We are a Star Wars fan group that's focus will be celebrating the characters and costumes of the Star Wars prequel era.

Grand Army of the Republic will share information on making and/or obtaining costumes, helmets, and armor of prequel characters and will soon be organizing group functions at prequel-related events and conventions.

We will not be selling any costume items directly through the group. However, we have already networked with fellow fans who can help others in these matters and will often link to official Star Wars costume and replica licensees and retailers.

Our name is obviously taken from the references to "the Grand Army of the Republic" that is commissioned during the events of Attack of The Clones. This includes the Clone Troopers in their many various forms, as well as the Jedi... who lead the Clone army during the Clone Wars. The goal of this group is to focus on these characters and the others (Senators, Guards, etc) who make up the color and depth of the prequel trilogy.

We are simply other Star Wars fans and costumers who have joined together to create a network of peers who wish to create a group focused on prequel character costuming. Like others, we are not an officially-sanctioned or licensed group. We are doing this simply out of our love for the franchise and to share this hobby with our fellow fans.

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