StarCitizen:Whitley’s Guide - Revision history

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	~~\| imagebg = <!-- Set a light or dark background if the image is transparent -->~~		\|name = Whitley's Guide
	\| name = Whitley's Guide		\|industry = Publishing; Broadcasting
	\| industry = ~~Consumer product reviews~~		\|products = Magazine; [[StarCitizen:Spectrum]] show
	\| products = Magazine ~~and~~ [[StarCitizen:Spectrum]] show		\|race = Human
	\| race = Human		\|keypeople = [[StarCitizen:Jax McCleary]] (presenter); [[StarCitizen:Jimmy]] (producer)
	~~\| headquarters = <!-- Headquarter(s) of the company, in [[StarCitizen:city]], [[StarCitizen:planet]], [[StarCitizen:system]] format -->~~		\|founder = [[StarCitizen:Sal Whitley]]; [[StarCitizen:Darby Keilich]]
	~~\| areaserved = <!-- Area where the company operates -->~~		\|founded = 2856
	\| keypeople = [[StarCitizen:Jax McCleary]], presenter, [[StarCitizen:Jimmy]], producer		\|parent = [[StarCitizen:Gallivan Publishing]]
	\| founder = [[StarCitizen:Sal Whitley]] ~~and~~ [[StarCitizen:Darby Keilich]]		\|galactapediaurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V8WgdOP8px-whitleys-guide
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	'''''Whitley's Guide''''' is a magazine and ~~spectrum~~ show ~~owned~~ by [[StarCitizen:Gallivan Publishing]], featuring ~~reviews and~~ in-depth ~~analytics on~~ [[StarCitizen::Category:Ships\|ships]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Vehicles\|vehicles]], and [[StarCitizen::Category:Ship components\|components]]. Editors require ~~writers~~ to ~~review products~~ as objectively as possible ~~when testing them. It has been in continuous print since its founding in 2856~~.<ref name=":0">{{~~SC/~~Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V8WgdOP8px-whitleys-guide\|text=Whitley's Guide\|accessdate=~~2021~~-11-06}}</ref>		'''''Whitley's Guide''''' is a consumer-focused magazine and [[StarCitizen:Spectrum]] show published by [[StarCitizen:Gallivan Publishing]], featuring in-depth analysis and reviews of [[StarCitizen::Category:Ships\|ships]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Vehicles\|vehicles]], and [[StarCitizen::Category:Ship components\|components]]. Created by [[StarCitizen:Sal Whitley]] and [[StarCitizen:Darby Keilich]], it was first published in 2856 and has been in continuous print since. Editors require their reviewers to write as objectively as possible about the products they test.<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V8WgdOP8px-whitleys-guide\|text=Galactapedia: Whitley's Guide\|accessdate=2026-06-19}}</ref>

	In 2950, the magazine partnered with [[StarCitizen:Terra Spectrum Broadcasting]] to launch a show by the same name, hosted by [[StarCitizen:Jax McCleary]] and on one occasion [[StarCitizen:Jimmy]], his producer. Although ~~McCleary’s~~ enthusiastic style is a departure from the serious tone of the print magazine, his popularity with spacecraft enthusiasts made him the ~~network’s~~ first and only choice as host.<ref name=":0" />		In 2950, the magazine partnered with [[StarCitizen:Terra Spectrum Broadcasting]] to launch a show by the same name, hosted by [[StarCitizen:Jax McCleary]] and on one occasion by [[StarCitizen:Jimmy]], his producer. Although McCleary's enthusiastic style is a departure from the serious tone of the print magazine, his popularity with spacecraft enthusiasts made him the network's first and only choice as host.<ref name="galactapedia" />

			==History==
			Before founding the guide, [[StarCitizen:Sal Whitley]] worked for close to forty years as a mechanic, running a repair shop in [[StarCitizen:Odin system\|Odin]] together with [[StarCitizen:Darby Keilich]]. The vessels they serviced were hard flown, and the rough local conditions left parts prone to extreme wear. After seeing certain brands and models fail repeatedly, Whitley developed strong opinions about which ships and components his clients should buy, and customers increasingly consulted him before making a purchase. As word spread and requests for recommendations mounted, Keilich suggested that Whitley write his assessments down and sell them.<ref name="portfolio">{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/17372-Portfolio-Whitleys-Guide\|text=Portfolio: Whitley's Guide\|accessdate=2026-06-19}}</ref>

