"The history of the 501st Legion" Topic
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Tango01  | 15 Sep 2014 3:24 p.m. PST |
"To understand the history of the 501st Legion, and organized Star Wars costuming as a whole, sometimes we need to skip around the timeline. Starting in 1998 after the first big meeting of stormtroopers at Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA, things leaped forward at different speeds on different fronts and in different parts of the globe. A crucial part involved the celebrities of Star Wars themselves: cast and crew from the movies as well as authors and artists who kept Star Wars strong in the years between trilogies. Their participation in fandom would make for a beautiful relationship over the next two decades.
Three formative moments came early. First, the mighty Wookiee appeared in my home town for a small convention and my fellow Legion founder Tom Crews and I made our meager attempt to welcome him. It wasn't the biggest success, as I recounted in a previous blog post. But it was a trial run at what we hoped to accomplish.
The second formative moment came at Dragon Con '98, where Anthony Daniels was the marquee guest of the weekend. He was also scheduled to emcee a runway show of epic costumes from all genres called the Masquerade. In the hours leading up to the big event I was able to talk the organizers into letting our Star Wars group appear as "walking scenery" for the show. It was a proud moment, heralding the golden one in front of thousands of fans. Backstage, Anthony was charming and generous with his time and made sure our group felt like a real partner in show-biz as we waited for our cues. Unfortunately, my artificial leg kept me from actually joining them onstage, but I took it as a small victory that the fledgling 501st Squad could do something useful…"
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| Privateer4hire | 15 Sep 2014 4:25 p.m. PST |
Hey, I know that guy. R2 KT was made to honor his little girl who passed and was a big SW fan. |
| 45thdiv | 15 Sep 2014 4:43 p.m. PST |
I always like those who do a really great job with their passions. |
| Privateer4hire | 15 Sep 2014 8:42 p.m. PST |
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