Revenge of the Sith

Posted on May 19, 2005 by Carrie

The last of the prequels, Revenge of the Sith. It was not an easy thing to get the line together. Our theatre of choice for TPM and AotC, McClurg Court, was not closed. So we had to move to AMC River East. Where we were not allowed to camp out. Did this stop us? No, we just camped out in front of the old McClurg, and moved to AMC the night before the movie. It was a crazy time. Here are the pics:

: That says it all.

: Rex!

: Who says you can only camp in the woods?

: Red Bull stopped by?

: Clear the way, the MASK is going on!

: Almost there!

: Ka-Boom!

: Yeah, this is messed up.

: I wear my sunglasses at night.

: Wise words from Master Yoda

: 1st Shirt and 3rd Shirt

: Their love cannot be stopped

: The line

: The goal

: Ahem…

: Relaxing in style

: Matt’s playing sabacc?

: Trying to sleep

: Inside AMC!

: Things get weird in the line

: Posing with Obi-Wan

: I mean, how could you not?

: Quinlan Vos

: Phil and Cheryl

: And Phyllis makes three.

: Hanging

: Aayla Secura joins Quinlan

: More pics

: Another angle

: Is that a Star Wars movie? (Yes it is!)

: We’re inside! And so is author Matthew Stover

: Our Guest of Honor

: If you haven’t read the Episode III novelization, you really should.

Media Blackout: Chicago Force in the News

Posted on April 30, 2005 by Carrie

Here’s Chicago Force, in the neeeeews!

Chicago Force in the News

Posted on April 29, 2005 by Carrie

Check out our own Dave Gray quoted in the Chicago Tribune!

Celebration III

Posted on April 24, 2005 by Carrie

: All packed and ready to go!

: Many of us call Embassy Suites home

: Cold, we Indy

: Lines in the morning…

: …lines in the evening…

: …lines at suppertime.

: When you’re at ‘Celebration’…

: …you can stand in line…

: …anytime!

: Did we mention there were lines?

: YAL (Yet Another Line)

: Darth Rebo

: Trooper Elvis

: Dedicated to the Anakin costume

: The Matrix has George

: Clone Wars Kenobi

: A biker scout with a bike

: SW Geeks: The Next Generation

: Carrie likes dark chocolate

: Darth Tater

: Palpy’s in a good mood

: Hear no Dark Side, see no Dark Side, speak no Dark Side

: Carrie would rather kiss a wookie

: My vote for Best Costume

: Grievous walks the halls

: Japanese protocol droid

: On second thought, Carrie would rather kiss an ewok.

: If only we had a Carbon Freezing Chamber to complete the scene…

: Cheryl looks very serene in her Jedi garb

: Peace Trooper

: I don’t see current registration anywhere

: Who will win THIS time?

: A common sight on the streets of Indy

: Is that a gun in your pocket or are you happy to see me?

: Oh, it’s a gun

: Trooper Jack Sparrow knows a good thing when he sees it

: Rancor Keep sad

: Rancor Keeper not sad anymore

: Typical CF Dinner

: Mark be representin’, you

: Dex show us the lights are on

: Cheryl thinks CF is OK!

: They make a cute couple, no?

: Did you know that’s “The Bird” in England? Oh, you do.

: [Insert caption here]

: Sithy in da hiz-ouse

: Er, wrong movie, Lionel

: Phyllis put it all together

: Dave shows his drinking prowess

: A little advertising never hurt

: Yeah for Chicago Force

: The Denver group brought their own X-Wing

: Nice AT-AT

: Another excellent model

: Lego Chewie

: Vader Viper

: I want that ship

: No, I want THIS one

: Even the carts get a make-over for the convention

: There were many R2’s in attendance

: Aren’t you a little short for an astromech?

: Droidyard 500

: Look, sir! Droids!

: Everyone loves R2

: Everyone hates Jar-Jar

: Brother Suess watches over Brodie Taylor for a day

: Hot Jedi actress

: Kit Fisto IRL

: Kenny Baker, gettin’ it done!

: Fan dioramas

: Fan dioramas

: Fan Dioramas

Midnight Toy Run

Posted on April 2, 2005 by Carrie

As April 1st turned over to April 2nd, it was a time for Star Wars fans to be excited. At midnight, the new toys for Revenge of the Sith would be released. And the fans would go wild. It all started at a Mexican eatery and ended at a Wal-mart. But countless Wal-mart’s, Target’s and Toys R Us’ were visited on the way. There are only a few pictures from this event as we were to busy buying toys otherwise.

: The calm before the storm

: Pancakes *****

: This is totally safe right?

: I’m sure it’s legal.

: We will make it legal!

: Turn right! Turn right!

