Awarded in three degrees—Knight, Companion, and Member—the Order of Distinction was customarily awarded to beings who rendered services to the Empire's government without actually being part of it. Examples were members of the Synno Gendarmes, who were employed by the government of Synno itself, not the Empire. Renamo Kemset, a Nei who killed Enemy of the Empire Kilwyo Kesh, was made a Companion of the Order. Kweerikirr, Crees'tuf of the P'w'eck Confederation, was also made a Knight of the Order upon the alliance between the Confederation and the Empire in 142 ABY. Kyriel Windrunner was nominated for the Order as a result of her actions which alerted the Empire to the threat of Impar terrorists, but declined the honor.