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__NOEDITSECTION____NOTOC____NOEDITSECTION__ [[Medals|Medals]]—privileged adornments of distinction among ranks, commemorations of unforgettable events, rewards for significant achievements'''Medal'''s are awarded to players who go above and beyond what is expected on the site. Yes, medals are awesome!

== Federation Space players—and their characters—may earn medals as they distinguish themselves through credible participation in a specific set of circumstances or fulfil specific requirements to a degree above and beyond expectations. While there is often a very thin line between earnings of players and earnings of their characters, generally, players may earn out of context achievement medals and campaign medals, and characters may earn in context service medals.Medals ==

The following tables illustrate the significance of each medal: == Service Medals ==The following service and achievement medals are specific and in context; that is, characters may earn them, depending on the status of their personal affiliations: (Note that the current rating of the Romulan Star Empire is non-player character race.) === United Federation of Planets—Star Fleet ==={| class="colouredboxwikitable" border="32" width="100%"|-|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-sfag.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Star Fleet Academy Graduate Ribbon''' – Star Fleet Academy awards the SFAG to all naval-space cadets successfully completing their training at the Academy, thus becoming graduated Star Fleet personnel. The SFAG has no point value.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-sfaesfag.jpg|alt=Star Fleet Academy Graduation Ribbon]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Star Fleet Academy Equivalency CertificateGraduation Ribbon''' – - No point value. The SFAG is awarded to all Star Fleet Academy issues the SFAC to all eligible naval-space applicants, such as professional non-graduate or foreign officers, successfully cadets completing their training at the Academy, thus becoming certified Star Fleet personnel. The SFAC has no point valueAcademy.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-mcagcom.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Marine Corps Academy Command School Graduate Ribbon''' – - Valued at 0 pts., the Command School Graduate Ribbon is awarded to Star Fleet Academy awards officers upon completion of the MCAG to all marine-space cadets successfully completing their training command course at the Academy, thus becoming graduated Star Fleet marines. The MCAG has no point valueAcademy.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-comsfam.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Command School Graduate RibbonStar Fleet Achievement Medal''' – Star Fleet Academy awards - Valued at 100 pts., the CSAG SFAM is awarded by CO's to all eligible Star Fleet officers successfully completing their training at the Academycrew members who display better than average job performance, thus becoming trained Star Fleet command officers. The CSAG has no point valueor to reward a single act.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-sfamsfcm.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Star Fleet Achievement Commendation Medal''' – Commanding officers may award the SFAM- Valued at 200 pts., perhaps at the recommendation of their department heads, SFCM is awarded by CO's to crewmembers crew members who demonstrate better than average display outstanding job performance skills, or in excess of that awarded to reward a single significant act. The the SFAM has a value of '''100''' points.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-sfcmgs.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Gold Star Fleet Commendation Medal''' – Commanding officers may award the SFCM- Valued at 300 pts., perhaps at the recommendation of their department heads, GS is awarded by CO's to crewmembers who demonstrate outstanding job performance skills crew members that exhibited valor in excess of that awarded by the SFAM. The SFCM has a value face of '''200''' pointsimminent danger.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-gsds.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Gold Diamond Star''' – Commanding officers may award - Valued at 400 pts., the GS, perhaps at DS is awarded by Fleet Commanders on the recommendation of their department heads, the crew member's CO. It is awarded to crewmembers who crew members that exhibit uncommon valor in the face of imminent danger. The GS has a value of '''300''' points.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-dssfdsg.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Diamond StarDistinguished Service Globe''' – Commanding officers may recommend to their fleet commander to award - Valued at 500 pts., the DSG is awarded by Fleet Commanders on the recommendation of the DS crew member's CO. It is awarded to crewmembers crew members who exhibit uncommon consistently show outstanding performance and/or valor in the face of imminent danger. The DS has a value of '''400''' points.

|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:Grph-med-sfdsgsfcog.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Distinguished Service GlobeStar Fleet Cross of Gallantry''' – Commanding officers may recommend to their fleet commander to award - Valued at 600 pts., the DSG SFCOG is awarded to crewmembers crew members who consistently demonstrate outstanding job performance skills and/or exhibit display uncommon valor in the face of imminent danger, against an enemy of the Federation. The DSG has Note: This medal will only be issued during war time. It will be awarded by a value Fleet Commander upon the recommendation of the crew member'''500''' pointss CO.

