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provide the crew with useful information concerning Medals and
Commendations.
Letters of Commendations:
This applies to both in character and out of character. Any senior officer may send to the Captain a letter of commendation to award one or more of their subordinates for an exceptional job well done. The XO and/or the Captain may submit letters for any member of the crew including each other. It is then the Captain's responsibility to bring it to the SM and discuss whether the letter has merit or not. The XO is usually involved in this discussion as well unless, of course, it is the XO that is being discussed. If the XO is submitting a letter about the Captain than the XO may take it straight to the SM bypassing the normal chain of command. If the request has merit then the SM will add that to the character's file (Note: This does not mean the player's file only the character that is on the ship/station where the request was made. ODN will automatically send out a letter to the recipient. There are three levels of Letters of Recommendations. These are dependent upon the degree of merit. They are listed here from the highest honor on down:
Starfleet Command Letter of Commendation
Admiral’s Letter of Commendation
Captain’s Letter of Commendation
Following is a list of actions that merit a Letter of Commendation:
Exemplary Service
Outstanding Performance of Duties Under Extreme Conditions
Outstanding Performance of Duties
Bravery
Valor
Courage
Excellence in Administrative Duties
Victory Against Overwhelming Odds
Lifesaving
Honorable Acts
Charitable Acts
Creative Thinking
Service Medals:
United Federation of Planets Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is awarded by the President in the name of United Federation of Planets Council to one who distinguishes himself or herself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life or her life above and beyond the call of duty; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United Federation of Planets is not a belligerent party. The deed performed must have been one of personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his comrades and must have involved risk of life. Incontestable proof of the performance of the service will be exacted and each recommendation for the award of this decoration will be considered on the standard of extraordinary merit.
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The Star Cross
Awarded to officers and enlisted personnel of Starfleet who distinguish themselves by extraordinary heroism, not justifying the award of the Medal of Honor, in military operations against an armed enemy. Originally awarded for combat heroism and other distinguished service; it is not necessarily a combat decoration only, awarded for extraordinary heroism in the presence of great danger and personal risk. It is now the second highest decoration for Starfleet personnel.
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Starfleet Medal of Valor
The star is awarded to any member of Starfleet who, while serving in any capacity, distinguished themselves by gallantry in action against an enemy of the United Federation of Planets, or while serving with friendly forces against an opposing armed enemy force. It is awarded for combat action only, and ranks as the third highest valor decoration of Starfleet.
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Starfleet Distinguished Service Medal
The medal is awarded to any member of Starfleet who, while serving with Starfleet in any capacity, distinguishes themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the Federation in a duty of great responsibility. Awarded for combat or non-combat services.
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The Legion of Honor
Awarded by the Commander in Chief of Starfleet to military officers
who perform exceptionally meritorious service in a degree of great
responsibility while in Starfleet.
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Starfleet Command Commendation for Conspicuous Gallantry
Originally created as a ribbon called the Pantereas Commendation Ribbon, it was the first of the commendation awards. Awarded to members of Starfleet, who distinguish themselves by heroism, outstanding achievement or meritorious service. This is a personal decoration, which has often been awarded for Life Saving, in place of the medals originally created for that purpose and is junior to the Starfleet Command Meritorious Service Medal.
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The Silver Palm
This is awarded to any person in any branch of Starfleet service who, while serving in any capacity with Starfleet or the United Federation of Planets shall distinguish themselves by heroic or meritorious achievement or service; not a combat decoration.
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Starfleet Command Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded to any member of Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets who distinguishes himself or herself by either outstanding achievement or meritorious service to the United Federation of Planets. It was established as a junior award of the Silver Palm for the recognition of meritorious non-combat services.
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Starfleet Decoration for Valor (rank must be LtCmdr and lower)
Awarded [LtCmdr and Lower] and enlisted personnel serving in any capacity with Starfleet who distinguish themselves by outstanding professional achievement or for leadership. Originally a non-combat award, the achievement medal is now awarded for both combat and non-combat service. The combat cluster device is worn on the ribbon if stipulated in the citation.
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Starfleet Surgeons Medal (Medical Staff Only)
Awarded to anyone serving exclusively in the Starfleet Medical Corps who rescues, or endeavors to rescue, any other person from exposure, shipwreck, or other peril of Space. The rescue must take place in space within the United Federation of Planets or subject to U.F.P jurisdiction, or one of the parties must be a citizen of the United Federation of Planets, and the rescue must have been made at the risk of the rescuer's own life, with evidence of extreme and heroic daring.
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Starfleet Silver Lifesaving Medal (Non-Medical Staff Only)
Awarded to any person in Starfleet who rescues, or endeavors to rescue, any other person from exposure, shipwreck, or other peril of the Space. The rescue must take place in space within the United Federation of Planets or subject to U.F.P jurisdiction, or one of the parties must be a citizen of the United Federation of Planets.
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Axanar Humanitarian Medal
This is awarded to members of Starfleet who distinguished themselves by meritorious direct participation in a significant act or operation of humanitarian nature, or who have rendered a service to mankind. Operations which merit consideration for the Medal include: disaster, flood, Plague, and Relief work, or rescue operations anywhere in the Galaxy.
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Vulcan Scientific Legion of Honor Medal (Science and Medical Staff Only)
Awarded by the Vulcan Science Academy for outstanding performances, discoveries or research in the Scientific Fields. Traditionally, this award went exclusively to Officers and Enlisted Personnel in the Starfleet Sciences Department.
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United Federation of Planets Council Peace Medal
(Only for Diplomatic Missions)
Commends an individual who has set a personal example of foster peace, co-operation and mutual respect between divergent species.
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Purple Heart
It is awarded for combat action only, and is awarded to any person wounded in action while serving Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets. It is also awarded posthumously to the next of kin of personnel killed in action, or who died of wounds received in action.
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