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Albin Johnson is a Southern [[fan]] who founded the [[501st Legion]] [[Star Wars]] costuming group. After his daughter Katie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2004, she wished for a droid to watch over her, as R2-D2 watched over Padmé Amidala in ''Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones''. Johnson and the R2 Builders group collected parts and assembled a pink, fully-functional droid for Katie which they dubbed "R2-KT". Johnson now takes the droid to fandom and media events to spread awareness of pediatric illness. | Albin Johnson is a Southern [[fan]] who founded the [[501st Legion]] [[Star Wars]] costuming group. After his daughter Katie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2004, she wished for a droid to watch over her, as R2-D2 watched over Padmé Amidala in ''Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones''. Johnson and the R2 Builders group collected parts and assembled a pink, fully-functional droid for Katie which they dubbed "R2-KT". Johnson now takes the droid to fandom and media events to spread awareness of pediatric illness. | ||
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Albin Johnson is a Southern fan who founded the 501st Legion Star Wars costuming group. After his daughter Katie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2004, she wished for a droid to watch over her, as R2-D2 watched over Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. Johnson and the R2 Builders group collected parts and assembled a pink, fully-functional droid for Katie which they dubbed "R2-KT". Johnson now takes the droid to fandom and media events to spread awareness of pediatric illness.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 2010 -- DeepSouthCon 48, Rebel Award
- 2012 -- StellarCon 36
- 2015 -- ConGregate 2
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