Service Ribbons
Service Ribbons are In Character decorations presented to characters for acts of heroism and participation in plots and campaigns. Ribbons can be received at any time, but are generally presented alongside crew promotions. It is not uncommon for all members of a crew to receive campaign ribbons.
The difference between Awards and Service Ribbons:
- Award: Presented for OOC accomplishments by an individual simmer/writer. Awards can be displayed on any and all characters' pages of that simmer/writer.
- Service Ribbon: Presented for IC performed by a specific character. Service Ribbons can only be displayed on that specific character's page.
Specific Character Policy |
Because service ribbons are In Character decorations (unlike awards), they are NOT to be shared across characters and can only be displayed on the wiki profile of the specific character to whom they were presented.
Multiple Citations Policy |
Any general ribbon, ribbon of gallantry & heroism, or lifesaving ribbon may be awarded multiple times, but any campaign ribbon may only be awarded once. A gold star represents each repeated citation, and a silver star represents five additional citations (and therefore five gold stars).
Displaying Service Ribbons |
To easily display service ribbons on a bio or service rack, use Template:Ribbons or Template:Ribbons Rack.
To display all of your collected awards and service ribbons in a display case for your bio, use Template:Ribbons Display.
List of Service Ribbons |
General Ribbons
- Captain's Commendation: Awarded to a person for exemplary service and/or honorable actions performed in the course of his/her duties, when that service is deemed worthy of formal recognition by his/her commanding officer.
- Prisoner of War Ribbon: Awarded to a person who has been taken prisoner.
- Purple Heart: Awarded to anyone who sustains injury in the line of duty.
- Explorer’s Ribbon: Awarded to a person who participates in the discovery of a new planet, region, or species.
- Medical Science Ribbon: To recognize members of Starfleet who participate in, and successfully find a cure to a deadly, infectious disease which threatens to infect an entire planet or crew. This ribbon will serve as recognition for a job well done in saving the lives of others through scientific research, determination, and personal risk.
- Diplomacy Ribbon: Presented to an officer who has distinguished him/herself by resolving a significantly dangerous or hostile situation through diplomatic means.
- Innovation Ribbon: Awarded to a person who distinguishes him or herself by the innovative application of science or technology to resolve a dangerous situation.
- Defense of Temporal Flow Ribbon: Awarded to a person who has defended the temporal timeline against incursion and disruption.
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award: Awarded to a person who participates in a joint action with an allied or neutral force toward a common goal.
- First Contact Ribbon: Awarded to a person who participates in a successful first contact event.
- Extended Service Ribbon: Awarded to a person who participates in a mission that extends for more than one year without return to the home base.
- Peacekeeper Service Ribbon: Awarded to a members of Starfleet who participates in, and successfully completes, a mission where keeping the peace is the primary goal.
Captain's Commendation
Prisoner of War Ribbon
Purple Heart
Explorer’s Ribbon
Medical Science Ribbon
Diplomacy Ribbon
Innovation Ribbon
Defense of Temporal Flow Ribbon
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
First Contact Ribbon
Extended Service Ribbon
Peacekeeper Service Ribbon
Milestone Ribbons
- Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon: Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy.
- Note: The Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon is the only exception to the non-shared nature of service ribbons, authorized by the Academy Commandant. Upon graduation from cadet training, a simmer is permitted to display this ribbon on a secondary PC and any future primary PCs that would also have graduated from Starfleet Academy.
- Starship Commander Ribbon: Awarded to a person who has completed no less than one year of continuous service as a commanding officer. This ribbon recognizes those commanding officers who have served as masters of their vessels (or stations) for at least one year. It acknowledges the dedication and effort required of these officers to effectively lead their vessels and the stability they bring to a group by leading their crews through a year's tour of duty.
Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon
Starship Commander Ribbon
Ribbons of Gallantry & Heroism
- Federation Cross: Awarded to a person who distinguishes himself or herself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the Federation. The deed performed must have been one of personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his comrades and must have involved risk of life.
- Good Conduct Ribbon: Awarded to a person who shows conspicuous gallantry in the line of duty.
- Distinguished Service Ribbon: Awarded to a person who distinguished himself or herself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a Federation Cross while engaged in an action against an enemy of the Federation. The act or acts of heroism must have been so notable and have involved risk of life so extraordinary as to set the individual apart from his or her comrades.
- Silver Star: Awarded to a person who is cited for gallantry in action against an enemy of the Federation. The required gallantry, while of a lesser degree than that required for the Distinguished Service Ribbon, must nevertheless have been performed with marked distinction.
- Legion of Merit: Awarded to a person who has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
- UFP Medal of Freedom: Awarded to a person who shows conspicuous heroism in the defense of a UFP member world.
Federation Cross
Good Conduct Ribbon
Distinguished Service Ribbon
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
UFP Medal of Freedom
Lifesaving Ribbons
- Gold Lifesaving Ribbon: Awarded to a person who has risked his or her own life to save the life of another member of StarFleet.
- Silver Lifesaving Ribbon: Awarded to a person who has saved the life of another member of StarFleet.
- Lifesaving Ribbon: Awarded to a person who has saved a life in the line of duty.
Gold Lifesaving Ribbon
Silver Lifesaving Ribbon
Lifesaving Ribbon
Campaign Ribbons
- Galactic War with the Borg Service Medal: Awarded to a person who participates in a conflict against the Borg.
- Romulan Campaign Medal: Awarded to a person who participates in a conflict against the Romulans.
- Hobus Heroism Ribbon: Awarded to a person who participates in the evacuation of planets affected by the destruction of the Hobus star.
- Ithassa Region Campaign Medal: Awarded to a person who participates in a UFP mission in the Ithassa Region.
- Gorn Campaign Ribbon: Awarded to a person who participates in a conflict against the Gorn.
- Bajoran Campaign Ribbon: Awarded to a person who participated in the defense of Bajor during the conflict in which it became a member of the United Federation of Planets, colloquially known as the Battle for Bajor.
- Vaadwaur Invasion Campaign Ribbon: Awarded to a person who participated in the defense of the Ithassa region during the Vaadwaur Invasion of 2387.
- Gorn Invasion Ribbon: Awarded to a person that took part in the Summer Blockbuster that involved the Gorn Conflict of 2383 and culminated in the destruction of the New Orleans-class USS Independence at the First Battle of Eratis.
- Grendellai Operations Ribbon: Awarded to a person that was involved in the Joint Mission of the USS Kodiak-B, USS Independence and USS Triumphant in the IC93 system. Or, the Summer Blockbuster Mission involving the bombing of Deep Space 17 and the theft of USS Phoenix-C. This ribbon will serve as a reminder that, whenever possible, peace is the best option.
- Klingon Invasion Ribbon: Awarded to a person that has taken part in the Klingon Invasion of 2389.
- Gateway Ribbon: Awarded to a person who helped to deal with the surge of Iconian Gateways that opened during the 2390 Through Open Gates initiative.
- Prometheus Ribbon: Awarded to a person who helped in handling the Prometheus Incident and ensuing chaos during 2392.
Galactic War with the Borg Service Medal
Romulan Campaign Medal
Hobus Heroism Ribbon
Ithassa Region Campaign Medal
Gorn Campaign Ribbon
Bajoran Campaign Ribbon
Vaadwaur Invasion Campaign Ribbon
Gorn Invasion Ribbon
Grendellai Operations Ribbon
Klingon Invasion Ribbon
Gateway Ribbon
Prometheus Ribbon
