Initially proposed to honor prisoners of war captured by the Tetrarchy of Mezlagob during the Great Liberation, the award swiftly came under fire from Tariun Sakaros, Zogryth, and a number of senior Iscali commanders, who argued that there was nothing honorable about being captured. When Rin Sakaros pointed out that Tariun himself had been captured during the Yuuzhan Vong War, Tariun was quick to reply that he had escaped. The two came to the realization that perhaps that was something to honor, and the renamed Escape Medal was created in 100 ABY.