Via Starwars.com:

The Rebel who?

You’re part of the 501st Star Wars group, aren’t you?
There’s another group of Star Wars costumers?
I’ve never heard of you.

Much like our movie counterparts, the Rebel Legion is an underground success for those that know about us. While hundreds of white-armored stormtroopers gather a lot of attention, the good guy costumers have also made their mark on Star Wars fandom. We may not be as well known as our Imperial sister organization, but as many people have pointed out, you need bad guys to have good guys, and vice-versa. The organizations are two sides of the same coin and we are both dedicated not only to our costuming, but to helping our communities through charity work and community service. Being invited to attend Lucasfilm events is a great perk as well.

While I am not a founder of the Rebel Legion, I have supported its growth since I first joined. I helped build up membership in my local base and I volunteered for many jobs in the Legion such as costuming judge, detachment commander, executive officer, merchandise helper, part of the charter rewrite committee, and all-around cheerleader. Last fall, the membership had enough confidence in me to elect me as the Legion commanding officer — or as I call it, the Head Cat Herder.

As the Rebel Legion celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, I’ve been asked by both members and non-members about how the organization came to be. By contacting former Legion commanding officer Ed O’Connell, I was able to track down the founders of the Rebel Legion and get some history about its beginnings.

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