Imperial Military Officer (Non-Saga)

Description: Imperial Military Officer
Prefix: ID
Detachment: Imperial Officer Corps
Context: Star Wars, Rogue One, Solo, The Mandalorian and Expanded Universe

Formed from the officer ranks of Republic Military at the end of the Clone Wars, the Imperial Military Officers provide leadership to the armed forces. A combined service made of naval and army officers, serving individual sectors and direct control from Coruscant. Officers provide front line, managerial and strategic leadership for the forces of the Galactic Empire.

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.

• Applicants may style hair, facial hair, alter eye color, or use makeup, to emulate any character that wears this costume, provided the example is from a licensed LFL source.
• When not emulating a specific character’s appearance, applicants are encouraged, but not required, to adhere to conservative hair stylings and grooming of a military nature.

• Hat is OPTIONAL but only if a specific referenced licensed character’s typical uniform configuration is copied in full, and does not typically include a hat.
• Fabric is a medium weight suiting material, exactly matching the tunic and trousers.
• Cavalry Twill or a Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
• Color matches the tunic and trousers.
• Base of the hat is conical, with a crown about 4" (101.6 mm) tall.
• Front and rear “flaps” overlap on the sides, with the back flap over the front, and are about 4 inches (101.6 mm) high.
• Front bill extends 3" down, decorated with (5) (6) or (7) concentric stitches.
• Imperial Code Disk is positioned in the center of the front vertical "flap."

• Fabric is a medium weight Olive/Field grey colored suiting material matching the trousers (and hat, if present).
• Cavalry Twill or a Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
• The most accurate color is“Feldgrau¨, or “Field grey”, which is a greenish-gray color, close to Olive.
• Tunic is double-breasted with a left over right closure on the tapered yoke.
• Yoke comes up across the shoulder to the top shoulder seam.
• The standing collar has square corners, is between 1.25" (31.8 mm) to 2" tall, and closes snugly.
• The wearer's neck must not be visible between the closed collar edges.
• A modesty panel behind the collar closure is recommended to help with this, but is not required.
• Collar edges are closed together in front with two eye hooks.
• There are code cylinder pockets on both outside panels of the jacket, from about half way between the top and bottom on the arm hole.
• Tunic has long sleeves which are without decoration, cuffs or buttons.
• Sleeves contain 2 seams.
• One along the bottom and one along the back.
• Tunic is constructed with no top-stitching (stitches visible on the exterior surface of fabric).
• Fasteners on the uniform should not be visible.
• Uniform is to be pressed and free of a wrinkled appearance.
• Optional: Up to two (2) hooks may be added through the sides of the tunic to hold belt in place. Hooks must be black.

• See the Imperial Rank Bar page for a list of allowed ranks.
• Rank consists of colored plastic tiles mounted on a single or double metal or metal looking bar(s).
• Worn on the left side of the tunic over the heart, aligned with the code cylinder pocket.
• Each bar is approximately 1" (25.4 mm) to 1.25" (31.75 mm) in height.
• Length is determined by chosen rank.
• Rank tile dimensions and spacing are appropriate and proportional to the sizing of the bar to allow for even spacing from each other and the border of the bar:
• Rogue one/Solo rank tile dimensions are approximately 15 mm wide, 21 mm tall and 3.2 mm deep.
• Mandalorian rank tile dimensions are approximately ½" (12.7 mm) width x ¾" (19 mm) height x 1⁄8" (3.2 mm) deep.
• Rank tile sizes must all be of one or the other — Not to be intermixed.
• Please note that final dimensions of the bar may be proportional to the wearer.
• Rank bar corners are a hard 90 degree angle or slightly rounded.
• Rank tiles are translucent, rectangular, positioned side by side in a vertical orientation, and evenly spaced.
• Color, quantity, and combinations of the tiles/bars are determined by rank, and are appropriate to uniform type/color as supported by licensed reference.

• Between 1 to 4 Code Cylinders per costume may be worn.
• No more than 2 code cylinders per pocket.
• Dosimeter style: True Dosimeter style with correct silver clip (no brass) and Blue top.
• If only one is worn, it is on the left side.

