Awards (Wing Commander)
The Bronze Star was a Terran Confederation military medal. It was awarded for exceptional bravery under fire.
The Silver Star was a Terran Confederation military medal. It was awarded for exceptional bravery against overwhelming opposition. Additional Silver Star awards were represented by bars affixed to the top of the ribbon area.
The Gold Star was a Terran Confederation military medal. It was awarded for exceptional bravery against hopeless odds. Two Gold Stars were awarded to Tiger's Claw crewmen as a result of their involvement in Custer's Carnival.
The Golden Sun was a Terran Confederation military medal. It was awarded for surviving the destruction of one's ship. The medal was only ever awarded once to a pilot in his career.
The Terran Confederation Medal of Honor, also known as the "Medal of Valour" and "Pewter Planet", was a Terran Confederation military medal. It is the highest medal for valor awarded to personnel. Notable winners include: Jason Bondarevsky, Christopher Blair, Etienne Montclair, and Geoffrey Tolwyn.
Notes
Golden Sun
The recipient was typically warned, before receiving the medal, that the award was a one-time
event and that subsequent ejections without justifiable reason would be met with disciplinary action.
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Colonel Halcyon's Office Hh:Mm hours, 2654.Ddd. |
Colonel Halcyon's Office |
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Peter Halcyon Blair. Come in. I need to speak with you. Christopher Blair Yes, sir? Peter Halcyon You're about to receive a Golden Sun for ejecting and surviving... |
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but you only get one of those per career. After that, ejecting just wastes the Confederation's starfighters. Christopher Blair I understand, colonel. |
But you only get one of those per career. After that, ejecting is just a waste of the Confederation's starfighters. Christopher Blair |
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Peter Halcyon That's all then, Lt. Dismissed. |
Peter Halcyon That's all, Lt. Dismissed. |
The medal ceremony itself followed the same format as many of the other ceremonies typically
performed to celebrate a pilot's achievements.
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Hangar Deck Hh:Mm hours, 265y.Ddd. |
Hangar Deck |
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Peter Halcyon |
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in combat with the Kilrathi enemy... |
In combat with the Kilrathi enemy... |
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in the Enyo System, on or about 2654.110, the Terran Confederation is proud to present the Golden Sun to 2nd Lt. Blair. |
...on or about 2654.110, |
in the Enyo System, on or about 2654.110, |
the Terran Confederation is proud to present the Golden Sun. |
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Your devotion to the Confederation honors all humanity. Good job, Maverick. |
Your dedication honors all of the Confederation'. Well done, Maverick. |
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Congratulations. Christopher Blair |
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Filled with pride, you meet the applause of your fellows. |
A Crowd gathered on the Hangar Deck of the TCS Tiger's Claw (SWC) during a medal ceremony.
Hangar Deck as seen on the TCS Tiger's Claw (WC) during a medal ceremony.
Award of the Golden sun (WC)
Mega-CD version awards
Behind the Screens
The awards are featured only in the first Wing Commander game and its expansions "Secret Missions 1" and "Secret Missions 2". Unless otherwise stated, WC refers to all games containing the WC1 missions, SM1 to all games containing the SM1 missions etc. It should be noted however that SWC, SegaCD and SNES ports do differ occasionally - these have been stated explicitly.
Finally it is important to note that this does not include the Amiga/CD32 ports which may differ from the given dialogue.
