So the list I'm seriously considering running is Han and a Fringer. I have played it twice over the last 3 days with different upgrade/crew loadouts. I'll give the list and a brief battle report after each, then I'll give my next attempt to nail down the final list:

Game #1 - vs Chiraneau & Echo (Win)

Han - VI, EU, Lando, Nien Numb

Fringer - HLC, Outrider, REcon spec

Total: 100

So facing Echo and the Bad Year Blimp I knew I had a tough match ahead of me. With some careful positioning and lucky times where Echo decloaked out of arc of anything I managed to get rid of her quickly and then take chunks out of the Decimator. Pretty solid win, but I was one turn away from losing the fringer (1 Hull left).

Game#2 (on vassal) - Vs Chiraneau & Fettigator (win?)

Han - VI, gunner, Dash crew, falcon title

Fringer - HLC, Outrider title, Lando

Total: 100

This game started off bad for me, I tried a new deployment with the 2 ships and managed to bump right off the bat...not good. Then we flew around the board both throwing cold red dice and fiery green dice. I evaded too much with Han instead of focusing. I like gunner, but with his rerolls I'm not sold that he needs it. Maybe Luke if you want a gunner (that's pretty fluffy too ) I had the Bad Year Blimp on 2 hp and fett's shields down while han was at 3 hp and the fringer still had 2 shields left. I forgot I had dash on Han and didn't shoot at the BYB and would have taken him out earlier (range 1...) so that stunk. I put the question mark after win because we didn't finish but kind of agreed that I would pull it out vs Fett with Han & the Fringer - even bleeding like they were.

Anywho - here is my next iteration to try out:

Han Solo- Push the Limit, Kyle Katarn, Lando Calrissian, Millennium Falcon

Fringer- Heavy Laser Cannon, Intelligence Agent, Outrider

Total: 99

So now my focus problem is solved with Kyle, Lando and PtL on Han and the Fringer has the Intel agent to keep himself at range 2-3 (I had a problem in game#2 of not being able to shoot). More importantly I have a 99 point initiative bid against other VI Han's, Soontir's, Wedge's and Vader's.

That's what I'm looking at so far - what do y'all think?

Drop intelligence agent. And ptl

Add vi to Han

Add experimental interface to Han.

Evade and EI lando with kyle destress focus every turn whilst still having ps11

interesting - I think i'll have to give it a try man. Thank you

Your suggestions come out to 98 points - i was thinking either a merc copilot or tactician on the fringer. Thoughts?

I still prefer Chewbo, but if you must play Han + fringer, I'd try this:

Han, VI, Gunner, Engine (56)

Fringer, HLC, Outrider (42)

2 pts season to taste, gunner to Luke, add Jan or MF title to the falcon, or maybe Dash crew on the fringer.

Han needs predator or gunner for consistent offensive output, especially in a 2 ship build. I love flying him with VI and engine to dodge arcs and annoy phantom players, I'm loathe to use PTL as it telegraphs his movement severely. If you do go that road I think Nien is a must to give you the option of 4 straight and boost to get out of a bad situation.

All my opinion, far from the last word on the subject. Find out what works for you and good hunting.

Yeah blocking will be a massive weakness but I'm sure your aware of that.

Be nice if you could drop a point & put recon spec on the fringer.

Otherwise jan ors.

I did Han with LW, Falcon, 3po, Lando, And EI

ORF with outrider and HLC

I don't have 3p0 so he's not an option unfortunately. I think I'm going to run this next game and see how it works:

Han - VI, EI, lando, kyle

Fringer - HLC, outrider, merc copilot

I like the idea of crits on the HLC, and having lots of focus/evade tokens on the falcon will help out bunches.

As others have said, that's going to be very weak to blocking, especially since you'll almost always be doing green maneuvers, but it's very interesting, I can't wait to hear how it does