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Just got approved June 9/23 just in time for Niagara Falls Comic Con

Looking sharp, Alexander! Have fun at your first troop.

They are good for what they're intended for... and I've learned to always ask before spending money on the wrong thing... thanks.

No one's ever REALLY gone!

Greetings fellow Imperials!
My name is Dan and I just got approved to join the 501st and Midwest Garrison yesterday!  
I've been an avid Star Wars fan since I was 8 years old and cosplaying since 2005.  I've known several 501st members over the years, and am so glad to finally be able to join the ranks!
 
 

I was told that we needed actual official artwork/pictures of kind to start the CRL process with Legion Command. It took me a while to get the couple officer picture - not even sure that will be enough to be honest - but there is a Crew in one of these shot AND there is a screen grab of Star Wars Commander ( game) where you can "clearly" see a At-ST or crewman ( grey) as a Zombie so I guess if this clears with LC; I can work on the crewman version next 
 

Congratulations, Nick! Now that you're official, you can request IOC access to the Forums. Here's the link:
 
https://www.imperialofficer.com/forum/index.php?/topic/1670-ioc-member-status-requests/page/202/#comments
 
And don't forget to join the Officers mess Facebook page:
 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1091937304349556

IOC Staff just had a discussion about the name, since this one seems to be gaining some interest.
 
We checked the credits and subtitles, and there are references to both Guards (of various types... Box Guard, Console Guard, Delivery Guard, etc) and an "Intake Warden", but the uniforms don't seem to be any different.  So these are all Prison Guards, of various types.
 
Thing is, we have seen other prisons and detention centers before (Wobani, the plant prison they broke Jyn Erso out of, for instance), and they did not have these specialized uniforms, just standard uniforms we already have (navy troopers, security officers, etc.)  So these are somewhat unique.
 
Wookieepedia is definitely not authoritative or official, but they refer to this costume as a "Narkina 5 Prison Guard".  https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Narkina_5_prison_guard
 
There are also the Prison Technicians and the Prison Commander (although they both wear the same costume, just no hat on the commander) in the sort of slate blue jumpsuits, otherwise pretty much the same as the Guards and Wardens: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Unidentified_Narkina_5_prison_commander
 
Under the circumstances, we are leaning towards naming this costume "Narkina 5 Prison Guard" because it is, so far, unique to this particular factory prison.  Should we see other similar (but different?) Prison Guards in the future, we can rename the costume to just "Imperial Prison Guard" and add tabs for the CRL variations, if needed.
 
I'm going to rename this thread to reflect the updated costume name.

You can apply a leather balm that sometimes helps.  Smith's Leather Balm is my go to.
I wouldn't worry about the minor scuffing.  Leather takes on character that way

Congratulations on your approval, Sky! You'll need to request IOC access to the forums at the Following link:
 
https://www.imperialofficer.com/forum/index.php?/topic/1670-ioc-member-status-requests/
 
And don't forget to join the Officers mess Facebook page:
 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1091937304349556

Congratulations on your approval, Sky! You'll need to request IOC access to the forums at the Following link:
 
https://www.imperialofficer.com/forum/index.php?/topic/1670-ioc-member-status-requests/
 
And don't forget to join the Officers mess Facebook page:
 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1091937304349556

I wouldn't worry about that.

Congratulations on your approval, Keith! You'll need to request IOC access to the forums at the Following link:
 
https://www.imperialofficer.com/forum/index.php?/topic/1670-ioc-member-status-requests/
 
And don't forget to join the Officers mess Facebook page:
 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1091937304349556

My first Officer uniform, taking a break from armor.  Here’s hoping for L2 and L3 clearance!

That actually happened to an old Sergeant I knew while stationed in Germany back in the day.

I figure the rank should match the relative age of the member. A young member in their early 20s would more likely be of a lower rank (IE, cadet or Lieutenant) while members of a certain age (ice age, like me) would probably hold a senior rank like Colonel or General. I think it would be rather odd to find a 20 year old Admiral in the ranks, but there's no real reason that you can't.

Gotta catch 'em all!
JZV_6615 by josh_surkosky, on Flickr

Congratulations on your approval, Sky! You'll need to request IOC access to the forums at the Following link:
 
https://www.imperialofficer.com/forum/index.php?/topic/1670-ioc-member-status-requests/
 
And don't forget to join the Officers mess Facebook page:
 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1091937304349556

Here's the photo from the CRL
 
The barrel detailing is evident with the cocking lever and slider in place. The ejection port is also evident.  

And now I want to know what happens if you get caught sleeping with the RIGHT General's wife.  Promotion? LOL

That actually happened to an old Sergeant I knew while stationed in Germany back in the day.

Right, that's the bolt, on the original firearm these blasters are based on. (The Swiss Rexim-Favor submachine gun)
 
Bolts can sometimes be parkerized to a dark metal, but realistically, once used for any significant amount of time, any finish tends to wear off, and you end up seeing the shiny steel itself.  (and of course, many bolts are shiny steel to begin with).  This is especially true of firearms of many decades ago, such as the Rexim-Favor, the bolt for which was indeed a regular silver metal color:
 

 
I don't know if we have great photography of the original props, which were casts of the Rexim-Favor, not the actual modified firearm, to show whether it was black or silver.  Some of the more recent non-saga shows I think have been mostly black, as well.
 
That said, the amount of weathering varies wildly, so on a more heavily used blaster, you're always going to see more silver from wear than on a brand new factory-fresh one.  So from an approval standpoint, you can do whichever you prefer, and feel good about it.

Wow. That is awesome. I know I’ll collect more later. I wanted to get an order in quick since I want to try and be ready for my first troop in June and I wasn’t sure how their lead time was running.


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I have a collection that spans MANY ranks, both OT and non-saga.  I don't have pictures of all my OT ranks handy, but here is a taste LOL:
 
Non-Saga:
 

 
OT:
 

 
But I tend to agree with the "realistic age for the rank" theory.  A 20-year old is welcome to portray a top general if they really want to, but to my eye, if you appear too young, and those top tiers ranks seem a little off.  Similarly the bottom level ranks seem a little incongruous on someone in their 50s-60s, although it's certainly easier to rationalize. ("I got busted down for sleeping with the wrong general's wife" can be a great backstory LOL)

I figure the rank should match the relative age of the member. A young member in their early 20s would more likely be of a lower rank (IE, cadet or Lieutenant) while members of a certain age (ice age, like me) would probably hold a senior rank like Colonel or General. I think it would be rather odd to find a 20 year old Admiral in the ranks, but there's no real reason that you can't.