Bridge Command

Just last year, on 21st November 2179, Captain Leyla Sánchez and the crew of the UCS Hammer displayed admirable bravery above and beyond that expected of an officer of the UCN. Their ship already damaged by an enemy ambush, they refused to return to base as this would have left an unarmed UCTCN cargo vessel alone and unprotected. Using evasive manoeuvres and pinpoint accurate strikes from all weapon systems, the Hammer destroyed three enemy craft and forced the withdrawal of a much larger enemy force when Captain Sánchez threatened to make use of the Hammer's nuclear warheads. Thanks to their courage and quick-thinking, vital resources and more than 300 civilian lives were preserved and safely delivered to UCTCN space station Aphrodite. Captain Sánchez and their officers were all awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for their actions.