			The first edition took three months to compile, written between shifts at the repair shop, and covered spacecraft, power plants, and cooling systems. Released on June 21, 2856, it carried no images and no formal title, but readers were drawn to Whitley's methodical, detail-oriented writing. The first month of sales outperformed the repair shop. By 2859, Whitley had published two more editions and had begun to focus full time on reviewing. He refused free items offered by manufacturers in order to remain independent, instead seeking out secondhand equipment so that he could evaluate well-used versions rather than factory-fresh models.<ref name="portfolio" />

			In 2860, Svetlana Gallivan of [[StarCitizen:Gallivan Publishing]] offered to buy the publishing rights, envisioning a bound volume with pictures, layouts, and diagrams. Whitley agreed to a five-volume contract on the condition that he retain editorial control over all content. Keilich declined to continue and accepted a buyout. The relationship with Gallivan Publishing lasted well beyond the original five volumes, and by the end of his career Whitley had overseen close to a hundred editions. The guide expanded to cover nearly every part of a ship, including weapons and missiles, and Gallivan began producing special editions focused on individual components; the 2865 ''Whitley's Guide: Energy Weapons'' was the highest-selling publication of that year. To keep pace, Whitley hired a staff of writers but reviewed all of their work personally.<ref name="portfolio" />

			Companies later sought to cite their ''Whitley's Guide'' ratings in advertisements. Whitley opposed the practice, concerned that it would make the guide appear to favor particular products, but Svetlana Gallivan argued that the ratings were already public. The first advertisement to reference the guide appeared in 2867, for a Tarsus Expedition [[StarCitizen:quantum drive]], and the practice spread; in 2872 the component resale chain [[StarCitizen:Dumper's Depot]] began listing the ''Whitley's Guide'' rating for every item it sold. By 2880, the guide was widely regarded as an impartial, trusted resource throughout the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]].<ref name="portfolio" />

			After Sal Whitley's death in 2886, the guide began accepting test samples from manufacturers and reviewing items before public release. An exposé in 2895 found that the ratings of the previous decade had favored items and ships from Terran companies, which led to accusations of bias because Gallivan Publishing is also located on [[StarCitizen:Terra (planet)\|Terra]]. The publication attributed the trend to correlation rather than causation and reverted to Whitley's original policies to demonstrate its independence. The guide continued to expand, releasing its first personal armor and weapons volume in 2910 and later adding a monthly magazine supplement alongside the larger editions.<ref name="portfolio" />

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	== Articles ==

	*{{Link RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/20295-Whitleys-Guide-Gladius\|text=Aegis Gladius}}		*{{Link RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/20295-Whitleys-Guide-Gladius\|text=Aegis Gladius}}
	*{{Link RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/20238-Whitleys-Guide-Idris\|text=Aegis Idris}}		*{{Link RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/20238-Whitleys-Guide-Idris\|text=Aegis Idris}}
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	\| founder = [[StarCitizen:Sal Whitley]] and [[StarCitizen:Darby Keilich]]		\| founder = [[StarCitizen:Sal Whitley]] and [[StarCitizen:Darby Keilich]]
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	'''''Whitley's Guide''''' is a magazine and spectrum show owned by [[StarCitizen:Gallivan Publishing]], featuring reviews and in-depth analytics on [[StarCitizen::Category:Ships\|ships]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Vehicles\|vehicles]], and [[StarCitizen::Category:Ship components\|components]]. Editors require writers to review products as objectively as possible when testing them. It has been in continuous print since its founding in 2856.<ref name=":0">{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V8WgdOP8px-whitleys-guide\|text=Whitley's Guide\|accessdate=2021-11-06}}</ref>		'''''Whitley's Guide''''' is a magazine and spectrum show owned by [[StarCitizen:Gallivan Publishing]], featuring reviews and in-depth analytics on [[StarCitizen::Category:Ships\|ships]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Vehicles\|vehicles]], and [[StarCitizen::Category:Ship components\|components]]. Editors require writers to review products as objectively as possible when testing them. It has been in continuous print since its founding in 2856.<ref name=":0">{{SC/Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V8WgdOP8px-whitleys-guide\|text=Whitley's Guide\|accessdate=2021-11-06}}</ref>

