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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Thank you to all who visited Bachi Makoo at SWCJ and supported Make-A-Wish Japan! Together, we raised ¥409,942 in 3 days—an amazing result. #OneGalaxyOneGoal SWCJ開催中、バチ・マクーにお越しいただき、募金にご協力ありがとうございました。 3日間での募金額は409,942円でした！

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Day 2 at #SWCJ2025 and The Dark Empire is taking over! The Ankokumen Noodle Temple is filled with custom Sith, bounty hunters, pirates, smugglers, acolytes & screen-accurate villains. Find us at Bachi Makoo & help support @MakeAWish_JP. Darkness never looked so good. #TheDarkEmpire #TDE

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Day 2 at #SWCJ2025! The Dark Empire is back at the Ankokumen Noodle Temple with custom Sith, bounty hunters, smugglers, pirates, acolytes, screen-accurate villains, and galactic scum. Catch us at Bachi Makoo & support @MakeAWish_JP! #TheDarkEmpire #TDE

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Day 1 of Star Wars Celebration Japan is HERE! Step into the shadows and experience something unforgettable at the Ankokumen Noodle Temple—where darkness meets drama, and villains come to life.

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Come find The Dark Empire in The Bachi Makoo Trading Port and witness the power, artistry, and creativity of The Dark Empire. Costumes, character, and a tribute to the dark side like you've never seen before.

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

PLUS: During the event, we’ll be collecting donations for Make-A-Wish Japan! Join the cause, bring hope, and help us do good—even from the dark side. The noodles are only the beginning… come find us. #StarWars #SWCJ2025 #TDE #TheDarkEmpire

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

🌌 This video celebrates global members of The Dark Empire, created for #StarWarsCelebrationJapan25 and shown by our Ankokumen Noodle Temple! 🍜✨ A tribute to costuming, storytelling & the dark side. 📺 Subscribe: @TheDarkEmpireOfficial youtu.be/fP7XTAkaDRg?...

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The Dark Empire Rises – Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025

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Lee Cronin’s Pablo Hidalgo @infinata.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Not usually my thing to post something current or upcoming, but this is a special exception: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE4w...

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Andor | Season 2 Trailer | Streaming April 22 on Disney+

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Star Wars Holocron @swholocron.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Happy birthday to Kumail Nanjiani (@kumail.bsky.social), who played Haja Estree in OBI-WAN KENOBI! May the Force be with you!

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Star Wars Holocron @swholocron.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Happy birthday to C-3PO himself Anthony Daniels! May the Force be with you!

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Lee Cronin’s Pablo Hidalgo @infinata.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

(George went to at least one Trek convention during the development of Star Wars, which is kind of wild to think about)

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Doran Reiv has wares …if you have coin. TDE-1019 #SpireoftheStorm. #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #CustomSmuggler #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide

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Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com · 14/02/2025

ICYMI: #StarWars: Hyperspace Stories--The Bad Batch--Ghost Agents began this week with issue #1: bit.ly/429cKLE By @michaelmoreci.bsky.social, Reese Hannigan, Elisabetta D'Amico, @atiyehcolors.bsky.social, @comicraft1992.bsky.social, @luxfero.bsky.social. Cover show is variant by French Carlomagno

Variant cover of Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories--The Bad Batch--Ghost Agents issue #1 illustrated by French Carlomagno feauting the Bad Batch

Page from Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories--The Bad Batch--Ghost Agents issue #1

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

TDE 657 from #outcastspire wastes no time and intensively trains their Acolyte - even on the weekend. #TheDarkEmpire #TDE #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide

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Four Point Five Cantina, ORSL @fourpointfivecantina.com · 31/01/2025

Stick with your friends - Phelan Taidbhshe

Selfie of man in black “scoundrel” shirt, grimacing as he’s playfully threatened with gaffi stick of tusken priestess

