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Badges are similar to our Community Awards in that they are awarded for out-of-character (OOC) participation and achievement. However, while Community Awards are bestowed on a yearly basis in June to recognize long-term achievement and outstanding performance among a peer-group, badges are reserved for incremental achievements or singular contest wins.

IC vs. OOC

The difference between awards, badges, service ribbons, pennants, and commemorative coins:

• awards and badges: Presented for OOC accomplishments by an individual simmer/writer. Awards and badges can be displayed on any and all characters' pages and the user page of that simmer/writer.
• service ribbons: Presented for IC performed by a specific character. Service ribbons can only be displayed on that specific character's page.
• pennants: Presented for OOC accomplishments by a ship/station/installation. Pennants are displayed on the page of the ship or station itself.
• commemorative coins: Presented for OOC accomplishments as a fleet. Coins are displayed on any and all characters' pages and user pages of simmer/writers who were present for the fleetwide accomplishment or event.

Multiple Citations Policy

Badges may be awarded multiple times. A gold tip represents each repeated citation, and a silver tip represents five additional citations (and therefore five gold tips).

Displaying Badges

On the 118 Wiki

To easily display badges on a bio or service rack, use Template:Badge or Template:Badge Rack.

On the 118 Forums

To display your badges on the forums:

1. Go to Category:Badges to find the actual image file used for the badge you want to display. For example, File:Badge-Podcast Team.png.
2. Click on the image until you get to the image itself (not the image's wiki page) to see the raw URL of the badge image. For example: http://wiki.starbase118.net/wiki/images/6/6c/Badge-Podcast_Team.png
3. Copy and paste the URL of the image into your forum signature or post using the "Insert other media" button and then the "Insert image from URL" button.

Note: Enhancements cannot be displayed on the forums directly.

Levels of Badges

In 2393, the Captains Council instituted a badge level to denote the level and importance of badges that stand out as more unique than others as a way to recognize achievements that go above and beyond or a unique event or situation. These levels are:

• Standard Badges: These badges are the standard ones and are denoted by their black border.
• Elite Badges: Special badges that recognize things above and beyond the normal. Denoted by their silver border.
• Legendary Badges: Legendary Badges are for unique, or legendary achievements in the world of UFOP: Starbase 118 RPG. Denoted by their gold, gilded border.

List of Badges

Contest Badges

Featured Bio Contest

• Featured Bio of StarBase 118: A nominee that has been selected by the Featured Bio Contest Team to become the Featured Bio of SB118 for one month.
• Featured Bio Nominee: The second place nominee in the final vote count by the Featured Bio Contest Team.
• Featured Bio Team Member: A biographical article for a character whose writer is a member of the Featured Bio Contest Team and has participated in three rounds of the competition.

Halloween Avatar Contest

• Halloween Avatar Contest Winner
• Halloween Avatar Contest Runner Up
• Halloween Avatar Best in Show

Fleetwide Plot Arc

• FWPA Plotmaster: Presented to those who have won the FWPA Plot arc story contest.
• FWPA Facilitator: Presented to those who have held the position of facilitator or co-facilitator in a year's Fleet Wide Plot Arc.
• FWPA Staff: Presented to those who have worked in a capacity as a FWPA Staff and are recognized as such by the FWPA Facilitator.

Top Sims Contest

• Top Sim of the Year: Presented to the individual whose sim is voted as the top sim in a Contest year.
• Top Sim Set Winner: Presented to the individual whose sim is voted as the top sim in a Contest set.
• Top Sim Round Winner: Presented to the individual whose sim is voted as the top sim in a Contest round.
• Top Sim Judge: Presented to an individual who completes their requirements as a ship judge for the Contest.
• Top Sim Nominator: Presented to an individual who identifies themselves to the Contest facilitator as having nominated a sim in 8 discrete Rounds during a Contest year.

