic information is listed. Usually a stub is only one or two paragraphs long, on a subject that could be expanded to much much more. Avoid making stubs. Try to research what you want to write about as much as possible, and give it your all.

If you create a stub, or find an unmarked stub, add one of the following boilerplate messages at the bottom of the article to encourage other users to destubify the article:

{{stub}}

This is a generic message for all stub articles. It will appear as:

This article is a stub. You can help our database by fixing it.

{{stub-character}}

For stubs relating to characters. It will appear as:

This article is a stub relating to a character. You can help our database by expanding on it.

{{stub-people}}

For stubs relating to races, cultures, species and civilizations. It will appear as:

This article is a stub relating to an intelligent species or civilization. You can help our database by expanding on it.

{{stub-planet}}

For stubs relating to planets or planetoids. It will appear as:

This article is a stub relating to a planet, moon or planetoid. You can help our database by expanding on it.

{{stub-vehicle}}

For stubs relating to starships or vehicles. It will appear as:

This article is a stub relating to a starship or vehicle. You can help our database by expanding on it.

{{stub-technology}}

For stubs relating to technology or weapons. It will appear as:

This article is a stub relating to a type of technology or weapon. You can help our database by expanding on it.

{{stub-publishing}}

For stubs relating to authors, illustrators, publishing companies, or any stub that isn't from the "Trek" point of view. It will appear as: