tristanuk

Most of my fellow UK Garrison members try and speak with an American accent!
Try and be as subtle as you can, and don't over pronounce words.
Keep your voice monotone, calm, and keep a stiff upper lip old boy!

That's the plan.  

That's a question that has no exact answer.
As an Imperial Officer you should act in character wherever the situation presents itself. And that is the key. It entirely depends on the situation.

I've known Imperial Officers to quietly ask, "you're going to be arrested, sir. Would you like it done nicely or nastily?". Of course most choose the nastily option, at which point the officer bawls his instructions and orders TK's around. Now this might be fun, and the subject might also enjoy it, but what about the 90 year old grandmother casually walking past minding her own business? So always think about the entire situation.

As open faced costumes we are the voice of the squad we are with, so think about that as well.

Generally, start with some courteous, add a little pompous, a hint of supremacy and lot of being really scared of Lord Vader. You'll then have the perfect mix.

But always, always give a smile at the end.

-Tristan

That's a question that has no exact answer.
As an Imperial Officer you should act in character wherever the situation presents itself. And that is the key. It entirely depends on the situation.

I've known Imperial Officers to quietly ask, "you're going to be arrested, sir. Would you like it done nicely or nastily?". Of course most choose the nastily option, at which point the officer bawls his instructions and orders TK's around. Now this might be fun, and the subject might also enjoy it, but what about the 90 year old grandmother casually walking past minding her own business? So always think about the entire situation.

As open faced costumes we are the voice of the squad we are with, so think about that as well.

Generally, start with some courteous, add a little pompous, a hint of supremacy and lot of being really scared of Lord Vader. You'll then have the perfect mix.

But always, always give a smile at the end.

-Tristan

That's a question that has no exact answer.
As an Imperial Officer you should act in character wherever the situation presents itself. And that is the key. It entirely depends on the situation.

I've known Imperial Officers to quietly ask, "you're going to be arrested, sir. Would you like it done nicely or nastily?". Of course most choose the nastily option, at which point the officer bawls his instructions and orders TK's around. Now this might be fun, and the subject might also enjoy it, but what about the 90 year old grandmother casually walking past minding her own business? So always think about the entire situation.

As open faced costumes we are the voice of the squad we are with, so think about that as well.

Generally, start with some courteous, add a little pompous, a hint of supremacy and lot of being really scared of Lord Vader. You'll then have the perfect mix.

But always, always give a smile at the end.

-Tristan

Changes approved and wiki has been updated.  I suspect they'll be live shortly.
 
The clock starts now, on the old style being grandfathered out.  The next administration can make the final call.  (if that's us, I'd say somewhere between 3-6 months, so we'll see)
 
Meanwhile, both styles are approvable.   (If you're starting now, though, I would definitely not spend money on anything other than the more accurate newer style!)

That's a question that has no exact answer.
As an Imperial Officer you should act in character wherever the situation presents itself. And that is the key. It entirely depends on the situation.

I've known Imperial Officers to quietly ask, "you're going to be arrested, sir. Would you like it done nicely or nastily?". Of course most choose the nastily option, at which point the officer bawls his instructions and orders TK's around. Now this might be fun, and the subject might also enjoy it, but what about the 90 year old grandmother casually walking past minding her own business? So always think about the entire situation.

As open faced costumes we are the voice of the squad we are with, so think about that as well.

Generally, start with some courteous, add a little pompous, a hint of supremacy and lot of being really scared of Lord Vader. You'll then have the perfect mix.

But always, always give a smile at the end.

-Tristan

Be kind and respectful.
 
I have seen a lot of interpretation through the years.  MANY.  The only ones that have gotten us in trouble are the ones that are brusk or intolerant.  We know Star Wars forwards and backwards.  There is no guarantee that the people that interact or view us may know anything of who or what we are, so do be cautious.  

We are unlike any other costume in the imperial forces, because people get to see our face and that is often the people that they will directly interact with.  More than anyone else we are ambassadors.  

Just as a reminder for us oldies and as information for you young-uns, the old compad would still be clearable for a period of six months after the CRL is published, so there's no need to panic.
 
It's worth noting the exact date of the change somewhere (like here) for clarity. Plus a copy of the old CRL in PDF format for any GML that wishes to see old CRL during this time.
 
Another point to note for costumers is that if you wish to upgrade any item on your costume, you must also seek approval with your local GML.

The JRS thread was a little disappointing, with only 6 photos.  I've added another from my personal collection.
 
I added all of these to the Gallery as well.  I put them under ANH because that's my best guess, based on the dates included in the one exhibition photo.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

All the JRS research can be found here https://www.jrs501st.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=17289


-Tristan

To anyone who has achieved Executor or Imperator status and did NOT receive a certificate when their application was approved:
 
If you would like a certificate, please post the link to your application thread here.  I will then generate a certificate and post it in your application thread.
 
