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Episode I: The Rise of Badlands (2003-2006)

  • Formation of the Badlands Squad
  • Early Squad Troops
  • Formation of the Garrison
  • The Expo Experience for Episode I (close ties to organizers-Kandrix Foong/Shane Turgeon + getting our name out there)
  • New and Notable Troops for Episode I

  • Note -

  • Mar 13, 2004 - Badlands Squad First Troop - WEM Promo for Edmonton Toy and Comic Show
  • Mar 14, 2004 - First appearance at Edmonton Top and Comic Show (2nd annual)
  • May 6, 2004 - Badlands Squad Formed
  • Sep 25, 2005 - Badlands Garrison Created
  • First LFL Event
  • First Movie Premiere (ROTS)
  • 2005 - First ESO
  • May 7, 2006 - First CECE appearance (inaugural event)

Episode II: First Grand Expansion (2007-2010)

  • Garrison Life Before Social Media and Smart Phones
  • The Rose Bowl Parade
  • Uniting with Saskatchewan and BC
  • Legion Trooper of the Month
  • The Expo Experience for Episode II
  • New and Notable Troops for Episode II
  • A Time of Transition and a Garrison Legacy

  • 2007 Note - Census had 65 members
  • 2009 Note - Legion introduced Charity reps - Leland Bruneau was our first at the Garrison level
  • 2010 Note - In August, ORS refreshed their logo to the familiar Krayt Dragon look (love to get a copy of before and after for Squad)
  • 2010 Note - Census had 73 members

  • Mar 15, 2007 - Saskatchewan and BC transferred to Badlands (Outer Rim Squad was formed Aug 31, 2005)
  • Aug 1, 2008 - First Weird Al appearance (Calgary); Edmonton was Aug 2
  • Oct 31, 2008 - First pro sports event - Edmonton Eskimos Game

Episode III: A Time of Transition (2011-2014)

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  • Outer Rim Becomes a Garrison
  • The Expo Experience for Episode III
  • New and Notable Troops for Episode III

  • 2012 Note - Census had 95 members

  • Apr 21/22, 2012 - First Vancouver Fan Expo (inaugural event)
  • 2012 - First Make A Wish Reveal
  • Oct 20/21, 2012 - First Edmonton Expo (Collectible Toy and Comic show ended April 1 of that year)
  • Oct 31, 2012 - Creation of the Facebook internal commms
  • Sep 14/15, 2013 - First Saskatoon Expo (inaugural event) + inducted Grey Delisle honorary into 501st
  • May 3/4, 2014 - First Regina Expo (inaugural event)
  • Sep 18, 2014 - Outer Rim Squad becomes a Garrison

Episode IV: Star Wars Resurgence (2015-2018)

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  • Garrison Recognition - Annual Awards Begin
  • The Expo Experience for Episode IV
  • New and Notable Troops for Episode IV

  • 2018 Note - In December the Garrison logo was refreshed with minor updates

  • Nov 28, 2015 - First Saskatoon Blades event
  • Dec 27, 2016 - Manitoba Transfer
  • Apr 9, 2016 - First Calgary Roughnecks
  • Jun 26, 2017 - Renegade Squad Formation
  • Nov 4, 2017 - First Oil Kings

Episode V: Balance in the Force (2019-2022)

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  • Garrison Recognition - Annual Awards Begin
  • The Expo Experience for Episode V
  • New and Notable Troops for Episode V

  • Mar 31, 2019 - Crimson Aurora Squad formed in Alberta Peace Country
  • Sep 24, 2019 - Transfer of NWT and Yukon to Badlands
  • Apr 16, 2020 - Eternal Trooper Henry Winland

Garrison Legacy

  • Part 1 - Bonding Together
  • Part 2 - Transitions
  • Part 3 - Club Collaboration
  • Part 4 - Building Foundations
  • Part 5 - Charity
  • Part 6 - Contributing to a Worldwide Legion
  • Part 7 - Diversity

Milestones Not Added Yet

  • First VCON (squad had attended all along it seems)
  • First Make a Wish Reveal - probably 2012 in Vancouver
  • First Manitoba Moose Game
  • First Honorary Garrison Member (this one might be problematic as ORS did a bunch of honorary memberships for sick kids but not as a formal named kid - looks like handing out certificates but some had names. Then we had a certificate for a family who lost a child in 2013. These are quite different than how we do Declan, Anakin, Lucas)