Apply to the Mercs

The application is linked at the end of this page. Please read this entire page before filling out the application. Please also ensure that you have an account on our forum. You will be required to provide your forum screen name in the application.
 

Costume Requirements

First and foremost – we recommend that you read through the MMCC Costume Requirement Lists (CRLs). These are subdivided by both era (defining what the source material they derive from) and style (specifics of variations within each era).
 
Your costume should fall into one or more of these requirement categories. These requirements are rather broad by design to allow applicants to have freedom to build their own custom mandalorian costume, however there are specific limitations that all applicants should be aware of.
 

Approval Team and Local Support Members

If you have ANY QUESTIONS regarding the approval process, costume requirements, or if you would like to know if your armor is “ready to approve” before sending in your application, please contact your local Ruus’alore (local costume expert). You can locate your clan HERE!
 
Clan Ruus’alore are guided by members of the Approval Team to provide as consistent guidance as possible. Members of the Clan Ruus’alore and Approval team can be contacted via forum PM.
 

Age Requirements:

As of January 1st, 2010, in order to submit an application for official membership, you MUST be 18 years or older.
 
Legal guardians and parents who are official Mercs members may submit an application for their under 18 child. This ruling is to ensure the safety of minors at events, conventions, etc at all times. Parent Mercs will be required to attend any event that their child attends.
 

Costumes Approved by Other Organizations:

The Mando Mercs have great respect for other colleague groups and their value in the Star Wars Universe. However, all applications should do so with the understanding that any and all acceptances from other groups are not taken into consideration into the Mando Mercs and the club holds completely separate standards to these groups. You apply knowing that you will be judged based on the criteria and opinions of the Mando Mercs Costume Club and not of any other organization or professional body.
 
Mando Mercs Costume Club approves for membership certain “canon” Mando costumes also approved for membership by other Star Wars costume organizations, because of this we share similar Costume Requirements with these other organizations to help ensure costume consistency and high level of quality. While MMCC shares similar Costume Requirements with these groups, MMCC holds its own opinion on each applicant’s quality and execution of those requirements.
 

Admission Process:

• The person applying for official membership MUST be the person filling out the application (except in cases of applicants who are under 18 children of Official Members).
• Fully read and complete fitting guidelines, costume standards, and application along with costume pictures. Pictures must include front view, back view, left side view, right side view, a helmet off photo with no balaclava, and both sides of any weapons you apply with.
• Application will be sent off to MMCC Approval Team.
• Judging, discussion, and voting of approval by MMCC Approval Team.
• Approved applicants are made Official Members, and are emailed a letter of approval status. If not approved, applicants are emailed a letter outlining needed fixes/improvements for approval. These letters sometimes contain possible ways of fixing issues, as well as sometimes contain a manipulated copy of submitted application photos to better illustrate the fixes required. Applicants have 3 weeks from the date the fix list email was sent to make the appropriate costume fixes/improvements. Applicants who fail to meet the 3 week deadline MUST submit a new application for Official Membership.
• In some cases, the Approval Team may request further pictures or clarifications on questions about your costume.
• Approval process may take up to 2-4 weeks depending on availability of the staff for voting and discussion.

Application Photos

The photos you take are very important. Good application photos capture the full body, are well lit to expose all the necessary details, are focused on the subject, taken at chest (diamond) level, and are taken against a neutral background that is free of distracting clutter. If you have any Aurebesh or Mandoa, you must provide a translation along with your application. When taking the helmet-off front-facing photo, any balaclava, skull cap or other head coverings must be completely removed so the applicant’s full head is visible in the photo.
 
Additionally, when applying with a poncho or cape, photos should be submitted without the covering so all plates are visible. An additional photo of the wearer should be submitted with the cape or poncho present.
 
Pictures must be at least 1920×1080 resolution and hosted by a third party site such as (but not limited to) IMGUR. Links to personal storage, such as Google Drive, Google Photos, or Drop Box, will not be accepted. Ensure you submit the DIRECT LINK for Front, Back, Left Side, Right side, Helmet Off, and your Weapons (both sides of any and all weapons).
 

Application

If you have read and understood all of the information above, you may begin filling out your membership application >>> HERE <<<