It's so crazy it might just work. Right?

Omicron + Palpatine

Omicron + Gunner + Vader + EU

Plus

Soontir + PTL + RGT + AT + SD

Or

Whisper + VI + ACD

Palp buffs Ace. Ace counters enemy TLTs and swarms. Doomshuttle counters enemy Aces.

Someone tell me why I shouldn't buy a second shuttle!

You SHOULD buy a 2nd shuttle!

But that vader is clocking in at 33 points - that's too mich for a suicide ship! I'd run him bare, leaving you 47 points. A decent number to throw around. Also exactly the amount for the super-vessery build I like to play: HLC, Lone wolf & stealth device. That would be a pretty fun list, but manoeuvring with two cosmic crystal narwhales is a tad tricky.

Ah, that Gunner is a hangover from running a Decivader Decimator! Yes, if I drop Gunner (and EU?) it gives me 5-9 points to play with. However, Fel / Whisper are already pretty loaded out, and I'm already taking two shuttles: I'd be a Big Dawn Hero if I took a Defender as well!

If I just drop Gunner from the Doomshuttle, I can buy Whisper a Rebel Captive, and a handy 3pt initiative bid.

I'd keep that shuttle as is. The boost gives you an element of surprise. The purpose of that shuttle is obvious----to kill Soontir Fel or similar glass cannon. But what if you zoomed it forward to block? The opponent won't expect that and you can still kill an actionless interceptor (or similar ship) with your remaining two ships...

At most, I would consider moving the Gunner to Whisper (if taking her) or dropping it to advanced sensors, or giving palpatine a sensor jammer, etc. However, try it as is first and see how you like it.

I like it, Blade!

I like the list, but one Ace isn't going to counter a 4 TLT list or Swarm. I don't see this as top level tournament competitive, but definitely fun to play in a casual group.