This list is built around the interaction between Captain Needa and his emperor.
Needa allows the Raider to run over obstacles and instead of being dealt a face-up card, roll for damage. That in and of itself is great, the damage first goes to shields and they can be recovered.
Palpatine can however change the roll, if he chooses to be forgiving. Keeping the shields intact and allowing the Raider to accelerate to ramming speed and plow through the enemy lines.
Asteroids do not concern him any longer, he wants results and not excuses.
Raider-class Corvette (Fore) (50)
Engine Booster (3)
Raider-class Corvette (Aft) (50)
Captain Needa (2)
WED-15 Repair Droid (2)
Quad Laser Cannons (6)
Engineering Team (4)
Backup Shield Generator (3)
Instigator (4)
Commander Kenkirk (44)
Predator (3)
Emperor Palpatine (8)
Ysanne Isard (4)
Shield Upgrade (4)
Storm Squadron Pilot (23)
Advanced Targeting Computer (1)
Engine Upgrade (4)
TIE/x1 (0)
Storm Squadron Pilot (23)
Advanced Targeting Computer (1)
Engine Upgrade (4)
TIE/x1 (0)
Storm Squadron Pilot (23)
Advanced Targeting Computer (1)
Engine Upgrade (4)
TIE/x1 (0)
Storm Squadron Pilot (23)
Advanced Targeting Computer (1)
Engine Upgrade (4)
TIE/x1 (0)
Total: 299
The Raider is light in offensive weaponry, just something to protect the flanks. Everything else is geared towards speed and maintaining and rebuilding shields and structural integrity.
The emperor has boarded my preferred ship for him; Kenkirk and the emperor's favourite: Ysanne Isard.
Their escort consists of 4 Storm Squadron Pilots with ATC and EU. They should be tanky enough to survive into the late game while the Raider just wallows like a blind whale in pain and takes out whatever is closest. Like a tank in the old Dune 2 game. *squelch
Viable? Maybe. Fun as all get out? Yup.
Edited by Dagonet