Crew Awards

		Air Medal For recognition of piloting abilities.		Details
		Captains Personal Merit Awarded to the crew member who the Captain feels worthy		Details
		Civilian Commendation Medal This award is for those civilians who play another side to Star Trek.		Details
		Crews Choice Award Voted on by the crew of the simm in question.		Details
		DeForest Kelley Humour Award This award is meant to help us all remember that a bit of light-heartedness goes a long way; even in the face of danger.		Details
		Departmental Service Badge: Command Awarded for service in the command department, including departments of Command, Strategic Operations, Flight Operations, and Communications.		Details
		Departmental Service Badge: Marine Awarded for service in the Marines.		Details
		Departmental Service Badge: Science Awarded for service in the science department, including departments of Science, Medical, and Counseling.		Details
		Departmental Service Badge: Service Awarded for service in the service department, including departments of Operations, Security, Tactical, and Engineering.		Details
		Departmental Service Badge: Support Awarded for service in the support department, including Intelligence, Diplomatic, and SF Fighters.		Details
		Enlisted Commendation Medal To recognize the contributions of Starfleet enlisted personnel and the players who write them.		Details
		Expeditionary Medal Awarded for participation in a simulation’s first mission.		Details
		Friendship Ribbon For the development of a meaningful character relationship.		Details
		Geordi LaForge Obstacle Citationl This award is presented to those who have overcome a disability in order to perform their duties.		Details
		Good Conduct Medal For exceptional performance of ones duties.		Details
		Heart of the Tiger Awarded to the crew member who writes supreme battle posts, making their posts enjoyable and exciting to read in the heat of battle.		Details
		Kublai Khan Award This award is presented to an individual who plays a key part of developing new tactical combat maneuvers while in hand-to-hand combat; not to be confused with the ship-to-ship award, which is similar.		Details
		Library Excellence Ribbon Awarded for the best writing style: clear, precise, and easy to follow - yet allows the story to flow smoothly and easily passed off to another crew member. Also includes spelling and grammar used properly.		Details
		Marksmanship Ribbon For recognition of firearm abilities.		Details
		Medal of Honor This medal is awarded for the showing of bravery and valor in the heat of combat.		Details
		Meritorious Newcomer of the Month Award This award will be given to the newcomer who makes themselves known and puts in the most effort to make their character a valuable addition.		Details
		Most Improved Player of the Month This award will be given to the player who shows the most improvement from the previous month.		Details
		Non-Player Character Award For the development of Non-Player Characters.		Details
		Outstanding Volunteer Award For the player who makes every effort to find significant ways to lend a hand to the simms command staff.		Details
		Plot Development Citation For developing the current plot line and making it original and unexpected yet not unbelievable.		Details
		POW Ribbon of Sacrifice Given to Starfleet officers who are captured by enemy forces for any length of time.		Details
		Professional Merit Awarded to the character who has developed his/her character with considerable talent, making that character a joy to interact with.		Details
		Purple Heart Awarded to personnel who are injured in the line of duty.		Details
		Recruitment Award For recognition of recruitment successes.		Details
		Ribbon of Merit This ribbon is used to symbolize the great sacrifice that the men and women of Starfleet endure.		Details
		Rose Award Awarded to the crew member who has made significant "romantic" character advancements.		Details
		Service Accommodation Awarded to the crew member who performs his/her characters job and advances above and beyond the job description they were "hired" to follow.		Details
		Technical Medal Awarded to the crewmember who follows the technical standards of the Star Trek universe, incorporating them into their posts with nearly flawless precision.		Details
		Tour of Duty : Kzinti This ribbon is issued to all participating players at the end of a mission that posts the sim to the borders or interior regions of Kzinti space.		Details
		Tour of Duty : Borg This ribbon is issued to all participating players at the end of a mission that posts the simm to the borders or interior regions of Borg space.		Details
		Tour of Duty : Breen This ribbon is issued to all participating players at the end of a mission that posts the simm to the borders or interior regions of Breen space.		Details
		Tour of Duty : Cardassian This ribbon is issued to all participating players at the end of a mission that posts the simm to the borders or interior regions of Cardassian space.		Details
		Tour of Duty : Deep Space This ribbon is issued to all participating players at the end of a mission that posts the simm to deep space.		Details
		Tour of Duty : Dominion This ribbon is issued to all participating players at the end of a mission that posts the simm to the borders or interior regions of Dominion space.		Details
		Tour of Duty : Ferengi This ribbon is issued to all participating players at the end of a mission that posts the simm to the borders or interior regions of Ferengi space.		Details
		Tour of Duty : Klingon This ribbon is issued to all participating players at the end of a mission that posts the simm to the borders or interior regions of Klingon space.		Details
		Tour of Duty : Mirror Universe This ribbon is issued to all participating players at the end of a mission that posts the simm to the Mirror Universe.		Details
