What do the yellow stars mean against rival faction members 1,2,3

[HGF69]

Anyone any idea what these mean?

[It's all a dream]

Leader, officer, member

[PIRATE JUSTICE]

The yellow stars are cowardly players. The cowards turned tail and ran during the heat of battle. They are forever stained with coward's yellow. It is said that many of these yellow bearing cowards are perhaps from the nation of WHINE.