1. Awards
HWF has two kinds of awards.
1.1 Awards to PLAYERS are given for outstanding role playing, creativity
and for contributions to the club.
Awards to CHARACTERS are for outstanding performance in the line of
duty.
1.2 All award submissions have to come with a brief rationale as to why
the character/player/unit should receive the award. The rationale
should not exceed 8 lines and will be the basis for the decision
about the issuance of the award.
1.3 There are Council Awards, Major Awards and Minor Awards, describing
by what instance they are approved from.
1.3.1 Council Award: An award given to recognize outstanding
performance at the highest level.
1.3.2 Major Award: An award that is given for a high level of
achievement (saving civilizations, preventing battles, winning
battles, taking extreme and deliberate personal risk, unique or
significant advances in science, engineering, or medicine,
long and significant service in the administration of HWF,
significant achievement in creativity or improvement in role
playing).
1.3.3 Minor Award: An award recognizing achievement at a smaller
scale (saving a life, settling a minor trade dispute,
wounded in the line of duty, innovative uses of existing
technology, or shorter but still important service in the
administration of HWF).
1.4 Issuance of Awards
1.4.1 Council Awards: Nominations for these awards are made to the
HWF Council. A majority vote by the Council in favor of the
award is required before it can be given, to emphasize the
significance of the medals. The award is then issued by the
Fleet CO.
1.4.2 Individual Major Character Awards: For major character awards
the approving authority is the Fleet CO. The request comes from
the CO, FO or GM of the unit.
The CO may make recommendations for his crew to the Admiral.
The GM may make nominations for the CO and crew.
The FO may make nominations for an award to be given to the CO.
Awards are made within 4 days of the request.
If an award is denied, the Fleet CO shall offer a brief
explanation for the decision and the nominator may request that
the Fleet CO reconsider.
If no response from the Fleet CO is received within four days
and the Fleet CO is known to be on duty it shall be taken as
consent to the award. The award is then issued by the
commanding officer.
1.4.3 Individual Minor Character Awards
For minor character awards the approving authority is the CO.
The award is made by the CO.
1.4.4 Unit Award for Groups of Players
The approving authority is the Fleet CO. Nominations come
from the GM of a ship after the completion of a mission.
1.4.5 Player Awards
For major awards, the approving authority are the Council
or the Fleet CO. Any member may make a nomination.
These are awarded every two months or after council sessions
by the Fleet CO.
For minor player awards the approving authority is the CO.
The award is made by the CO
1.4.6 Creativity Awards
The approving authority is the Admiral. The CO or GM makes the
nomination for the crew. The GM or the FO makes the nomination
for the CO. Awarded at the end of a mission by the Fleet CO.
1.5 Awards List
1.5.1 Character Awards
1.5.1.1 Awards for Valor/Heroism/Bravery/Bleeding/Dying/Etc.
(May be awarded to any character, does not imply
brilliant military strategy.)
Council Award
Federation Medal of Honor: For heroism that made a
pivotal difference to the existence of the Federation.
Major Award
Golden Nebula: For extraordinary valor that goes
beyond the call of duty. The character was willing
to voluntarily risk to sacrificing himself for the
successful achievement of the mission goals.
Minor Awards
Wounded Lion: Awarded to officers who were seriously
wounded in the line of duty.
Star of Hope: Posthumously awarded to officers who
lost their life in the line of duty. This medal may
be awarded to NPC's who have died.
1.5.1.2 Awards for Military Strategy
Council Award
Latinum Star: For great military victories and
triumphs against all odds and/or an overpowering enemy.
Major Award
Shield of Alexander: For innovative use of existing
military strategies, or creating new ones, resulting
in minor victories.
1.5.1.3 CO award:
Major:
Picard Medal of Honor: Bestowed upon an exemplary CO
character who has served in such a capacity for more than 1
year. [*note* must be recommended to the Fleet CO by
either the FO or GM of the unit, or noticed by the Fleet CO
themselves]
1.5.1.4 FO awards:
Major:
Spock Medal of Honor: Bestowed upon an exemplary FO
character who has served in that capacity for more than 6
months
1.5.1.5 Award for Security/Tactical:
Major Award
Worf Medal: For longtime (1 year minimum) quality service as a CSO
in the fleet
Minor Award:
Silver Nebula: For consistently performing at
a level of excellence in security/tactical fields,
ensuring the safety of unit and crew.
1.5.1.6 Awards for achievement in Engineering
Major Award
Montgomery Scott Medal: For longtime (1 year minimum)
quality service as a CEO in the fleet
Roddenberry Ribbon for Engineering: For significant
new discoveries in Engineering.
Minor Award
Zefram Cochrane Medal: For innovative use of
existing engineering strategies.
1.5.1.7 Awards for achievement in Science
Major Award
Dax medal: For longtime (1 year minimum) quality service as
a CSciO in the fleet
Roddenberry Ribbon for Science: For significant new
discoveries.
Minor Award
Noonien Soong Medal: For innovative application of
known scientific principles.