|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:Grph-med-sfcogsfcmoh.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Star Fleet Cross Medal of GallantryHonor''' – Commanding officers may recommend to their fleet commander to award - Valued at 700 pts., the SFCOG to crewmembers who exhibit uncommon valor highest military honor in Star Fleet, the SFMOH is awarded for acts of bravery in the face of imminent danger versus a declared enemy insurmountable odds. It is awarded by CINC upon the recommendation of the Federation during wartime. The SFCOG has a value of crew member'''600''' pointss Fleet Commander and CO.

|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:Grph-med-sfcmohouc.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Star Fleet Medal of HonorOutstanding Unit Citation''' – Fleet commanders and commanding officers may jointly recommend - Valued at 200 pts., the Outstanding Unit Citation is awarded to the Commander an entire crew for consistently performing in Chief to award the SFMOH, a manner that sets the highest military honor in Star Fleet, standard for others to crewmembers who perform acts of bravery in follow. It is awarded by CINC upon the face recommendation of insurmountable odds. The SFMOH has a value of '''700''' pointsFleet Commander or higher.

|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:Grph-med-ouc.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Outstanding Unit Citation''' – Fleet commanders, or higher ranked personnel, may recommend to the Commander in Chief to issue the OUC to entire crews who consistently perform in a manner that sets an elevated standard for crews to follow. The OUC has a value of '''200''' points.|-|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:Grph-med-ph.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Purple Heart''' – Commanding officers may award - Valued at 0 pts., the PH is awarded to crewmembers who receive the status of [[Killed in Action|crew members wounded in action]] versus a declared combat by an enemy of the Federation . Note: This medal is only issued during wartime. The PH has no point valuetimes of war.

=== Romulan Star Empire =Campaign Medals =={| class="colouredbox" border="3" width="100%"|-|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:grph-med-rom-iag.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Imperial Academy Graduate''' – The Imperial Academy awards the IAG to all space cadets successfully completing their training at the Academy, thus becoming graduated Imperial personnel. The IAG has no point value.|-|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:grph-med-rom-iam.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Imperial Achievement Medal''' – Commanding officers may award the IAM, perhaps at the recommendation of their division heads, to crewmembers who demonstrate better than average job performance skills, or to reward a single significant act. The IAM has a value of '''100''' points.|-|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:grph-med-rom-icm.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Imperial Commendation Medal''' – Commanding officers may award the ICM, perhaps at the recommendation of their division heads, to crewmembers who demonstrate outstanding job performance skills in excess of that Campaign medals are awarded by the IAM. The ICM has a value of '''200''' points.|-|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:grph-med-rom-lom.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Legion of Merit''' – Commanding officers may award the LOM to crewmembers players who exhibit valor participated in various story arcs on the face of imminent dangersite. The LOM has a value of '''300''' points.|-|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:grph-med-rom-smov.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Senatorial Medal of Valor''' – Commanding officers may recommend to their fleet commander to award the SMOV to crewmembers who exhibit uncommon valor player much have participated in the face of imminent danger. The SMOV has a value of '''400''' pointscampaign for at least 30 days.|-|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:grph-med-rom-imov.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Imperial Medal of Valor''' – Commanding officers may recommend to their fleet commander to award the IMOV to crewmembers who consistently demonstrate outstanding job performance skills and/or exhibit uncommon valor in the face of imminent danger. The IMOV has a value of '''500''' points.|-|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:grph-med-rom-oots.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Order of the Senate''' – Commanding officers may recommend to their fleet commander to award the OOTS to crewmembers who exhibit uncommon valor in the face of imminent danger versus a declared enemy of the Star Empire during wartime. The OOTS has a value of '''600''' points.|-|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:grph-med-rom-oote.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Order of the Empire''' – Fleet commanders and commanding officers may jointly recommend to the Commander in Chief to award the OOTE, the highest military honor in the Imperial Fleet, to crewmembers who perform acts of bravery in the face of insurmountable odds. The OOTE has a value of '''700''' points.|-|style="width: 5%;|[[Image:grph-med-rom-doe.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Defense of the Empire''' – Commanding officers may award the DOTE to crewmembers who receive the status of [[Killed in Action|wounded in action]] versus a declared enemy of the Star Empire during wartime. The DOTE has no point value.|}

== Campaign Medals ==Generally, the following campaign medals are universal and out of context; that is, all eligible players may earn them: (To earn campaign medals, players must participate in an official ''Federation Space'' story arc for which participants may earn a medal, and must participate in it for a minimum of 30 days.){| class="colouredboxwikitable" border="32" width="100%"

