Senate Guard - The Force Unleashed

Model TR-25469, Photo by Claudio Cardaci
Description: Senate Guard, The Force Unleashed
Prefix: TR
Detachment: Sovereign Protectors
Context: The Force Unleashed

Assigned to protect diplomats, the Senate Guards also served as the Emperor’s eyes and ears behind the scenes. While the Senate Guards did indeed protect the diplomats under their charge, they also would not hesitate to dispatch of them if they proved to be plotting against the Empire or the Emperor himself.

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 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. SP defines additional, optional costuming details listed in blue and red. Please visit the Detachment website for more details on these options.

• Painted either in matte or gloss-finish, in a rich blue shade that matches the rest of the armor and kama.
• The visor is black tinted and allows for maximum visibility, while obscuring the wearer’s features.
• Revenge of the Sith style Royal Guard helmets are desired.
• The helmet may be trimmed according to the guidelines on the Sovereign Protectors Forums.

• The undersuit is black and fully covers the body (neck to wrists to ankles).
• There are no visible pockets on the undersuit.

• Painted either in matte or gloss-finish, in a rich blue shade that matches the rest of the armor and kama.
• Chest armor must be shaped to mimic the visual reference, based on ROTJ style Stormtrooper chest armor.
• For increased accuracy: Chest armor may have ROTJ style trim around the edges.

• Painted either in matte or gloss-finish, in a rich blue shade that matches the rest of the armor and kama.
• Back armor must be shaped to mimic the visual reference, based on ROTJ style Stormtrooper back armor.
• The “O II” raised detail is to be removed and smooth, as shown in the visual reference
• For increased accuracy: back armor may have weather strip trim, similar to the ROTJ Stormtrooper back armor.

• Painted either in matte or gloss-finish, in a rich blue shade that matches the rest of the armor and kama.
• Shoulder armor must be shaped to mimic the visual reference and must have a duckbill style.
• Based on ROTJ Stormtrooper shoulder armor. This includes the raised detail/ridge that slopes down smooth to the duckbill section of the shoulder.
• The duckbill portion is half of the total length of the shoulder bell.
• The cutout may be perpendicular to create the shoulder bell. For increased accuracy: the cutout should not be perpendicular but instead begin approximately halfway between the midpoint of the back (costumer side) of the shoulder bell and is cut at an angle which ends at the halfway point on the shoulder.

• Painted either in matte or gloss-finish, in a rich blue shade that matches the rest of the armor and kama.
• Abdomen armor must be shaped to mimic the visual reference.
• The center ridge is approximately as wide as the inner detail between the chest armor pectoral details.
• The two outer ridges are approximately half as wide as the center ridge and are flush with the outer edges of the abdomen armor.
• The abdomen armor is approximately as wide as the outer raised corners of the pectoral details on the chest armor.
• The abdomen armor extends to underneath the chest armor and does not hang freely.
• It must have a hidden fastening system (e.g. snaps or Velcro).
• The bottom of the ab plate ends underneath the belt. It must not show above or below the belt.

• Painted either in matte or gloss-finish, in a rich blue shade that matches the rest of the armor and kama.
• Forearm armor must be rounded/conically shaped.
• Forearm armor must have rounded cutouts on the inside of the elbows and wrists to allow for increased arm and hand mobility.

• Gloves are made of a black leather or leather-like material.
• Gloves are a fitted gauntlet style with no buckles, straps or decorative stitching.
• Exception: three straight lines on the back of the hand (that match some references) are optionally allowed.
• For increased accuracy: gauntlets slightly flare out, upward from the wrist to the mid-forearm.

• The belt is made of leather or leather-like material
• The belt is approximately 2" or 51 mm wide.
• The belt must have incised lines 1⁄8" or 32 mm from the top and bottom.
• The buckle shall be constructed from a horizontally brushed metal, or metal looking material.
• The buckle size is approximately 2 5⁄8" or 66.7 mm high and 4 1⁄8" or 104.5 mm wide with 0.5" or 12.7 mm radius rounded corners.
• The buckle is adorned with an Imperial Code Disk at the center.
• The belt must not have any visible adjustment holes.
• The belt must not have a visible rivet.

• The kama must match the armor in color.
• The kama is made of the same material as the undersuit.
• The kama is cut in the shape of a trapezoid.
• The kama extends from the belt to the top of the costumer’s knee.
• The kama only wraps halfway around the costumer: around the back from the wearer’s very left to the wearer’s very right (hypothetical sideseam to sideseam).

• Painted either in matte or gloss-finish, in a rich blue shade that matches the rest of the armor and kama.
• The shins have a flat rectangular face and 2 side flaps, cut down from the top and up from the bottom as shown on the example picture.
• The sides of the shins are folded back and cover the front half of the boot.
• The shins have 2 elastic straps, which hold the shins onto the boot and match the color of the kama.
• Additional fasteners (snaps, Velcro, buckles, etc.) are acceptable but must be hidden.

• Boots are knee-high, riding style and without laces, buckles, snap tabs or decoration.
• For added accuracy: boots should be exact replicas of English riding (dress) boots or Equestrian boots.
• Boots are made of a smooth (non-textured) leather or leather-like material
• Boots have conservative heels.
• Boots may have a single stretch panel or zipper on the inside of the boot shaft, but this should remain invisible from the front, sides or back.
• The top of the boots may be flat or Spanish Style, but not Cowboy or Super Hero (pointed at the front) style.

• The spats wrap over the top of the boot and are secured by a strap which matches the undersuit.
• The bottom of the spats must not extend below the top of the sole of the arch of the boot.

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.

• Saber pike is to match the visual reference pictured.
• Modded Darth Maul sabers are not acceptable.