November 2019
Hello,
Im a non-sub player. I have a level 60 Bounty Hunter and I have tried the Fallen Empire Chapter 1: The Hunt, which was for free. I finished the story of the chapter. When I finished I had and option to play Chapter II : Dream of Empire but I choose to not play it. Since then I cannot use my companions, I can summon them or anything. This really upseted me so I decided to play it again. I thought its just a bug. I finished the Chapter again and I still cant use my companions. With this bounty hunter I finished the main storyline, Rise of the Hutt Cartel and Shadow of Revan.
I need help with this, I want my companions back.
Good day to you
JuppajdaCZ
November 2019
Once you start Fallen Empire you lose access to your companions. This is not a bug but intended design. There is even a warning that states that before you start the chapter that you have to click Accept to.
The only way to get them back would be to proceed with the Fallen Empire story all the way through Chapter IX. Once you complete that chapter and have access to the Odessan base, there is a terminal you gain access to that allows you to get your old companions back right away.
You can complete the story and many of them return during the story as you play it but the soonest you can get them back is after you complete chapter IX and use the companion terminal.