Colonial Awards

[Roger Davis]

This is a list of recognition awards which may be earned through either valor in combat or service to the Colonies. They are given for IC actions rather than OOC activities. Thus they are attached to the character, not the player. All of these awards are actually earned IC and may be added into RP either in casual conversation or in award ceremonies and the like.

This list is grounded in cannon BSG awards with US military awards filling out the remainder (the BSG awards we have being modeled on it).


Combat Valor
Medal of Valor - Equivalent to the Medal of Honor, it is the highest recognition for selfless valor in a combat setting. Socrata Thrace, Starbuck's mother, earned this award.
Star of the Colonies First Order - Equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross for combat valor.
Star of the Colonies Second Order - Equivalent to the Silver Star for combat valor.
Medal of Distinguished Aerial Flight - Equivalent to the Distinguished Flying Cross for valor of aerial support roles.
Star of the Colonies Third Order - Equivalent to the Bronze Start for combat valor.
Purple Heart - Awarded for wounds received in a combat zone.
Medal of Commendation - For acts of valor that do not qualify for higher recognition but have gone beyond the call of duty.



Distinguished Service
Star of Kobol - The highest honor that can ever be given, it is a recognition of incredible service to the Colonies. This award had not been given for over a thousand years when Adama received it in the 1978 BSG series.
Medal of Distinction - An award recognizing long term service and dedication to the colonies. Adama receives this award in the Re-imagined series after the fall of New Caprica.
Medal of Superior Colonial Service - An award that may recognize either a lifetime of service or brief but exemplary service in a non-combat role.
Legion of Merit - A recognition often given to civilians for their actions either in combat or noncombat service.
Medal of Colonial Service - For service not qualifying for the Superior Service medal.
Medal of Meritorious Service - An award given both to civilian and military personnel for service to the Colonies.
Medal of Achievement - A minor award recognizing noncombat actions which have gone beyond the call of duty to the Colonies.

[Roger Davis]

Award Recipients

Medal of Valor
05/09/2004-05/18/2004 Major Drake Wolfe, for actions during the Aquaria operation.

Star of the Colonies First Order

Star of the Colonies Second Order
05/09/2004-05/18/2004, Lieutenant Phaethon Kosta, for assuming command of the Aquaria operation.
05/09/2004-05/18/2004, Lieutenant Junior Grade James Frost, for assuming command of the Aquaria operation.

Medal of Distinguished Aerial Flight
04/25/2004, Lieutenant Miya G. Estara, for holding a critical post against enemy fire. Posthumous.

Star of the Colonies Third Order
03/05/2004 -05/09/2004, Captain Chris Wilson, for organizing resistance to Cylon occupation and evacuating human survivors from Caprica.
03/05/2004 -05/09/2004, Ensign Lycurgus L. McKenna, for organizing resistance to Cylon occupation and evacuating human survivors from Caprica.

Purple Heart
03/05/2004 Corporal Oliver Scarrna, WIA on Aerilon during the Cylon attack.
03/05/2004 Gunnery Sergeant Alexander I. Christophe, WIA on Phoebe during the evacuation of the mining outpost.
4/25/2004 Major Roger H. Davis, WIA escaping Hyperion during mutiny.
4/25/2004 Sergeant First Class Lars S. Engstrom, WIA on Hyperion after capture during mutiny.
4/25/2004 Lieutenant Miya G. Estara, KIA jamming signals over Hyperion.
4/25/2004 Lieutenant Junior Grade Alexander I. Christophe, KIA defending President Lockhart.
4/25/2004 Corporal Oliver Scarrna, WIA defending President Lockhart.
05/09/2004, Lieutenant Logan A. Sanders, WIA flying combat operations over Aquaria.
05/10/2004, Lieutenant Jason Dumont, WIA engaging enemy ground forces on Aquaria.
05/13/2004?, Ensign "Springer", WIA flying combat operations over Aquaria.
05/18/2004, Sergeant First Class Tomas Eskhara, KIA engaging enemy ground forces on Aquaria.

