Ft. Wayne and Indianapolis are like the Empire and Rebellion in Indiana when it comes to roller derby teams, so it seemed only fitting to have the 501st and Rebel Legion come along for Cyclone Wars!
Rebel Legion Commanding Officer Matthew W. Hofmann reports:
About 30 costumed characters from the Rebel Legion and 501st will be at this event, including Darth Vader, Chewbacca, the Fetts, and R2-D2 along with all your favorite armored or lightsaber-wielding friends. They’ll also be having a Jail and Bail to benefit Girls Inc. of Indianapolis and a halftime target practice show featuring the Rebel Legion teaching future members of the Rebellion how to shoot TKs with dart guns for fun and fabulous Star Wars and Naptown Roller Girls prizes!
It’s this Saturday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Get ticket info here. Tickets will remain on sale until midnight, Friday, May 29. Doors open at 5 pm, and the double header begins at about 5:30 pm.
May the Force be with your roller skates!
That’s sweet. Anyone know who did the poster?
I’ll check. It’s someone here in Indianapolis and was actually done at the last minute when the original artist backed out.
Oh, I wanna go, but I can’t. I live in Florida.
We are trying to do a Star Wars vs Star Trek bout at the Las Vegas Roller Con at the end of July…which is gonna be killer like Phylis Diller! I’m going to be AndICan SkyBlocker’her! Man, if we could get some killer Star Wars peeps coming to that, it would kinda kick rear! I was trying to get Wil Wheaton to come, but I wasn’t able to ask him due to having to work during Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle. Mehn…if only I could get Mark Hamil’s number.
That poster is awesome! We have some great posters and advertising for my local league too (although not Star Warsy). Derby is the best, and oh so stylish!
wow! as a life long star wars nerd and a derby fan, this blows my mind. i feel like i did the first time i realized boushh was really princess leia!