Chapter Two: Ministry Council

Chapter Three: Positions of the Directorate

Chapter Four: Ranks and Promotions

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Chapter Six: TBA

Chapter Seven: Identification Lines

Chapter Eight: Communications

Chapter Five: Medals and Awards

Merit Medals:

Fist of Palpatine (FoP): The Fist of Palpatine is the highest honor given in the Directorate.. This ring is only given to members who have consistently gone beyond the call of duty and have shown great loyalty and dedication to the Directorate over an extended period of time. Constructed only by the finest members of the Dark Brotherhood, the ring is crafted in Mandalorian iron, and the Imperial symbol is shaped Adegan crystal. Most officers of the Directorate will never receive this high honor, however those members who have will have their name will be spoken with reverence as long as the Empire exists. The Fist of Palpatine can only be awarded to an officer once by the Grand Moff.

Tarkin Cluster (TC): The Tarkin Cluster is given to a member who has shown a great deal of initiative and motivation during their time in the Directorate. These members through their contributions have greatly changed the face of the Directorate and Emperors Hammer for the better. These members have made the Directorate a better place by having them be a part of it. Few members of the Directorate ever receive this medal, however, it is more likely to achieve than the Fist of Palpatine. The Tarkin Cluster may only be awarded by the Grand Moff and Deputy Grand Moff to an officer a maximum of three times.

Legion of Aurora (LoA): The Legion of Aurora is awarded to members who have shown great loyalty and commitment to the Directorate, who goes far above and beyond the call of duty and performing at a very high level. Such officer has made great contributions, and can always be counted upon. The recipient of this medal is the "example member". This can be awarded by any of the members of the Ministry Council.

Minos Star (MS): The Minos Star is given as a high-level merit medal. It is awarded for those officers who have done excellent work in their position, always attempting to promote activity while being part of the activities they promote. The Minos Star may also be awarded to those who have done exceptional tasks that require more recognition than a Jerjerrod Cross but not as high as a Legion of Aurora. The Minos Star may be awarded by High Moffs or Sector Force Commanders and above.

Jerjerrod Cross (JC): The Jerjerrod Cross is named after former Moff Jerjerrod, in honor of his exceptional service to the Directorate. This medal may be awarded to a member who has shown extreme loyalty to the Directorate. It may also be awarded to a member for expanding upon the duties of his position. The Jerjerrod Cross may be awarded by System Moffs or Squadron Commanders and above.

Star of Domination (SoD): The Star of Domination is the basic merit medal in the Directorate and is given for consistent service and dedication to one's position, adding to the good of the Directorate. The Star of Domination may be awarded by Governors-General or Ship Captains and above.


Competition Medals:

Cross of Superiority (CoS): The Cross of Superiority is awarded to those officers who have shown great dedication to their unit in competitions. To obtain this medal, an officer must compete in extreme amounts of competitions and be successful. This medal is awarded only by the Minister of Operations, however may be recommended by any position.

Medal of Strategy (MoS): The Medal of Strategy is awarded for winning a competition in the Directorate. To award a Medal of Strategy, one must get approval from the Minister of Operations. Listed below are the degrees of the Medal of Strategy and how it is to be awarded.

Medal of Strategy- Bronze Ribbon (MoS-BR): Winner of a Planet or Ship competition, runner-up for a System or Squadron competition, or third place for a Sector (Force) competition.

Medal of Strategy - Silver Ribbon (MoS-SR): Winner of a System or Squadron competition, runner-up for a Sector (Force) competition, third place for a Branch-wide competition.

Medal of Strategy - Gold Ribbon (MoS-GR): Winner of a Sector (Force) competition, runner-up for a Branch-wide competition, third place in a Directorate-wide competition.cil

Medal of Strategy - Platinum Ribbon (MoS-PR): Winner of a Branch-wide competition, runner-up in a Directorate-wide competition.

Medal of Strategy - Diamond Ribbon (MoS-DR): Winner of a Directorate-wide competition.


Other Medals:

Medal of Recruitment (MoR): The Medal of Recruitment is awarded to a member who recruits another member into the Directorate. The Medal of Recruitment is awarded by the Minister of Education.

Medal of Recruitment (MoR): 1 recruit
Medal of Recruitment with Bronze Bars (MoR-BB): 5 recruits
Medal of Recruitment with Silver Bars (MoR-SB): 10 recruits
Medal of Recruitment with Gold Bars (MoR-GB): 15 recruits
Medal of Recruitment with Platinum Bars (MoR-PB): 20 recruits
Medal of Recruitment with Diamond Bars (MoR-DB): 25 recruits

Directorate Service Medal (DSM): The Directorate Service Medal is awarded for long service towards the Directorate. The Directorate Service Medal is awarded from the Minister of Operations.

Directorate Service Medal with Bronze Leaves (DSM-BL): 1 year
Directorate Service Medal with Silver Leaves (DSM-SL): 2 years
Directorate Service Medal with Gold Leaves (DSM-GL): 3 years
Directorate Service Medal with Platinum Leaves (DSM-PL): 4 years
Directorate Service Medal with Diamond Leaves (DSM-DL): 5 years

Upon reaching the sixth year of service, The Directorate Service Medal with Bronze Leaves will become the sixth and so on. It would be portrayed in the ID Line as follows: (DSM-DL-BL).

Medal of Scholar (MoSc): The Medal of Scholar is awarded to a member who has achieved an excellent score on a Directorate Academy course.

Medal of Scholar-First Grade (MoSc-1): 100% on exam
Medal of Scholar-Second Grade (MoSc-2): 95+% on exam

Medal of Penmanship (MoP): The Medal of Penmanship is awarded to a member who contributes to the Directorate Newletter.

Medal Placement in ID Lines

Medals are to be placed in the order in which they appear in this manual, starting with Merit Medals, the Fist of Palpatine to the Star of Domination, then the Competition Medals, the Cross of Superiority to the Medal of Strategy with Bronze Leaves, finishing with Other Medals, beginning with Medal of Recruitment down to the Medal of Penmanship.

After receiving additional medals of the same kind, an x# will be placed after the parentheses, unless otherwise noted. Example: (JC)x3