So many options. Rec spec looks very strong and makes the bomber very durable. Fleet officer could be very useful. Intel agent could be fun since you could potentially know where every enemy is going. This should be fun!

Jonas + fleet officer + int agent

Pure support

Merc copilot and tactician looks fun too.

I'm a little sad that Tactician is limited now.

Bombardier... oh wait.

Ysanne Isard might be a cool way to spend the 4 points that get left over when you've got Jonus and 2 HLC Deltas. With no shields and 6 hull she'll probably be worth more than a shield upgrade.

At 19 points you've got a cheaper more maneuverable ride for Vader than the Shuttle.

Jonas + fleet officer + int agent

Pure support

Maybe add Twin Ion Engine MK II as well so you can "crawl" with him?

At 19 points you've got a cheaper more maneuverable ride for Vader than the Shuttle.

Only 3 shots max though

At 19 points you've got a cheaper more maneuverable ride for Vader than the Shuttle.

Only 3 shots max though

and then free 19 points....

At 19 points you've got a cheaper more maneuverable ride for Vader than the Shuttle.

Only 3 shots max though

Yeah. Might be better to use a shuttle. I can see in some fringe cases where one Vader shot is really good. but meh. I think I'd rather see Mara Jade or Fleet Officer.

At least the two girls get to use the hottub installed in the bomber right?

At 19 points you've got a cheaper more maneuverable ride for Vader than the Shuttle.

Only 3 shots max though

22 points with Hull Upgrade so you're not dead after the 3rd shot? Or you could combine with a fleet officer for support, hang back, and use Vader for finishing move.

Too bad it can't fit tactician+gunner.

I doubt we'll ever see Vader on this thing

In fact, I can't even imagine it in an offensive capability unless we get a cheap offensive crew to run alongside Mr Infinite Crackshot

At 19 points you've got a cheaper more maneuverable ride for Vader than the Shuttle.

Only 3 shots max though

and then free 19 points....

Doomshuttle is a free 12 points to the opponent after three shots, assuming it gets to shoot. May as well try the Darth Bomber.

Ysanne with PTL seems interesting, but there are probably better options. Callus, Rebel Captive, Mara Jade, Intel Agent, Fleet Officer and Recon Specialist are also going to be solid options. I could also see a case for Saboteur when teamed with Palpatine elsewhere on the list.

I'm not a fan of Mercenary Copilot on this thing, though. Changing a hit to a crit at range 3 isn't that great with only two dice.

Mara plus Rebel Captive.

"Do you really want to shoot down my stress-dealing Mara?"

Fleet Officer and Cool Hand would be a nice combo on Tomax but that puts him at 28 points (29 if you take MkII Engines to help with the stress) which I think might be a little too expensive for what he does.

I doubt we'll ever see Vader on this thing

In fact, I can't even imagine it in an offensive capability unless we get a cheap offensive crew to run alongside Mr Infinite Crackshot

5pts for two extra shots (realistically 1) might not be worth it in come lists, idk.

Crackbear is going to be SO much fun. I wonder why it's once-per-turn, though, maybe some of the discardable EPTs in wave 8 would be too good if multiple-per-turn.

Mara plus Rebel Captive.

"Do you really want to shoot down my stress-dealing Mara?"

This is hilarious and annoying and I want to fly ten.

Rebel Captive

Mara Jade

Fleet Officer

Intelligence Agent

Ysanne Isard

Those are the ones Iook at and go "Yeah, that could work." Both Captive and Isard could serve as a nice deterrent to help keep Jonus or Shuttle Tomax alive.

Mara Jade? Slap her on a freakin' Scimitar: 19pts of horrid annoyance!

Fleet Officer: Let's Jonus or Shuttle Tomax really live up to that "support" role.

Intelligence Agent: Just one point, may be handy in letting you know when it's time to let the bombs fly for your other ships, or where to throw your blocks.

Seriously, try to imagine having to kill Jonus when attacking him stresses you and he now has an Evade token.

Most importantly of all... what should the new Vader shuttle be called?

problem with the Tie Shuttle is it's still a 2-dice ship, only without the means to transcend its 2-dice status apart from 3-shots of vader

in other words, trash. except for possibly a purely support variant with the Imperial Only fleet officer

Mr. Bren Gun is thus far the only one who can get over 2-dice with his infinite supply of crack, and maybe he could make a good combat crackshuttle

at 25 points base, you can make him aggressive with mara for 28 points

I don't think this variant is going to take off until the empire gets some variant of K4 Security droid, however

How has no one said Kallus yet?

Mara plus Rebel Captive.

"Do you really want to shoot down my stress-dealing Mara?"

Considering that she's still going to be dealing stress if I don't shoot her: yes. Yes, I want to shoot you down.

But the really gross thing is that you're still only 22 points with that build.

I think you can go Vader Bomber. You get a better dial to more easily Vader things with while not having to sink 40+points into a Decimator or waste your Firespray.

I'd trade a bomber for a crit on Soontir. *shrugs* Chances are you'll get to trigger Vader at least twice.