Civilian Awards (Terran Alliance)

Civil awards and decorations of the Terran Alliance are awards and decorations bestowed by various agencies and offices of the Terran Alliance Government for acts of accomplishment benefiting the Alliance as a whole. Civil awards and decorations are typically issued for sustained meritorious service or for eminence in a field of endeavour, though there are also awards and decorations for a specific heroic act.

Decorations are listed from highest to lowest precedence.

Order of the Terran Alliance

The Order of the Terran Alliance is given for great service to the Alliance as a whole. It has been associated with humanitarian actions, but is occasionally awarded for wartime actions as well. The Order is a knightly honor, awarded by the Grand Duke/Duchess. This award entitles the recipient to use the pre-nominal of either Sir or Dame. It comes in three different grades, each with their own post-nominal letters. The Order is considered to be of equivalent precedence with the Terran Alliance Medal of Freedom.

This award grants a +3 commendation bonus to Gather Information, Knowledge [Civics], and Persuasion checks made with Alliance citizens, and a number of promotion points based on the grade of the award. If raised to a higher grade, the promotion point gain increases to the new amount.

• Knight-Commander of the Order of the Terran Alliance (KOTA) [+3 Promotion Points]
• Commander of the Order of the Terran Alliance (COTA) [+2 Promotion Points]
• Officer of the Order of the Terran Alliance (OTA) [+1 Promotion Points]

Terran Alliance Medal of Freedom

The Medal of Freedom is the highest award issued by a civilian authority in the Terran Alliance. It is given for extraordinary acts of courage, skill, or service to the Humanity as a whole. The Terran Alliance Medal of Freedom is awarded by decision of the People’s Chamber. The Medal of Freedom is considered to be of equivalent precedence with any grade of the Order of the Terran Alliance.

First Contact Medal

The First Contact medal was created after contact with the Proximans in 2025 and granted to the entire crew of the Feng-Huang. While it has been granted several times in recent years, it has also been granted retroactively to the crew of the 1999 Jovian System mission that made first contact with the Teuthidoids. This awared is only granted for a contact that does not end in hostilities.

New Worlds Medal

Also known as the Gus Grissom Commendation, the New Worlds medal is given to a citizen who is the first to set foot on an alien world. The issue of what is designated a “world” has been a matter of some debate.

Purple Heart

The Purple Heart is awarded to someone that is injured by enemy action. In game terms, “Injured” is defined as either suffering a persistent condition due to an attack, falling to the bottom of the condition track and thus falling unconscious, reaching zero hit points, or being killed (in which case the medal is awarded posthumously). This award gives a +1 commendation bonus to Gather Information, Knowledge [Civics], and Persuasion checks made with TAAF personnel. This award is considered a civil award due to the fact that GRAB-activated civilians are eligible for it.