• The belt is constructed from a black, non-textured leather or a leather-like material.
• Approximately 2 inches (50.8 mm) in width, up to 2.5 inches (63.5 mm) is acceptable.
• There are no loops on the belt.
• A single silver large snap or rivet is visible approximately 1" (25.4 mm) from the buckle.
• The belt may be worn with the snap to the right or left of the buckle.
• It is preferred to wear the snap to the left of the wearer, unless emulating a specific licensed character.
• The buckle is constructed from a horizontally brushed metal, or metal looking material.
• The buckle size is approximately 2 ⅛" (66.7 mm) high and 4 ⅛" (104.5 mm) wide with 0.5" (12.7 mm) radius rounded corners.
• Buckle is adorned with an un-notched Imperial Code Disk at the center.
• Please refer to the Imperial Buckle reference page for information on accurate and inaccurate style buckles.

• Fabric is a medium weight suiting material exactly matching the tunic.
• Cavalry Twill or a Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
• Version One trousers are flared riding breeches, with semi-stiff flares to the hip/thigh area.
• Breeches are worn with boots.
• Breeches are neatly pressed or ironed without creases.
• Pockets are acceptable, although must not be visible with the tunic on.

• Fabric is a medium weight suiting material exactly matching the tunic.
• Cavalry Twill or a Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
• Version Two trousers are straight leg in style, without cuffs, and rest on the top of the shoes without bunching or giving any sloppy appearance.
• Trousers are neatly pressed or ironed with crease lines in the front and back.
• Pockets are acceptable, although must not be visible with the tunic on.

• Knee-high, black, riding style, lace-less, smooth non-textured, leather or leather-like material.
• There are no buckles, snap tabs, or decoration.
• The there are no center seams on the front shaft of the boot.
• Boots have conservative heels.
• A single stretch panel or zipper may be present, they are to be hidden on the inner part of the boot shaft.
• Not visible from the front, side or back.
• The top of the boots may be flat or Spanish Style, but not Cowboy or Super Hero (pointed at the front) style.
• A small V-shaped notch may be present on the back of the boots top.

• Chelsea style boots that are black, smooth non-textured, and made of leather or leather-like material.
• The shoes are void of all decoration.
• Shoes have a small conservative heel.
• If worn, may only be paired with straight-leg trousers.

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.

• Black, wrist length gloves constructed of a smooth, non-textured leather or leather-like material.
• Enclosed fingers.
• No buckles, straps, etc.

• Made of a black, water sheeting polyester or nylon material.
• The closure is located at the costumers right side. The collar overlaps and the opening is approximately 2.5 inches on the shoulder, going down vertically to the bottom of the yoke.
• The yoke is flush against the costumer and has a seam down the front center, this ends in a point.
• The edge of the poncho has approximately 1 inch seam around all edges.
• The collar is approximately 3 inches tall at the front and is top stitched with lines approximately every ¼ inch.
• The back of the poncho is flat across the back.
• A slit is present in the center back that begins somewhere between the costumer's crotch area and just above the knee.
• The poncho voids at the edge of the costumers shoulders.
• The front of the poncho has a piece attached to the yoke but separate from the sides
• The front extends down to just past the crotch area and is tucked in to the costumer's belt.
• There is a code cylinder pocket in which two code cylinders are worn.

