A rare version of the medal featured a black ribbon, denoting that it had been given to a member of Space Arm, and the Old High Bajoran ideogram for "battle" or "combat", referring to infantry combat. Kanril Eleya had been given this version for her defensive participation in a boarding action of RBS Kira Nerys, during which she was stabbed in the abdomen while defending sickbay. (The War of the Masters: "The Only Way to Go"; Bait and Switch)