Commendation

A commendation or citation was an official award usually given as a formal statement of a heroic or monumental accomplishment.
While attending Starfleet Academy in the 2250s, James T. Kirk received a commendation for original thinking after he "changed the conditions" of the on his third try. ()
In the alternate reality, Kirk was awarded a commendation by Admiral Richard Barnett after defeating the Narada, for his "inspirational valor and supreme dedication to [his] comrades". ()
In 2371, Captain Janeway placed a special commendation in the logs of the for exemplary performance by The Doctor in his role as chief medical officer for successfully initiating first contact with photonic lifeforms and rescuing three endangered crew-members. ()
Captain Janeway put Tom Paris in for a commendation for breaking the transwarp threshold in 2372. ()
The Order of the Bat'leth was the highest commendation a Klingon could receive. In 2373, Gul Dukat, added the cover names of Benjamin Sisko, Odo, Worf and Miles O'Brien (undercover as Klingon warriors) to the commendation list as part of an undercover operation to expose a Changeling in the Klingon leadership. ()
The Klingon High Council issued a commendation to the entire crew of the after their destruction of a Jem'Hadar starship and subsequent rescue of 35 Klingon warriors stranded in Dominion space in 2373. ()
Lieutenant Tuvok noted in his mission report a special commendation for "endurance and bravery" for Neelix after heroic actions he took on a Nezu colony in 2373. ()
== List of citations ==
* Extended Tour Citation, awarded by Starfleet
* Federation Citation of Honor, awarded the Federation
* Kliever Citation, awarded by Starfleet
* Sotarek Citation, awarded by the Romulan military
* Starfleet Citation for Conspicuous Gallantry, awarded by Starfleet
* Tolley Citation, awarded by Starfleet
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