Gathering The Faithful

Tom launched a small website and forum with the name "Mandalorian Mercs" to coordinate real-world meetups. The first one would be held at AdventureCon in Knoxville, TN during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. MMCC would share this inaugural troop with its sister club, The Dark Empire. Upon returning home Tom would start founding the first MMCC Clan: Talon Clan, covering North & South Carolina USA.

Accepting the Role

MMCC's first year saw the creation of several US clans (Talon, Falco, Rancor, Yustapir, and Burrenaar Ver'da) and the UK's Vok'Chi Clan, and by its first birthday it was decided by the membership that Tom, whose original Mandalorian was known as Novall Talon, would be crowned "Mandalore the Uniter," changing his life forever.

A "Lucky Accident"

Mandalore the Uniter makes his first named appearance in Star Wars Legends when Jason Fry included him in The Essential Guide to Warfare, but it would not be the last time Mandalore the Uniter made an appearance in Star Wars Legends! books.

A Second Appearance

Mandalore the Uniter appears once again in the book The Bounty Hunter Code: From the Files of Boba Fett. This time, Tom would assist author Jason Fry in the naming of several previously unnamed Mandalorian armor parts. In the book, Mandalore the Uniter's story is one of resurrecting Mandalorian society in 1051 BBY after being ravaged by Candorian plague, and as the progenitor of the Mandalorian armor style that survives well into the time of The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Proverbs of A Warrior & Cuun Ara

As Mandalore the Uniter, Tom begins publishing daily "Mandalorian Proverbs" over his various social media platforms and pages. Mandalorian Proverbs have become a daily moment of introspection for people around the world, with new ones published near-daily 11 years later.

This continuous body of work forms the core of his upcoming book, Cuun Ara (Our Way), compiling 100 definitive warrior proverbs along with philosophical commentaries that codify two decades of custom Mandalorian leadership.

Bringing Imagination to Life: Jai'galaar Landspeeder

With a week to go before leaving on a cross-country trek to the first Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California, Tom finishes up a life-sized "Jai'galaar Class" Mandalorian landspeeder based of a 2013 Lego set. This One-of-a-kind and fully functional landspeeder has made appearances across the United States, and featured in media stories world-wide. Fun Fact: Dave Filoni took a ride in the Landspeeder at Celebration Anaheim in 2015.

Mandalorians Arise!

Tom leads a group of MMCC members to the El Capitan theater in downtown Hollywood for the red-carpet premiere of the first three episodes of The Mandalorian, bringing the hard work of thousands of Mando Mercs Costume Club members to fruition on-screen.

A Second Vision: The Beskar'ta Foundation

With $2,000 seed money and an approval from MMCC's International Command Council, Tom embarked on his second major quest for MMCC: The Beskar'ta Foundation. Long has MMCC been known for grass-roots charity. But when members of the club fell on hard times, there was little to no charity for them. As a registered charity foundation in 2026, Tom's dream of members-helping-members has given several MMCC members assistance in their greatest times of need.

An Unexpected Invitation

Invited directly by Lucasfilm Ltd., Tom marshaled an international vanguard of 45 MMCC members representing clans across Canada, Mexico, and the United States for the red-carpet Hollywood premiere of The Mandalorian & Grogu. Beyond deploying along the media lines, the contingent was granted private access to an exclusive production showcase, inspecting screen-used beskar suits, master props, and soundstage set pieces from the feature film alongside iconic assets from the streaming series and productions that have defined the Mandoverse since 2019.