My favorite ship is Pure Sabaac and I was wondering if he would be any good in a list with Emperor Palpatine. I've come up with the following start to the list but don't know how I should finish off the remaining 76 points. Sabaac and his upgrades are set in stone. And of course the Emperor needs to be involved. Beyond that I'm open to ideas...3 ties? Upgrade the Reaper to Shuttle? An additional primary ace?

Scarif Base Pilot (39)
Emperor Palpatine (11)
Angled Deflectors (6)

Ship total: 56 Half Points: 28 Threshold: 4

"Pure Sabacc" (44)
Snap Shot (7)
Fifth Brother (11)
Shield Upgrade (6)

Ship total: 68 Half Points: 34 Threshold: 3


Total: 124

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I’d take off angled deflectors. Ol Pure Sabacc is going to pull so much fire focus anyway....

Sooooo Rexler Brath?

Nah changed my mind to Ryad. Both I4 and a wonderful ability.

Scarif Base Pilot (39)
Emperor Palpatine (11)

Ship total: 50 Half Points: 25 Threshold: 4

"Pure Sabacc" (44)
Snap Shot (7)
Fifth Brother (11)
Shield Upgrade (6)

Ship total: 68 Half Points: 34 Threshold: 3

Countess Ryad (82)
Ship total: 82 Half Points: 41 Threshold: 4


Total: 200

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BTW 😡 😡

I was hoping this thread was about Mara Jade!

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76 is Vader with Afterburners and Passive Sensors, so that'd be natural. I find it hard to see 76 spare points in Empire and not think of Vader.

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I'd follow @JBFancourt in dropping Angled Deflectors (just not worth it), and would rather take Hull Upgrade or nothing.

My personal preference is to not bring so many upgrades on Pure Sabacc. Crack Shot and Shield are as much as I'd take on someone this fragile and this likely to get focus-fired down ASAP.

I think I'd run something like:

• Pure Sabacc (Crack Shot, Shield Upgrade) 51
• Scarif Base Pilot (Emperor Palpatine, Hull Upgrade) 53
• Fifth Brother (Passive Sensors, Homing Missiles or Ion Missiles, to taste) 49-50
• Seventh Sister (Fire Control System or Passive Sensors, to taste) 45-46

That Pure Sabacc will be an instant target. A lot of points on a very squishy platform. 5 hp on a 2 Agility ship is not that much. Especially with so many 3 dice attacks in the game. I'd honestly swap Snap Shot for Elusive. Strikers love to do those Reds.