You found us!!!! If you are looking at this page, you have indicated that you are interested in finding out more about our Lucas Film Ltd (LFL) recognized costuming organizations. The intent of this website is to provide a high-level overview of each of the Galactic Alliance organizations and their purpose. The aim is to address the most common questions we get from people who are interested in joining, volunteering, or donating to chairty organizations.
So, what is the Galactic Aliance? This group is for official members of ALL the LFL recognized Star Wars costume groups in the South Texas/Houston area for the purpose of communication and promoting a cohesive relationship with all of the groups. Together we can bring smiles and charity to the Galaxy!
The costuming groups represented here are detatchments from recognized parent organizations. Please select the menu above to get information on each parent costuming organization by reading their respective articles. Its important to note that the parent organizations drive the rules and code of conduct for each detachment under their perview. Each article contains links to the parent costuming official site and the South Texas/Houston detatchements. Alternatively, you can click on the patches above to go to their Facebook pages. For questions regarding membership, please reachout to the respective detachment point of contact provided in the links. Don't be shy, we are standing-by to assist you for all your questions - we sorta live for this stuff.
Requesting an Appearance
Here are some common questions regarding requesting appearances.
How much to we charge?
We dont charge. Our support is stricktly voluntary. Because we are 100% non-profit, any donations received as a result of our support will go to an approced charity organization (eg., Make-A-Wish Foundation).
What type of events to you support?
Almost everything; however, there are exceptions of course. We support everything from birthday parties, weddings, conventions, charitable events, hospital visits, and even the Houston Astros!! We even support businesses however, LFL has a standing moratorium on supporting businesses due to the perception of affiliation. These moratoriums are typically lifted during certian times of the year (e.g., May the 4th) and other campaigns that support the Star Wars universe so don't let that stop you from requesting an appearance.
Can I request specific characters?
Yes, Yes, Yes. Nothing is better for a person who spent a lot of work to perfect their costume to have it requsted for an appearance. Typically, most requests leave it open to any character. Keep in mind, although a specific character request is made, we will do our best to accomodate, but it is dependant on the persons schedule and character availability. For example, Wookies are scarce so keep in mind that competing events and/or the persons personal work schedule may play into their ability to support.
How many characters typically show to an event?
Depends on how many you requested and a few other factors.
- Date and time of the event - weekend events get a better showing because the supporting characters may not have work conflicts.
- Competing events - the more events that are requested causes our team to prioritize based on distance and availability.
- Specific character requests - Some characters are limited (e.g., Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Bobba Fett, R2D2). We typically can support most of the popular characters; however due to the availability of these characters, it may be difficult to accomodate. These characters are easier to aquire for weekend events. On the other hand, Storm Troopers, Rebel Pilots, Jedis, Jawas, and Imperial Officers are plentyful.
How do I request and appearance?
Simply, click the menu bar above and select "Request an Appearance". The link will take you to a Google form that can be filled out and submitted to the Star Garrison -South Texas Events Coordinator. Although the form is affiliated with the 501st Legion, you can still request other organizations associated with the Gallactic Alliance to support your event. Alternatively, you can navigate to the respective costuming organization you are interested in and request an appearance directly from their site.