Terran Empire medals

[Mr. Laser Beam]

You know in the After Trek bit that showed all the medals that Terran crew can earn, there were two different ones for "Master of Poisons"?

To wit:

Did they ever explain that? Because I have a sneaking suspicion that the one which looks like a globe with a knife in it (between the ones for "Valor" and "50 Kills") is actually the medal for Captain. Can anyone confirm?

Reasons why I think this:

- Every captain in the Empire that we've ever seen (Kirk in TOS; Burnham, Connor and Killy in DSC) has worn that medal.
- There's a medal for First Officer, so why wouldn't there be one for Captain as well?
- There's no logical reason to have two different medals for the same award.

 

[The Wormhole]

"Survived a Mortal Would"? Jeez, the Terran Empire sure sets the bar high, don't they?

 

[Tuskin38]

Yeah I'm guessing it is mistake.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

"Survived a Mortal Would"? Jeez, the Terran Empire sure sets the bar high, don't they?

That's Mortal Wound, you know... and I'd just hazard a guess that surviving one is no small feat.

 

[Vger23]

Is there one for "1000 yards rushing" or "100 tackles in a season?"

I'd be all over that.

 

[guyute03]

These things never stop reminding me of Video Games. 50 kills. 100 kills. So Video Games.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Is there one for "1000 yards rushing" or "100 tackles in a season?"

I'd be all over that.

That's usually the Heisman trophy. That could still exist in the MU couldn't it?

 

[Mirror Mirror]

I love the fact they have kill count metals.

 

[F. King Daniel]

"Survived a Mortal Would"? Jeez, the Terran Empire sure sets the bar high, don't they?

Yeah I'm guessing it is mistake.

Spock, Scotty and a bunch of others in the TOSverse would have those, as would Picard.

 

[Mirror Mirror]

Spock, Scotty and a bunch of others in the TOSverse would have those, as would Picard.

Yep, he was stabbed in the heart. Pretty much the definition of mortal wound without surgery

 

[fireproof78]

"Survived a Mortal Would"? Jeez, the Terran Empire sure sets the bar high, don't they?

They are constantly trying to kill each other. I think that would be an achievement.

 

[CorporalClegg]

Why is there two Masters of Poisons?

 

[Mirror Mirror]

Why is there two Masters of Poisons?

I am guessing one is supposed to be something like proficient in poisons

 

[CorporalClegg]

Speaking of Master of Poisons, it's too bad Rickman isn't around to play Lorca's BFF.

 

[Tuskin38]

Spock, Scotty and a bunch of others in the TOSverse would have those, as would Picard.

I was referring to the double Master of Poisons.

Why is there two Masters of Poisons?

That was the entire point of this thread. Did you read the first post?

I am guessing one is supposed to be something like proficient in poisons

I think (like Laser Beam said in the OP) it's meant to be a badge for Captains, since we've only seen Captains wearing it.

Whoever made that graphic may have made a mistake.

Their is a badge specifically for First Officers, why not one for captains?

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Why is there two Masters of Poisons?

One could be a department badge, and the other one more like a merit/proficiency badge.

 

[The Wormhole]

Spock, Scotty and a bunch of others in the TOSverse would have those, as would Picard.

Does it really count as "surviving" if a person actually is killed and later revived by means of a funky planet or the errant robot responsible for the death?

 

[Mirror Mirror]

Does it really count as "surviving" if a person actually is killed and later revived by means of a funky planet or the errant robot responsible for the death?

Well, they did get better.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I love the fact they have kill count metals.

I think ENT-era Imperial Starfleet had them too. We see lots of medals worn by Captain Forrest in IAMD, although I can't tell if any of them are the same as these.

 

[Mirror Mirror]

I think ENT-era Imperial Starfleet had them too. We see lots of medals worn by Captain Forrest in IAMD, although I can't tell if any of them are the same as these.

The Empire would totally be down for video game style achievement metals.