After his recent emergency open-heart surgery and ongoing recovery (and the news that he is to be inducted as the first recipient of the The Peter Mayhew Philanthropy Award) Albin Johnson unveils the latest patch from R2-KT, featuring KT and Echo from The Bad Batch, helping both R2-KT and the Walking Wounded Detachment. Over to Albin.
To celebrate the work of my amazing wife (a nurse) and all the medical staff who put me back together, I’d like to unveil the second of Leeanne Massey’s designs from this year. This one really speaks to the journey many of us have made in our physical struggles. And so, we dedicate this design to the Walking Wounded Detachment as well.
Presenting Fan Club patch #20 in the series: Caring Knows No Factions. This features the clone trooper known as Echo, who was injured and converted to a cyborg before rejoining his mates and using his cybernetic enhancements for good. To me, Echo embodies the struggles a lot of us have with physical, mental, emotional and other trauma. We work every day to overcome it and be better people. And that is the mission of the Walking Wounded Detachment.
I love that KT and Echo connect via their metal extensions, but the feeling is no less powerful than if they were both living organisms. Beautiful. A real lesson on how important it is we connect with others.
ORDER INFORMATION
* Patches will be 3.5″ in diameter, round and embroidered with twill
* Each patch is $8 ($6 apiece for orders of five or more, $5 apiece for orders of ten or more)
* Shipping is $1 for every five patches inside the U.S.
* Shipping outside the U.S. is $6 for 1 to 5 patches, $17 for 6 or more patches
* Reserve yours now by sending payment via PayPal to r2kt@r2kt.com
* Patches ship in three weeks
* Orders begin today; while supplies last
* Email us at r2kt@r2kt.com with questions or if you want us to reserve patches for you and pay later
* All proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish FoundationIf you or someone you know is a Star Wars costumer or fan and is dealing with a physical, mental, or emotional set-back, I invite you to check out the Walking Wounded Detachment. We are a very supportive group from all Star Wars clubs and are here to lift one another up. Information below.Thank you to Leeanne for her creativity and heart.
We hope you are all doing well – keep in touch and May the Force be with you!
