501军团（501st Legion）

南方战士

翻译：Tie pilot、南方战士

501st Legion 501军团

Affiliation:
clone troopers, stormtroopers, Galactic Empire
隶属：
克隆人部队、冲锋队、银河帝国

An elite unit of clone troopers, and later stormtroopers, that came to symbolize the might of the Galactic Empire, the 501st Legion were the soldiers under the command of Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith. Also known as "Vader's Fist," they continued to enforce order and Imperial rule well after the death of Vader.
在克隆人部队和后来象征帝国武力的冲锋队里，501军团都是精锐单位，由西斯黑暗尊主达斯·维德指挥。这支部队又被称为“维德之拳”。维德死后很长一段时间里，他们依然维持着秩序和帝国的统治。

Origins in The Clone Wars
起源于《克隆人战争》

The 501st began just as any of the other initial clone units that blazed across the rocky deserts of Geonosis in the first historic battle of the Clone Wars. They seemed identical to the other clones that infiltrated the Separatist stronghold and pushed the Confederacy forces off-planet. Nonetheless, the Supreme Chancellor himself took special interest in the success record of the 501st.
501军团最初同其他克隆人部队一起，在吉奥诺西斯的岩漠参加了克隆人战争第一场历史性战役。他们跟其他克隆人一样，潜入分离势力的堡垒，把邦联军逐出行星。不过，最高议长本人对501军团的出色战绩表现出特别的兴趣。

The core group of the 501st were assigned to Anakin Skywalker, who was served by Clone Captain Rex. Together, the two developed a habit of turning unorthodox and often foolhardy mission tactics into numerous victories for the Galactic Republic. Like the red-emblazoned soldiers that made up the ranks of Palpatine's elite shock troopers, new troopers developed for the 501st underwent training and conditioning not on distant Kamino, but in a top-secret facility on Coruscant known only to select members of Palpatine's command staff. From this headquarters, some members of the Legion saw transfer to other units, where according to asset management charts they were seemingly absorbed. In other records more secure and more private, they remained carefully tracked as members of the 501st to one day return to Coruscant for special assignment.
在克隆人上尉雷克斯的带领下，501军团的核心小组被指派给阿纳金·天行者。他们俩默契配合，惯于把非常规的、时而显得鲁莽的任务战术转化成一次又一次银河共和国的胜利。跟那些红色涂装的士兵一样，501军团不在遥远的卡米诺受训和成长，而是在科洛桑的一处训练营。红色涂装的士兵组成帕尔帕廷的精锐突击部队。这个属于绝密的营地只有少数经过帕尔帕廷挑选的指挥人员才知道。501军团的一些成员从总部被调动到其他部队。按照兵力部署图表，他们似乎很好地融入了所在部队。但在其它更私密的档案里，他们依然被仔细地记录为501军团的成员，以便有朝一日能返回科洛桑接受特殊任务。

In the final days of the Clone Wars, the 501st were constantly on the move, shuttled from battlefront to battlefront. The Legion was split into special mission groups, often to supplement other clone missions. In same cases, they operated independent of the command structure already in place. There were 501st troopers protecting the skies over Coruscant during General Grievous' bold strike against the capital. Others provided support to clone units on worlds such as Felucia, Mygeeto, Utapau and Kashyyyk.
在克隆人战争的最后日子里，501军团一直被频繁调动，在各个战场之间往来穿梭。军团被划分为若干别动队，经常增援其他克隆人部队。同时，他们在已有的指挥体系之外独立行事。在格里弗斯将军对首都发动的大膽袭击中，501军团也有士兵参加了捍卫科洛桑天空的战斗。军团的其他一些兵力还对费卢西亚、麦基托、尤塔帕和卡希克的克隆人部队提供支援。

Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
《第三部：西斯的复仇》



By war's end, Anakin Skywalker succumbed to the dark side and swore loyalty to Darth Sidious to become Darth Vader. For Vader's inaugural mission to raze the Jedi Temple, the elite clone troopers of the 501st accompanied him. Their distinctive blue-marked armor set them apart from the other ranks. Their crack marksmanship and coordinated team maneuvers allowed them to outflank the Jedi trapped in the Temple, and mercilessly gun them down. Though these clone troopers emerged from the smoldering Temple with their share of casualties -- some Jedi proved quite difficult to kill -- they were nonetheless successful in their mission.
战争结束时，阿纳金·天行者屈服于黑暗面，向达斯·西迪厄斯效忠，成为达斯·维德。维德的第一个任务是摧毁绝地圣殿，其麾下是501军团的精锐克隆人士兵。独特的蓝色涂装盔甲把他们与其他部队区别开来。凭借精准的枪法和协调的团队策略，他们成功包抄困在圣殿里的绝地，无情地将他们击毙。这些克隆人士兵虽然在烈火中的圣殿内遭受重大伤亡——有的绝地被证明是很难对付的——但仍然成功完成任务。

