This is the most current up-to-date list of awards available exclusively on the Excelsior.  This list includes all official Bravofleet awards in addition to many Excelsior-only awards.  All awards have been "refinished" to ensure their appearance is similiar.  Additionally, many Excelsior-only awards have been redesigned to avoid using existing military decorations.

Click on the ribbon graphic of each award to open a new window showing more graphics for additional awards (Excelsior-only awards) and also show all historical citations of each award.

All historical citations will be of present & former crewmembers only or for non-crewmembers who either participated in Excelsior missions or have been granted an award by the Commanding Officers of the Excelsior for their direct support or service to the simm, either in or out of character.

""The number of medals on an officer's breast varies in inverse proportion to the square of the distance of his duties from the front line."
- Charles Edward Montague

Updates:
Last update: 19-MAY-2008

1.) More Campaign Ribbons are now up.


Issues still being addressed:
1.) "Ribbon clicking" - Links to additional pages are only active on  Bravofleet awards down to the Dedication Citation
2.) "Ribbon clicking" - Links to additional pages are active on all Excelsior-only awards, with exception of the: Unit Citation, Order of the Tiger Award, Distinguished Service Cross, Jack Helder Order of Casanova,

 

Chistopher Pike Medal of Valor
Bravofleet

Bravofleet's highest award.  Issued to characters who performed exemplary acts of bravery which protected their fellow officers and crew (or even civilians) during a conflict.

Surak Medal of Peace
Bravofleet

A medal awarded to a person who aided or was largely responsible for negotiating a peace settlement between warring factions. Starfleet awards peacemakers as much as they do warriors.

The James Sizemore Memorial Bravo Fleet Role-Player of the Year
Bravofleet

Awarded to officers and crew who are awarded their ship's Role-Player of the Quarter Award and after review by the Awards Committee are chosen as fulfilling the above conditions the best. James Sizemore played RAdm. Martok, Bravo Fleet JAG. He was killed in August 1998 with is girlfriend Michelle Cox. He also has the USS Sizemore named for him.

The James T. Kirk Bravo Fleet Commanding Officer of the Year Award
Bravofleet

Awarded to the CO that does the most for Bravo Fleet during the year. Advertising, active simm, posting, suggestions, active in the fleet, etc.

The Spock Bravo Fleet Executive Officer of the Year
Bravofleet

Awarded to the XO that does the most for Bravo Fleet during the year. Advertising, active simm, posting, suggestions, active in the fleet, etc.

The Michelle Cox Memorial Ship Role-Player of the Year
Bravofleet

Awarded to officers and crew who consistently participate in their ship and who better the ship in some manner. It could be through recruiting, getting everyone else posting more frequently and better, or for exceptional post writing. Michelle Cox was a Bravo Fleet member who was killed in August 1998 with her boyfriend James Sizemore. She also has the USS Cox named for her.

Star Cross Medal
Bravofleet

A special Award that should be given only rarely and to individuals whose actions may have single handedly preserved the Federation.

Bravofleet NCO of the Year
Bravofleet

Awarded to the Enlisted person that does the most for Bravo Fleet during the year. Advertising, active simm, posting, suggestions, active in the fleet, etc.

Fleet Admiral's Commendation Simm of the Year
Bravofleet

Awarded to the Simm that's best shown what Bravo Fleet is all about. Active, recruiting, advertising, posting, etc. Prerequisite, awarded Simm of the Week at least once during the year.

Task Force Post/er of the Month
Bravofleet

Awarded monthly to player who writes the best post during the month.

Bravofleet Simm of the Month
Bravofleet

Awarded to Simm that's best shown what Bravo Fleet is all about. Active, recruiting, advertising, posting, etc.

Task Force Commanding Officer of the Quarter
Bravofleet

Awarded to the TFCO that does the most for Bravo Fleet and their Task Force during the quarter. Advertising, active simms, posting, suggestions, active in the fleet, etc.

Task Force Executive Officer of the Quarter
Bravofleet

Awarded to the TFXO that does the most for Bravo Fleet and their Task Force during the quarter. Advertising, active simms, posting, suggestions, active in the fleet, etc.

Captain's Medal of Personal Merit
Excelsior

The USS Excelsior's highest award.  The Captain's Medal of Personal Merit is awarded to a single crew member based on individual merit or achievement at the Commanding Officer's discretion

Task Force Simmer of Distinction
Bravofleet

Awarded weekly to player who simply does the best over the previous month in his/her Task Force, exemplary service, including recruiting, administration, and posting.