Medal of Commendation
05/10/2004, Lieutenant Jason Dumont.
05/18/2004, Captain Erica Weiss.





Star of Kobol

Medal of Distinction

Medal of Superior Colonial Service

Legion of Merit

Medal of Colonial Service

Medal of Meritorious Service

Medal of Achievement

[Roger Davis]

Recommended for Commendation

Recipient Name and Rank: Capt. Drake Wolfe
Recommended Award: Medal of Valor
Reason for Recommendation/Summary of Events: On May 9th, 2004, Captain Drake Wolfe as Commander of Hyperion's Air Group, temporarily assigned to the Gunstar Hephaestus, led two squadrons of Vipers into combat during the operation to liberate Aquaria. Approximately 90 minutes into the operation, while flying a combat air patrol, a large enemy force was spotted prompting Hepheastus to retreat. In the midst of this threat, Captain Wolfe was suddenly left in command of all remaining forces on Aquaria.

Captain Wolfe's reaction was to immediately order a nearby Cylon Basestar to be engaged with all assets at his disposal so as to prevent the destruction of the Aquarian firebase and the one thousand personnel stationed there. Captain Wolfe led two squadrons of Vipers in a desperate struggle against a vastly superior force. When it became clear that the enemy had the upper hand and the enemy Basestar was impervious to their fire, Captain Wolfe ordered his men to disengage. He then personally piloted his Viper forward in an attempt to collide with and destroy the enemy vessel at the cost of his own life. Captain Wolfe succeeded in crippling the enemy Basestar and as a result drastically changed the outcome of the battle and the course of the campaign.

Captain Wolfe miraculously survived what he believed to be a suicide mission. Stranded behind enemy lines, he managed to find a large group of Aquarian civilians and joined them. Shortly after finding them, the group was attacked and their leader was killed. Captain Wolfe then assumed command of the group totaling over one hundred persons, and led them over the course of a week toward the city of Heim.

On May 18th, Captain Wolfe and his company discovered a marine party led by Sergeant Lars Engstrom which was pinned by heavy enemy fire. The timely arrival of Wolfe saved the small squad from destruction. Following this action, Captain Wolfe assumed command of the evacuation from Foley Field and personally commanded the Epirus during the remainder of the operation.

For assuming command of the Aquaria command and preserving his command through self-sacrifice, for persevering and leading over one hundred civilians to safety, for ensuring a successful evacuation of over five hundred personnel, essential equipment, and supplies, for valor above and beyond the call of duty, Captain Drake Wolfe should be commended for his actions from May 9th through May 18th and awarded the Medal of Valor.

Recommending Character (If Applicable): Lt. Phaethon Kosta and Lt. James Frost, upgraded by Cdr. Kielen Anterries

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If someone has done something in RP that you feel is worthy of one of these awards then feel free to post here recommending them for commendation. A recommendation does not mean that it will automatically be approved (barring purple hearts which are practically automatic) but without a recommendation it may go completely unrecognized.

Please use the following template.
[b]Recipient Name and Rank:[/b]
[b]Recommended Award:[/b]
[b]Reason for Recommendation/Summary of Events:[/b]
[b]Recommending Character (If Applicable):[/b]  IC only officers should make recommendations.


[Lars Engstrom]

Recipient Name and Rank: Gary Oak
Recommended Award: Star Of Kobol
Reason for Recommendation/Summary of Events: In't it obvious?
Recommending Character (If Applicable): Drake Wolfe

[Roger Davis]

Denied. Gary Oak has already received the Star of Kobol as per his character application. The Star of Kobol is a sort of lifetime achievement award and thus can only be received once.

[Lars Engstrom]

Damn. Well... he deserves 500 of them there things.