1.5.1.8 Awards for OPs's:
Major award
The Data Medal of Honor: For longtime (1 year minimum)
consitent excellence at operations
Minor award
The Kim Award for Operations: For an inovation at the
OPs that results in saving a ship in danger.
1.5.1.9 Awards for achievement in Medicine
Major Award
Crusher Medal: For longtime (1 year minimum) quality service
as a CMO in the fleet
Roddenberry Ribbon for Medicine: For significant new
contributions to medical science.
Minor Award
Leonard McCoy Medal: For innovative use of existing
medical technologies and knowledge.
1.5.1.10 Awards for FCO's:
Major award
The Sulu Medal of Honor: For longtime (1 year minimum)
consitent excellence in helmsmanship.
Minor award
The Riker Award for Helmsmanship: For an inovation at the
helm that results in saving a ship in danger.
1.5.1.11 For CNS's
Major Award
Shafer Star of Service: For longtime (1 year minimum) quality
service as a CNS in the fleet
Minor Award
Troi Plaque: For innovative use of
existing counseling techniques or formation
of a new one.
1.5.1.12 Awards for Achievement in Diplomacy
Major Award
Roddenberry Ribbon for Diplomacy: For significant
contributions to galactic peace.
Minor Award
Surak Medal: For original solutions to diplomatic or
personnel problems.
1.5.1.13 General Award
Major Award
Distinguished Service Star: For significant
creativity in advancing the goals of Starfleet we
award the Distinguished Service Star. This is the
medal handed out for award worthy contributions across
all fields. It can be used as the recognition of a
brave deed or for an ingenious twist that saves the
day, the steady work in a field that doesn't find
recognition otherwise but deserves the officer is
called in front of his crewmates and honored with
something more than just a promotion. It is both a
multi-purpose award and something special to receive.
Minor Award
Distinguished Service Medal: For service similar to
that of the Distinguished Service Star but at a lesser
level.
1.5.2 Unit Award for Groups of Players
Major Award
Outstanding Unit Citation: For consistent outstanding role play
as a group, that sets an example for all of the Fleet. This
award is given to an individual unit not more than once per year.
Outstanding Mission Award: For outstanding role play as a group
during a single mission that sets and example for all of the
fleet.
1.5.3 Player Awards
1.5.3.1 Service Awards for Players
Council Award
Outstanding Service Citation: For meeting the highest
standards of long time roleplaying or for actively and
successfully serving in an administrative position for
more than 6 months.
Major Award
Meritorious Service Citation: For continued
outstanding roleplaying that sets an example, or for
actively serving in an administrative position for
more than 3 months.
1.5.3.2 Creativity Award for Players
Major Award
Gold Ribbon: For consistently high quality of posting on a
higher level than the Blue Ribbon and at a decent rate above
the bare minimum requirement, for at least a year.
Fleet Commendation: For superior improvement in
writing or in interaction with other players.
Minor Award:
Blue Ribbon: For consistently high quality of
posting at a decent rate above the bare
minimum requirement
Unit Commendation: For significant improvement in writing
or in interacting with other players on the unit.
1.5.3.3 More General Awards for Players
Major Award
Golden Chain Award: Given to players who are thought to be
indispensable.
Fleet Certificate of Gratitude: Awarded to players who
take an active role in club-wide non-rpg areas, creating
background, and other things that benifit the whole club.
(Some of the uses of this award include, but are not limited to,
such things as recruiting new players, working on the fleet
web site, or other non-rpg things that benifit the club as a
whole.) Note: This is a way to say thank you to those who have
made major contributions to helping the club as a whole beyond
the wingman, but less than the golden chain.
Minor Awards
Wingman Award: Usually awarded to players who take an active
role in creative areas beside role play, creating background
and working to make the club better as a whole. Also given to
players and GMs who selflessly put other players in to the
spotlight in role play.
Terraformer Award: Given to players who 'bring life' to the
game, who's influence boosts the creativity of other players
in the unit they play on.
1.5.3.4 Player Awards for FO or CO
Council Award
Starfleet Leadership Council Award:
Awarded by the council to CO or FO who has served in that
capacity for 2 years (or more), providing not only exemplary
leadership to their fleet, but a role model for other current
or aspiring CO's or FO's both in their posting and in their
personel managment.
Major Award
Starfleet Leadership Medal: Bestowed upon a player
who, serving as either FO or CO for more than 6 months,
provides exemplary leadership to their unit.
Starfleet Medal of Promise: Bestowed upon a player who,
serving during their first mission as CO or FO, shows
exemplary leadership skills for their unit and shows promise
to develop those skills in further missions. To be awarded at
the end of the player's first mission in a command position.
1.5.3.5 Player Awards for Civilian Character
Major Award:
Guinan Certificate: For high quality interaction by a civilian
character on a unit, above the minimum of 1 per month for at least a
year. The civilian adds life and flavor to the unit.
Minor Award:
Mot Certificate: For quality interaction by a civilian character on a
unit, at least at miniumum levels for at least 4 months. The civilian
adds life and flavor to the unit.
1.5.3.6 Viperette award
Minor Award
Viper Badge: for most promising newcomer.
To be awarded at the end of a mission
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