1. You can shift power to shields, blasters, or engines
2. There are shield set-ups where you can shift power to forward and rear shields
3. Companion commentary while playing
4. Ships customizeable cosmetically and mechanically
5. New soundtrack
6. Nooks, crannies, and trenches that you can find and maneuver through to get people off your tail
7. Different crews(composed of companions) provide different advantages and abilities
Apparently this may be on the PTS server this weekend....several testers posting info now that NDA is released.