27555[TK] Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 buckethead should wear this version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzydevil105 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 is this on Tattoine? can I get a Sarlac Shake with extra Jawa Juice? very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necron[TK] Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Sweet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonitekid Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 TK does not stand for trooper Korp. FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyInWhite[TK] Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I like it, no matter what TK stands for! Although I do hate KFC. Vehemently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27555[TK] Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 TK does not stand for trooper Korp. FFS Teras Kasi Fried Chicken Totally Kool Fried Chicken ​ What does TK stand for, to you carbonitekid? for shuckss and giggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonitekid Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Teras Kasi Fried Chicken Totally Kool Fried Chicken ​ What does TK stand for, to you carbonitekid? for shuckss and giggles. Exactly the same as YT in YT1300 or the XP in XP34 Its simply a pair of random letters plucked from the air for use in a film that no one at the time thought would even break even. Do you really think they sat down and thought " Hang on. In 30 years time people are going to be obsessing over every little detail of this film so we had best make sure every little detail has a back story. I know, we will make TK mean trooper Korp despite TK only being mentioned in the film exactly twice. " Sorry to rant , but it just pi44es me off when false info gets spread around so much that it eventually gets accepted as truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27555[TK] Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Sorry to get your pixies in a bunch, no one was stating it as fact, I was quite aware when I posted it that "Trooper Korps" was merely made up , "Nice sounding" Abbreviation, but you never know, 501st wasn't canon when it started, but look it now! Maybe George will see Trooper Korps and stamp the ol' Lucasfilm seal of approval for kicks, you never know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonitekid Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Given the conotations/association between the words stormtrooper and the Germanic spelling of Korp lets hope not eh? I know that GL likes to put his audience outside the US firmy in second place ( CVI vs 1x CE and 1x CJ) but I would hope even he and his advisors are not quite that crass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27555[TK] Posted August 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Seeing how the TK's, The Galactic Imperial Army & Navy Uniform's are based on what I think you are suggesting? I think it would be fitting, personally I don't balk at the association, the Stormtrooper Corps weren't exactly going around handing out candy, they were, well Stormtroopers. I could see how word association with "Korps" might possibly stir up feelings with some people, but honestly if you are suggesting the idea despicable and completely immoral, you may need run a reality check. I think Trooper Korps is excellent abbreviation. But I can also follow the route that TK-421 (Starting with AA-000 ending in ZZ-999) meaning that there would be 675,324 unique ID's , if my math is correct. This is a quarter of the China's Standing Active Duty Army (According to Wikipedia) Now perhaps TK-421's ID was cut short. Maybe It is proceeded by a Legion ID, Lets say 501st TK-421, This could work as according to the Star Wars Essential Guide to Warfare, Page 125, Stormtrooper Legions (The largest Stromtrooper Units) have 8,192 troopers. But why would they have only 1/60th(ish) of the usable? I guess I could accept that they are using the same ID system as the Imperial Army use, where Army's (Third largest unit in the Imperial Army) have 393,216 personal, this would makes sense, possible having half in reserve for new troopers. Also we both could be talking about completely useless, arbitrary facts, no one else could give less of a crap about ( I think it's super interesting none the less could personally go on and on about it, Obviously) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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