A Starfleet decoration for tactical skill, held in its Class of Excellence by James T. Kirk and read into the record with his other honours during his court martial.
The Grankite Order of Tactics is among the decorations awarded to Captain James T. Kirk before 2267. Kirk holds it in the Class of Excellence.
It is named in the Original Series episode Court Martial. When Kirk takes the stand at Starbase 11, accused of causing the death of Lieutenant Commander Ben Finney, the court's computer begins to recite his service record. The list includes the Palm Leaf of Axanar Peace Mission, the Grankite Order of Tactics, the Prantares Ribbon of Commendation, the Starfleet Medal of Honor and the Karagite Order of Heroism.
The recital is cut short at the request of the prosecutor, Areel Shaw, who concedes the point. The scene remains one of the fullest accounts of Kirk's honours given anywhere in the series.