Graphic Contest

• Graphic Contest Winner
• Graphic Contest Runner Up
• Graphic Contest Judge

Writing Challenge

• Writing Challenge Winner: Presented to those who won a Fleet Writing Challenge.
• Writing Challenge Runner Up: Presented to those who made runner up in a Fleet Writing Challenge.
• Writing Challenge Judge: Presented to those who successfully judged a Fleet Writing Challenge.
• Writing Challenge Winner 2020: Presented to the winner of the Writing Challenge 2020.
• Writing Challenge Winner 2021: Presented to the winner of the Writing Challenge 2021.

Convention Badges

FallFest

• Fall Festival Team: Presented to those who have helped with Ongoing Worlds: FallFest. That counts for organizers, chat & voice hosts, etc.
• SciWorld Team: Presented to those who have helped with the SciWorld event. That counts for organizers, chat & voice hosts, etc.

Fleet Badges

Leadership

• Executive Council: Presented to those who have been appointed as full members of the Executive Council. To be eligible, the person must have been an EC member for at least six months.
• Captain at Large (CaL): Presented to those who have been appointed to the role of Captain at Large. To be eligible, the person must have served in the role for at least six months or have served for at least a month and been appointed to a higher office (Captain at Large or Executive Council member).
• CC Magistrate: Presented to those who have been elected to the position of Captains Council Magistrate. To be eligible, the person must have served in the role for at least six months or have served for at least a month and been appointed to a higher office (Captain at Large or Executive Council member).
• Team Facilitator: Presented to those who have facilitated a team for six months (with enhancements for each additional team facilitated for six months a piece).
• Team Facilitator - Silver: Presented to those who have facilitated a team for more than a year (with enhancements for each additional team facilitated for more than a year a piece).
• Team Facilitator - Gold: Presented to those who have facilitated a team for more than two years (with enhancements for each additional team facilitated for more than two years a piece).
• Community Ambassador: Presented to any member who has referred a friend to join UFOP: StarBase 118. The new applicant must designate the referring member on his or her application, successfully complete the Academy, and maintain active member status on a vessel for no less than 90 days after graduation. Each additional referral is designated with a badge enhancement.
• SOTFA Ship Commendation: Presented to individuals that have been commended by their Commanding Officer during the State of the Fleet Address.
• SOTFA Taskforce Commendation: Presented to individuals that have been commended by their Taskforce Leader during the State of the Fleet Address.
• Community Outreach Badge: To recognize members of the 118 community for efforts to help and support non-118 simming and writing communities and to be a positive example of our community to others.

Feats of strength

• Donor: Presented to those who have donated $5 or more. Donors earn enhancements for each $50 contributed.
• To Boldly Go: Presented to those who have participated in the OOC launch of a new or pre-existing ship or base to the UFOP: StarBase 118 fleet.
• Pioneer: Presented to those who have volunteered – and were selected – to transfer to a ship or base to help in its OOC launch or reintroduction to the UFOP: StarBase 118 fleet.
• Andaris Architect: Presented to those who participated in the pre-launch event for Andaris Task Force by helping to build the Olympic Class medical ship by contributing at least one idea, even if it wasn't used.

Annual Fleet Awards

• Awards Chairperson: Presented to a staff member that has held the position of Awards Chairperson for an Awards Ceremony. If more than one staff member holds the title, or is appointed an assistant or deputy, all receive the badge.
• Awards Committee: Presented to any staff member that participates in the yearly Awards Committee to select Duty Post and Special Awards.
• 20th Annual Awards Attendee: This Legendary badge recognizes members who are active during the 20th annual Awards Ceremony. To be awarded, members must be active and in good standing on the date of June 30, 2016. This is a one time only award.
• 25th Annual Awards Attendee: This Legendary badge recognizes members who are active during the 25th annual Awards Ceremony. To be awarded, members must be active and in good standing on the date of June 30, 2021. This is a one time only award.
• Awards Ceremony Nominator (Standard): A player must submit at least 1 nomination for a fellow player during an awards ceremony, in any category. This badge can be earned multiple times, but is only awarded once per year. A player earning an elite or legendary badge will not also earn the lower levels in the same year.
• Awards Ceremony Nominator (Elite): A player must submit at least 5 nominations for fellow players in any category. This badge can be earned multiple times, but is only awarded once per year. A player earning an elite or legendary badge will not also earn the lower levels in the same year.
• Awards Ceremony Nominator (Legendary): A player must submit at least 10 nominations for players on more than 2 vessels in any category. This badge can be earned multiple times, but is only awarded once per year. A player earning an elite or legendary badge will not also earn the lower levels in the same year.
• 25th Anniversary Badge: This legendary badge recognises members who are active during the annual Awards Ceremony on the fleet's 25th year anniversary. To be awarded, members must be active and in good standing on the date of June 30, 2019. This is a one time only award.

