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[darthbrian]

I was @sw 30th aniversary celebration in myscifi outpost recently.
I'm Brian, interested to know about 501st legion.

[JDream]

Hi Brian,

Let me take this opportunity to welcome you to MySciFiFan and the 501st Legion

[kalkamel]

Hi and welcome Brian,

The 501st Legion is a fan-created organization dedicated to the creation and wearing of screen-accurate replicas of Imperial Stormtrooper armor, Imperial officer uniforms, and other villains and nefarious characters from the Star Wars universe. Formed by Albin Johnson and Tom Crews in 1997, the group boasts over 3,500 members in 40 countries as of May 1, 2007. Members of the 501st Legion often make appearances at science fiction conventions and charitable events, sometimes at the request of Lucasfilm's Fan Relations department. The Legion helps coordinate volunteers at Celebration, the Official Star Wars convention.

Dubbed Vader's Fist, the group's honorary leader is David Prowse, the actor who physically portrayed Darth Vader in the original trilogy. Formed initially for the pristine white Death Star armored troops, the group now includes all trooper variations, as well as Sith Lords, bounty hunters and other villains from the series.

The local chapter, the Malaysia-Brunei Outpost was activated on the 23rd January 2006. At present, there are 7 members; 2 Darth Vaders, 4 Stormtroopers (one of which is our CO, who also triples as a Tusken Raider and a Red Royal Guard) and a Red Royal Guards. Hopefully, our ranks will grow with the addition of potential new members like yourself.

In order to be a part of the 501st Legion, you need to fulfil two important preliminary criterias:

(a) You must be at least 18 years old; and

(a) You must own a professional quality Star Wars costume representing a documented villainous character from the Star Wars films or Expanded Universe.

If you fulfil these two criterias, then you can head out to www.501st.com/members/join_form.cfm and fill out the application form, and representatives from the Malaysia-Brunei Outpost will get in touch with you on the next course of action.

Again, welcome to the MyScifiFan community and hope to see you in the 501st Legion soon!

[Red]

Welcome, Brian. Glad to have u with us. Hope you will be able to join the 501st soon!

[Plo Strax-Avix]

Welcome, Brian!

Please tell us a bit more about yourself in the other threads like POLL: Where are you located?, An Age Survey, A Job Survey

Soon the Malaysia-Brunei 501st Outpost will have 2 new members, when JDream & Redroyalguard complete their respective costumes [/color]

[The SITH OverLORD]

darthbrian said:

I was @sw 30th aniversary celebration in myscifi outpost recently.
I'm Brian, interested to know about 501st legion.

Hello Brian,

Good to catch up with you again at the STAR WARS 30th Anniversary Party at MySciFiFan Outpost last Sunday evening . Glad that you have made the RIGHT CHOICES by turning up and registering with MySciFiFan forum where you can get to know other Malaysians as well as Bruneians who are both STAR WARS fans and members of the LOCAL chapter of the 501st LEGION : 501st MALAYSIA-BRUNEI OUTPOST.

Let me ADD on to the HELPFUL information that Kalkamel have posted. To find out MORE about the 501st LEGION within the local Malaysian context, please check out these thread by clicking onto the highlighted sentences :

1. How to JOIN the 501st Legion? WHAT does it TAKE?


2. WHAT other Costumes can QUALIFY to JOIN the 501st Legion??


3. "I WANT to be a STORMTROOPER, but HOW?"

You'll definitely be enlightened after you have read these posted threads.

[General Kenobi]

Hi Brian,

Nice to meet u that day. May the force be with u as u choose your path in the Galaxy The Jedi Order will be watch out for you as we do thru out the universe.

Haha or maybe just in KL la hahah, take care.. hope to see u in the future.