<![CDATA[io9: 501st Legion]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: 501st Legion]]> http://io9.com/tag/501st legion http://io9.com/tag/501st legion <![CDATA[Avatar + Star Wars = oh, sweet jeebus, no]]> Quite a few artists have contributed to the 501st TK Helmet Project — which raises funds for the Make A Wish foundation — but Denise Vasquez's Na'vi creation combines two things that maybe didn't need combining. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5563049&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[For The Clones: The Empire's Imperial Service Organization]]> Even the Empire's hard-fighting Stormtroopers need a little leggy encouragement from time to time. Meet the Empire's version of the USO, the ISO: Imperial Service Organization. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5302691&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What a Stormtrooper Is Made Of]]> Over 4,000 people around the world are part of the 501st Legion, a group of costumed stormtroopers who attend conventions and charity events en masse. What inspires them to do it? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5138238&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Are Stormtroopers Making America Safe For Fascists?]]> They were the result of cloning a bounty hunter to create a mindless, obedient army beloved by millions... But is there a hidden dark side to the soldiers of the dark side? One blogger feels that there's something very wrong indeed about America's unspoken love of the Stormtrooper. More »
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