I haven't flown Zertik much. I don't know as he's that much of a hard-counter to Fenn Rau or Talonbane Cobra... Fenn still gets 4 dice (his pilot ability is separate from the R1 bonuses), although Talonbane only gets 3. Basically, a 3-agility, 5 HP ship, even always taking evades, is decent, but a regular /x7 Defender is probably about as tough. The same Vader would fit along side two Delta/x7 Defenders with Hull Upgrade, which appeals to me more as a list. I think if I was going to run PTL, however, I'd invest in TIE Mk.II for Zertik. The greens on a TIE Advanced aren't great, and this opens up a lot of banks.

I think it's worth putting on the table on casual night, though. Vader and the Delta/x7 are both proven pieces. My only possible change for either of them would be to consider Cruise Missile for Vader, and that's certainly something which can go either way. Just a preference thing.

I don’t like it, but take that with a grain of salt.

The best way to beat Talonbane or Fenn is keep them at range 2.

With that in mind, I think Juno with VI is a good counter because she can use her ability for range control and take Advanced Targeting to push damage.

Blocking Talonbane or Fenn into Range 2 is a great tactic. You can block with the Delta, then your other ships can hit Talonbane or Fenn while they’re actionless and vulnerable.

Yeah, I'd like Juno more than Zertik. Other than that, it seems fun. Though I'm not a huge fan of Deltas - I find them too limited