Distinguished Flying Cross
Bravofleet

Awarded for bravery and valor in battle. Awards fighter pilots who put him/her in harms way during battle to achieve a mission objective. Above and beyond the call of duty. (EX. Holding off several fighters alone or other distinguishing acts to protect others.)

Bronze Star Medal
Bravofleet

Awarded for bravery and valor in battle.

Purple Heart
Bravofleet

It should be issued to characters who are injured during combat missions.

Dedication Citation - 5 years service
Bravofleet

Awarded to characters and players who have been with the fleet for at least 10 years. This is an OOC award. Awarded for every 5 years of service to Bravofleet.

Travis Hytte Memorial Ship's Newcomer of the Month
Bravofleet

Awarded to the new player who has done well over the previous month. Awarded to players that have been aboard ship three or fewer months.

John Smith Adversity Award
Bravofleet

Awarded to Bravo Fleet member who have overcome an IC or OCC adversity. Examples are resurrecting a dead/dying sim after an extraordinary event, over coming an OCC/IRL personal tragedy, or performed another suitable and demonstrable act of overcoming adversity. This award commemorates John Smith's fight with cancer in 2000-2001 and upholds his memory.

Catherine Davilla Marine Medal of Valor
Bravofleet

Awards marines who put him/her in harms way during battle to achieve a mission objective or protecting his/her command. Above and beyond the call of duty. (EX. Holding a tunnel intersection against a larger force of attackers til the rest of the unit escapes or defending those trapped there till reinforcements arrive.)

Starfleet Commendation Medal
Bravofleet

For outstanding or meritorious service rendered on behalf of Starfleet.

Medal of Sacrifice
Bravofleet

This medal recognizes the sacrifice that Star Fleet members make while defending the Federation and it’s principles. It is awarded to players that cannot perform assigned duties during their recovery from wounds sustained in combat with the enemy or to those who are confined for extended periods by an enemy force.

NCO Medal of Valor
Bravofleet

Awarded to Enlisted Personnel who put themselves in harms way to achieve a mission objective or protecting his/her command. Above and beyond the call of duty.

Prisoner of War Citation
Bravofleet

Awarded to crewmembers held as prisoners by hostile forces.

Literary Excellence Award
Excelsior

The Literary Excellence Ribbon is awarded to the crew member who has demonstrated the highest standards of clear, concise writing. It requires readability, smooth flow of thought, and excellent integration into the larger story.

Career Service Citation
Bravofleet

Awarded to characters who have been with the fleet for at least one year.

Plot Development Citation
Excelsior

The Plot Development Citation is awarded for contributing heavily to the development of the current storyline. The recipient is skilled at throwing "monkey wrenches" into the story that make things interesting, but do not knock the story completely off-balance.

Original Thinking Award
Bravofleet

Awarded for original thinking during a mission. This can be in battle, during a scientific mission, or engineering related.

Adow Award
Excelsior

The Adow Award is received by the player whodemonstrates the greatest aptitude for writing interesting and original non-player characters and for finding new dimensions of established NPC's.

Moriarty Award
Excelsior

The Moriarty is awarded to the player who best exemplifies the writing of villians. Whether small-time crooks, rouge spies, or alien masterminds, the winner of the Moriarty has proven his or her ability to get inside the head of evil, scum, and villiany.

Decoration for Cooperation
Excelsior

This Decoration is awarded to the player who does the most to include other players in the story he or she builds. This means that the winner has made a strong effort to initiate joint posts, insert tags, and include other characters in his or her posts.

Bravofleet Recruiting Award
Bravofleet

Awarded to any player that actively recruits two people to join Bravo Fleet, or spends six-months as part of Bravo Fleet's PR Team as an active member.

Service Commendation
Excelsior

For general service above and beyond the listed requirements of any crew member during a mission cycle.

Service to the Simm
Excelsior

This ribbon is awarded at any time to a player who performs some special service for the simm above and beyond the call of his duty.

Bravofleet Medal of Achievment
Bravofleet

Awarded to the person that's best shown what Bravo Fleet is all about. Active, recruiting, advertising, posting, etc, including helping Bravo Fleet thrive and strive forward, continuing to be the BEST Star Trek RPG on the internet.

Medal of Professional Merit
Excelsior

The Medal of Professional Merit medal is awarded to the player who has made significant developments in his or her character with visible talent, making that character a joy to read.

Marine Achievement Ribbon
Bravofleet

Awarded once a month for exemplary service, outside of combat, including recruiting, administration, and posting, positively and directly affecting the Star Fleet Marine Corps.

Humanitarian Service Medal
Bravofleet

For direct participation in specific missions of a humanitarian nature approved by the Task Force Commanding Officer.

