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Databurst From The 501st: 1st – 7th January 2020

By Mark Newbold

January 2, 2020

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Fantha Tracks, in association with Roqoo Depot and the 501st Legion, bring you the latest activity from 501st garrisons around the world.

Be sure to tune in to the 501stCast, the official podcast of the 501st Legion International Star Wars Costuming Organization for all Legion related news.

Here are the events for the first week of the sixth decade of Star Wars:

January 1

Northern Darkness Garrison will be in Mishawaka, IN for the Star Wars comic book relaunch at BuyMeToys from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.
Star Garrison will be in Clear Lake, TX for the Star Wars #1 Launch Party at Bedrock City Comic Company.

January 2

Old Line Garrison will be in National Harbor, MD for MAGFest at Gaylord National Resort from January 2 to 5th.

January 3

70th Explorers Garrison will be in St. Louis, MO for the St. Louis Science Center First Friday Star Wars event from 6:00 to 10:00 PM.
Old Line Garrison will be in Washington D.C. for Wizards Star Wars Night at Capital One Arena from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

January 4

Alpine Garrison will be at the Primary Children’s Hospital for a visit from 10:00 AM to noon.
Central California Garrison will be in Fresno, CA for Star Wars Day with the Fresno State Bulldogs at Save Mart Center at 3:00 PM.
Empire City Garrison will be in Holbrook, NY for the Make-A-Wish holiday party.
Garrison Excelsior will be in Rochester, NY for FIRST Robotics Kick-off at Spencerport High School.
Midsouth Garrison will be in Memphis, TN for ShadowCon 2020 at the Holiday Inn Memphis Airport from January 4 to 5th.
Southern California Garrison will be in Los Angeles, CA for Star Wars Night with the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center from 5:30 to 10:00 PM.

January 5

Garrison Carida will be in Hershey, PA for Hershey Bears Star Wars Night at the Giant Center from 1:30 to 5:30 PM.
Northeast Remnant Garrison will be in Berkeley Heights, NJ for the Red Cross Blood Drive at Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue Squad from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Southern California Garrison will be in Riverside, CA for Star Wars Reads at the Riverside Public Library from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

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Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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May 2026

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Event Details

The Mandalorian and Grogu, announced as The Mandalorian & Grogu, is a Star Wars movie that started production in 2024. Directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni, it takes place between the events of Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Episode VII: The Force Awakens, focuses on the adventures of Din Djarin and Din Grogu, and will be a spinoff to the TV series Star Wars: The Mandalorian. The film was announced on January 9 that year on StarWars.com with a conceptual sketch by veteran illustrator Ryan Church, along with an announcement of a second season of the television series Star Wars: Ahsoka. A fourth season of The Mandalorian is also still in development.

On May 7, 2019, Disney revealed their future movie release schedule, including a set of three untitled new Star Wars films, one of which had a scheduled release date of December 20, 2024. The Star Wars Show also reported on the news on May 15. On July 23, 2020, after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was delayed to December 19, 2025. After the start of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, Disney shifted their theatrical film release slate, with the film being pushed to its current release date of May 22, 2026. A film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy occupied this release slot until The Mandalorian & Grogu was announced.

Star Wars Insider 224 revealed the initial film logo was the same as the one for The Mandalorian Season Three. In August 2024, during D23 2024, it was revealed that the film had entered production, and a new logo was revealed, in addition to a teaser that was shown to the audience. In August 2024, Sigourney Weaver revealed that she had joined the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Alongside the release of the movie, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run will be updated to include a new mission featuring Djarin, Grogu, Tatooine, Endor and Cloud City, which takes place off camera from the film.

Time

May 22, 2026 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM(GMT+01:00)

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Fantha Tracks, in association with Roqoo Depot and the 501st Legion, bring you the latest activity from 501st garrisons around the world.

Be sure to tune in to the 501stCast, the official podcast of the 501st Legion International Star Wars Costuming Organization for all Legion related news.

Here are the events for the first week of the sixth decade of Star Wars:

January 1

Northern Darkness Garrison will be in Mishawaka, IN for the Star Wars comic book relaunch at BuyMeToys from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.
Star Garrison will be in Clear Lake, TX for the Star Wars #1 Launch Party at Bedrock City Comic Company.

January 2

Old Line Garrison will be in National Harbor, MD for MAGFest at Gaylord National Resort from January 2 to 5th.

January 3

70th Explorers Garrison will be in St. Louis, MO for the St. Louis Science Center First Friday Star Wars event from 6:00 to 10:00 PM.
Old Line Garrison will be in Washington D.C. for Wizards Star Wars Night at Capital One Arena from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

January 4

Alpine Garrison will be at the Primary Children’s Hospital for a visit from 10:00 AM to noon.
Central California Garrison will be in Fresno, CA for Star Wars Day with the Fresno State Bulldogs at Save Mart Center at 3:00 PM.
Empire City Garrison will be in Holbrook, NY for the Make-A-Wish holiday party.
Garrison Excelsior will be in Rochester, NY for FIRST Robotics Kick-off at Spencerport High School.
Midsouth Garrison will be in Memphis, TN for ShadowCon 2020 at the Holiday Inn Memphis Airport from January 4 to 5th.
Southern California Garrison will be in Los Angeles, CA for Star Wars Night with the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center from 5:30 to 10:00 PM.

January 5

Garrison Carida will be in Hershey, PA for Hershey Bears Star Wars Night at the Giant Center from 1:30 to 5:30 PM.
Northeast Remnant Garrison will be in Berkeley Heights, NJ for the Red Cross Blood Drive at Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue Squad from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Southern California Garrison will be in Riverside, CA for Star Wars Reads at the Riverside Public Library from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

Sale

Star Wars Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor (Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: the Last Jedi)

Star Wars Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor (Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: the Last Jedi)

Hardcover Book
Windham, Ryder (Author)
English (Publication Language)
176 Pages - 10/24/2017 (Publication Date) - Harper (Publisher)

Tags
Databurst from the 501st

SourceRoqoo Depot

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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