After compiling the records and discussing it with staff, I'm awarding the initial batch of 20 to the following folks:
Chazz (Gundamzeppelin) - pushed fabric belts early on
Commander Dragas - helping out many new folks
Tony (Stomper) - promoting correct hovis with speakers
Paul (T M) - numerous contributions in terms of information regarding costumes
John Danter - first Space Trooper, among many achievements
Chris (Smitty) - contributions too numerous, helping out many new folks
tkrestonva - always helping out new folks with comments, contributing more than many staff
dougefresh - numerous posts helping and encouraging new members
Joey (TK 2126 MD) - enthusiasm and tenacity in *being* Outpost Bolivia
Pete (Stukatrooper) - awesome tutorials that help out many troopers
Mike (TK-4510) - ground breaking tutorials on helmets
Nathan (TK-9135) - helping out new folks, adding to esprit de corp with his spirit of giving
Russ (Ruf Terrain) - pioneering the accurate ab buttons in tutorial and sales back when the FISD was brand new
TKDueno - for showing us what a real E-11 looks like
Stormtrooper - first to bring us latext hand plates
TK-8280 - first ROTJ EIB
ThayNerd - first ANH/ESB EIB
nothingrecorded - hours of dedication in getting the visual requirements for the TK commander nailed down
ForlornHope - for pushing almost single handedly at times to get the TK commander details worked out
Also, prior staff : Carlos, Scott M., Exodus, TK4999 all for their service.
Wow, that seems like a lot, huh? Perhaps in light of the fact that we have 5,839 registered members, and about 500 detachment members (that's 501st AND TK), this is less than 5% of our detachment membership. That's an even more select group than our EIB members (about 80 so far).
Congrats to the recipients. Thank you so much for your dedication to the detachment. As Synaptyx says as our unofficial motto: Troopers Helping Troopers! That's what FISD is all about.
And with that, this topic is closed.