[Chris Wilson]

Recipient Name and Rank: Gunnery Sergeant Alexander I. Christophe
Recommended Award:Medal of Commendation
Reason for Recommendation/Summary of Events:For meritorious service to the colonies in giving his life in defense of the president of the colonies in a time of mutany
Recommending Character (If Applicable): Sidney Bainbridge

[Chris Wilson]

Recipient Name and Rank: Captain Chris Wilson
Recommended Award: Star of the Colonies Third Order
Reason for Recommendation/Summary of Events: For valorous duty to gather and recue survivors of the colonies while on Caprica. His detication and service has served to bring more survivors back to the fleet while placing himself in harms way.
Recommending Character (If Applicable): Sidney Bainbridge

Recipient Name and Rank:Ensign Lycurgus McKenna
Recommended Award: Star of the Colonies Third Order
Reason for Recommendation/Summary of Events: For valorous duty to gather and recue survivors of the colonies while on Caprica. His detication and service has served to bring more survivors back to the fleet while placing himself in harms way.
Recommending Character (If Applicable): Sidney Bainbridge

[Sidney Bainbridge]

Recipient Name and Rank: Gunnery Sergeant Aaron Sanders
Recommended Award:Star of the Colonies First Order
Reason for Recommendation/Summary of Events:On July 14th 2004 Gunnery Sergeant Sanders lead a detail of marines on to Caprica, leading the point of the spear in an effort to recover President Adar from occupied territory. Sanders and his team landed in enemy controlled territory and seccured not only the president but the vice president as well along with a squad of marines and other civilians. When extracting the VIP's they were confronted by added civilians and turned over their seats to a secure return to the fleet.

Sander lead his men through heavy enemy fire to make a safe return to the Hephestus as well as sending out a raptor to attempt to secure additional civilians.

Sanders and his men located and secured a Cylon spy that had infiltrated the colonial bunker housing the president with out insident.
Recommending Character (If Applicable):Admiral Sidney Bainbridge

[Sidney Bainbridge]

Recipient Name and Rank:Ensign Samantha Casey
Recommended Award:Medal of Commendation
Reason for Recommendation/Summary of Events: During the space battle over Caprica, Ensign Casey went above the call of duty taking great risk to her own life to assist in an effort to protect the Raptors carrying the President and vice president of the colonies. Not only did her efforts save the lives of fellow pilots but also protected the most senior leadership of the colonies. With our her efforts and sacrifice with out fear the fleet would be facing greater losses.
Recommending Character (If Applicable): Major Chris Wilson

[Esteban Rodriguez]

Recipient Name and Rank: Lieutenant Tatiana Wisla
Recommended Award:Medal of Distinguished Aerial Flight
Reason for Recommendation/Summary of Events:On July 14TH Lieutenant Tatiana Wisla should phenomenal skill and Bravery; intercepted two Nuclear warheads engaging one and sacrificing her viper to take out the second valiantly defending the Theseus. She showed skill and ingenuity in her efforts to fend off the cylon threat.
Recommending Character (If Applicable): Lt. Colonel Esteban Rodriguez

[Roger Davis]

Jun 2, 2013 2:05:52 GMT -5 Esteban Rodriguez said:

Recipient Name and Rank: Lieutenant Tatiana Wisla
Recommended Award:Medal of Distinguished Aerial Flight
Reason for Recommendation/Summary of Events:On July 14th during combat operations over Caprica Lieutenant Tatiana Wisla of the Gunstar Theseus showed phenomenal skill and bravery in the face of overwhelming enemy forces above and beyond the call of duty. While engaged with numerous enemy fighter craft, Lieutenant Wisla disengaged and quickly intercepted two nuclear warheads before they could impact with the Gunstar Theseus. Lieutenant Wisla skillfully destroyed the first warhead and then, when the conventional destruction of the second warhead was impossible, piloted her own Viper into the path of the missile willingly sacrificing herself to defend the Theseus. Lieutenant Wisla showed unprecedented skill, valor, and ingenuity in defense of the Gunstar Theseus and should be commended for her actions during the Battle of Caprica with this Medal of Distinguished Aerial Flight.
Recommending Character (If Applicable): Lt. Colonel Esteban Rodriguez

My recommended changes to improve it.