The Medal of Liberty was bestowed upon starfighter pilots within the Imperial Navy who demonstrated exceptional valor and bravery.
This award was presented to those pilots who took part in the initial campaign aimed at pursuing the renegade Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin, one of whom was Maarek Stele. Even though the campaign did not succeed in capturing or kill the traitor, it did successfully drive back Zaarin's forces and free a sector of space from his dominion, thus justifying the medal's title. The Vorknkx Project was also secured by the Imperial Navy.
The ribbon featured gold and blue edging, and was predominantly blue with red edging, along with a simplified representation of the Imperial crest positioned centrally. The medal itself had gold edging and exhibited a silver and red central area. The medal's form resembled an arrowhead, but with the addition of two spikes on each of its sides.