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

"Power is the only truth in the galaxy. Everything else is an illusion." —Darth Zannah TDE-597 of The Dark Empire: Moraband Spire. #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #CustomSith #MorabandSpire #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Valentine, You must be a high-paying contract, because I’d chase you across the galaxy—no tracking fob needed! 🫶🏻🚀 #HappyValentinesDay🧡🖤 #TDE #TheDarkEmpireThe #CrimsonNovaSpire #FennecShand #CrimsonNovaSpire #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Who’s getting excited for Andor season 2? The Dark Empire is home to custom Smugglers, Pirates, and all sorts of assorted Scum. If you can see yourself as one of these type of characters, chances are you’d be right at home here at TDE. Contact us today for more information!

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Andor | B2EMO | Disney+

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

~Lords and Ladies of TDE~ Please join us in welcoming new member TDE-1027 from @maelstromspiretde.bsky.social (Chile) on the approval of their Pre-Armor Darth Vader! Congratulations on your costume approval, and we look forward to seeing you out #DoingGoodThroughThroughTheDarkSide!

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

"The dark side is stronger than the light. It is the way of power. The strong rule; the weak are meant to serve." — Star Wars: Darth Bane - Path of Destruction TDE-013 of Obsidian Spire and TDE-644 of Citadel Spire. 📸: Scotch & Arak

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"Knowledge is the greatest weapon of all. The Sith understand this better than anyone." -Darth Krayt, Star Wars: Legacy Comics TDE-780 of the @twinshardspiretde.bsky.social #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #TwinShardSpire #CustomSith #DoingGoodThingsThroughTheDarkSide 📸: Scotch & Arak

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Riding a Tauntaun isn’t as easy as it looks! The first thing is getting over the smell… Ft. TDE-809 from @twinshardspiretde.bsky.social #tde #thedarkempire #doinggoodthroughthedarkside #twinshardspire

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

~Lords and Ladies of TDE~ Please join us in welcoming new member TDE-1028 from #SpireoftheStorm on the approval of their Custom Smuggler, Becarra Vholl! Congratulations and we look forward to seeing you #DoingGoodThingsThroughTheDarkSide! #TDE #thedarkempire

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The Dark Empire: Ziost Temple @ziosttemple.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

The hat trick is complete! Thanks to the Lowell Riverhawks for being such amazing hosts! Featuring TDE-859, TDE-936, TDE-932, and TDE-328 (Jen'ari) #starwars #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #OrderOfDromundKaas #SinsOfKorriban #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkside #sith #darkside #lightsabers @thedarkempire.bsky.social

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

"The dark side is more powerful than you can imagine. It will transform you." — Darth Tyranus, Star Wars: The Clone Wars TDE-644 of #CitadelSpire 📸: Scotch & Arak #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #CustomSith #doinggoodthingsthroughthedarkside

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Hockeypalooza continues, this time with Northeastern University! No lothwolves around, but they were able to find this mascot... Ft. TDE-470 and TDE-859 from @ziosttemple.bsky.social #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkside #sith #darkside #ZiostTemple

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

TDE 964 of #outcastspire knows very well that today is the perfect day to persuade someone to switch to the dark side of Power. #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide

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The Dark Empire - Halite Basin Spire @halitebasinspire.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

"Fear is the first step to power. Use it. Let it drive you. Control it, and you control everything." — Darth Malgus TDE-955 of the @halitebasinspire.bsky.social #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #CustomSith #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide @thedarkempire.bsky.social

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

~Lords and Ladies of TDE~ Please join us in congratulating TDE-700 from The Dark Empire: Dart Flower Spire on the approval of their newest costume, Warlord Pivah! #TDE #thedarkempire #doinggoodthroughthedarkside #newcostume #DartFlowerSpire

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The Dark Empire - Halite Basin Spire @halitebasinspire.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

“The dark side is a path to power, but only the most disciplined and ruthless can wield it. The weak perish. It is the way of the Sith.” TDE-531 of #HaliteBasinSpire. #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #CustomSithArchivist #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide @thedarkempire.bsky.social 📸: Scotch & Arak

