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| [[File:3x8-Medal-of-Distinction.jpg|thumb|right|William Adama receives the Colonial Medal of Distinction {{TRS|Hero}}]] | | [[Image:3x8-Medal-of-Distinction.jpg|thumb|right|William Adama receives the Colonial Medal of Distinction ([[Hero]])]] |
| | '''The Medal of Distinction''' is a decoration in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]]. |
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| '''The Medal of Distinction''' is a decoration in the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]].
| | Apparently a prestigious decoration, it is awarded for, among other heroic reasons, long years of valorous service in the Fleet. Admiral [[William Adama]] is awarded the Medal of Distinction some weeks after the [[Battle of New Caprica]], as much for public morale as for having earned it ([[Hero]]). |
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| Apparently a prestigious decoration, it is awarded for, among other heroic reasons, long years of distinguished service in the Fleet. Admiral [[William Adama]] is awarded the Medal of Distinction some weeks after the [[Battle of New Caprica]], as much for public morale as for having earned it {{TRS|Hero}}. | |
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| The medal is a version of the [[Colonial seal|Colonial emblem]] on a red ribbon worn around the neck. | | The medal is a version of the [[Colonial seal|Colonial emblem]] on a red ribbon worn around the neck. |
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| == Notes ==
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| === Design and Symbolism ===
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| The medal may be intended to be a counterpart to the [[w:Defense Distinguished Service Medal|Defense Distinguished Service Medal]]; an American military decoration which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to national security or defense of the United States.
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| === From Script to Screen ===
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| Comparing the "Hero" script to the final aired episode reveals details about the medal ceremony and its political significance:
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| * The screenplay includes extended dialogue between President [[Laura Roslin]] and [[William Adama|Adama]] about the medal's purpose for fleet morale, emphasizing how the ceremony serves "[[Survivor count|the people]]" rather than personal recognition.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_medal_ceremony_dialogue">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 55, script page 46}}</ref>
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| * [[David Eick]]'s draft contains more detailed descriptions of the [[hangar deck]] ceremony preparations and crowd reactions that were condensed for the aired version.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_hangar_ceremony_details">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 57, script page 48}}</ref>
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| * The written version emphasizes Adama's internal conflict about accepting the honor, describing his physical tremor and emotional struggle in greater detail than appears in the final episode.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_adama_medal_conflict">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 57, script page 48}}</ref>
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| == References ==
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| === Production History ===
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| [[Category: Colonial Society (RDM)]] | | [[Category: Colonial Society (RDM)]] |
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| [[de:Ehrenorden]] | | [[de:Ehrenorden]] |
