During your career, you will be awarded various types of medals for the successful completion of missions and assignments. 1. ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE
This is the highest GALCOM award. It is only awarded on successful completion of an entire Advanced Campaign Mode scenario. 2. STAR OF MERIT Awarded for outstanding success against the toughest opposition during a campaign. 3. EYE OF ANDROMEDA Awarded upon successful completion of a tour of duty in hostile territory. 4. COMMANDER'S SHIELD Awarded for acts of heroism in combat within friendly territory during a tour of duty. 5. PLANETARY SHIELD Awarded for acts of extreme heroism in combat within hostile territory during a tour of duty. 6. ORDER OF THE WRAITH Awarded for the successful rescue of a ship or combat troops in distress. 7. COMBAT SHIELD Awarded for completing a tour of duty with a badly damaged craft and no crew losses. 8. AWARD FOR GALLANTRY Awarded for completing a tour of duty with a badly damaged craft and minimal crew losses. Medals are awarded based on merit and usually on completion of ACM missions. Some high-order medals require some lower-order awards before they can be awarded. | 