501st Trading Cards Series 7 Released
by tuskentrooper on Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:58 am
After 9 long months of production, the next 50 cards in the official 501st trading card set are now in circulation. Series 7 (cards 351-400) includes three new Honorary Member cards, five new unit cards, two new event cards, and a new recruitment card. Click here to view all the cards including Series 7. Please remember that these cards are provided to our fans at no cost---feel free to trade, but please don't sell them! Ask for cards the next time you see the 501st in action.

Bodie and the Balloon
by tuskentrooper on Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:03 pm
Earlier this month, the 501st Outpost 42 Garrison made appearances at the Balloons Over Waikato festival in New Zealand to complement the one and only Darth Vader hot air balloon (constructed by 501st FanWars Garrison member TK-2054). During this event, troops presented local Kiwi actor Bodie "Tihoi" Taylor with an Honorary Membership in Legion for his portrayal of Clone Troopers in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Tena koe, Tihoi!

That's a Lot of Troopers
by tuskentrooper on Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:40 pm
Back on April 14, 2008, the Legion reached the milestone of 4000 active members worldwide. Only a few days later, the 501st German Garrison reached a milestone of its own by hitting the 300 member mark with no signs of surrendering its title as the world's largest 501st unit. For the sake of trivia, here are the five largest Legion units ranked by membership as of this post: German Garrison, 300; United Kingdom Garrison, 252; Southern California Garrison, 244; Florida Garrison, 183; and Star Garrison, 154. Are you ready to become part of the Fighting 501st? Click here to join!

501stCast Episode 13 Now Playing
by tuskentrooper on Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:02 pm
Episode 13...lucky or unlucky? Find out as the 501stCast team hosts its first full-length show without Dean! Highlights include the continuation of our Trooper of the Month series and rumblings of the long-awaited Heart of an Empire documentary release! As always, we give listeners a chance to win exclusive swag! Click here to listen, subscribe or comment now on our show notes page!

Droid Hunt Comes to New York Comic Con
by tuskentrooper on Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:33 pm
The 501st Empire City Garrison will be hosting a search for stolen "droids" at this weekend's New York Comic Con, the East Coast's biggest pop culture convention for comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. 3-day badge holders can get their free Droid Hunt badge (while supplies last) at the 501st fan table on Saturday, April 19 at 10:00 am, to play the game on Saturday (must attend the convention Saturday and Sunday to play). Among the dozens of Droid Hunt giveaways is a grand prize courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles and complimentary copies of the game badge with original art by Kevin Graham. Thanks to Random House for helping make this Droid Hunt a reality! How do you play in the free Droid Hunt? Click here for a fun instructional video.

501st Turkish Outpost---Bize Katilin!
by tuskentrooper on Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:37 pm
The latest territory conquered by a 501st presence is the Republic of Turkey. Yigit Cetin (TR-1923) has made it his mission to expose Turkish Star Wars fans to costuming, charity and volunteerism. Click here to visit the official 501st Turkish Outpost site where you can practice your Turkish and learn more about the Legion's growing forces in Eurasia.