A History of the Pacific Outpost

1998 - The 501st Legion first appeared in Hawaii in December 1998 with its first trooper, Christopher TK-7377 (originally TK-609), one of the 61 original Legion stormtroopers.

2000 - Florencio SL-2100 joined the Legion in 2000 and the Pacific Outpost was born. Originally part of the Western Division (covering the states of Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Oregon) the increase in the number of troopers in Hawaii caused the Pacific Outpost to be created to cover only the state of Hawaii.

2002 - The Pacific Outpost's website debuted in 2002 along with the original logo, both developed by Preston TK-2671.

2003 - In June 2003, the Pacific Outpost invaded Cruise Trek's Hawaiian Sci-Fi Convention. On July 5, 2003, the Pacific Outpost appeared at Bishop Museum's Family Day for their Robotics exhibit. In December 2003, the Pacific Outpost marched in the Honolulu City Lights parade and marched for the first time in the West Oahu Electric Light Parade.

2004 - The Pacific Outpost debuted at the Hawaii All-Collectors Show with a display booth featuring a display of props and authentic live stormtroopers. In December 2004, the Pacific Outpost started an annual collection of toys at Honolulu Hale (Honolulu City Hall) for the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program.

2005 - A contingent of eight troopers from Hawaii journeyed to Indianapolis, Indiana to attend the science-fiction convention, Star Wars: Celebration III.

2006 - The current logo of the Pacific Outpost was designed during the 2006 annual meeting. The Pacific Outpost decided to create a new logo that would be a cooperative effort of all its troopers and would highlight their special geography and pay homage to the 501st legion. "All members submitted designs and we were able to combine several of the ideas into one awesome logo," said John TK-0726. "We retained the Hawaiian Islands from our previous logo but changed everything else. Most prominently featured on our logo is a large surfboard with the paint scheme of a 501st Legion clone trooper with 501 overlaid on the board. We then placed the surfboard over a blue Imperial cog to show our cohesiveness with the Legion." Scott TI-1942 is the illustrator who did the final artwork that brought all the ideas to life.
In 2006 the Legion gained its first trooper from the island of Guam, Armando TK-4110, and the Pacific Outpost welcomed him amongst the ranks.

2007 - 200 troopers of the 501st Legion, including two troopers from the Pacific Outpost, marched with George Lucas in the Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1, 2007, in Pasadena, California.
 In 2007 the Legion gained its first trooper from the island nation of Tahiti, Vetea TK-5030 the Tahitiantrooper, and the Pacific Outpost welcomed him amongst the ranks.
On May 25, 2007, at Star Wars Celebration IV in Los Angeles, California, the Pacific Outpost, with the assistance of the League of Extraordinary Troopers, inducted Bonnie Burton, LucasFilm Content Developer, as an Honorary Member of the 501st Legion. The Pacific Outpost marched in the 2007 Fourth of July Kailua Parade, Oahu, Hawaii.

2008 - The largest gathering of troopers to date in Hawaii occurred on August 15, 2008 at the premiere of Star Wars: The Clone Wars where 18 troopers were present. In December 2008, troopers of the Pacific Outpost appeared at Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii's Breakfast with Santa. On December 16, 2008, the Pacific Outpost appeared live on KHNL News 8 Today with Kristine Uyeno to promote their Toys for Tots Collection drive. Due to that appearance the Pacific Outpost was the last guest on KHNL in their old television studio before moving to new digital studios.

2009 - On May 2, 2009, the Pacific Outpost participated in Free Comic Book Day with the Hawaii State Library and assisted in passing out comic books at four libraries on the island of Oahu. Since then, the Pacific Outpost participated in other activities with the Hawaii State Library System.In September the Pacific Outpost participated in Star Wars Night at O'Tooles Irish Pub in Honolulu, where "Star Wars - Empire Strikes Back" was shown, a trivia contest with prizes was had, and stormtroopers mingled with guests and interacted with the movie.

2010 - At the March 2010 annual meeting of the Pacific Outpost, its tenth anniversary was celebrated with a large gathering of troopers and representatives from the Rebel Legion and the Mandalorian Mercs, Imperial cake was served.

Currently - The Pacific Outpost keeps active throughout the year and in the past has worked with the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, local schools, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Parents and Children Together, Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii, Toy for Tots; participated in the West Oahu Electric Light Parade (Kapolei Christmas Parade); displayed their armor and props at the Hawaii All-Collectors Show; made the Legion's presence known at the annual Kawaii Kon anime convention; and attended movie, DVD, and video game premieres for local theaters and retailers.