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-30-dayromulan.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Federation Space ParticipantRomulan War Campaign Medal''' – Players may retroactively claim the FSP, which commemorates their official start date with ''Federation Space'', after completing 30 days as a registered member of the community- No Value. Returning This medal was given to all players may again claim who participated in the FSP, which commemorates their subsequent return date. The FSP has no point valueFederation/Romulan War Y27.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-romulan-02.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Romulan War 2 Campaign Medal''' – Players may retroactively claim the RomWCM, which commemorates their participation - No Value. This medal was given to all players who participated in the now closed Second Federation/Romulan War story arc, Y27, after completing 30 days as a participant in the story. The RomWCM has no point valueY34-35.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-borg.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Borg War Campaign Medal''' – Players may retroactively claim the BorWCM, which commemorates their participation - No Value. This medal was given to all players who participated in the now closed Federation/Borg War story arc, Y27-28, after completing 30 days as a participant in the story. The BorWCM has no point valueY28.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-viper.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Night of the Viper Campaign Medal''' – Players may retroactively claim the NOTVCM, which commemorates their participation - No Value. This medal was given to all players who participated in the now closed Night of the Viper story arc, Y29-30, after completing 30 days as a participant in the story. The NOTVCM has no point valuecampaign.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-romulan-02krynar.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Second Romulan Krynar War Campaign Medal''' – Players may retroactively claim the RomW2M, which commemorates their participation in the second now closed Romulan War story arc, Y33-35, after completing 30 days as a participant in the story. The RomW2M has no point value.|-|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-krynarNo Value.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Krynar War Campaign Medal''' – Players may retroactively claim the KryWCM, which commemorates their participation this medal was given to all players who participated in the now closed Federation/Krynar War story arc, Y37-39, after completing 30 days as a participant in the story. The KryWCM has no point valuewar.

The following achievement and service medals are universal and out of context; that is, all eligible players may earn them:{| class="colouredboxwikitable" border="32" width="100%"

