BATTLE CITATIONS: HMS Hippocrates (AH-3)


In the hallways to port and starboard of the bridge, these plaques have been affixed to the walls:

Two more have been added recently:

2780.160, Bastion 2780.201, ???

Hippocrates explains that these are Skyguard Battle Citations, which are customarily (Skyguard custom, that is) issued to units which have engaged in combat in service to the Hegemony.

The citation plaques are made of metallic composites; all of the lettering and emblems are raised. The hegemonic star emblem is empty because the citations are provisional. There's clearly a slot into which a silver-colored metal piece could be fitted. CinC-Skyguard approval would be required to confirm the citations. If you attempt to gently let Hippocrates in on the fact that CinC-Skyguard no longer exists and hence cannot confirm the citations, Hippocrates patiently explains that he is aware of that.

The Pierogi citation has no personnel listed because nobody was in command of the friendly space forces. The Sparta citation lists the commander of the Sparta Home Fleet and Eva Thorssen because they were in Operational and Tactical command (respectively) during that battle.