Talk:TIE/D/@comment-212.121.145.5-20151215115439

Ion Cannon, Flechette Cannon or Tractor Beam

so we have an additional Ion or Stress Token or a reduced Agility for the Primary Weapon attack, IF the first attack hits. Since you probably want to save your focus and target locks for the real attack with your primary. Marksmanship would help here, since it is basically a focus for the rest of the attack turn.

Seems like a good upgrade for Colonel Vessery, incase you have that target lock on the enemy down before he attacks. He can repeatedly gain another target lock for his 2 attacks then, improving his chances to ionize or stress the opponent and deal 1 damage along the way, so yea

Colonel Vessery + Marksmanship + Ion Cannon + TIE/D + Twin Ion Engine Mk. II

comes still pretty expensive at 42 points, not sure if that is going to save the Defender.