I'm looking at running this in a couple days for a tournament.

Rear Admiral Chiraneau

Push the Limit

Engine Upgrade

Rebel Captive

Ysanne Issard

Darth Vader

Predator

Advanced Homing Missles

Engine Upgrade

TIE/x1

Advanced Targeting Computer

The Decimator wants to have Predator instead of PtL because stress is so heavy in the meta, and having access to your entire dial is just way better than having access to those four maneuvers (take it from someone who's run both). Emperor + Kenkirk is very good in the late game, as well as for helping to ensure that Vader survives in the end game, so you might consider that (you'd drop the Rebel Captive in that scenario, and the Homing Missiles). If you're not going with Kenkirk + Emperor, I'm a fan of using VI to have PS10 on RAC with a 1pt bid so you can dodge arcs rather than have green defense dice. The Rebel Captive is good, but maybe drop Advanced Homing Missiles on Vader in favor of Gunner on RAC, in order to effectively deal with enemy Soontir and Vader.

Vader really, really wants VI. Without VI, Soontir is pretty much a better pilot across the board. With VI, Vader is squishier, but if you can keep him alive until the end game, he's pretty much the ultimate trump card. He'll outmaneuver Poe, Soontir, whatever.

That's been my experience, anyway. I won my last 20 man tourny playing Kenkirk with Palp+Vader, but take it with a grain of salt. Happy flying.

CBMarkham has excellent suggestions.

Another option if you want to stay with Chiraneu would be to swap PTL for Pred on him, and cut the Missiles and Captive, adding in Palp.

Chiraneu: Palp, Pred, Yssane, Engine

Vader: Title, ATC, VI, Engine

A player in my area runs this and does very well. Its beatable, but always tosses out lots of dice and damage, so usually pretty fun.

I'm of the opinion that VI doesn't do much for Vader (I know, I know, high PS is the shizz). But consider this: with predator, Vader is worth 37 points and hits hard. Any serious endgame threats have to stay the eff away from RAC and a predator Vader or die. Once they are off the table, its easy for Vader to clean up. Poe should be quite easy to deal with in this manner since he's just a jouster. Soontir is a little trickier, but he's worth 35 points and your Vader is 37. You don't have to kill him to win, just don't lose Vader before time is up and you win.

Thanks. I'll take those into consideration.

I actually run this -

Rear Admiral Chiraneau
Veteran Instincts
Engine Upgrade
Ysanne Issard

Rexler Brath

Veteran Instincts

Heavy Laser Cannon

It's a beast if you fly it right, deals crits like crazy, and has a fair amount of beef to chew through.

Well I changed it to this:

Rear Admiral Chiraneau

Veteran Instincts

Engine Upgrade

Ysanne Isard

Emperor Palpatine

Darth Vader

Predator

Engine Upgrade

TIE/x1

Advanced Targeting Computer

Had a test of the original list yesty and saw enough flaws that this list shouldn't have. Plus I can use Chiraneau to clear shields for Vader's EXTRA crit, as opposed to Vader clearing shields for Chiraneau to change an 'eye' to a crit. Tournament is today so I'll post results.

I went 2-2. My failures were due to a lack of focus fire. If it wasn't for that, it would've been great. My other two games I did focus fire and ended up winning.