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The '''Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry (MCG)''', the Imperium's second highest valor award, is given for outstanding acts of bravery on the battlefield. | The '''Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry (MCG)''', the Imperium's second highest valor award, is given for outstanding acts of bravery on the battlefield. | ||
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The medal is a metal hexagon suspended from a red cloth ribbon. On the obverse (front) is an engraved depiction of Diirdi Khirashkur, a legendary [[Vilani]] folk hero who defeated an army through skill and trickery. On the edge are the words: ''"For Gallantry"''. On the reverse is inscribed the name of the recipient. | The medal is a metal hexagon suspended from a red cloth ribbon. On the obverse (front) is an engraved depiction of Diirdi Khirashkur, a legendary [[Vilani]] folk hero who defeated an army through skill and trickery. On the edge are the words: ''"For Gallantry"''. On the reverse is inscribed the name of the recipient. | ||
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:'''First Class''' is given for eleventh and additional receipts. | :'''First Class''' is given for eleventh and additional receipts. | ||
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| + | |S3= [[Peter Gray]] - [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Traveller_TNE/conversations/messages/323 Traveller TNE Mailing List] ''Deneb Sector Library Data: Miscellaneous Background '' published 20 June 2001 | ||
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Revision as of 16:32, 24 December 2016
The Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry (MCG), the Imperium's second highest valor award, is given for outstanding acts of bravery on the battlefield.
Description
The medal is a metal hexagon suspended from a red cloth ribbon. On the obverse (front) is an engraved depiction of Diirdi Khirashkur, a legendary Vilani folk hero who defeated an army through skill and trickery. On the edge are the words: "For Gallantry". On the reverse is inscribed the name of the recipient.
It comes in three classes.
- Third Class is given for the first through fifth receipts.
- Second Class is given for the sixth through tenth receipts.
- First Class is given for eleventh and additional receipts.
References and Contributors
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- Mercenary (book)
- GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces
- Peter Gray - Traveller TNE Mailing List Deneb Sector Library Data: Miscellaneous Background published 20 June 2001