Awards Chairperson	Awards Committee	20th Annual Awards Attendee	25th Annual Awards Attendee
Awards Ceremony Nominator Standard	Awards Ceremony Nominator Elite	Awards Ceremony Nominator Legendary	25th Anniversary Badge

Training Team Badges

NOTE: Only the highest earned training badge should be displayed.

• Excellence in Training: Presented to a person who has completed the requirements to become a certified training officer (2 sessions as a mock cadet, 2 sessions as a first officer, and 2 sessions as a commanding officer for a class).
• Silver Excellence in Training: Presented to a person who has served as a training officer (CO, FO, or Mock) for 25 classes beyond the minimum requirements for certification.
• Gold Excellence in Training: Presented to a person who has served as a training officer (CO, FO, or Mock) for 50 classes beyond the minimum requirements for certification.
• Academy Commandant: Presented to those who have held the title of Academy Commandant. This position is an extremely important to the survival of the fleet and should be issued to those who have held the position past their probationary period.
• Deputy Commandant: Presented to those who have held the title of Deputy Commandant. Deputy Commandants are managers who helps the Academy Commandant keep the Academy Training Operations Team running. This badge is issued to those who have served a minimum of four months in the role.
• Statistician: Presented to those who have held the title of Statistician. Keeping track of information, checking documents, and making sure that the information is available for fleet management helps the Academy and EC. To be eligible, the Statistician must hold the position for a minimum of six months.
• Commandant's Citation: Presented to those who have gone above-and-beyond the call of duty in the Academy, recognizing their outstanding work at the discretion of the Academy Commandant.

Excellence	Silver	Gold
Academy Commandant	Deputy Commandant	Statistician
	Commandant's Citation

Podcast Team Badges

NOTE: Only the highest earned podcast badge for each category should be displayed. Each badge can be earned a maximum of once per year.

• Podcast Veteran: Awarded to players that have actively served as members of the podcast team for increments of 1/3/5 years.
• A Voice For Radio: Awarded to players that have contributed a recorded segment to each full podcast in a given year.
• A Voice For Radio (Elite): Awarded to players that have contributed one recorded segment to each full podcast in a given year and at least one recorded short segment every three months in a given year.
• Pen To Paper: Awarded to a player who contributes at least one written script for a segment to each full podcast in a given year.
• Pen To Paper (Elite): Awarded to a player who contributes one written script for a segment to each full podcast in a given year and at least one written script for a short segment every three months in a given year. 
• Put Your Ears On: Awarded to a player who edits one full podcast in a given year.
• Put Your Ears On (Elite): Awarded to a player who edits all full podcasts in a given year and/or edits one or more short segments.
• Host With The Most: Awarded to a player who have conducted and contributed an interview to a full podcast.
• Host With The Most (Elite):Awarded to a player who have conducted and contributed three or more interviews to full podcasts (to span over three or more podcasts).
• Excellence In Contribution: Awarded to a player who has written or recorded segments in any combination totaling 10.
• Excellence In Contribution (Elite): Awarded to a player who has written or recorded segments in any combination totaling 25. 

Podcast Veteran	A Voice For Radio	Pen To Paper	Put Your Ears On	Host with the Most	Excellence In Contribution
	A Voice For Radio Elite	Pen To Paper Elite	Put Your Ears On Elite	Host with the Most Elite	Excellence In Contribution Elite

Poll of the Week Team Badges

NOTE: Only the highest earned podcast badge for each category should be displayed.

