Use The Den as your operations base
The Den is Zero Company's base on the Ring of Kafrene. Official material says players recruit, progress, and dispatch Operators there, upgrade facilities, purchase equipment, and choose tasks from an evolving galaxy map.
Build a mission-specific squad
Players lead Hawks and combine original characters with custom Operators. Hawks and recruited Operators can be created from Devaronian, Human, Neimoidian, Ovissian, Togruta, Twi'lek, Weequay, and Zabrak species, with customizable appearance, specializations, and talents.
Develop bonds and combat synergies
Official descriptions say squad members build bonds on missions. Stronger relationships can unlock support abilities and cross-training benefits that improve Operator abilities and statistics.
Treat every mission choice as consequential
Mission choices and battlefield decisions can influence the story and make playthroughs differ. This pre-release briefing therefore explains only confirmed systems and does not claim a best squad or optimal build.