Medal of honor

"I'm glad that you and the Planetary Pioneers will be able to continue your work, but I'm even happier that you are alive and safe."

―Leia Organa, upon awarding Luke Skywalker a medal of honor

The medal of honor was a decoration consisting of a gold, ten-point medal emblazoned with a symbol and attached to a red, white, and blue ribbon. It was a high-class award offered to people deserving of recognition.

Princess Leia Organa awarded Luke Skywalker a medal of honor for destroying a maverick moon on a collision course with the planet housing the New Academy for Space Pilots.

Appearances

• The Maverick Moon (First appearance)