Star Wars : Commander Star Wars : Commander is a mobile strategy game by Disney Interactive , featuring characters , locations , and technology from the " Star Wars " saga . The game was released on August 21 , 2014 for iOS devices , with a limited early release for select international markets . Plot summary . Chapter I . The game features a storyline which takes place between the " Star Wars " episodes " " and " " . A band of mercenaries has arrived on Tatooine to build a new base of operations . The group is lead by Saponza and his partner . The mercenaries settle in at Saponza ' s homestead as their new base . Shortly after settling in , a band of thugs attack the base . After defeating the thugs , the group discovers that they worked for Jabba the Hutt , who has been angered by the defeat . In search of allies to protect themselves against Jabba , the mercenaries seek out contract jobs for both the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance . Upon returning from their contract jobs , the mercenaries find their base destroyed by Jabba ' s forces . In order to get it rebuilt , the mercenaries must fully align with either the Empire or the Rebels . Chapter II . After Saponza ' s partner helped win the battle for Tatooine , the agent was cleared to move his forces to other planets to continue fighting in the war against enemy forces . Gameplay . " Star Wars : Commander " is a strategy game that is available for Android , iOS , and Windows devices . Players use the touchscreen as their input and receive orders from the characters using hologram s . They build up their base by acquiring credit s and alloy and deploying various buildings . Troops and vehicles can be upgraded through the Research Lab . Special hero units can be created in the game . These heroes are unique to each side . For example , players on the side of the Rebel Alliance can recruit Han Solo , Chewbacca , Princess Leia , and R2 - D2 . The Empire can recruit Darth Vader , Elite AT - AT , Royal Guard and Veteran AT - ST . Campaign . There were limited campaigns in the game that unlock units , and these campaigns took place on various planets including Dandoran , Er ' Kit , and Tatooine . Development . The game was announced on the Tumblr page of its publisher , Disney Interactive , on June 24 , 2014 . It had a limited release in certain markets , including Australia , followed by a general release on the iOS platform on August 21 , 2014 and a subsequent release on the Android and Windows 8 platforms on September 18 , 2014 . However , the Windows servers and Apple / Android servers are separate from each other , preventing players from interacting across servers . A " hackathon " was held in mid - October 2014 in which developers of the game brainstormed ideas for new features . The best - in - show feature was " faction flipping , " which would allow players to create a secondary account through which they could play for the side they had not chosen previously , either the Empire or the Rebellion , without having to restart the game , retaining all progress on the current account . The people ' s - choice winner was traps , such as a sarlacc pit that would swallow troops that came too close . Limited Edition Characters . Ithorian Infiltraitor = Rebels Kubaz Invader = Empire Rancors ( Bruiser ) Rage Rancors ( Generalist ) Shadow Rancors ( Generalist ) Hunter Rancor ( Striker ) Krayt Dragon Undead Trooper s Security Droids = Empire ( Generalist ) Drabatan Saboteur = Rebels ( Generalist ) TIE Striker Bucket Head = Empire Rebel Scum = Rebels LIN Demolitionmech Demolition Droid