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Time to find that Rebel Base on Hoth ❄️ Ft. TDE-528 from The Dark Empire: Star Forge Spire #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide #StarForgeSpire

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Let it go? I’m stronger now because of the snow! Ft. TDE-947 from The Dark Empire - Crimson Dawn Spire #tde #thedarkempire #doinggoodthroughthedarkside #crimsondawnspire

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

"Jedi delusions of peace and justice... How they blind you." TDE-617 of The Dark Empire: ShadowFox Spire - South Carolina 📸: Scotch & Arak #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #CustomInquisitor #ShadowFoxSpire #DoingGoodThingsThroughTheDarkSide

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The Dark Empire: Ziost Temple @ziosttemple.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Flying our Sith flags high above the DCU Center for Worcester Railers Star Wars Night! TDE-328 (Jen'ari), TDE-470 (Regent), TDE-856, TDE-859, TDE-868, TDE-1004 #starwars #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #OrderOfDromundKaas #SinsOfKorriban #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkside #sith #darkside @thedarkempire.bsky.social

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

"With the knowledge of the Sith holocrons, I have foreseen all that will come to pass." -Darth Sideous, Star Wars Rebels @twinshardspiretde.bsky.social 📸: Scotch & Arak

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

#FunnyFriday

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

The Dark Empire: Obsidian Spire members TDE- 633 and TDE-771 represented the Dark Side at the St. Louis Blues StarWars Night! #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #StarWars #ObsidianSpire #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide

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The Dark Empire - Halite Basin Spire @halitebasinspire.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

"Belief in your allies is weakness. It blinds you to their flaws and their inevitable betrayal." —Darth Traya, from The Book of Sith TDE-532 and 531 of Halite Basin Spire. #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #AsharadHett #DarthTraya #HaliteBasinSpire #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide @thedarkempire.bsky.social

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

“I have always been greater than you. Enough of this. You think you can defeat me? You’re nothing.” —General Grievous Ft. TDE-821 of @halitebasinspire.bsky.social 📸: @keyaroscuro.bsky.social #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #GeneralGrievous #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Our spies are everywhere and have their plugs in every system in the galaxy. TDE-1013 from The Dark Empire - Outcast Spire collecting information on the Rebel base! #tde #thedarkempire #outcastspire #doinggoodthroughthedarkside

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maelstromspiretde.bsky.social @maelstromspiretde.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

We'd like to welcome TDE-1014. TDE-1013, and TDE 1012 to Maelstrom Spire! We'd also like to congratulate TDE 1014 on the additional approval of their custom Traditional Sith! Congratulations and we looking forward to watching you all troop and carry on #DoingGoodThingsThroughTheDarkSide !

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The Dark Empire - Halite Basin Spire @halitebasinspire.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

"To be Sith is to taste freedom and to know victory." -The Book of Sith TDE-532 of The Dark Empire - Halite Basin Spire. #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #CustomSith #SithArchivist #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide @thedarkempire.bsky.social 📸: Scotch & Arak

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The Dark Empire - Halite Basin Spire @halitebasinspire.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

“I have always been greater than you. Enough of this. You think you can defeat me? You’re nothing.” —General Grievous TDE-821 of Halite Basin Spire #TDE #TheDarkEmpire #GeneralGrievous #DoingGoodThroughTheDarkSide @thedarkempire.bsky.social 📸: @keyaroscuro.bsky.social

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

The Star Wars costuming community is devastated by the wildfires raging through the Los Angeles communities. Our hearts go out to our members, our Honorary Members, and all that are affected by this tragedy. For those who would like to help, here is a list to get your donations to those in need:

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The Dark Empire @thedarkempire.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

World Central Kitchen: donate.wck.org/give/654000/... Baby2Baby: donate.baby2baby.org/give/440908/... Pasadena Humane: give.pasadenahumane.org/give/654134/...

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