Fleet Commendation

Torhead isn't linking the items you can buy properly, so here is a list (im a sith sorcerer with light alignment if that makes any difference):

• 20 tokens -
  Ancient Premium Storage Box
• 30 tokens -
  Power Conversion Module
• 50 tokens -
  Proton Torpedo Tube
• 60 tokens -
  Pilot's Gloves
• 60 tokens -
  Pilot's Boots
• 70 tokens -
  Pilot's Helmet
• 70 tokens -
  Pilot's Pants
• 80 tokens -
  Pilot's Tunic
• 90 tokens -
  Electronic Warfare Pod
• 100 tokens -
  Ancient Prototype Storage Box
• 150 tokens -
  EMP Generator
• 375 tokens -
  Ancient Artifact Storage Box

Update: in the last patch, several items have been added:

• 60 tokens -
  Civilian Pilot Belt (requires Social I to use)
• 60 tokens -
  Civilian Pilot Boots (requires Social I to use)
• 60 tokens -
  Civilian Pilot Gloves (requires Social I to use)
• 70 tokens -
  Civilian Pilot Helmet (requires Social I to use)
• 80 tokens -
  Civilian Pilot Jacket (requires Social I to use)
• 70 tokens -
  Civilian Pilot Pants (requires Social I to use)

• 200 tokens -
  Imperial Pilot Belt (requires Social III to use)
• 200 tokens -
  Imperial Pilot Boots (requires Social III to use)
• 200 tokens -
  Imperial Pilot Gloves (requires Social III to use)
• 225 tokens -
  Imperial Pilot Helmet (requires Social III to use)
• 250 tokens -
  Imperial Pilot Jacket (requires Social III to use)
• 225 tokens -
  Imperial Pilot Pants (requires Social III to use)

There is a little droid S-4S0 behind the Starship Upgrades (Captain Gek on the Republican Fleet). He sales a few random crates (all level 50), the one torpedo tube from above, and pilot's clothing that requires social 2 and higher. The imperial droid, S-1A0, is located behind Ensign Brukes.

Every time you complete a space mission you receive 1 Fleet Commendation. If it is part of a mission from your ship, you will receive between 3-6 (what I have gotten so far) additional commendations OR a chance at a rare ship upgrade , but you will also receive the 1 commendation in addition to these benefits (They will show up in2 different mission complete frames)..

I noticed that the Imperial seller has a few starship upgrades not available to the republic side at this point in beta. I assume they are still adding/fleshing out items.

FYI, I bought an Ancient Imperial Storage box for 20 commendations and sold it back for 1,450 credits. I then bought it back and opened it, and it contained a green pair of level 50 heavy armor boots. I sold them for about 1,100 credits. Probably not ideal early on, but might be a way to make some quick cash if you have been doing the daily space missions and need a quick buck for your level 25 mount.

Imperial Fleet Starship Upgrades Vendor is S-1A0

Location is in the Galactic Trade Market @ X: 4520 Y: 4796

(As of 01/23/2012) Possible important details to note when looking for the Republic NPC that allows you to spend Fleet Commendations:

1) Check out the posts in this thread by Hyath and DrZip noting the exact coordinates.

2) Not good with coordinates? At the Republic Fleet, main level, as you look at the generally circular, large map, the Starship Upgrades vendor will appear in the upper right hand part of the map when "Vendors" are selected in your left hand side bar. The Starship Upgrades vendor is not the NPC you are looking for. The NPC you are looking for does not currently appear on the map, but appears "behind" said vendor near a display in the back of the room.

3) The header of this thread speaks of this NPC being in the "Supplies" quadrant of the aforementioned map. The quadrant currently marked as "Supplies" on the Republic Fleet - Main Level, large map, is not or is no longer the location of the NPC you seek. As other comments have noted, the NPC that accepts Fleet Commendations is in the quadrant marked Galactic Trade Market.

4) iv00w's comment about this NPC standing in the southeast of the Galactic Trade Market might be misleading. Looking at the large map, this NPC is, indeed, in the "southeast" relative to merely looking at the Galactic Trade Market Quadrant, but looking at the map as a whole, this NPC is in the "northeast" quadrant of the "full circle" as one would read a map of the Earth.

5) This Starship Upgrades vendor that you seek on the map to further find the Fleet Commendations NPC who does not appear on the map should not be confused with the many Starship Upgrades vendors found in normal spaceports across the in-game galaxy. Those vendors currently only deal in credits, not commendations.

6) If you look up "Fleet Commendations" on the in-game help menu and select one of the first options that deals with further asking where to turn in your Fleet Commendations, the resulting text falsely indicates that a player can do this at any of the Ship Upgrades vendor throughout the galaxy.

7) I have not yet found a Codex entry in-game that better and properly answers this question.

these are awarded for every victory in space combat

for empire they can be spent on fleet station