Description: Mechanical Crew
Prefix: IC
Detachment: Imperial Officer Corps
Context: Star Wars Episode VI

The 501st approval requirements are listed in black.

The Imperial Officer Corp Detachment defines additional, optional levels of costuming excellence. In the page below, items listed in blue are optional features that will improve the quality of the costume. These items are not required, but are recommended.

For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met.

For Level 3 approval, the combination of accessories for a costume must strictly match a particular movie seen configuration.

Please note that the popular eBay Imperial officer / crew uniforms are not acceptable out of the box. The rank badge and belt buckle must be replaced, the collar must be altered to fit the below requirements, and the garments may require tailoring / alterations for proper fit.

The following costume components must be present and appear as described below for approval .

• Open face helmet based on World War 2 Mark II Navy Talker Helmet or similar fan sculpt.
• The helmet is to be glossy black in finish.
• Commications box and antenna on left side.
• Black Chin strap and chin cup.
• White Imperial Cog centered on forehead.
  

• One piece blue coverall/jumpsuit/flight suit with a front invisible zipper.
• Approx 1.5" (38.1mm) tall mandarin collar with a chevron shaped, left-over-right velcro closure.
• On the left forearm there is a com-pad pocket approx 5" (127mm) wide by 5.75" (146.05mm) tall with no flap and a 2.25" (57.15mm) window in it. (Size might vary to match your com-pad)
• On the left bicep there is a code cylinder pocket with no flap, and vertical stitching dividing it into pen sleeves.
• The bottom front corner of the pocket is cut off at a bevel on the side pointing in view direction with the broader upside forming the border of the pen sleeves.
• The right sleeve has a cargo pocket about 6" (152mm) wide and 5.75" (146mm) on the bicep approx 2"(50.8mm) below where the cog emblem would normally be. The pocket has a 2"(50.8mm) flap.
• 2 large chest pockets and 2 large front pockets below the belt without any zipper or flaps
• 2 leg pockets with flaps similar in proportion as the one on the right arm sleeve. Size may differ. (Usually the width of the front pockets equals the width of the leg pockets)
• Pocket flaps may be straight or chevroned - both are canon.
• Imperial cogs are not worn on this costume.
• There are no leg pockets below the knee.
  

• The collar should have a pointed collar in the back.

• Calf high black leather or leather like material.
• Free of laces, decorative stitching, buckles on the instep or any other embellishments.
• Boots may have a single adjustment strap at the top outside of the boot, with the bucket no wider than 1". This need not be functional.
• Zippers on the inside of the boot are acceptable, so long as they are concealed. If the zipper is not covered by vinyl/leather, it should be painted black.
• German "jack boot" style boots are most canon.
  

• Boots shall be made of leather.

• Boots shall be German jack boots (or “Knobelbechers”) or an authentic replication thereof.
• Boots shall have the top adjustment strap.

Items below are optional costume accessories. These items are not required for approval, but if present must meet the guidelines below.

• A red undershirt may be worn with the costume.
• If a red undershirt is present, the collar of the flight suit may be worn open.