How To Join

Being a Rebel Legion Member

If you have a Rebel, Republic, Naboo, or other ‘good guy’ costume from the Star Wars saga and want to enlist – this is the article for you. 

There are some basic Rebel Legion Membership requirements:

  • You must be at least 18 years old. (We cannot accept minors due to the informal nature of this club.)
  • You must be a resident of Wyoming or Colorado (USA). For other locations, find your local base/outpost here: Rebel Legion World Map
  • You must attend at least one official event annually to maintain your membership.

What’s the Reason for Costume Approvals

Since we sometimes represent Lucasfilm at events, we adhere to the required costuming standards to ensure our costumes are consistent worldwide.

Steps to Start Your Rebel Legion Journey

Choose your Character

For each character approvable by the Rebel Legion, there is a detailed guide of the standards that the chosen costume must meet. The complete Costume Standards are here: Rebel Legion Costume Reference Library.

If you do not find your desired cosutme in the Costume Standards or Costume Reference LIbrary – Don’t be discouraged – email rlmountainbase@gmail.com and let us know what you’re trying to do and we can help.

Rebel Legion Costume Standards

It would help if you regularly referred to this list while creating your costume or provided it to the person you’ll commission the costume pieces from.

Collect Reference Material

Supplement the Costume Standards found in the CRL with reference materials such as:

  • Official promotional photos in magazines, books, and websites
  • Images from costuming books
  • Screen captures from movies, TV shows, and digital media
  • Reference photos on the Rebel Legion Forums
  • Photos from costume exhibits like Star Wars Celebration or conventions

Create your Costume

Join the Rebel Legion Forums

The Rebel Legion Forums offer a wealth of information, including Work in Progress (WIP) threads by others working on or who have completed the specific costume you are making. Join the forums to ask questions, seek help, and clarify CRL requirements.

Rebel Legion Forums

Look to Local Members for Assistance

Our local group includes highly skilled individuals who have experience making these costumes. From sewing and leatherworking to armor building, you’ll likely find someone locally who can assist or guide you. Join the Rebel Legion: Mountain Base Build Group on Facebook for help or contact us via the form above.

Rebel Legion: Mountain Base Build Group

Keep a Record of your Progress

Take photos of your progress and create an album on Imgur or Google Photos. This will help you track your steps and provide a link when making your WIP thread on the Rebel Legion Forums. This album will also be valuable during the submission process.

Constantly Refer to the Costume Standard

Use the costume standard as a checklist, as the costume judge will refer to it. Stick closely to it to ensure you meet each requirement.

Submitting for Rebel Legion Membership

Prep your Submission Photos

You need to provide five official photos as part of your submission. Here are some tips to ensure you have the required photos:

  • Take pictures of your costume from all four sides with a neutral background.
  • Include one action shot that will become your membership photo once approved.

See the examples below:

Four photos - one from the front, left, right and back are taken of the costume to show it from all sides.
One action shot of you - this will become your member profile.

Tips and Tricks for Your Submission Photos

You need to submit at least five images of your costume: front, back, left, right (plus a helmet/mask off if applicable), and an action shot/profile image for the roster.
These will be used to verify that your costume meets Rebel Legion standards. Please ensure you have read the Rebel Legion Costume Standards before submitting.

Images will have to be hosted on an external image-hosting site (such as Imgur or Flickr).
Once your costume is approved, an administrator will add a frame, background, and Base/Outpost logo to the first image so that it can be shown in the Rebel Legion roster. 

Do

  • Submit a picture with just you in the photo
  • Include multiple pictures (costume details, etc.)
  • Include reference images if needed
  • Take head-to-toe shots to show all your costume
  • Submit high-resolution pictures
  • Shoot your photo against a solid-colored background (avoid green screen backgrounds)
  • Upload your pictures to a photo hosting site (Imgur, flickr, or another) so you can include them with the application
  • Ensure your images are set up so that they can be viewed without asking for additional access by those in the process

Don’t

  • Use a picture with a lot of activity in the background (a convention, an event, etc.).
  • Use pictures that only show part of your costume (unless it’s in addition to the head-to-toe shots)
  • Submit a picture with your convention badge on
  • Submit blurry, hard-to-see, low-resolution pictures
  • (Do not) alter your photos in any way (i.e. Photoshop, etc.)

When you’re ready to submit your application, use the email address at the top of this page to contact the Base Membership Officer.

Submit your Costume for Approval

Please fill out your application by logging into the Rebel Legion Forums, navigating to the application page, and clicking the link to submit a costume at the top of the page.

Complete the application as prompted; the form will contain multiple steps and provide explicit instructions for each one. Please read through them carefully.

  • Contact Information and Membership Status
  • Region Selection: North America
  • North America Base/Outpost: Mountain Base (Colorado and Wyoming)
  • Costume Information
  • Picture Uploads

What are the Next Steps after You’ve Submitted

After submitting your application, the Base Membership Officer (BMO) will email you to confirm receipt and guide you through the following steps. The BMO will pre-screen your application to ensure it is complete before passing it to a Rebel Legion Judge. We will validate the following:

  • Name
  • The contents of the application are all accurate
  • Photos that have been uploaded provide a good start for any Judge to see what they need.

Once the BMO approves your application, you’ll be assigned a costume judge. The judge, an expert in the type of costume you’ve submitted, will not be from the local base and could be from anywhere in North America. They will contact you directly and inform you when they can review your costume in detail. Please be prepared for feedback and requests for additional photos of details that they may need.

If your costume is approved, congratulations! You’ll have an official image generated and be included in all Rebel Legion: Mountain Base communications and official forums.

If your costume needs changes for approval, your costume judge will provide the next steps and help answer any questions. After addressing the changes, your costume will be approved!

Additional Resources

Rebel Legion Membership Qualifications – You’ll find even more details about membership.