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 A '''special award''' is an OOC [[award]] that is awarded during the annual fleet awards ceremony. Any member can receive a special award. However, only one of each award is allowed per ceremony.
-{{Ribbon Info|Great Bird Award|This award is the highest honor given to any officer, and has only been given once in the history of the group. It is given to an officer who helps develop and/or invents a new way of simming, a new way of thinking, or a new way of looking at the Star Trek universe.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
+{{Ribbon Info|Great Bird Award|Awarded to an officer who contributes to the development and/or invention of a new method of simming, thinking, or seeing the Star Trek universe. It has only been presented four times in the group's existence: for creating the community (Wolf), for defining new ways of what a simming installation can be (Renos and Vataix), and for redefining the expectations for leaders in the organization (Reynolds). This is a unique distinction and the greatest honour bestowed upon any officer.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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-{{Ribbon Info|Rising Star Award|For members of lieutenant commander rank or higher who show great promise in many facets of their participation in the group, and to whom we look to as a future leader.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
+{{Ribbon Info|Rising Star Award|Awarded to members of Lieutenant Commander rank or higher who show great promise in many facets of their participation in the group, and to whom we look to as a future leader. Officers who qualify for this award consistently demonstrate their capabilities in leadership and facilitation of their fellow officers, including a recognisable dedication in their In Character and Out of Character activities to enhance the community.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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-{{Ribbon Info|Luminary Award|Given to members holding the rank of ensign, lieutenant junior grade, or lieutenant. For those who show great promise in their future endeavours in UFOP: Starbase 118 RPG.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
+{{Ribbon Info|Luminary Award|Awarded to members holding the rank of Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, or Lieutenant. Officers qualifying for this award have shown outstanding promise in their future endeavors by displaying their skills in leadership, dependability, and dedication to the community.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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-{{Ribbon Info|Locutus Award|For members of the Publicity Team who go above-and-beyond their monthly requirements for participation on a regular basis. These team members show enthusiasm and flair for spreading the word about or role-playing community and take an active interest in finding new ways to invite people to join our ranks.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
+{{Ribbon Info|Locutus Award|Awarded to members of the Publicity Team who go above-and-beyond their monthly requirements for participation on a regular basis. These team members are enthusiastic about spreading the word about our role-playing community and are actively looking for new methods to draw people into the fold.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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-{{Ribbon Info|Sarpeidon Award|Given to any simmer who has made outstanding contributions to the 118Wiki. Sarpeidon was the world in TOS's "All Our Yesterdays," in which the planet's population created a library containing their entire world's history. This is, in essence, what our wiki strives to become: a collection of our group's history and a simming database.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
+{{Ribbon Info|Sarpeidon Award|Awarded to a simmer who has made outstanding contributions to the 118Wiki. Sarpeidon was the planet in TOS's "All Our Yesterdays" where the inhabitants built a library collecting their whole world's history. This is essentially what our wiki aspires to be: a repository of our group's history and a simming database.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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-{{Ribbon Info|Boothby Award|For trainers who go above and beyond their Academy Training Requirements. These trainers display an outstanding example of dedication to bringing new cadets to our community.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
+{{Ribbon Info|Boothby Award|Awarded to a trainer who has gone above and beyond their Academy Training Requirements. These trainers provide an excellent example of commitment to bringing new cadets into our community, strong leadership and innovation to encourage new members into simming, and are continuously offering successful and imaginative training programmes.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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-{{Ribbon Info|Xalor Clan Xifilis Award|Given to any simmer who overcomes any sort of disadvantage while simming. This award was originally called the "Rachel Garett Pendant," but was renamed for the 2000 ceremony to to honor a respected simmer in UFOP: StarBase 118 who passed away in that year.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Renos|SECOND RECIPIENT=Tyr Waltas|THIRD RECIPIENT=Boris Hendon|FOURTH RECIPIENT=T'Mihn Ah'mihghan}}
+{{Ribbon Info|Quark's Bar|Awarded to members who are regularly active on the chat room, and forums, and have been supportive and involved in conversations enhancing the overall community experience with activities like keeping a quote thread up to date, consistently nominating simmers in the Appreciations forum, starting engaging chat discussions, attending chat events regularly, or being a helpful presence for new players.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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-{{Ribbon Info|Quark's Bar|Awarded to members who are regularly active on the forums and have been supportive and involved in conversations enhancing the overall forum experience.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
+{{Ribbon Info|Community Champion Award|Awarded to members who participate in – or help facilitate – simming community events, representing the best of StarBase 118 RPG to other organizations by hosting events, acting as contest judges, or otherwise contributing their expertise in a way that benefits the wider community.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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-{{Ribbon Info|Community Champion Award|For members who participate in – or help facilitate – simming community events, representing the best of UFOP: SB118 to other organizations by hosting events, acting as contest judges, or otherwise contributing their expertise in a way that benefits the wider community.|}}
+{{Ribbon Info|Trailblazer Award|Awarded to members who originate a creative and innovative way for the fleet to engage with each other and the Star Trek universe. These participants provide unique opportunities that help to make our game an immersive and unique Star Trek experience. This award has only been presented a few times for feats of ingenuity including the concept and initiation of the Image Collective, the concept and delivery of department Journals to help members engage with Star Trek materials, and for the invention and launch of the sister group, Federation News Service.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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-{{Ribbon Info|Trailblazer Award|For members who originate a creative and innovative way for the fleet to engage with each other and the Star Trek universe. These participants provide unique opportunities that help to make our game an immersive and unique Star Trek experience.|}}
+{{Ribbon Info|Northern Star Award|Awarded to members holding the rank of Lieutenant or Lieutenant Commander who show constant commitment to the fleet as members of task forces and through our other fleet endeavours. These officers are vital to the success of our fleet, showing their support and enthusiasm for their crews and our community through their tireless efforts.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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+{{Ribbon Info|Jake Sisko Prize|Awarded to members of the Federation News Service Team who regularly go above and beyond in their contributions and participation. These team members demonstrate passion and ingenuity in editing and composing news reports, assisting in the upkeep of our In Character news service, the expansion of the 118 cosmos, and providing inspiration for our members.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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+{{Ribbon Info|Okuda Award|Awarded to members of the Image Collective who regularly go above and beyond in their contributions to this team's efforts, creating images and graphics for the fleet. These team members display their artistry and dedication with a visual feast for members new and old, bringing our creations to life and stoking imaginations.|RECENT RECIPIENT=Yes}}
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+{{Ribbon Info|Xalor Clan Xifilis Award|Awarded to simmers who overcome a disadvantage throughout simming. This award was initially known as the "Rachel Garett Pendant," but was renamed for the 2000 event to commemorate a valued StarBase 118 PBEM RPG simmer who died that year. In each event, this award can be given to all qualifying simmers. |RECENT RECIPIENT=Azura Ada|SECOND RECIPIENT=Kettick|THIRD RECIPIENT=Obsius Sill-con|FOURTH RECIPIENT=Alex Forsyth}}
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 {{Ribbon Info|Data Artistic Award|<small>'''(Retired in 2015)'''</small><br>Rewarded to any officer in the fleet who has made a consistent effort to enter each of the bi-monthly writing challenges. Most notably, the officer must have continued participation even if their submissions were not picked as the winner, thus sticking with the challenge and always giving other something exciting to read.}}