Cycles

Overview

The entire campaign of Star Wars Zero Company runs in Cycles — a structure similar to the daily rhythm in Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Each Cycle has three phases:

1. Base phase — explore the Den, interact with characters, spend skill points, manage upgrades
2. Operations phase — choose and execute non-combat operations on the holo-map
3. Tactical mission — deploy on a combat mission; once complete, the next Cycle begins

Timers

Every mission and operation on the holo-map has a Cycle timer — a countdown showing how many Cycles remain before it expires:

• Standard missions: expire when the timer runs out, and the rewards are lost permanently
• Story missions: do not expire, but become critical (mandatory) once the timer runs out — story progression cannot be delayed indefinitely

Consequence of Timers

It is not possible to complete all missions in a single playthrough. Players must choose which missions to prioritise, making those decisions a meaningful part of the game’s replayability.

See Missions for mission types and objectives, and Base Management for what happens during the base phase.

References

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