70th Explorers Descend Upon Planet Comicon

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70th Explorers Descend Upon Planet Comicon

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May 5-6, 2007 featured a hefty attendance of garrison members at the annual Planet Comicon where the Guests of Honor included David Prowse (Darth Vader of Star Wars) and Richard Hatch (Tom Zarek of the new Battlestar, Apollo from the old one). The weekend kicked off with an exclusive 501st dinner with our honorary leader on Friday night. Mr. Prowse was treated to a nice steak dinner and then graciously stayed and told stories and took pictures with all of the members.

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Saturday was the opening day of the convention. Garrison members arrived early for a special photo session for our upcoming garrison trading card in Series 8. After an extensive photo shoot, everyone headed inside to be there for the grand opening of the convention. Mr. Prowse called upon the 70th to assist him with several things and the day went smoothly with with plenty of pictures with convention attendees.


Star Wars artist Cat Staggs was also in attendance and requested stormtroopers from the 70th to pose for pictures to be used as resources for an upcoming Celebration Europe work of art. The stormtroopers who participated in the resource shoot were: Curt Stanfill/TK1161, Dru Felkins/TK5544, Chris Moody/TK394, and Andy McCormick/TK2166. Chris Moody/TK394 was then requested for additional poses for future artwork as well. Rhonda Brown/BH1165 was asked by Cat Staggs to pose for photos of her Boushh costume to be used in an upcoming card set. After a great day of trooping, taking pictures with convention attendees, and providing an appropriate backdrop of 501st members for Mr. Prowse's table area, garrison members traveled to Tony Pierce/DZ6994's house for a cookout and epic lightsaber battle in his backyard.

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Mr. Prowse proudly wore his 70th Explorers shirt to his TV interview Sunday morning where he spoke highly of the 501st Legion and our local garrison as well. Sunday's events included a stormtrooper escort for Mr. Prowse for his 1:00 p.m. talk as well as more pictures with convention attendees. The 70th Explorers were well received by everyone and the convention organizer remarked how much the 501st brought to the convention with the movie quality costumes. Thanks to the following 25 garrison members for making this a successful event: Aaron Newell/TK080, Rhonda Brown/BH1165, Tony Pierce/DZ6994, Dru Felkins/TK5544, Eric Aggson/TC7013, Jennifer Angel/TB6612, Andy McCormick/TK2166, Ken Beckwith/TC6555, Curt Stanfill/TK1161, Chris Adams/TK8100, Bernadette Adams/ID8101, Josh Gann/TK1730, Robert Brill/TR2774, Ron LaVoi/TS9706, Ryan Krushas/SL3401, Chris Moody/TK394, Michael Burnett/TR8843, Norm Hackett/TX2094, Matt Bakeberg/TI8947, John Hodges/TK4284, Brent Carroll/TI6364, Dave Wootan/TC9668, Mike Haze/BH4294, Chris Haze/SL4293, CJ Heth/ID564, Dave Heth/TK565, Ral Wheeler/TD488, Mark Owens/TD7284, Dave Scheffner/DZ4419, and Trenton Tobin/DZ9010.




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