Imperial Technician (The Bad Batch)

Model IG-12058, Photo by Javiera Torres
Description: Imperial Technician (The Bad Batch)
Prefix: IG
Detachment: Imperial Gunnery Corps
Context: Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Imperial technicians operate the heavy armaments of the Imperial Starfleet and are equipped with specialized uniforms suited to their role. Their defining feature is a large, enveloping helmet with a continuous wrap-around visor that fully obscures the wearer’s face. The darkened helmet design is intended to reduce glare and visual interference from the intense light produced by turbolasers and other ship-mounted weapon systems aboard Imperial Star Destroyers.

This is a visual guide used for 501st costume approval, not a how-to for construction. Construction details are found at the costume's Detachment website. Measurements are based on a trooper approximately 6 ft (183 cm) tall. Scaling for individual proportions is acceptable. During evaluation, both text and images (CRL and Reference) must be considered. When in doubt about a feature of a submitted costume, GMLs should post questions in the Legion forum's DL/GML peer review section.

Required Costume Components

All items listed below must be present and appear as described for approval. For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met.

Dome

• Helmet dome is proportionally sized and correctly shaped.
• Standard dome measures approximately:
  • 11 in (28 cm) wide
  • 13 in (33 cm) long
  • 6 in (15 cm) tall from the top of the eye lens
• Side contours drop around the ears approximately 2 in (5 cm).
• An alternate taller dome style is acceptable:
  • Approximately 10.5 in (26.5 cm) wide
  • Approximately 9 in (23 cm) tall
  • Length remains unchanged.

Eye Lens

• Tinted, transparent lens following the curvature of the dome.
• Lens height is between 1.5–2 in (38–50 mm).
• A small gap of up to 1 mm between the jawbone lip and lens is permitted for airflow.

Jawbone

• Jawbone is securely affixed inside the dome using two fasteners per side at the ears.
• Nose section extends 1.5–2.5 in (38–64 mm) forward of the eye lens.
• Wearer’s chin is fully concealed.

Scoop

• Scoop is mounted on the top of the dome using two fasteners.
• Scoop is slightly arrowhead-shaped and curved to match the dome.
• Orientation ranges from straight back to approximately 60 degrees downward.

Comlink Box

• Mounted on the left side of the helmet.
• No visible external fasteners.
• Buttons and features are arranged as follows:
  • Rectangular blue button at the top front.
  • Large round red button at the bottom front.
  • Large round white button on the side.
  • Two small white buttons above the round white button.
  • Three vertical grooves positioned to the right of the round white button.
• All buttons are transparent or translucent plastic.
• Illumination is optional; if the blue button is illuminated, all other buttons must also be illuminated.
• Antenna is mounted vertically on the rear top of the comlink:
  • Unpainted metal finish.
  • Approximately 1/8–3/16 in (3–4.5 mm) diameter.
  • Approximately 6–8 in (15–20 cm) visible length.

• Black balaclava covering the head and neck.

• Constructed from medium-weight grey suiting fabric matching the trousers.
• Double-breasted with left-over-right closure.
• Tapered yoke extends over the shoulder to the shoulder seam.
• Standing collar:
  • Square corners.
  • Height between 1.25–2 in (32–51 mm).
  • Closes snugly with the neck fully concealed.
  • Closed at the front with two eye hooks.
• Code cylinder pockets present on both outer front panels, positioned approximately midway along the arm opening.
• Single center back seam; no princess seams.
• Long sleeves with no decoration, cuffs, or buttons.
• No visible top-stitching or external fasteners.
• Tunic must be pressed and free of wrinkles.

• Constructed from medium-weight grey suiting fabric matching the tunic.
• Flared riding-style breeches with semi-stiff flare at the hips and thighs.
• Worn tucked into boots.
• Cargo pockets present on the front thighs.
• Pocket flaps have a chevron point.
• Flaps are approximately one-third the height of the pocket.
• Neatly pressed with no visible creases.

• Worn on the left chest over the heart.
• Mounted on a metal or metal-appearance bar.
• Approximately 1 in (25 mm) tall.
• Corners are slightly rounded.
• Displays four red rectangular tiles.

• Constructed from non-textured leather or leather-like material.
• Approximately 2 in (50 mm) wide.
• No belt loops.
• Fasteners are arranged as follows:
  • One large visible snap or rivet approximately 1 in (25 mm) from the buckle on the wearer’s left.
  • Three (3) smaller evenly spaced snaps or rivets approximately 1 in (25 mm) from the buckle on the wearer’s right.
• Buckle:
  • Rectangular shape with rounded corners.
  • Slightly wider than the belt.
  • Horizontally brushed metal or metal-appearance finish.
  • Imperial code disk centered on the buckle.

• Black leather or leather-like gauntlet-style gloves.
• Fully enclosed fingers.
• Smooth finish (natural leather grain acceptable).
• No buckles, straps, or decorative stitching.
• Three (3) straight decorative lines on the back of the hand are optional.

• Knee-high black riding-style boots.
• Smooth leather or leather-like material with no laces.
• Flat boot tops.
• Conservative heel.
• A single zipper or stretch panel is permitted if fully hidden on the inside of the boot shaft.
• Zippers must not be visible from the front, sides, or back.

Optional Accessories

Items below are optional costume accessories. These items are not required for approval, but if present appear as described below. If adding in an accessory after initial approval, the item still needs to be submitted to local GML for approval before use.

• Blaster matches the Star Wars: The Bad Batch on-screen model.
• Must be worn with RK-3 holster

• Holster matches the Star Wars: The Bad Batch on-screen model.