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Show Notes: Episode XLVI (August 28th, 2009)
We’re finally back after an unplanned hiatus with overdue Comic-Con San Diego news, new Honorary Members, the Robot Chicken on Wheels tour wrap-up, behind the scenes of the new movie “Paul,” and an interview with Lucasfilm artist Jason Sobol. All this plus international mission reports, upcoming events and more!
Hosts: Dean Plantamura (TK-899), Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Lor (TK-7883) and Joe Stevenson (TK-6064)
Content Development: Dean Plantamura (TK-899), Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)
Post-Production: Chris Martin (TD-9993)
Contributors: Chris Martin (TD-9993)
Recent News
- New Legion Units
- Empire Muggs Back Auctions ended (article)
- 501st TK Helmet Project update
- Wish Upon The Stars a Clone helmet project in Singapore
- TK409’s Tour de France
- Familiar logo in Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
- 1st Legion Charity Challenge concludes
- Makazie One to debut at Dragon*Con
- 501st Legion members model characters for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas
- New Honorary Member – Kevin Graham
- Tom Hodges’ 24-hour draw-a-thon LIVE
- Star Wars Weddings
- 501st cameo on Ace of Cakes
- Zombie Trooper contests
- 5-0-Burst Trooper at Sideshow’s CCI booth
- Mythbuster Adam Savage in Stormtrooper armor?
- 501st Legion members as extras in the movie “Paul”
- Vote for TK-Cow in Chick-fil-A’s Facebook contest
- Karen Traviss no longer writing in the Star Wars universe
Mission Reports
- San Diego Comic Con
- Robot Chicken Tour
- Midwest Garrison’s 4th of July parade
- Taiwan Formosa Outpost attends 6th Annual Taipei Toy Festival
- Hospital Visits
- Cloud City Garrison helps Wish Child
- Ohio Garrison troops at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital
- Great Lakes Garrison pays a special visit to the ICU
- Star Garrison’s South Texas Squad visit’s Houston’s Children’s Hospital
- Mayan Squad visits Benito Juarez Hospital
- Florida Garrison’s Squad 7 at Ancient City Con
- Costa Rica Outpost battles the Tolkien Society in Solo Hombres magazine
- Garrison Tyranus troops with the National Symphony Orchestra and inducts Maestro Kunzel
- Carolina Garrison helps host a min convention at Wilkes Library
- New England Garrison goes to bat for the Lowell Spinners
- Empire City Garrison invades Camp Kiwi
- Central California Garrison assists with promotions for Star Wars In Concert
- Kevin J. Anderson & Brian Herbert’s Winds of Dune tour
- National Night Out with Garrison Tyranus
- Garrison Excelsior’s 3rd annual SW Night with the Rochester Red Wings
- Jet Setting Clone Captain in Germany (video 1, video 2)
- Dutch Garrison at annual Heythuysen Fair
Upcoming Events
- FanExpo in Toronto – August 28th-30th
- Star Wars: In Concert tour starting in the US this October
- Dragon*Con in Atlanta taking place September 4th-7th
Other
- Shout-Out – Renata Gatti
- Unit Anniversaries
- Star Garrison’s Bast Alpha Squad (now a garrison in its own right) formed 3 years ago on August 17th
- The 501st’s EU Detachment – Flagship Eclipse also formed 3 years ago on August 17th
- Back on August 18th 2000 the now 336 member strong German Garrison began it’s Yahoo group.
- Canadian Garrison (who will celebrate their big 1-0 next month) has a squad who will be celebrating 2 years on August 20th. Happy #2 Capital City Squad.
- Terror Australis Garrison’s Redbacks and Southern Star Squads both turn 2 on August 20th as well.
- Honorary Member Birthdays
- Kevin Smith (Writer, Director, Actor) – August 2nd
- Ian McDiarmid (Palpatine) – August 11th
- Roger Carel (French Voice of C-3PO) – August 14th
- Matthew Wood (Supervising Sound Editor, Voice of Grievous, Bib Fortuna (Episode I)) – August 15th
- Ray Park (Darth Maul) – August 23rd
- Kenny Baker (R2-D2) – August 24th
- Shannon McRandle (Mara Jade) – August 28th
- Nalini Krishan (Barriss Offee) – August 30th
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