		Tour of Duty : Romulan This ribbon is issued to all participating players at the end of a mission that posts the simm to the borders or interior regions of Romulan space.		Details
		Training Badge For completing and passing a course of study.		Details
		Unit Citation Awarded to the crew member who shows considerable talent in working with other crew members to create a winning plot line worthy of the vessels reputation.		Details
		Unsung Hero Medal For recognition of support actions in character.		Details
		Whoopi Goldberg Diversity Ribbon Awarded for the successful portrayal of a non-human character aboard a simulation.		Details
		Zefram Cochrane Medal of Exploration Given to those officers who discover a noteworthy place or thing.		Details
		Antagonist Award This award denotes a players exceptionally well crafted villain who has contributed to a simms plot line convincingly over a series of posts.		Details
		Community Builder Citation This crew member is always going out of his/her way to help the crew connect with one another and knit the simm much closer together		Details
		Creativity Award The Creativity Award is presented to those who come up with an outstanding idea during a mission.		Details
		Exemplary Courage Medal Officers who put themselves in grave danger by going far beyond the normal call of duty qualify for this medal.		Details
		Flying Cross Presented to a Flight Control Officer for exhibiting outstanding flying abilities.		Details
		Geneva Peace Ribbon This ribbon is presented to individuals who were responsible for attaining a peaceful resolution between two conflicting parties.		Details
		Humanitarian Cross In recognition of efforts to relieve the suffering of any person(s) within or outside of Federation borders.		Details
		Intelligence Prowess Award This award is given to an Intelligence Officer who has gone out of their way to protect and better Obsidian Fleet.		Details
		Joint Service Commendation Medal Awarded to Starfleet/Starfleet Marine Corps personnel who participate in a joint mission with other simms.		Details
		Jonathan Archer Civilization Award This award is among the highest achievements in Starfleet.		Details
		Montgomery Scott Engineering Award (Formerly Engineering Ingenuity Award) This is given to those who develop useful new technologies, engineering-oriented upgrades, techniques and so forth.		Details
		Patterson Ribbon of Excellence This is issued to Starfleets Medical officers who do something very special in the field.		Details
		Ribbon of Committment Given to a person who has truly put forth an indisputable amount of extra effort.		Details
		Ribbon of Compassion This ribbon is for those in the Counseling field. The awardee must have truly gone out of their way to help out a fellow crew member.		Details
		Scheherezade Award Named after the mythical heroine of the Arabian Nights, the Scheherezade awards the intricate story-crafting which is displayed within Obsidian Fleet. This goes beyond simple matters of spelling, grammar, and legibility; rather, it is for the obvious effort put into posts to make them enjoyable to read for all members of a platform and not just as enjoyment for the writers who created them – for telling a tale within a tale as they weave their own story within the greater plot of their simm.		Details
		Silver Star The crew member who demonstrates supreme postings, posts often, and plays his/her character "to the hilt" will receive this award. Arguably considered one of the highest honors a crew member can receive.		Details
		Tactical Superiority Award Presented to individuals who play a major role (or even solely) develop new tactics and/or combat manuevers while in ship-to-ship combat; not to be confused with the hand-to-hand award, which is similar.		Details
		United Federation of Planets Pip Only a very few and elite people have ever attained this prestigious honor. To receive it, a person must single-handedly save the Federation from imminent destruction.		Details
		Character of the Year This award is given annually in January of each year and is decided upon by nominations from ship COs. Sample posts are not required, but reasons for the nomination are. Sample posts should be available upon request though.		Details
		James T. Kirk CO of the Year This award is given annually in January of each year and is decided upon by nominations from Task Force COs and Task Group COs. One CO is chosen from the nominations recieved. Reasons supporting the nomination are required, but post samples are not.		Details
		Outstanding Character Award This award recognizes the efforts put forth by a crew member; as recognized by his/her fellow crew members, and Commanding Officer.		Details
		Outstanding Commanding Officer Award This award recognizes the efforts put forth by a Commanding Officer; as recognized by his/her Task Force Commanding Officer.		Details
		Outstanding Executive Officer Award This award recognizes the efforts put forth by a Executive Officer; as recognized by his/ner fellow crew members, and Commanding Officer.		Details
		Unit Award of Merit - Bronze For exemplary service by a sim as recognized by the units Task Group Commanding Officer.		Details
		Unit Award of Merit - Gold For overall exemplary service by a sim as recognized by the Director of the Office of Fleet Services.		Details
		Unit Award of Merit - Silver For exemplary service by a sim as recognized by the units Task Force Commanding Officer.		Details
		Unit Commendation To honor a Unit who shows exemplary participation, connectivity, and skill.		Details
		William Riker XO of the Year This award is given annually in January of each year and is decided upon by nominations from ship COs. One XO is chosen from the nominations recieved to recieve the award. Sample posts are not required, but reasons for the nomination are. Sample posts should be available upon request though.		Details
		Silver Quill The Silver Quill was awarded to the player with the highest log count in July. This was a 1 time award.		Details