This also applies if anyone has a certificate with incorrect info on it (misspelled name, wrong award level, etc.).  If you would like a corrected certificate, please post your application thread link here and note what is incorrect on your certificate.
 
A caveat: the one limitation with the certificate template is I can only generate certificates with the names and signatures of the current administration (that's Bob as CO, Kalani as XO, and me as DO) on it.  So, if you were approved by a previous administration I will not be able to put their names and signatures on any certificate I generate for you.  Everything else about your application (TKID, name, award level, date) will be correct though.
 
Update!  Tristan has enabled the previous years' administration on the certificate form, so I will be able to generate certificates with the name of the DO who actually processed your application! (Assuming, of course, that your application is from last year.   If it's older than that or I can't find the name of your approver in the certificate template, I'll just generate a certificate with the current year's staff on it.)
 
And if you want a certificate but haven't yet applied...get to applying!!   

The soles are very thick in comparison to original German Knobelbecher boots. But that is the only thing that isn't 100% correct with these boots.

This isn't reason enough alone to fail these boots for Executor standard. So I would pass these at this level.

They would not meet the higher Imperator level though.

-Tristan

The soles are very thick in comparison to original German Knobelbecher boots. But that is the only thing that isn't 100% correct with these boots.

This isn't reason enough alone to fail these boots for Executor standard. So I would pass these at this level.

They would not meet the higher Imperator level though.

-Tristan

The soles are very thick in comparison to original German Knobelbecher boots. But that is the only thing that isn't 100% correct with these boots.

This isn't reason enough alone to fail these boots for Executor standard. So I would pass these at this level.

They would not meet the higher Imperator level though.

-Tristan

Hello Tristan; don't worry, I will understand due to the particular situation we are all in.

Will certainly made the modification on the compad pocket, no problems with that.
The main issue are the boots, well... I will buy a new pair of them when all of this will be over

Cheers, Lorenzo IC50990

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Getting a personal trading card approved with the 501st or IOC logo would have to go through Legion Merch Officers. You could always skip the hassle and order IOC Detachment trading cards
 
https://www.imperialofficer.com/forum/index.php?/topic/1867-ioc-trading-cards-ordering-information/
 

@tristanuk
 
Thanks for the review, I know a lot of things happened during that time.
 
As far as the boots go, I've got big feet (size 13 or 14 US) and finding something that looked correct and that fit me was difficult!
 
My helmet padding has since been rectified and the big pad in the back is now in the front.
 
My stirrups are stretching as I severely underestimated the elasticity of my material when I sewed them on.  I'll shorten them and retake photos once my photographer is back into town.

You'll be good. The only thing to watch is 501st membership. If you're deployed, especially overseas, you might not be able to get your 1 troop a year to keep your membership from lapsing. Fortunately there is a rule for this and your CO can override the lapse. But you do need to be active with your Garrison, so keep in touch.

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Hi Eric,
 
I have finally given your costume a thorough review. I apologise for the length of time it has taken me, and I do thank you for your patience.
 
Your costume is indeed of a high level.
Your flight-suit cogs are vinyl and proportionate and placed correctly.
The flight-suit pockets are all in the correct places. There is a little bunching at the top of the boots which could be made to look better by either adding stirrups, or tucking in your trousers a little more.
Your boots are not the genuine knobelbechers, but they do certainly look "jack boot" style, and added top adjustment strap is adequately replicated.
Your helmet does look to be in the right dimensions and proportions, but like has been mentioned earlier, the helmet is pressed too close to your forehead.
This is an easy fix by adjusting the padding in the helmet.  Whilst doing this, also try and get the flare to be a little more horizontal, like in the reference screen capture.
Your gloves, belt, bucket and greeblie are all accurate.
Your chosen ANH option of beltboxes, compad and two code cylinders also look to be of the high standard required.
 
To summarise, please adjust the padding in your helmet, and tuck in your trousers a little more. If you could take some more photos I will review them and let you know quicker than this response took.
 
Many thanks for your efforts.
 
-Tristan

My collection as of today
 

Or perhaps we could just have an NCO's or Non-commisioned Officers Club. Just like the real military

This would increase the number of potential members by also including Crewmen, Navy Troopers and the lesser but by no means least Mechanical Crew.

-Tristan

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Doing this in a separate post so it stands out...
 
A HUGE THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED, BUT ESPECIALLY (in no particular order): @tristanuk @Demon4x4 @kman @lantern2745

Or perhaps we could just have an NCO's or Non-commisioned Officers Club. Just like the real military

This would increase the number of potential members by also including Crewmen, Navy Troopers and the lesser but by no means least Mechanical Crew.

-Tristan

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Or perhaps we could just have an NCO's or Non-commisioned Officers Club. Just like the real military

This would increase the number of potential members by also including Crewmen, Navy Troopers and the lesser but by no means least Mechanical Crew.

-Tristan

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