I fly a squadron with some success where the core of it is 2 Glaive Squadron Defenders with the X7 Title, Expertise, and TIE Mk2 Engines. Currently I spend those last 26 points on the Inquisitor with that title card, but that's all he can fit, so it seems a little bare for him to really shine, and there's not a ton of synergy with the Glaives. So I'm thinking their must be a better use of those 26 points. Any ideas?

As I said, I have had decent success with it, so it's not horrible, I just thought I'd ask for input to see if I could do better. I've considered Duchess with a few upgrades, as I enjoy flying her. Maybe a bomber with some cheap-ish ordinance? I guess I could lose the TIE Mk2 Engines too for a few more points, but I really like the stress clearance options, those things are about the best 1 point upgrade you can put on a Defender in my opinion. And of course Expertise relies on not being stressed.

Thanks!

Omega leader with comm relay and juke is 26 on the nose.

14 minutes ago, Thrain23 said:

Omega leader with comm relay and juke is 26 on the nose.

Oooh that is a sexy answer. I will try that one out! Thank you!

keep OL alive for the endgame, and if its 1v1 he's a heck of a ship against most others

OL is a good answer as an end game ship.

However, if you are looking for damage potential, a Rho squadron starwing with Deadeye, harpoon missiles, chips is 26 points. It is consistent damage.

I'd personally be keen to try Duchess. I know Pure Sabacc is the one folks tend to take more, but Duchess can slowroll behind the Defenders, and pick off stragglers. P.Sabaac doesn't really fit in since he'll work best in lists where he's not an obvious first target. /x7 Defenders are too tough to kill to justify attacking them first when there's a juicy, 4 HP ship with 4 Red Dice. I think Pure Sabaac needs to go along with something like TIE/D Vessery with A Score To Settle or HLC Gunboats--other big-threat/low defense pieces. Or perhaps he's just Imperial Biggs.

all of these are good, I think OL or Deadeye Poons chips rho is the best bet, or 2 academy pilots with TIE Mk2, a doomshuttle, or a tie shuttle with Fleet and Systems officer and Wired+TIE Mk2

13 minutes ago, CMDR Ytterium said:

all of these are good, I think OL or Deadeye Poons chips rho is the best bet, or 2 academy pilots with TIE Mk2, a doomshuttle, or a tie shuttle with Fleet and Systems officer and Wired+TIE Mk2

OK, I'm not up on the jargon. What's "Deadeye Poons chips Rho"? And exactly what is a "doomshuttle"?

Rho Sq Vet with Harpoon Missiles and Guidance Chips,

Doomshuttle is Omicron Group pilot with Darth Vader and collision detector +courier droid

Tie Bomber Shuttle I was referring to a Gamma Sq. Veteran with the upgrades I suggested.

the doomshuttle can hit evasive aces with crits, the rho is consistent damage and the bomber is cheap support.

Got it, thanks!