Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Using the Dark Side for good

501^st Legion Imperial forces headed to Fan Expo Regina

Lisa Goudy (right) as Katniss Everdeen and Meghan
Goudy (left) as Spock pose with members of
the 501st Legion at a past Fan Expo Regina event.
Photo by Lisa Goudy



By Lisa Goudy

Prepare the Imperial March as there are a lot of Stormtroopers headed this way.

“501^st Legion is the largest fan-based costuming group for the ‘Star Wars’ universe,” said William Stevens, southern Saskatchewan co-ordinator with the 501^st Legion. “We’re basically a group that goes out, we’ll show up at different events and we raise money for various children’s charities every year.”



Members of the 501st Legion are shown in
front of the stage at Fan Expo Regina 2015 as
Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett
in the ‘Star Wars’ films, walks on stage.
Photo by Lisa Goudy

Legion members attend many events in costume from the ‘Star Wars’ universe, focusing mainly on the “bad guys’ side of the universe,” said Stevens. The majority of 501^st members are Stormtroopers, other acceptable costumes include villains like Tusken Raiders, Bounty Hunters and Sith Lords.

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