The return of TK 8008 and Shep (or TR 2101).

tumblr_lzen17psri1qiwlodo1_1280Royal Guards, or Imperial Guards (the exact name is not settled), number between fifty to tens of thousands (the exact number is not known). They are like the United States Secret Service (although whether they use tax payers funds for hookers is not known). They go everywhere with the Emperor, guarding him while he sits on his throne, and possibly his toilet too. I mean, my research states they accompany him to his bedchambers, which sounds a little intrusive (or suggestive, the exact reason is unknown).

Basically, very little is known with any certainty about these guys. Why, for example, do their robes only have one arm opening in Return of the Jedi? The real reason is to make the cloak hang in such a way to look good on camera. I don’t want to get into that too much here, as we will poke fun at it soon enough.

As TK 8008 acknowleges in this strip, these guys apparently train at the Imperial Royal Guard Academy on Yinchorr. They’re selected from various Imperial Military. You don’t choose to be a Imperial Royal Guard, you are chosen! They learn martial arts, which is ironic, considering the performance of which has to be impossible in their robes. Indeed, even basic vision seems extremely limited by the narrow eye slit. Everything about Imperial Royal Guards is designed to LOOK cool ahead of being functional!

Thanks to the 501st Legion’s TR 2101 “Shep” for providing part of my inspiration for our parody of the Imperial Royal Guards.

One, but not the only, reason why last month’s BMS updates were less frequent can finally be explained in more detail. Below is some of Leanne Hannah’s Transformers art, featured on USA Today’s website AND also in McDonald’s Happy Meals. That’s right, stop by McDonalds and the insert that goes with the kid’s toy has Leanne’s Transformers art on it! Roll out!

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We have Awesome Con DC coming up on May 29 – 31, 2015 in Washington, DC. Blue Milk Special (Rod and Leanne) will be at table SW7 (like Star Wars Episode VII) in the Star Wars section which is easy to find. Just walk in through the main entrance into the exhibit hall and SMACK BAM, all the Star Wars folks, including us, are on the right! This is our BEST EVER location at a show, so COME AND SEE US, damn it! If you’re at the show and you miss us then you only have yourself to blame! Want a commission? Start thinking about it now and email us. Getting commissions done in advance saves time and ensure they are ready for you to pick up at the event.

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