After Revenge of the Sith
《西斯的复仇》之后



Many of the early missions of the 501st remained classified for decades. Only recently have datapad journals of some of its members come to light, detailing some of their most arduous assignments.
501军团的很多早期任务长年都被列为机密。不过最近，有些成员的数据屏日记被曝光，披露某些最艰巨任务的细节。

With the rise of the New Order, there were some worlds that objected to the sweeping policy changes enacted by Palpatine. These worlds were soon brought in line. The 501st transitioned from clone trooper ranks to stormtrooper ranks as the Empire consolidated its power.
随着新秩序的兴起，有的星球开始反对帕尔帕廷颁布的一系列政策变化。这些星球很快就被收拾了。在帝国巩固其权力的过程中，501军团由克隆人部队改组为冲锋队。

The 501st were dispatched to Naboo, to eliminate Queen Apailana and her opposition to the Empire's directives. It was the first time the 501st was called upon to "adjust" a planet's government, but it wouldn't be the last. Within months, the 501st gained a well-deserved reputation as "Vader's Fist."
501军团被派往纳布，消灭反抗帝国指令的阿佩拉娜女王及其党羽。这是501军团首次奉命“调整”一个星球的政府，但绝不是最后一次。几个月后，501军团就获得了名副其实的称号——“维德之拳”。

They traveled to Mustafar, to capture Gizor Dellso, a rogue Geonosian droid engineer who had erected his own battle droid factory on the fiery world. Most alarming, the clones of the 501st had to put down a clone uprising on Kamino, as an aberrant batch of mutinous troopers were unleashed by treasonous Kaminoans. For this assignment, they were led by Boba Fett, a mercenary hired by Darth Vader for his intimate knowledge of the cloning environments.
他们赶到穆斯塔法，逮捕吉佐·德尔索，这个行为失常的的吉奥诺西斯机器人工程师在熔岩世界建立了自己的战斗机器人工厂。最令人震惊的是，501军团的克隆人还不得不镇压卡米诺的克隆人起义，因为卡米诺叛徒释放了一批异常的克隆人叛军。在这次行动中，军团由雇佣兵波巴·费特带领，达斯·维德看中了他对卡米诺克隆环境的熟悉，于是雇佣了他。

Later, the 501st were assigned with protecting the Death Star as it neared completion. A host of would-be saboteurs and spies were captured by the Empire, and sent to languish in the Death Star's prison facilities. An embarrassing prison break by these Rebels inmates had to be quashed by the 501st.
后来，在死星接近完工时，501军团奉命保卫它。帝国抓获不少间谍和企图搞破坏的人，把他们投入了死星的监狱。501军团平定了一场由这些义军囚犯发动的监狱暴动。

When the Death Star plans were stolen by Rebel spies, the 501st were dispatched on missions to track down the valuable technical readouts. Such reassignment saved the ranks from destruction when the Death Star's main reactor exploded at the climax of the Battle of Yavin.
死星设计图被义军间谍窃取后，501军团受命追查那个重要的技术资料读取器。该任务救了这支部队一命，使他们避免在雅文战役的高潮葬身于死星主反应堆的爆炸。

The 501st continued to serve Darth Vader throughout the Galactic Civil War, though after the Battle of Endor, their ranks were broken and the unit dissolved as feuding Imperial warlords carved up territory and materiel in their bids to become the next Emperor.
银河内战期间，501军团始终追随达斯·维德。但恩多战役之后，在帝国军阀争夺领地和皇位的斗争中，501军团元气大伤，最后惨遭解散。

Knowing the value of symbols, it was Grand Admiral Thrawn who resurrected the designation 501st for the stormtrooper units protecting the Empire of the Hand. By this time, any original clones from the 501st's Civil War era were long past fighting age. This later unit was made up of birth-born soldiers, with diverse backgrounds and histories -- including non-human members.
由于意识到象征意义的价值，索龙元帅为保卫手之帝国的冲锋队恢复了501军团的番号。这个时候，内战时期原501军团的克隆人早已过了战斗年龄。这支新的部队由自然出生的士兵组成，他们的背景和经历各不相同——甚至包括了非人类的成员。

