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    Transport Security Officer CRL

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    Ooh boy. Did I miss the boat on this or what? I loved the Han Solo movie, but did not like this uniform (which now has a CRL). Part of my dislike might be that it could be so easily mistaken for a Third Reich uniform (brown shirt, black skirt, etc.), especially if you’re separated from a group of iconic Star Wars costumes at DragonCon or something. If you have this costume, please ignore everything bad I have said and get down with yo Customs Officer self!


     
     
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    Eyeglasses

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    I wear my glasses when trooping, personally. Mine are kind of that horn-rimmed look with a hint of style (they’re Kate Spades) and I use them for my 10th Doctor costume as well.


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    Names I've been called while Trooping...

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    Posted · Edited by romanovgirl

    At a Star Wars Reads event at my local library, a gaggle of kids went to check out some books and then they saw me. “General Hux! You’re a traitor!” one said to me. Olive uniform, brown hair, nerd glasses, and I still got called Hux. As I was walking away with our Death Star gunner, the kid pretended to report me to Kylo Ren.

     

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    Was the empire really evil ?

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    2 hours ago, Prida said:

    Did Ewoks eat each other? As Humans are a different species I don't think it counts as cannibalism! 

     

    I give you the blood sacrifice and at least eating a higher species! 

     

     

    Technically, yes, in that distant galaxy, the eating of a sentient species by another sentient species counts. The Ewoks are literally  Space Aztecs, down to the mistaking someone for a god. The irony is that C3PO is golden, which the Ewoks like, but the majority of Aztec gold was stolen by Cortez and his band of mercenaries. So maybe that twinkle in their eyes when they catch sight of 3PO is more sinister than we think?

    Was the empire really evil ?

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    This is coming from somebody whose only exposure to the Empire has been through the movies. Saw Gerrera attacked Imperial garrisons, putting civilians in the crosshairs. The Hutts were fans of forcing enslaved women to dance for them (Jabba, anyone?) and all sorts of other illegal things. The Ewoks were cannibals and fans of blood sacrifice. So, the Empire is still evil, but to me, it’s the best of a bad lot. 

    Free Swag

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    Posted · Edited by romanovgirl

    I tell you he's gone too far. This Sith Lord sent by the Emperor, will be our undoing. Until this battle station is fully operational, we are vulnerable. The Rebel Alliance is too well equipped and more dangerous than you realize.

     

    (You count for spelling right?)

    Why an IOC costume?

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    I wanted to costume a female character, but for OT I'd either have to do Princess Leia (with all her clothes on) or Slave Leia. Or Mon Mothma, but I have long hair. Padme was already out because I'm broke, Rey was out because of the weird hairdo, and Jyn was out because I thought there would be a lot of people dressed like her at DragonCon 2017. So, that left me with the First Order and the Empire. First Order went flying out the window because my grandparents lived through WWII. And at 5'2", I am way too short for Vader or a TK. My grandma actually said she liked my uniform (after I got it from CosplaySky).

    Imperial Officer Phrases

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    Posted · Edited by romanovgirl

    Whenever I see anybody dressed like Princess Leia, Luke, Han Solo, Chewbacca, a random Jedi, Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, or a group of these characters, I usually scowl and say (in a very fake English accent) “You rebel scum!”

     

    By the way, whenever I see someone dressed like Darth Vader, I address them as “Lord Vader” or “my lord”, even if the addressee is a little kid in a Halloween costume! Trust me, if you call that little kid in the Halloween costume “Lord Vader”,  it will make their day. Case in point, I was walking to the DragonCon registration place and there was a little boy wearing a Darth Vader costume. “Ah, Lord Vader!” I said. Then the boy’s dad took my picture. Thanks random kid’s dad!

    Names I've been called while Trooping...

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    6 hours ago, Wombat said:

    Usually I'm asked if I would take pictures for people with the stormtroopers,  which I don't mind.  But I really love it when kids ask and the fathers defend me and explain he's the officer, he's in command!    Thanks kid's Dads!

    This brings up a really funny memory of mine: at DragonCon last year, I was with my mom at Corner Bakery Cafe and some lady moved aside so I could refill my Coke (I live in Atlanta, folks!), stating that I was more important than her. And at a Halloween party, someone called me a stormtrooper...

    Simple question: why the Empire?

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    Posted · Edited by romanovgirl

    Why the Empire? The Imperial March is a thousand times better than The Throne Room (the latter sounds like a wedding march), TIE fighters look awesome (and taste good in dessert form), I can't relate to any of the rebels, and the rebel costumes just look "meh" compared to their Imperial counterparts. I mean, Princess Leia wears a turtleneck dress for most of A New Hope. Enough said.

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