[Source] The Kalidor Crescent was a prestigious award given to those who served in the military forces of the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the New Republic. The medal was named after a winged predator from the planet Davnar II and was only given to pilots who had performed beyond the call of duty, displaying both skill and bravery in combat. For continued acts of heroism, recipients could earn upgraded classes of the award. Recipients of the Kalidor Crescent and its variations were among the most famed members of the Alliance Military, including Wedge Antilles, Keyan Farlander, Nien Nunb, and Jek Tono Porkins.