幕后



For members of the 501st Legion, a worldwide organization of dedicated Star Wars fans, the stormtrooper costume isn't just something seen on the movie screen -- it's a way of life.
501军团原本是一个世界性的《星球大战》铁杆爱好者组织。对其成员来说，冲锋队制服不仅仅是银幕上的东西——它是一种生活方式。

It all began in February 1997, when fans Albin Johnson and Tom Crews attended the Columbia, SC, premiere of the Star Wars Special Edition wearing complete stormtrooper gear. Soon after, Johnson posted pictures of the memorable evening on a personal website, and when others with their own stormtrooper costumes began to write in, he proceeded to post their photos as well. Within a few months, the popularity of the site led Johnson to think it should be a little something more.
事情要从1997年2月说起，当时影迷阿尔宾·约翰逊和汤姆·克鲁斯穿着全套冲锋队制服来到南卡罗来纳州的哥伦比亚参加《星球大战特别版》的首映式。没过多久，约翰逊就把这场值得纪念的晚会图片发到个人网站上，随后其他有冲锋队制服的人开始来信，于是他也开始贴他们的照片。几个月后，这个网站就名气大涨，约翰逊开始觉得应该再做些什么。

"I wanted something that would give the average fans a collective identity at the conventions -- a family of their own," -- says Johnson. With "tours of duty" ranging from convention appearances to volunteer community service, members not only embrace their hobby, they entertain and delight the rest of the world with their devotion. Now with "garrisons" stationed all over the world spanning more than 20 countries, the group's ever-growing membership has surpassed 3,000.
“我想让集会上普通的星战迷有一个共同的集体身份——一个他们自己的家，”——约翰逊说。军团成员的“执勤任务”包括从出席集会到志愿者社区服务等各项活动，广大成员不再仅仅是自娱自乐，他们可以用自己的爱好给世界的其它地方带去欢声笑语。现在，军团“驻防军”的驻扎范围已经超过20个国家，拥有3000多名成员，这一数字还在不断增长。

"We consider the members of the 501st part of the extended Lucasfilm family," says Steve Sansweet, head of fan relations for Lucasfilm Ltd. "They have fun and share a sense of community, while at the same time bringing joy to a lot of people through their work with kids, raising money for charities, or just posing for photos with surprised but delighted 'civilians.'"
“我们认为501军团成员是卢卡斯影业集团的扩展部分之一，”卢卡斯影业有限公司影迷关系负责人史蒂夫·圣斯威特说，“他们感到乐趣，并分享一种集体的感觉，同时也通过各种工作为其他很多人带来欢乐，比如哄小孩，为慈善事业筹集资金，或者只是和吃惊但高兴的‘平民们’一起摆姿势照相。

In recognition of such fandom, the 501st and its fan-created backstory of being Darth Vader's personal legion of stormtroopers known as "Vader's Fist" have now actually been adopted into official Star Wars continuity. In 2004, the 501st had roles in two Star Wars books by Timothy Zahn (Survivor's Quest and Fool's Bargain) and continued into Episode III: Revenge of the Sith itself when the 501st followed a newly turned Anakin Skywalker into the Jedi Temple to slaughter the Republic's defenders of peace.
出于对这些爱好者的重视，《星球大战》的官方正史收录了以“维德之拳”而闻名的501军团及其作为达斯·维德私人冲锋队军团的同人背景故事。2004年，501军团在由蒂莫西·扎恩写的两本书（《幸存者的考验》和《愚蠢的约定》）中出现，并延续到了《第三部：西斯的复仇》中。在电影中，501军团跟随刚刚背叛绝地的阿纳金·天行者攻入绝地圣殿，屠杀共和国的和平卫士。

LucasArts featured the 501st's most prominent role yet -- a storyline completely centered around Vader's Fist in Star Wars Battlefront II.
卢卡斯艺界为501军团安排了最引人瞩目的地位——在《星球大战：前线Ⅱ》中，完全围绕“维德之拳”的故事情节。

aweng

it's a way of life.——这个译为“生活方式”会好些。

Hignatis

所以是现有地球501st 后有星战501st ...

绿色光剑

前线2讲得就是他们的故事！