"The Legion is a volunteer club formed for the express purpose of bringing together
costume enthusiasts and giving them a collective identity within which to operate.
The Legion's aims are to celebrate the Star Wars movies through the wearing of costumes,
to promote the quality and improvement of costumes and props, and most importantly,
to contribute to the local community through charity and volunteer work."
The Bast Alpha Garrison is the Louisiana division of the 501st Legion, "The World’s
Definitive Imperial Costuming Organization" featuring the "bad guys" from the Star
Wars Universe. The 501st Legion has over 4000 members from all 50 states and 22
countries around the world.
Original Squad Logo
The Bast Alpha Garrison started in 2006 as an outpost of the Star Garrison with only six members. After
a few short months and several troops later, the outpost became the Bast Alpha Squadon in February 2007.
Bast Alpha continued to grow until reaching thirty
members - at which time the squad was able to apply for Garrison status.
Current Garrison Logo
With an overwhelming approval vote from the 501st Legion, the Bast Alpha Squadron
officially became the Bast Alpha Garrison on September 19, 2008. Since then, a new squadron
has begun to form for members around the Baton Rouge area and membership in both
continues to grow.
The Bast Alpha Garrison works with Children's Hospital of New Orleans, and many
other local and national charities. We attend several benefit walks each year, such
as Autism, Juvenile Diabetes, Down's Syndrome, and many more. We also started our
own local charitable event, known as "The Imperial Funland Event".
It is our goal to bring positive attention to these and other charities and put
smiles on the faces of children and adults alike through their love for the Star
Wars universe.