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-long14rpgofm.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Longevity MedalRole-Player of the Month''' – ''Federation Space'' may award - Valued at 500 pts., the LM to players who complete one year as a registered member Role-Player of the communityMonth Award recognizes an outstanding role-player(s) from each ship/station and are selected by commanding officers. For each anniversaryA purely subjective award, successive Roman numerals commemorate an increase to reward excellence in the number of continuous years of membership. Players who retire risk losing their accumulated longevity, or seniority. The LM has no point valuerole-playing.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-rpgofmlong1.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Role Player of the Month''' and Longevity Medal'''Co-Role Player No Value. This medal is awarded for each year of the Month''' – Commanding officers may award the RPOTM or CPOTM, perhaps at the recommendation of their department heads and fellow crewmembers, to players whom they wish to recognize for excellent role-playingservice within Federation Space. The RPOTM and CPOTM have a value roman numeral will change to match the number of '''500''' pointsyears on the site.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-rct.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Recruiter Recruiters Medallion''' – Players may claim - 500 pts. This medal is awarded for recruiting new members to Federation Space. No medal will be awarded until the RM, which rewards their successful and much appreciated recruitment efforts, for recruited players whose characters have graduated player has completed Star Fleet Academy and successfully achieved reached the rank of Ensign or higher. The RM has a value of '''500''' points.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-ssp.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Short Story Participant''' – Players may claim the SSP, which rewards their eligible submissions - Variable points awarded. This medal is awarded to an official ''a member for completing a submission during a Federation Space'' short story contest, upon achieving the specified acceptance criterion. The SSP has a variable point value.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-ssw.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Short Story Winner''' – Players may claim the SSW, which rewards their - Variable points awarded. This medal is awarded to a member for winning submissions to an official ''a Federation Space'' short story contest, upon achieving the specified acceptance criterion. The SSW has a variable point value.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-yaw.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Annual Citation of Excellence''' – Eligible players may claim the ACOE, which rewards their - No value. This citation is awarded for winning conduct over the course any of a year, in the following categoriesannual awards: '''Commanding Officer of the Year, First Officer of the Year, Department Head of the Year, Junior Officer of the Year, Player Character of the Year, Non-Player Character of the Year, Most Improved Writer of the Year, Writer of the Year, Sub-Plot of the Year, Game Moderator of the Year,''' and '''Academy Instructor of the Year'''. The ACOE and each of its category awards have no point valuespecific award should be noted in the main character's career history.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-pm.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''President’s President's Medal''' – The President may award the PM- No value. This medal, perhaps at awarded by the recommendation of his fellow administration membersPresident, to players whom he wishes to recognize for recognizes outstanding leadership and/or distinguished contributions to the ''Federation Space'' community. The PM has no point value.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-engjosp.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''The Zefram Cochrane AwardJournal of Research Participant''' – The Star Fleet Chief of Engineers, or higher ranked personnel, may grant TheZCA - No Value. This medal is awarded to players who make distinguished contributions to the ''a member for completing a submission during a Federation Space'' community, especially in the field Journal of engineering. TheZCA has a variable point valueResearch contest.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-medjosw.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''The Leonard McCoy Life Saving CrossJournal of Research Winner''' – The Star Fleet Surgeon General, or higher ranked personnel, may grant TheLMLSC - 250 points. this medal is awarded to players who make distinguished contributions to the ''a member for wining a Federation Space'' community, especially in the field Journal of medicine. TheLMLSC has a variable point valueResearch contest.|-}|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-josp.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Journal Service Medals ==Service medals are awarded to players who have contributed to the development of Science Participanta certain field. Each medal is approved by that field''' – Players may claim s Divisional Head, the JOSPCinC, which rewards their eligible submissions to an official ''Federation Space'' Journal of Science contestthe Vice President, upon achieving or the specified acceptance criterion. The JOSP has a variable point value of '''250''' points or lessPresident.|-{|styleclass="width: 5%;wikitable"|[[Image:Grph-med-josw.jpg]]||styleborder="2"width: 95="100%;"|'''Journal of Science Winner''' – Players may claim the JOSW, which rewards their winning submissions to an official ''Federation Space'' Journal of Science contest, upon achieving the specified acceptance criterion. The JOSW has a value of '''250''' points.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-scieng.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''The Daystrom Institute Medallion of Scientific AchievementZefram Cochrane Award''' – The Head of Star Fleet Science, or higher ranked personnel, may grant TheDIMOSA to players - Variable value. This award is bestowed upon members who make have distinguished contributions to the ''Federation Space'' community, especially themselves in the field of science. TheDIMOSA has a variable point valueengineering.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-tacmed.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''The Hikaru Sulu Order of TacticsLeonard McCoy Life Saving Cross''' – The Star Fleet Tactical Director, or higher ranked personnel, may grant TheHSOOT - Variable value. This medal is awarded to players members who make have distinguished contributions to the ''Federation Space'' community, especially themselves in the field of starship operations. TheHSOOT has a variable point valuemedicine.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-secsci.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''The Ministry Daystrom Institute Medallion of Justice Citation of ValorScientific Achievement''' – The Star Fleet Judge Advocate General, or higher ranked personnel, may grant TheMOJCOV - Variable value. This medal is awarded to players members who make have distinguished contributions to the ''Federation Space'' community, especially themselves in the field of security operations. TheMOJCOV has a variable point valuescience.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-inteltac.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''The Hikaru Sulu Order of the Shadowed VeilTactics''' – The Head of Star Fleet Intelligence, or higher ranked personnel, may grant TheOOTSV - Variable Value. This medal is awarded to players members who make have distinguished contributions to the ''Federation Space'' community, especially themselves in the field of intelligence starship operations. TheOOTSV has a variable point value.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-avisec.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Distinguished Flying CrossThe Ministry of Justice Citation of Valor''' – The Star Fleet Aviation General, or higher ranked personnel, may grant the DFC - Variable value. This medal is awarded to players members who make have distinguished contributions to the ''Federation Space'' community, especially themselves in the field of aviation. The DFC has a variable point valuesecurity operations.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-mccmintel.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''The Hayes Service MedalOrder of the Shadowed Veil''' – The Commandant of the Star Fleet Marine Corps, or higher ranked personnel, may grant TheHSM - Variable value. This medal is awarded to players members who make have distinguished contributions to the ''Federation Space'' community, especially themselves in the field of marine intelligence operations. TheHSM has a variable point value.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-opforavi.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''Sword of the Opposing ForceDistinguished Flying Cross''' – Star Fleet division heads, or higher ranked personnel, may grant the SOTOF - Variable value. This medal is awarded to players members who make have distinguished contributions to the ''Federation Space'' community, especially themselves in the field of opposing force and threat force operations. The SOTOF has a variable point valueaviation.

|style="width: 5%;"|[[Image:Grph-med-oa.jpg]]||style="width: 95%;"|'''The Order of Achievement''' – Star Fleet division heads, or higher ranked personnel, may grant TheOOA - Variable value. This medal is awarded to players members who make have distinguished contributions themselves by adding content to the ''Federation Space'' community, especially in an eligible but a category not previously uncatalogued field of content. TheOOA has a variable point valuelisted.