Death Star Scientist - Tarkin Initiative

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Model 71632, Photo by Wendy Cox
Description: Death Star Scientist, Tarkin Initiative
Prefix: IC
Detachment: Imperial Officer Corps
Context: Rogue One

The Tarkin Initiative was a secret think tank within the Advanced Weapons Research division of the Imperial Security Bureau. Founded by Governor Wilhuff Tarkin, it gave birth to both the first and second Death Star battle stations.

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 provided here are generalized, and not criteria for approval. All 501st costumes are proportionate to the wearer in terms of size, fit, and scale. 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

The following costume components are present and appear as described below. For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met. This Detachment defines additional, optional costuming details listed in blue and red. Please visit the Detachment website for more details on these options.

• Coveralls are made from a waterproof fabric.
• The body and sleeves are white, with pale blue shoulders extending to upper chest and back, with a pale blue collar.
• Long sleeves feature.
• A panel of charcoal/grey ribbed fabric just above the wrist, approx. 1.5" wide.
• A strap of the same white coverall fabric, attached loosely beneath the charcoal/grey panel, approx. 1.5" wide.
• Short cuffs inside each sleeve made from the same charcoal/grey ribbed fabric.
• Collar is fairly snug to the wearer and stands upright.
• Shoulders have a rectangular panel of ribbed charcoal/grey fabric approx. 2.5" wide, the panels are rounded at each end.
• Two individual code cylinder pockets appear on the right side of the chest.
• Where white fabric meets blue on the chest, the seam drops approx. 1.5" just before the armpit;
• The coveralls close via a zipper, attached and concealed on the back with a thin flap in the coveralls fabric.
• Side seams run down each side before curving inwardly, across the knee, meeting the inseam beneath the knee.
• The inseam begins at the ankles as normal, before splitting into a V-shape where it meets the side-seam below the knee.
• There is a waist-high seam at the rear of the coveralls, from left to right side seam.
• The legs of the coveralls fit tight to the boots at ankle level.
• Tarkin Initiative logos are present on the left chest below the blue and the right rear shoulder.
• An Imperial cog is present at the top of the left sleeve.

• Two code cylinders are worn on the uniform, one in each cylinder pocket.
• Dosimeter style: True radiation dosimeters or exact replicas, with correct clip and blue top.

• ANH/ESB TK boots are allowed.
• If other boots are used:
• The boots are above ankle height and made of white leather or leather-like material.
• There is a seam down both sides of the front that swoops out to the side of the foot.
• There is a vertical zipper on the inside that spans the height of the boot.
• There is a black flat sole with no heel.
• No buckles or laces.