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DK Donates $50,000 in Books on Behalf of 501st Legion
Posted on 7 May 2010 | 7:02 am

In an inspiring act of gratitude for countless hours of costumed volunteerism, DK Publishing (responsible for the popular Star Wars "Visual Dictionary" book series) announced a $50,000 children's book donation on behalf of the 501st Legion. More than 7,000 new, full-color reference books... [more]

Planet Comicon 2010 was better than ever.
Posted on 31 March 2010 | 5:18 am

This year's Kansas City Planet Comicon held March 27-28, 2010 featured over 50 troopers from three garrisons in the Legion! It was truly an amazing unified effort to bring a good time to all of the fans attending the convention. The Star Wars guests at this year's convention included Honorary 501st... [more]

Squad 66 at Planet Comicon in Kansas City 3/27-28, 2010
Posted on 24 March 2010 | 7:34 am

Come and join Squad 66: The Temple Raiders of the 70th Explorers as we invade Planet Comicon in Kansas City, MO March 27-28, 2010. We will be there both days so be sure to stop by and get your picture taken with your favorite Star Wars character. And if you ever wondered what it would be like to... [more]



Our mission as a Squad is to represent the 70th Explorers Garrison; spread the love of Star Wars, sci-fi, and the art of costuming to fans of all kinds; and increase awareness of costuming in every corner of our territory as well as those remote territories that we visit while combatting the forces of the Rebel Alliance through massive acts of selfless charity.

SQUAD 66: THE TEMPLE RAIDERS is a unit within the 70th Explorers Garrison comprised of 501st Legion members in 20 counties in southwest Missouri . Our name is derived from the presence of Historic Route 66 within the squad territory. It also defines us as a division of our parent garrison, The 70th Explorers, and serves as homage to Order 66, the infamous command that started the legendary Jedi purge.
The 501st Legion is a worldwide Star Wars costuming organization comprised of and operated by Star Wars fans. While it is not sponsored by Lucasfilm Ltd., it is Lucasfilm's preferred Imperial costuming group. Star Wars, its characters, costumes, and all associated items are the intellectual property of Lucasfilm. ©2010 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™ All rights reserved. Used under authorization.