What about a build that is kinda, well, super-dupperdy throw-back?

Ram the *&%$ Shuttle right at the meat of the most dangerous opposition with rear trailing flankers, I'd think the Shuttle can shoot hard, deliver Vader damage, and soak up stress if needed from the 'ceptors just before the Shuttle blows....and then the Aces arc in for the last kill(s).

Soontir Fel (35)- PTL, Royal Guard Tie, Stealth Device, Autothrusters

Carnor Jax (34)- PTL, Royal Guard Tie, Stealth Device, Autothrusters

Captain Yorr (31)- Darth Vader, Mara Jade, Tactical Jammer

Am I nuts or what? ....good.

That's a lot of points in a single suicide run. Even if the opponent doesn't focus down on the shuttle, it won't be bringing itself back into the fight.

Fel and Jax are now victims of a new stress meta - BMST will be a danger (especially to Jax, who's already preventing other useful actions from opponents), Ventress will really ruin their day (if they aren't careful), and the StressMule is going to be a hard matchup. Yorr won't protect them long enough, I don't think.

I do think a battering ram shuttle is possibly viable, as long as you're ok bleeding MoV, I just wouldn't put it in a list with these throwbacks (heh). Try working in a Defender and/or Omega Leader. I'd drop Mara Jade & the Tac Jammer, maybe try to fit Sensor Jammer in there. And Electronic Baffle for one point means your enemy will regret assuming you won't get a second pass with the shuttle.

What about a build that is kinda, well, super-dupperdy throw-back?

Ram the *&%$ Shuttle right at the meat of the most dangerous opposition with rear trailing flankers, I'd think the Shuttle can shoot hard, deliver Vader damage, and soak up stress if needed from the 'ceptors just before the Shuttle blows....and then the Aces arc in for the last kill(s).

Soontir Fel (35)- PTL, Royal Guard Tie, Stealth Device, Autothrusters

Carnor Jax (34)- PTL, Royal Guard Tie, Stealth Device, Autothrusters

Captain Yorr (31)- Darth Vader, Mara Jade, Tactical Jammer

Am I nuts or what? ....good.

I have tried a similar concept. The obvious issue is if your opponent makes you chase and he outmaneuvers the shuttle. Itried a ram down the troat concept with the decimator in the lead and the shuttle trailing. It worked OK. I do like your idea though, scary if the shuttle can't take out at least one before it goes down!!!

If you're planning for the shuttle to go out in an early blaze of glory anyhow, you could put a gunner on it so you can Vader two times.