The first set, "Rebel Storm," was released at that time[1] and was followed up by "Clone Strike," which came out December 4, 2004.

[5] The "Bounty Hunters" set was released in September 2006,[6] followed by "Starships Battles" in November.

"Knights of the Old Republic" was released in Summer 2008, followed by "Clone Wars" in the late Fall of that year.

Ultimate Missions: Rebel Storm included scenarios drawn from A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, along with the associated radio dramas.

The Ultimate Missions series was discontinued after Revenge of the Sith in favor of scenario packs such as Attack on Endor.

Players agree on a point total (100, 150, and 200 being the official standards) and create a squad that does not exceed the chosen point total for one of the following formats: After players agree on a point total and play format and build their squads, one of several play maps representing different locations of the Star Wars Universe is chosen and set up.

The maps feature a one-inch square grid overlay that indicates where characters can move, as well as being used to determine range and the ability to see a target.

For instance, the map included in the "Revenge of the Sith Starter" represents the interior of a battered starship, with small hallways and rubble-filled rooms, but is considered[citation needed] the only "huge-friendly" map as it is the only one where a huge character can travel from one starting area to the other.

Some of the official maps are: The objective of the game can vary, but in standard play the winner is the player who earns a number of victory points equal to or greater than the Squad limit or the player with the most victory points when a tiebreaker is called (no characters have made offensive actions in 10 rounds).

There are also "Commander Effects", possessed by the various leaders in the Star Wars universe (Darth Vader, General Veers, Padmé Amidala - among others).

In the recent Galaxy at War set, characters such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and General Grievous appeared as Rares while secondary characters such as Hondo Ohnaka, Mar Tuuk and Wat Tambor fell into the Very Rare position.

[11] In the Universe set, special Huge miniatures were introduced, with a "footprint" nine times that of a typical figure.

Each booster pack came with 1 rare, 1 huge figure (of random rarity), 2 uncommons, and 3 commons.

The "Clone Strike Starter Game" comes with Jango Fett and General Kenobi and a number of randomized figures.

The "Revenge of the Sith Starter Game" comes with General Grievous, Supreme Commander and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Master, as well as two Clone Troopers and two Super Battle Droids.