Punisha

Welcome to the sandbox trooper!

Welcome to the MEPD trooper

Welcome to the MEPD trooper!

Welcome to the MEPD trooper

Welcome Trooper!

I still show you on the Detachment roster. This is likely a reserve or retirement at Garrison Level.

Looking good Trooper!

- From the Desk of the D.L. - Meet the Command Staff - New MEPD Merch is here - CRL changes Hello again TD brothers and sisters, I’m excited for this second issue of this year’s term. It has been a very busy first quarter. This issue is packed with new stuff and new faces! First, you all will get to meet our new Merch officer and later in this issue learn about new merch options coming to the detachment. Next, you will meet our new DXO. Our new XO is representing the Mimban troopers. And finally an update on the coming CRL changes. Our social media platforms are having a lot of new posts as well. I would like to encourage everyone to post in the Tours of Duty thread here on the forums to increase our activity and engagement here as well. As always, I'm honored to be here with the best detachment in the Legion. Keep trooping- Punisha I’d like to introduce our new Merch officer, dak- Punisha Good day Sandys, A little about me: I joined the 501st Legion with my first kit in 2017 and as of today I have 12 kits under my belt along with 1 that is retired. It has been a wild ride. My Sandtrooper I like the best. Always doing great things in it and the kids get a kick too. I am currently the MEPD trading card-maker and I am also pleased to introduce myself as your new merch. person. A big shout out to Adam H. for a job well done with merch. We’ll be putting out some polling soon to get an idea on what types of items you would like to have from the detachment. Stay tuned. You can always hit me up with suggestions and getting to know you folks is my plan. In short it is super to be here and to make this detachment move forward and do great things for all. Thank you for the nod. Stay dirty, Angela (dak) And here is our new Detachment Executive Officer, minimo.- Punisha Hey there! I’m Joe, originally from Puerto Rico but now proud to call Linden, Virginia, home sweet home. Joined the Legion back in 2019, just before the whole COVID thing hit. But let me tell you, it’s been one heck of a ride! The Legion isn’t just about cosplay for me—you guys are family. My wife’s in on the action too, and our twins, Luke and Leia, are members of the Galactic Academy. Last year, those little troopers completed over 25 troops, and boy, are we proud! It’s amazing to see them embracing the spirit of giving back and spreading joy through the Star Wars universe. I’m incredibly grateful for all the Legion has given my family and me. I’m part of multiple detachments, volunteer in a few roles, and proudly represent the MEPD as a filthy Mimban Stormtrooper—haha! Looking forward to serving you all and our detachment. And hey, if you ever want to geek out, my door is always open! There is a lot going on with MEPD merch this year. We have a few things currently open and more to come later in the year. Here’s a list of the items: Currently open, is the MEPD ID badge and sticker run. https://forum.mepd.net/index.php?/topic/21170-id-badges-and-promotional-stickers-mepd-2024-2025/ Also open now is the MEPD baseball hat run. https://forum.mepd.net/index.php?/topic/21194-the-mepd-logo-trucker-hat-run-may-june-2024/ Later this year, we will have a coin and patch run as well as MEPD t-shirt. Just an update: The CRL changes from last issue should take effect in the next couple of weeks (I hope!). Once again, these changes will not affect those who are already approved just the new applicants. One change that might help older members though is the removal of the shoulder pouch requirement when not wearing a backpack.

Welcome to the Sandbox!

Please welcome these officers into their new Command Staff roles : Executive Officer (XO): Joe Minimo ( minimo) TD-41814 Merchandise Officer (MBO): Angela Brown (dak) TD-75392 Detachment Costume Advisor: Dan D. (Koryu1212 Dan D) TD 15169 And a huge "Thanks!" to Jason Yap (Airborne Trooper) for his service as XO!! You will be missed in the role my friend!

- From the Desk of the D.L. - Meet the Command Staff - CRL changes (proposed) Hello to my Dirty Brothers and Sisters, I am hoping to bring this tradition back this year. I love our newsletter as it is where I got my start on the MEPD command staff. If anyone has an idea or topic they would like for us to cover here in future issues, please message me. Also, if you have a submission for the newsletter, we are open to others sharing their work. The MEPD is also in need of a new Merchandising Officer. Our new PRO is Darth Mout. Our former PRO, Quinnzelle, has moved to the newly created Detachment Diversity Officer Position. The Legion has also added 2 additional detachment positions this year, Detachment Archivist and Historian and Detachment Costume Advisor. If you, or anyone you know, would be interested in stepping up and joining the MEPD Command Staff PM me for a discussion. I appreciate everyone trusting me with another year as Detachment Leader and I look forward to a great year. It seems that troops are starting to come back even more this year. We are seeing a gradual improvement each year as we move farther away from 2020. Stay Dirty, Punisha Quinn Brown (SandEEQuiNN) TD-91197 Detachment Diversity Officer Former PRO Hello MEPD, I wanted to take a little time to introduce myself and tell you a little about me. I am a single mom of a wonderful 12-year-old daughter, who is a Sandy in the Galactic Academy. I was born just outside of Philadelphia. I grew up in Pennsylvania and Florida. I now live outside of Richmond, Virginia. I work as a sushi chef. In 2014, I met our DL, Punisha, at a convention and saw how cool the 501st costumes were in person. I first joined as Asajj Ventress, which I hand-sewed. My second costume was the Sandtrooper. I am the local Rebel Legion Base CO and XO of my local Squad. I am happy to be a part of the greatest Detachment in the Legion. Quinn Brown (SandEEQuiNN) I know we started this topic on the forums already, but I felt this would give it more attention and more eyes on the topic. I have revised my original post here to include ideas and additions already shared with me on the CRL updates thread here in these forums. If you have ideas to add to this discussion, go here: https://forum.mepd.net/index.php?/topic/18089-things-id-like-to-change-this-year/ I would like to make a couple of changes to the existing CRL. I am interested in your thoughts. As always, this will not affect those already approved. You are grandfathered in. This would only be for new applicants. Currently, the CRL reads, “For basic approval ribbed shoulder straps are acceptable but discouraged.” I would like to remove the ribbed shoulders option, as only special edition troopers have those and that is a separate CRL in progress. I would like the CRL to read, “TK style ribbed shoulders are not acceptable.” The next change is a similar change in thought. The current CRL reads, “Left side Abdomen Armor has a minimum of three, and maximum of four painted white buttons.” I would like the CRL to read, “Left side Abdomen Armor has three white buttons." (Credit to BadBatch for the edit) BigWam and Airbourne trooper also added these ideas. The first involved the helmet lenses. The current CRL reads that helmet lenses are “flat green or smoke.” The change would read that helmet lenses are “flat green.” Their next idea was to remove the shoulder pouch requirement when not wearing a backpack. The current CRL says “Black in color, made of canvas, leather or leatherlike German MP-40 style ammo pouches.” The change would read, “Black in color, made of canvas German style MP-40 pouch or leather or leather like Stolla Wien ammo pouch. If you do not wear a backpack, you do not need the shoulder pouch.”

I got mine from Intergalactic Supply

I am not familiar with a list of found parts. My pack is from CrookKnight. He is closed and sold all of his pack stuff to Dave' s Darkside Depot. The pack I have is 3D printed. My pack has elastic straps to hold it in place. the straps are hidden by the pauldron and armor mostly and blends with the undercut. As for the weathering, the CRL moderately weathered. I'd interpret the as the weathering should be noticeable but not excessive.

I would say it is not

Send me a pm to discuss the details.