Now I'm having fun trying out the new toys from Wave 7 and the Raider and two ships I'm most enjoying flying is Marek and Deathrain. I have their builds pretty solid but have a tournament coming up on Sat and need help filling the gap.

Current ships are:-

Maarek Stele (27) w/ Title, VI or Crackshot (1), Adv Targeting comp (1), Adv Homing Missiles (3) = 32pts

Deathrain (26), with EM (2), Enhanced Scopes (1), Cluster Mines (4), Siesmic Charges (2) = 35pts

Which leaves 33pts to fill without an initiative bid.

Now, I'd love to pair another bomber/s with them but I can't fit two in and leaves me with a three ship list and leads to over investment in upgrades, either on a single bomber or on the two existing pilots (hull upgrades etc)

Any thoughts?

Perhaps Colzet to pair with Maarek for Crit-flipping fun? Alternatively, a Delta Squadron pilot with Ion Cannon might be good to help get the Advanced Homing Missiles off a bit easier.

You could run a pretty loaded cutlass if you have the model, or a TIE Defender. Carnor Jax is one of my personal favorites, and he fits in perfectly with PtL, autothrusters, and the mk2 engine.

If you don't want a 3 ship build you could take two of either Dark Curse, Backstabber, or Night Beast with TIE mk2.

Now I'm having fun trying out the new toys from Wave 7 and the Raider and two ships I'm most enjoying flying is Marek and Deathrain. I have their builds pretty solid but have a tournament coming up on Sat and need help filling the gap.

Current ships are:-

Maarek Stele (27) w/ Title, VI or Crackshot (1), Adv Targeting comp (1), Adv Homing Missiles (3) = 32pts

Deathrain (26), with EM (2), Enhanced Scopes (1), Cluster Mines (4), Siesmic Charges (2) = 35pts

Which leaves 33pts to fill without an initiative bid.

Now, I'd love to pair another bomber/s with them but I can't fit two in and leaves me with a three ship list and leads to over investment in upgrades, either on a single bomber or on the two existing pilots (hull upgrades etc)

Any thoughts?

Add in two TIE/fo Epsilon Pilots - that way you can have all the Empire's new toys on the board at once. (Admittedly not the most competitive choice, but fun)

Bounty Hunter.

Firespray's a workhorse, even with no upgrades and PS 3.

OGP w/ Palpy and an Engine Upgrade.

Cool 2-ship build and I like all the ideas so far to complete it. Tough decision! :-)

Here are a few more ideas:

Omicron

Academy

33 points

Sigma (Advanced Sensors, Recon Specialist, Stygium Particle Accelerator)

33 points

Scimitar x2

32 points (so, 1 point initiative bid or Twin Ion Engine Mk. II on Deathrain maybe?)

Soontir (Push the Limit, Autothrusters)

32 points

Zertik Strom (Predator, x1 title, Advanced Targeting Computer, Hull Upgrade)

33 points

Thanks guys, all solid suggestions.

I've been playing a Deci-Krassis list for a year now so while I love a firespray I'm looking for a change.

I tried a three ship variant of this list a few times and it just doesn't have the staying power (my green dice are even more fickle than Fickle's)

I did think of the Dark Curse and Backstabber, Haven't flown TIE lns for a while and DC's resilience in the end game is great (if my dice don't dessert me)

I didn't think of running naked scimitars, which suits my style as I always pick hull over agility (the reason I use a firespray as a heavy laser cannon carrier rather than a defender)

Will sleep on it but I think I'm leaning to the two TIE aces and throwing caution to the wind on my green dice for once. They have a higher damage output than the scimitars and with everyone focusing on Deathrain they may last long enough to do some damage.

Not hoping for a top placing for tokens but as long as I finish in the top 16 for the Alt Recon Specialist I'll be happy

I've had success with the following list with Maarek.

Vader + Squad Leader + TIE/x1 + EU + ATC

Maarek + Calculation + TIE/x1 + ATC

Soontir + PtL + RGT + Autothrusters + Stealth

Both Vader and Soontir will fire before Maarek stripping shields. I move and "focus" with Maarek. Then once Vader moves I have him get a TL on a ship, and use SL as his second action to let Maarek take a TL on the same ship. Now Maarek attacks last at a decent PS 7 with a good chance 1 or 2 crits will get through...which is NASTY. This does make Maarek a target quick, but with Vader kitted out this way he can become a nice arc dodger like Soontir if need be.

Sorry if this doesn't help with your OP just trying to help with where Maarek needs to be in the firing order.