SDCC 2026: Star Wars Zero Company Mobilizes at San Diego Comic-Con – Update

Company Camaraderie

At San Diego Comic-Con, the panelists introduced the game story and the roles their characters will play in a galaxy torn apart by war. “You play as Hawks, a disgraced former Republic officer who's left the Republic and now formed Zero Company, an independent outfit that specializes in covert investigations and tactical operations,” Contreras said. “Hawks and his team are hired to go against the Infinite Coil, a Separatist-aligned paramilitary cult that's intent on spreading a deadly shadow plague across the galaxy.”

Next, members of the cast described their characters and what made them so compelling to play.

“Hawks, he's an everyperson,” Freeman said of the fully customizable protagonist. “He gave his life to something he believed in with his heart. He showed up every time. He took the fall for something that wasn't his fault… He floats through the galaxy, like a gun for hire, doing whatever he can to get a credit, and just wants to keep it that way. And then what does life do? It presents opportunity after opportunity to reemerge and reconnect and be part of the team again and fight for something that's larger than yourself.”

Joining the fight is clone trooper Trick and Hawks’ right-hand, Runa Blask.

Baker has played many clones over the years, but he knows how to find each soldier’s personality. “It's really with any clone, whether it's an episode or a game, we need to establish the kind of the flavor of this guy in terms of his age, his experience, his attitude, his angle. And then maybe pick out an adjective or two that suits.”

Runa handles the unglamourous managerial duties of the operation – and she’s not completely on their side. “Her job is to make sure that Zero Company keeps the lights on regardless of whether she believes in the mission statement or believes in Hawks on any given day,” Sharpe said.

“It was very important to me that Runa was taller than Hawks and that has happened, so I feel pretty good about that,” Michaelis said with a laugh. “My favorite types of characters to play are people who are one way but think they're another way. And a lot of their unhappiness comes from the space in between those two things. That's true in Runa, also. She's a Separatist who ends up working at Zero Company purely out of necessity… and maybe doesn't agree with that in a lot of ways, but she really wants to defeat the Infinite Coil.”

As for the Infinite Coil and their charismatic leader, Fathom, Sharma is thrilled to play a villain in the galaxy far, far away.

“I love that this story is so much in the time of the Clone Wars,” she said. “I feel like that is the awful kind of soup that brought life to somebody like Fathom. It is a difficult time, and she has gone through some things, and she's tired and she is fed up… And she's ready to strike her own path.”

Soundtrack Sneak Peek

Panelists also announced that Walt Disney Records has released “Zero Company,” the first track from the upcoming Star Wars Zero Company Original Video Game Soundtrack, featuring music by Grammy-winning composer Gordy Haab.

The track is now available on Spotify and Amazon Music. The Star Wars Zero Company Original Video Game Soundtrack arrives August 27 and is available now for pre-add and pre-save at Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

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Also announced during the panel, you can now pre-order the Star Wars Zero Company Collectors’ Edition!

All pre-orders grant access to the Crystalline Astromech Cosmetic Pack, which includes an R3 droid, translucent "crystalline" astromech heads for the R4 and R5 droid variants, and the BR-1 droid, originating in Star Wars Zero Company.

Stay tuned to StarWars.com for all the Zero Company news from San Diego Comic-Con and beyond!