Rexler Brath: I know it's an expensive combo (40pts), but this seems really damaging. You don't spend the focus you need to fire the Proton Rockets, so just make sure you already have a target lock, and load your opponent up with crits.

Col. Vessery: Same as above, but gets a free TL if the target already has one on it. Don't get the crits Brath does, but still serious damage, and 3pts cheaper.

Thoughts?

I initially thought of a similar idea. But then I realized that the PR are only range 1. So now I feel it might be a bit much point wise for 1 extra shot than you would normally get at range 1 with a Defender. Unfortunately they make more sense on a Awing or Tie Advanced as the have a lower primary attack value.

You are better off putting any other missile on the Defender if you want to use a missile. All you get with PR for 3 points is one extra dice at range 1, only 1 time! So not worth it in my book. Brath + Predator is the way to run him and in my opinion the only way.

I'm toying around with the idea of 2 Tempest Squadrons with assault missiles and 2 with proton missiles. 100 points on the nose and gives you a good anti-swarm and anti-large ship / B-wing ordinance punch. Not much to fall back on when the ordinance is gone however, but it should live long enough to get most of it away.