• Made of a black waxed cotton, or similar fabric.
• Top stitching thread is dark gray and visibly contrasts with poncho fabric.
• The closure is located at the costumer's right side. The collar overlaps and the opening is approximately 2.5 inches on the shoulder, going down at an approximate 45 degree angle to the bottom right of the yoke.
• The front yoke has a slight point at center front, is flush against the costumer and has a seam down the front center which is top stitched on either side.
• The back yoke is flat, not pointed like the front yoke, and also lays flush against the costumer's back.
• A slit is present in the center back that begins somewhere between the costumer's crotch area and just above the knee.
• With the exception of the bottom, the poncho has approximately 1 inch hems around all edges, which are top stitched at the edge of the hem facing as well as very close to the outside edge of the poncho.
• The bottom edge of the poncho has a hem of approximately 3 inches.
• There is a seam at the center back of the cape part of the poncho, which is top stitched on both sides.
• The collar is approximately 3 inches tall at the front and is top stitched with lines approximately every 1/4 - 3/8 inch.
• The front of the poncho has a panel attached to the yoke but separate from the plastron (the sides).
• This panel extends down to just past the crotch area and is tucked in to the costumer's belt. The bottom edge of the panel is very slightly curved.
• This panel has three lines of top stitching running parallel to the edge on both sides.
• Extensive top stitching is present throughout the poncho and closely matches references.

• Made of a medium-weight waterproof fabric that is olive-green in color, closely matching the uniform color.
• Fabric has a matte finish.
• Two flares at the breast overlap and close in the front, left breast over right. The collar continues around the neck and is approximately 3.5 inches wide.
• The inner facing of the upper collar may be of darker fabric but is not required.
• A seam runs down the arm on the outside, it begins at the costumer’s collar.
• Two inch long cuffed sleeves with a single button towards the end of the cuff. The cuff “strap” ends in a chevron shape.
• On the back, the storm shield has a pinch pleat at the top center of the shoulders.
• The coat ends mid-calf and is straight cut along the bottom edge.
• The coat below the belt has a split seam in the back.
• Two pocket flaps may appear at the costumer’s hip, but are not required; if present, there should be no visible pocket stitching.
• The coat is worn either belted with the standard leather officer's belt, or loose.

• Dimensions are approximately 2 inches (50.8 mm) wide, 3 inches (76.2 mm) tall and 1 inch (25.4 mm) thick.
• All boxes must be the same size.
• Two boxes to be worn vertically, one each on either side of the belt buckle.

• Dimensions are approximately 1.77 inches (45 mm) wide, 2.64 inches (67 mm) tall and 1 inch (25.4 mm) thick.
• All boxes must be the same size.
• Two boxes to be worn vertically, one each on either side of the belt buckle.
• Belt boxes give the appearance of metal.

• A white dress shirt is worn under the tunic.
• The collar and sleeve cuffs are slightly visible, protruding from under the tunic.

• Colored contact lenses must be worn if required to accurately portray an alien character’s inhuman eye coloring.
• Contacts giving the appearance of any natural human eye color may be worn to emulate a specific officer's configuration, if desired.
• All persons utilizing contact lenses are encouraged to first see their optometrist for a fitting.

• Made of black leather or leather-like material.

• The barrel detailing is evident with the cocking lever and slider in place.
• The ejection port is also evident.
• The scope mount looks similar to the magazine but smaller in size.
• The scope does not protrude past the blaster body.

• Made of black leather or leather-like material.
• Outer panel is flat and curves around the top of the blaster.
• Outer circumference of the holster is curved around the basic shape of the blaster.
• Holster has a cutout for the blaster's “cooling module.”
• Holster has one belt loop that is integrated into the holster body.
• A safety strap secures the blaster in the holster is present.
• Holster is worn on the right side.
• Holster is open at the bottom and allows the muzzle to slightly protrude.
• Holster is not present if no weapon is carried with the costume.

Scratch built or high-end prop replica based on a Mauser C96, or M712 pistol.
Grips shall be wood or the appearance of wood.
Color tone shall be from dark brown to black.
Cooling module can be black, weathered silver, or silver.
Only the outside edges of the fins are silver. The rest is black (minor weathering is permitted).
The wire on top can be straight or coiled.
Accurate greeblies are present on both sides.
Flared muzzle covers most of the barrel and is black (minor weathering is permitted).

• Black in color with a stainless steel ring around the top.
• The outside walls have two recessed areas.
• Cup is no taller than 6.5 inches, and no wider at the base then 2.6 inches.
• A strip with the appearance of silver metal is centered inside one of the recessed areas (but not both) and covers any etched markings on the mug.
• The strip is .5 inches wide, with a maximum height of 4 inches.