: Showing off the haul

: Toys Aquired

Chicago Force Costuming Club

Posted on February 6, 2005 by Carrie

On Sunday, February 6 at 2 p.m., Chicago Force’s new Costume Club held it’s second meeting. Star Wars Celebration III is less than 3 months away, so people came out to work on their costumes. It was held at the Pilsen home of Emma.

Paintball Part Deux

Posted on October 1, 2004 by Carrie

Based on a True Story

We have been having so much fun at paintball that we decided to head out to Indiana for the second time this year. Blast Camp was once again the site of the chaos.

Players only managed to shoot the camera twice this time, both in the same game. Somehow in the Fog of War a 400-pound guy in an orange shirt looks just like the other team…

: The gang’s all here

: HawkBat prepares to go into the big, scary building

: Goat gives the Horns

: Adventure Bros.

: Light ’em up!

: The boys let the girl go first

: Carrie moves into position

: Splash one QCJO

: Number two goes down

: Carrie didn’t shoot him (but she could have)

: Imperial troops have entered the base!

: A little R&R between games

: Jeff thought paintball was at his house, so he showed up

: You’ve got a little somethin..oh, it’s a paint chip

: Hard smokin’, hard drinkin’ paintball chick

: Our guy

: Sithman’s friends showed up (even though he didn’t)

: I’m number 1!

: Tate holds the bunker

: The quick bird gets the kill

: Jeff bravely defends his post

: “Where’d he go?” “Where’d who go?”

: Laying down on the job

: Rushing the Octagon

: Blue Team storms the Octagon

: One the lookout for Red Team

: Double your firepower

: The last thing you see

: I still can’t believe that Jeff actually showed up

Chicago Force Whirlyball

Posted on August 5, 2004 by Carrie

On Saturday, August 7, at 3:00 P.M., Chicago Force ventured out to Lombard to play fun-filled games of Whirlyball. Whirlyball is a combination of lacrosse, bumper cars, and basketball played with whiffleballs. Afterward, we had dinner at a nearby Old Country Buffet.

Whirlyball is located at 800 E. Roosevelt Road in Lombard. Old Country Buffet is at 551 E. Roosevelt Road.

Chicago Force Backyard Theatre: TPM

Posted on July 23, 2004 by Carrie

On Friday, July 23, at 7:00 P.M., Chicago Force’s Backyard Drive-In Theater presented The Phantom Menace. We enjoyed some good fun as we harkened back to the movie whose line-up formed our initial group. Showtime was approximately 9:00 P.M. Thanks to Dave Gray who opened his McKinley Park home.

Paintball!

Posted on April 17, 2004 by Carrie

April 17, 2004 saw Chicago Force return once more to Blast Camp for a day of paintball fun. The paintball gods smiled down from on high and we had excellent weather for the third year in a row. Blast Camp is an excellent field, and Chicago Force thanks them for their courteous treatment, professional attitude, and for building a damn fine paintball field.

We didn’t have quite as many turn out this time, only 16, but everyone there had a blast, from the grizzled veterans down to newest of the newbies who had never touched a paintgun before that morning.

We were graced by representatives from the Quad City Jedi Order and the Indy Knights. Thanks for making the trip out, guys!

It was such a good time that plans are being made to turn paintball into a bi-annual event, with the next session possibly in September. Stay tuned to Chicago Forc Web for details.

Pre-Game

: QCJO represents

: We rock!

: Professional Ref Jeff

: The gang

: Jeff explains The Rules

: “Bad Boys, Bad Boys…” Sing with me now

The Octagon

: Radar chronograph

: Jeff gives out the game rules

: Game on!

: Carrie gets into the zone

: Dave pushes it up the middle

: Small people can hide better

: Casualties start to roll in

: Out!

: Sithman moves up the outside

: Waiting for the next game

: Hawkbat takes an early hit to the skull

: Switch sides, play again

: Blue players walk off field Check out the orange player in the lower right-hand corner, about to send the QCJO to the side-lines

: That last blue is eliminated

: Long walk back to reload

Intermission

The next game we played was “Downed Rebel Pilot”. The Rebels had to escort the downed pilot to a safe area, while the Empire tried to kill him. Getting the pilot out or keeping him safe for a set period of time won for the Rebels, eliminating the pilot won for the Empire.
As I played the role of the pilot, there are no pictures of this game. One team successfully kept me hidden in a corner, while the other team made a bold move to get me out. And it would have worked, too, if I wasn’t so fat and lazy.
Anyway, in all the rolling around on the ground, I thought I lost my car keys. So there are no pictures of the next games, as I spent an hour combing the grass for my ride home. Turns out Dave had them in his pocket the whole time.