Like many of you, I am anxious to see a Scum and Villainy epic ship. There are some ships that already exist in the Star Wars universe that could fit the role of an epic ship for Scum. The Black Sun and Hutts have ships that could fit within the themes already set by FFG, but I have a thought on another possibility... A new ship for the universe.
The basic theme for this ship would be a corvette class size cargo ship converted for piracy. The crew of the ship fly in and out of shipping lanes targeting unsuspecting cargo ships for there contents. The model itself would have the outward appearance of many large cargo ships, but would have two distinct modifications: hidden guns and hidden fighter ship launch bays.
As I envision this ship in game play, I also have a few rules thoughts that help to add flavor to this ship while keeping it balanced. The size of this ship would place it at 3 epic points. The ship is a raiding ship that wants to cripple to capture enemy ships. One possible title card would give the ship bonuses to ion attacks. Much like the Gozanti Cruiser; this ship would also have restrictions on what kind of fighters could be docked. This Scum cargo raider would only be able to dock 6 fighters of hull 3 or less. I figure this is a good way to restrict what ships can dock without having to be overly specific with docking rules as the Gozanti.
Like the other Epic ships, this cargo raider would come with a fighter ship (or two) and upgrades specific for it. For me, one of the existing Scum fighters that would fit well with the theme, and is need of some new upgrades, is the Scyk. As an added bonus, this kit could also include cards for a scum GR -75.
What are your thoughts? It would be great to hear your expansion on my basic design or even what ship you think would make a good Scum epic ship.