Commendation

Commendations (or medals) provide various bonuses to the ships. These are awarded after victorious battles when certain requirements are met. The commendations are permanent and the ships will retain them after refitting to another design.

List of commendations

 * Silver Anchor of Veterancy — Awarded to any ship that has successfully completed 3 victorious combat engagements. This ship gains Double XP.
 * Golden Anchor of Veterancy — Awarded to any ship that has successfully completed 6 combat engagements. Grants quadruple XP to this ship.
 * Silver Coin of Defense — Awarded to any ship that participates in the successful defense of a planetary assualt. Gain +10% damage when fighting inside friendly territory.
 * Golden Coin of Defense — Awarded to any ship that participates in the successful defense of a planetary assualt versus the Homeworld. Gain +20% damage when fighting inside friendly territory. Replaces the Silver Coin.
 * Silver Diamond of Marksmanship — Awarded to any ship that scores 5 or more kills from at least 300 meters away using cannon weapons. Gain +1 level for purpose of accuracy calculations with cannon weapons, and +10% damage with cannon weapons. Can be upgraded to a Golden Diamond.
 * Golden Diamond of Marksmanship — Awarded to any ship that scores 20 or more kills from 500 meters away using cannon weapons. Gain +2 levels for purposes of accuracy calculations with cannon weapons, and +20% damage with cannon weapons. Replaces or Upgrades the Silver Diamond
 * Silver Pentagram of Hellfire — Awarded to any ship that destroys 5 or more vessels using missile weapons. Gain +10% to missile damage. Can be upgraded to a Golden Pentagram with more kills.
 * Golden Pentagram of Hellfire — Awarded to any ship that destroys 20 or more vessels using missile weapons. Gain +20% to missile damage. Replaces the Silver Pentagram.
 * Silver Skull of Extermination — Awarded to any unit that scores 10 career kills. Gain +10% to all weapon damage. Can be upgraded to a Golden Skull with more kills.
 * Golden Skull of Extermination — Awarded to any unit that scores 20 or more career kills. Gain +20% to all weapon damage. Replaces the Silver Skull.
 * Silver Star of Valor — Awarded to any ship that scores 5 assists or kills in a single battle. Can be upgraded to a gold star by scoring 10 kills or assists in a single battle. Provides -5% damage received reduction.
 * Golden Star of Valor — Awarded to any ship that scores 10 assists or kills in a single battle. Provides -10% damage received reduction. Upgrades or replaces the Silver Star.
 * The Admiral's Cross — Awarded to any capital ship (cruiser level or larger) that has reached level 5 and has killed 5 or more capital ships. Gain 10% damage reduction for this ship. Gain +10% damage bonus for the fleet (does not stack).
 * The Purple Heart - Awarded to any ship that has been reduced to 35% or fewer total hitpoints. Gain +15% damage reduction when under 35% maximum hitpoints.
 * White Cross of Prudence - Awarded to any ship that makes a successful retreat after being reduced to 50% or fewer hitpoints. Reduces the ship's retreat timer by 10 seconds.
 * The Silver Eagle - Awarded to any carrier whose fighter squadrons score 5 or more kills. Fighters from this ship gain +10% damage. Can be upgraded to the Golden Eagle with more kills.
 * The Golden Eagle - Awarded to any carriers whose fighter squadrons score 20 or more kills. Fighters from this ship gain +20% damage. Replaces The Silver Eagle.