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Medal of Bravery
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The Medal of Bravery was a golden military decoration awarded by the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars and by Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. The Heroes of Yavin Luke Skywalker and Han Solo were amongst the Alliance recipients of the medal, during the Royal Award Ceremony that followed the destruction of the first Death Star in 0 BBY. That ceremony was held in the Grand Audience Chamber, an ancient structure located on the fourth moon of Yavin Prime, with hundreds of Alliance personnel attending the event.
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Facts
- Awarded by
- Galactic Republic
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Eligibility
- Members of the Galactic Republic
- Members of the Rebel Alliance
- Recipients
- Luke Skywalker - Battle of Yavin, 0 BBY
- Han Solo - Battle of Yavin, 0 BBY
- Chewbacca - Battle of Yavin, 0 BBY
- Arvel Crynyd - Battle of Endor, 4 ABY
- Prerequisites
- Exhibiting great feats of bravery
- First awarded
- Pre– or during the Clone Wars
- Last awarded
- 4 ABY
Appearances
14 works, in story order
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
- Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice (indirect mention)
- Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- Star Wars: A New Hope novelization (first appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope junior novelization
- The Star Wars Storybook
- Star Wars: A Storybook
- Super Star Wars
- Star Wars (1977) 6
- The Day after the Death Star!
- Star Wars (1977) 62
- Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire (indirect mention)
Non-canon appearances: 3
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