While looking at the XML, there were several files with cheat in them.

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
- <Story>
- <!--
Mission_1 An Organized Resistance
Mission_2 Conquer Fondor
Mission_3 Pirate Menace
Mission_4 Subjugating Geonosis
Mission_5 Attack on Mon Calamari
Mission_6 Trouble on Kashyyyk
Mission_7 A New Weapon
Mission_8 Rebel Fortress of War
Mission_9 Traitorous Moff
Mission_10 Errand with the Emperor
Mission_11 Capturing a Princess
Mission_12 Destruction of Alderaan
Mission_13 End Game

-->
- <Event Name="Mission_1">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_2">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_3">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_4">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_5">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_6">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_7">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_8">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_9">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_10">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_11">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_12">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <Event Name="Mission_13">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
</Event>
- <!-- Give hero
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Spawn_Vader">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>SPAWN_HERO</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Darth_Team</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>Thyferra</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_2</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_3</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_4</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_5</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_6</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_7</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_8</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Spawn_Fett">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>SPAWN_HERO</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Boba_Fett_Team</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>Coruscant</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_4</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_5</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_6</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_7</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_8</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Spawn_Veers">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>SPAWN_HERO</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>General_Veers_Team</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>Coruscant</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_7</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_8</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Spawn_Emperor">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>SPAWN_HERO</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Emperor_Palpatine_Team</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>Coruscant</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Force planet faction
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Fondor_Faction">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>PLANET_FACTION</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Fondor</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>Empire</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_3</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_4</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_5</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_6</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_7</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_8</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Fondor_Faction_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>REVEAL_PLANET</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Fondor</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>Mission_3</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_4</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Geonosis_Faction">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>PLANET_FACTION</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Geonosis</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>Empire</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_5</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_6</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_7</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_8</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_MonCal_Faction">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>PLANET_FACTION</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>MonCalimari</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>Empire</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_6</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_7</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_8</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Kashyyyk_Faction">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>PLANET_FACTION</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Kashyyyk</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>Empire</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_7</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_8</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Jabiim_Faction">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>PLANET_FACTION</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Jabiim</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>Empire</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Jabiim_Faction_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>REVEAL_PLANET</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Jabiim</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_Jabiim_Faction</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Bestine_Faction">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>PLANET_FACTION</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Bestine</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>Empire</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_Corulag_Faction">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>PLANET_FACTION</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Corulag</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>Empire</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Act 1 cheats
-->
- <!-- Jump to mission 1
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActI_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>STORY_ELEMENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Story_Campaign_Empire_Act_I</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>Mission_1</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActI_Enable_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>SET_FLAG</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_Act_Counter</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>1</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActI_Enable</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 2
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M02_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>DISABLE_STORY_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActI_Mission_Two_07</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>1</Reward_Param2>
<Reward_Param3>1</Reward_Param3>
<Prereq>Mission_2</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_3</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_4</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M02_Enable_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>STORY_ELEMENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Story_Campaign_Empire_Act_I</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M02_Enable</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M02_Enable_01">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActI_Mission_Two_09</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M02_Enable_00 Mission_2</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 3
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M03_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActI_Reveal_Fondor</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M02_Enable Mission_3</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_3</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M03_Enable_02">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActI_Reveal_Ilum</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M03_Enable</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M03_Enable_03">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActI_M03_Probe_Dialog_00</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M03_Enable_02</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 4
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M04_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActI_M03_Post_Mission_Dialog_00</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActI_M02_Enable Mission_4</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Act 2 cheats
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActII_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>STORY_ELEMENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Story_Campaign_Empire_Act_II</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>Mission_5</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_6</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_7</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_8</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActII_Enable_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>SET_FLAG</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_Act_Counter</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>2</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActII_Enable</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 5
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActII_M05_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActII_Mission_Four_00</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActII_Enable Mission_5</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 6
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActII_M06_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>DISABLE_STORY_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActII_Mission_Four_00</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>1</Reward_Param2>
<Reward_Param3>1</Reward_Param3>
<Prereq>Mission_6</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_7</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_8</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActII_M06_Enable_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>REVEAL_PLANET</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>MonCalimari</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>1</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActII_M06_Enable</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActII_M06_Enable_01">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>ActII_M05_Intro_Dialog_00</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActII_M06_Enable Mission_6</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 7
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActII_M07_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>ActII_M06_Intro_Dialog_00</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActII_M06_Enable Mission_7</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActII_M07_Enable_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>REVEAL_PLANET</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Kashyyyk</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>1</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>Mission_7</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_8</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 8
-->
- <!-- Mission 8 is considered Act 3, but setup in Act 2
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIII_M08_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>ActII_M06_End_Dialog_00</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActII_M06_Enable Mission_8</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Act 3 cheats
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIII_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>STORY_ELEMENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Story_Campaign_Empire_Act_III</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIII_Enable_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>SET_FLAG</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_Act_Counter</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>3</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActIII_Enable</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 9
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIII_M09_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>DISABLE_STORY_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActIII_Mission_Seven_01</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>1</Reward_Param2>
<Reward_Param3>1</Reward_Param3>
<Prereq>Mission_9</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_10</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIII_M09_Enable_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_A03M08_Intro_Dialog_00</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActIII_M09_Enable Mission_9</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 10
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIII_M10_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActIII_M08_Final_Dialog_00</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActIII_M09_Enable Mission_10</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIII_M10_Enable_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>REVEAL_PLANET</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Atzerri</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>1</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActIII_M10_Enable</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Act 4 cheats
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIV_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>STORY_ELEMENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Story_Campaign_Empire_Act_IV</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>Mission_11</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIV_Enable_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>SET_FLAG</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_Act_Counter</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>4</Reward_Param2>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActIV_Enable</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 11
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIV_M11_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActIV_Mission_Ten_Intro_Dialog_00</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActIV_Enable</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 12
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIV_M12_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>DISABLE_STORY_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActIV_Mission_Ten_Intro_Dialog_00</Reward_Param1>
<Reward_Param2>1</Reward_Param2>
<Reward_Param3>1</Reward_Param3>
<Prereq>Mission_12</Prereq>
<Prereq>Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIV_M12_Enable_00">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActIV_Mission_Ten_End_Dialog_00</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActIV_M12_Enable Mission_12</Prereq>
</Event>
- <!-- Jump to mission 13
-->
- <Event Name="CHEAT_Empire_ActIV_M13_Enable">
<Event_Type>STORY_TRIGGER</Event_Type>
<Reward_Type>TRIGGER_EVENT</Reward_Type>
<Reward_Param1>Empire_ActIV_Mission_Twelve_Intro_Dialog_00</Reward_Param1>
<Prereq>CHEAT_Empire_ActIV_M12_Enable Mission_13</Prereq>
</Event>
</Story>

Any idea how to try this out? Curious to see if you can get more than 1 of the same hero. I though perhaps like Jedi Academy it might use the ~ key.

I don't think those are accual cheats, i think those are for making the Heros' spawn when you need them for the Story Campaign, because in a Galactic Conquest game, i believe you start with no heros at all, you got to work up to them...but since there are no 'start with one planet' option, i haven't tried out the Galactic Conquest Mode.

That'd be good to start with just one planet, eg Hoth for the Rebellion. The funding would be a bit slow to start with but that's what the 'conquest' in Galactic Conquest is all about.

I found that too, but it seems there is no way to trigger them. I have to agree with DarkLord1981.