Order of Distinguished Merit/meta

From the footnote to the Patent of Nobility that can be seen in the Guide to Classic Traveller:

It is the policy of the Imperium to award patents of nobility for various acts of importance performed by its subjects. Such awards may be made for a wide variety of reasons.

• Reason 1: The Imperium reserves the right to award any patent for any reason of its own. Generally, such a patent will include induction into the Order of the Emperor's Guard (abbreviated "OEG").
• Reason 2: Individuals who write articles about Traveller which are published in recognized major circulation game magazines are recognized by induction into the Order of Distinguished Merit (abbreviated "ODM").
• Reason 3: Authors of science-fiction stories, novels, and other works set against the background of the Traveler universe, or which use any aspect of the Traveller game system, and which appear in the professional press are inducted into the Order of the Plume (abbreviated "OP"). The acknowledgement of the influence of Traveller is sufficient to qualify it.
• Reason 4: Authors of Traveller adventures, play-aids, and variants are recognized with induction into the Order of the Cube (abbreviated "OC"). Only official or approved items allow eligibility.
• Reason 5: Winners of officially sanctioned Traveller tournaments (including rule-playing tournaments, boardgame tournaments, and Trillion Credit Squadron competitions) are recognized by induction into the Order of the Victor (abbreviated "OV").