Bella

Bella is the character that the creator of Federation, Alan Lenton, has always used in the game on other system. He's just been able to get hold of the screen name on AOL, so at last can resume his career as Bella.

AOL Service Medal
When you have played 1000 games, Bella shows up and pins a long-service medal on you. This medal now shows up in your inventory as part of your permanent kit. Bella now only shows up for your 1000th game exactly, not for every 1000th game.

However, something nice does happen every 1000th game - a so-far undocumented feature. Your insurance premiums get halved. This has been happening all along, but nobody knew about it.