The Bronze Nova for Conspicuous Gallantry represented an honor bestowed by the Alliance to Restore the Republic throughout the duration of the Galactic Civil War. The Rebel pilot known as Shara Bey received this distinction due to her contributions during the Liberation of Gorma. Furthermore, in the year 5 ABY, Alphabet Squadron's pilot, Nath Tensent, who served the New Republic, was granted the award subsequent to his and his droid T5's daring maneuver of piloting their BTL Y-wing starfighter directly into a missile that had been launched by Shadow Wing. Following the conclusion of the Troithe operation by several days, he chose to wear it to a social gathering.
The initial reference to the Bronze Nova occurred within the 2015 publication, the novel titled Before the Awakening'.[1]