Unit Citation
Excelsior

The Unit Citation is awarded to the crew member who has shown considerable talent in working with other crew members to create and maintain the story.

The Michael West Memorial Ship's Most Improved Simmer of the Month
Bravofleet

Awarded to player who has improved the most over the previous month. Michael West was a Bravo Fleet member who was killed in August 2000. He also has the BF Academy named for him.

Order of the Tiger Award
Excelsior

The Order of the Tiger is awarded to the crew member who writes battle posts exclusively of the highest caliber, making battle an extraordinary, clever, and enjoyable experience for all crew members.

Starfighter Achievement Medal
Bravofleet

For sustained meritorious achievement while participating in peacetime fighter, runabout or combat shuttle operations during tactical and/or strategic development. Peacetime equivalent to the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Combat Action Citation
Bravofleet

Awarded for honorable service in direct combat actions such as ground assault, ground defense, boarding an enemy ship or base and meeting with armed resistance or defending a ship or base against enemy boarding parties.

Bravofleet Medal of Gallantry
Bravofleet

Awarded for exemplary Service to the Federation. (For Starfleet and Marine Personnel Only.)

Sword of Kahless
Bravofleet

Awarded for exemplary Service to the Empire. (For Klingons only)

Romulan Star
Bravofleet

Awarded for exemplary Service to the Empire. (For Romulans Only)

Citation of Damar
Bravofleet

Awarded for exemplary Service to the Union. (For Cardassians Only)

Starfleet Life Saving Medal
Bravofleet

For Heroic Conduct during the rescue or attempted rescue of a victim of a space, air, water or land craft crash or disaster.

Gan Laikan Medal of Discovery
Bravofleet

Issued to officers who discover an amazing new place or thing, be it an unusual planet, archaeological ruin, nebula, or other thing which has heretofore unknown properties. Gan Laikan was a famous Centurion explorer. He discovered more Class M planets in the 23rd century than any other starship, including the Enterprise.

Gnarr Medal of Engineering
Bravofleet

A medal issued to people who developed useful new technologies, techniques, etc. Gnarr was Tellar's most famous Engineer, helping to design Horizon class starships which were the basis for many later ship designs. Innovation in technology or propulsion could qualify for this award.

Dan Remeck Tactical Award
Bravofleet

Awards people who develop new tactics and/or maneuvers which were highly successful. Picard received the award when he invented the Picard Maneuver which enabled him to defeat a dangerous Ferengi Marauder. Dan Remeck was a human starship captain during the Romulan Conflict of Stardate 1157.5. He led a task force of five Federation starships in a Blossoming Flower dual pincer maneuver that defeated ten Romulan vessels.

Security Services Citation
Bravofleet

Awards people who protect their shipmates, COs, civilians, and VIPs from dangerous situations. First awarded to Lt Jake Branson in 2238 when he single handed saved the lives of Federation President Adams and VAdm. Thomson from an assassination attempt.

Sharas Vetra Medical Award
Bravofleet

Issued to Doctors who come up with a cure to a disease or medical ailment. Sharas Vetra was an Andorian Doctor who cured the Orion Plagues which threatened millions of lives near the Orion border.

Starfleet Civilian Commendation Medal
Bravofleet

For outstanding or meritorious service rendered on behalf of Starfleet by a civilian.

Distinguished Service Cross
Excelsior

The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to any crew member who has served aboard ship for a period of time matching or exceeding three months.

Starfleet Good Conduct Medal
Bravofleet

For outstanding performance and conduct for the duration of a standard mission.

Starfleet Marine Good Conduct Medal
Bravofleet

For outstanding performance and conduct for the duration of a standard mission.

Jack Helder Order of Casanova
Excelsior

"Is a child or did he just have some kind of mental condition?" -Alex Rol

3d Image of the Month
Bravofleet

Awarded to player who makes and submits the best 3D image for Bravo Fleet use.

2d Image of the Month
Bravofleet

Awarded to player who makes and submits the best 2D image for Bravo Fleet use.

The Excelsior Returns
Excelsior Campaign Ribbon

Awarded to a player who completes one full act of the mission.

Murder in the Blue Morgue
Excelsior Campaign Ribbon

Awarded to a player who completes one full act of the mission.

The Sundered
Excelsior Campaign Ribbon

Awarded to a player who completes one full act of the mission.

Picking Up The Pieces
Excelsior Campaign Ribbon

Awarded to a player who completes one full act of the mission.

Perfection
Excelsior Campaign Ribbon

Awarded to a player who completes one full act of the mission.