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 December 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, and Service Ribbons:
- Awards and Badges: Presented for OOC accomplishments by an individual simmer/writer. Awards and badges can be displayed on any and all characters' pages 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.
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:
- 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.
- 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
- 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 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 Winner
- Halloween Avatar Contest Runner Up
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 Winner
- Graphic Contest Runner Up
- Graphic Contest Judge
- 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.
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).
- Donor: Presented to those who have donated $5 or more. Donors earn enhancements for each $50 contributed.
- 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.
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.
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.
- Cadet Steward: Presented to those who have held the title of Cadet Steward. Stewards are an integral part of the early membership experience, helping cadets and ensigns with questions and transition from Academy to placement. This badge is awarded after the steward has passed their probationary period.
- Chief Statistician: Presented to those who have held the title of Chief Statistician. Without keeping the numbers, the fleet and the Academy would not understand how to improve. To be eligible, the Chief Statistician must have passed their probationary period.
- 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.
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Team Badges
- Podcast Team: Presented to those who have held the title of Podcast Team. Minimum participation of two podcasts 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 Team Member: Presented to those who have held the title of FNS Team Member. Minimum participation of one month required for eligibility, with five articles published on the FNS website.
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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.
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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.
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