• Poll of the Week Team Member: Awarded to players that have actively served as members of the Poll of the Week team for increments of 1/3/5 years.
• Ponder Prompter: Presented to a player that has suggested at least ten different poll ideas, and has had at least two accepted and utilized.
• Ponder Prompter Elite: Presented to a player that has had ten poll suggestions accepted and utilized. Enhancements would be earned for every ten accepted and utilized poll ideas after the original ten.

Poll of the Week Team Member	Silver Poll of the Week Team Member	Gold Poll of the Week Team Member
Ponder Prompter	Ponder Prompter Elite

Team Badges

• Podcast Team: Presented to those who have held the title of Podcast Team Member. Minimum participation of one full podcast or four short segments required for eligibility.
• Publicity Team: Presented to those who have held the title of Publicity Team Member. Minimum participation of three months required for eligibility.
• History Team Member: Presented to those who have held the title of History Team Member. This badge is awarded to a member who has completed one or more categories as determined by the team facilitators.
• Image Collective Member: Presented to those who have held the title of Image College Member. Minimum active participation of six months required for eligibility, with "active participation" including participation in discussions, consulting, and/or creating of images.
• FNS Writer: Presented to those who have earned the title of FNS Writer. Must have five articles published on the FNS website. Each additional five earn multiple citations.
• FNS Editor: Presented to those who have earned the title of FNS Editor. Must have offered constructive feedback to at least 5 articles written by other team members and edited at least 5 ship reports from the StarBase 118 fleet. Each additional five earn multiple citations.
• Chat Team Member: Presented to those who have maintained active participation on the Fleet Chat Team for a minimum of six months.
• Captain's Citation: Presented to those who have gone above-and-beyond the call of duty in OOC activities for their ship or base, recognizing their outstanding work at the discretion of their commanding officer.
• Facilitator Citation: The Facilitator Citation Badge is awarded to those who go above and beyond the requirements of the task force or OOC group within the fleet. It is awarded by the Facilitator of any one OOC group or task force recognized by the Executive Council.

Podcast Team	Publicity Team	History Team Member
Image Collective Member	FNS Writer	FNS Editor
Chat Team Member	Captain's Citation	Facilitator Citation

Community Badges

• JSCE Author: Presented to those of any duty post or occupation who have authored or co-authored an article that was published in the Journal of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers.
• SFMJ Author: Presented to those of any duty post or occupation who have authored or co-authored an article that was published in the Starfleet Medical Journals.
• SJAS Author: Presented to those of any duty post or occupation who have authored or co-authored an article that was published in the Starfleet Journal of Arts & Sciences.
• Appreciation Forum Nominator (Standard): Awarded to a player who submits a sim highlighting a fellow player to the appreciations forum. This badge can be earned once every 6-month period. Players submitting their own sims do not count for this badge - they must appreciate a fellow player. Joint posts do count, even if one player is a contributing member. Players may submit sims from any vessel.
• Appreciation Forum Nominator (Elite): Awarded to player that submits at least 1 sim per month for a six month period that highlights a fellow player in the appreciations forum.. This badge can be earned once every 6-month period. Players submitting their own sims do not count for this badge - they must appreciate a fellow player. Joint posts do count, even if one player is a contributing member. Players may submit sims from any vessel.

JCSE Author	SFMJ Author	SJAS Author
Appreciation Forum Nominator Standard	Appreciation Forum Nominator Elite

Chat Team Trivia Competition

• Chat Trivia Participant: Awarded to those who actively participate in a Chat Team sanctioned Trivia IRC game.
• Chat Trivia Winner: Awarded to those who win the Chat Team sanctioned Trivia IRC game.
• Trivia Chat Master: Awarded to those who serve as a Trivia Master, creating all or a portion of the 60 questions and/or checking the answers to the questions for the Trivia Chat.

Chat Trivia Participant	Chat Trivia Winner	Trivia Chat Master Elite

118 Wiki Badges

• 118 Wiki Admin: Presented to those who have been appointed to the role of Wiki Admin.
• 118 Wiki Gnome: Presented to those who have completed 5,000 edits to the wiki.
• 118 Wiki Wizard: This Elite badge is presented to those who have completed 10,000 edits to the wiki.

118 Wiki Admin	118 Wiki Gnome	118 Wiki Wizard