	In 2950, the magazine partnered with [[StarCitizen:Terra Spectrum Broadcasting]] to launch a show by the same name, hosted by [[StarCitizen:Jax McCleary]] and on one occasion [[StarCitizen:Jimmy]], his producer. Although McCleary’s enthusiastic style is a departure from the serious tone of the print magazine, his popularity with spacecraft enthusiasts made him the network’s first and only choice as host.<ref name=":0" />		In 2950, the magazine partnered with [[StarCitizen:Terra Spectrum Broadcasting]] to launch a show by the same name, hosted by [[StarCitizen:Jax McCleary]] and on one occasion [[StarCitizen:Jimmy]], his producer. Although McCleary’s enthusiastic style is a departure from the serious tone of the print magazine, his popularity with spacecraft enthusiasts made him the network’s first and only choice as host.<ref name=":0" />

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'''''Whitley's Guide''''' is a magazine and spectrum show owned by [[StarCitizen:Gallivan Publishing]], featuring reviews and in-depth analytics on [[StarCitizen::Category:Ships|ships]], [[StarCitizen::Category:Vehicles|vehicles]], and [[StarCitizen::Category:Ship components|components]]. Editors require writers to review products as objectively as possible when testing them. It has been in continuous print since its founding in 2856.<ref name=":0">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V8WgdOP8px-whitleys-guide|text=Whitley's Guide|accessdate=2021-11-06}}</ref>

In 2950, the magazine partnered with [[StarCitizen:Terra Spectrum Broadcasting]] to launch a show by the same name, hosted by [[StarCitizen:Jax McCleary]] and on one occasion [[StarCitizen:Jimmy]], his producer. Although McCleary’s enthusiastic style is a departure from the serious tone of the print magazine, his popularity with spacecraft enthusiasts made him the network’s first and only choice as host.<ref name=":0" />

==Past shows==
===Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2949===
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===Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2950===
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Teaser=
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Day 1=
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Day 9=
{{#ev:YouTube|https://youtu.be/oPO7lm84LWc}}
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=== Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2951 ===
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Teaser=
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Part 4=
{{#ev:YouTube|https://youtu.be/ni-Xj71Zmuo}}
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===Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2952===
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Teaser=
{{#ev:YouTube|https://youtu.be/41Q7uSF3ijU}}
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Part 1=
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Part 8=
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Part 9=
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Part 10=
{{#ev:YouTube|https://youtu.be/wFDIW6W1wRc}}
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[[Category:Media (lore)]]

== Articles ==

*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/20295-Whitleys-Guide-Gladius|text=Aegis Gladius}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/20238-Whitleys-Guide-Idris|text=Aegis Idris}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19081-Whitleys-Guide-Terrapin|text=Anvil Terrapin}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19787-Whitleys-Guide-Valkyrie|text=Anvil Valkyrie}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19462-Whitleys-Guide-San-toky-i|text=Aopoa San’tok.yāi}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19967-Whitleys-Guide-Hercules|text=Crusader Industries Hercules}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19899-Whitleys-Guide-Vulture|text=Drake Vulture}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19251-Whitleys-Guide-Prospector|text=MISC Prospector}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19722-Whitleys-Guide-Reliant|text=MISC Reliant}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19171-Whitleys-Guide-300-Series|text=Origin 300 Series}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19554-Whitleys-Guide-600i|text=Origin 600i}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19844-Whitleys-Guide-890-Jump|text=Origin 890 Jump}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19406-Whitleys-Guide-Constellation-Phoenix|text=RSI Constellation Phoenix}}
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/19318-Whitleys-Guide-Cyclone|text=Tumbril Cyclone}}

==References==
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[[Category:Spectrum broadcast]]
[[Category:Whitley's Guide]]