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1250
Hq: 158
 Shas'el 50
Cyclic ion blaster 15
Targeting array 10
Drone controller 0
Iridium armor 20
 shas'vre   35
twin-linked missile pod  18
targeting array   10


Elite: 477pts
  SQUAD #1  159pts
 shas'ui   X3
twin-linked missile pod  x3
targeting array   X3
  SQUAD #2  159pts
 shas'ui x3
twin-linked missile pod  x3
targeting array x3
  SQUAD #3  159
 shas'ui x3
twin-linked missile pod  x3
targeting array   X3
 
Troops:120pts
firewarriors x6
firewarriors x6

Heavy: 495
hammerhead   165
Railgun 50
burst cannon   10
multi-tracker  10
disruption pods 5

hammerhead   165pts
Railgun 50
burst cannon   10
multi-tracker  10
disruption pods 5

hammerhead   165pts
rail gun   
burst cannon   
multi-tracker   
disruption pods  

Assuming these are the only models you own, you have a few models that are illegal, and some wrong information has far as the Shas'Vre elites and things like that.

Here's what I believe to be a fairly competetive list @ 1250, using only the models you listed, and a few Kroot, which I hope you own (because they rock.. sorta. Better than firewarriors, but I digress.)

HQ
Shas'El Commander 135
CIB, PR, TA, HW MT, HW DC /w x2 Shield Drone

Elites
Fireknife Crisis Team 186
(3) Fireknife XV8's
PR, MP, MT

Deathrain Crisis Team 141
(3) Deathrain XV8's
TL MP, Flamer

Troops
Fire Warrior Squadron 180
(6) Shas'La Fire Warriors
(1) Devilfish Transport
SMS, DP, MT, TA

Kroot Carnivore Mercenaries 91
(13) Kroot Carnivores

Kroot Carnivore Mercenaries II 84
(12) Kroot Carnivores

Hammerhead Gunship I 120
Ion Cannon, Burst Cannons, MT, DP

Hammerhead Gunship II 155
Railgun, Burst Cannons, MT, DP

Hammerhead Gunship III 155
Railgun, Burst Cannons, MT, DP

You're left with 3 points to play with. Blacksun Filter on a Hammerhead, perhaps? In case you get Dawn Of War or some kind of nightfight shenanigans. You could also drop the Targeting Array from the Fire Warrior's Devilfish, and add another Kroot Carnivore + a hound (or just 1 hound to each squad, or two to the squad with 13.. whatever).

I think you will find this WAY more competetive than what you listed, and way more capable of ninja'ing some objectives.

Your HQ would hang out with the Fireknives and pew pew marines, potentially using the Ionhead for cover... not a terrible strategy. The deathrains would have to focus on light armor so that the Railheads could focus on the heaviest armor on the board first. Once they've taken care of that, the Railheads can move to anti-troop with their pie plates.

Again, if you have Broadsides, you are way better off replacing the Ionhead + 1 Railhead with a tricked out squad of three broadsides, for some much needed twinlinked railgun goodness. If not, this list should perform fairly well. If for no other reason, than you have 3 pieces of AV13 @ only 1250 points and all with cover saves (plus the warfish ain't nothin to shake a stick at, anti-troop wise)

1250
Hq: 108
Shas'el 50
twin-linked missile pods 18pts
Targeting array 10
h/w drone controller 0
shield drones x2 30

Elite: 597pts
SQUAD #1 199pts
Shas'vre
h/w drone controller
shield drone x2
twin-linked missile pod x1
targeting array X1
shas'ui X2
twin-linked missile pod x2
targeting array X2

SQUAD #2 199pts
Shas'vre
h/w drone controller
shield drone x2
twin-linked missile pod x1
targeting array X1
shas'ui X2
twin-linked missile pod x2
targeting array X2

SQUAD #3 199pts
Shas'vre
h/w drone controller
x2 shield drone
twin-linked missile pod x1
targeting array X1
shas'ui X2
twin-linked missile pod x2
targeting array X2


Troops:210pts
firewarriors x7 bonding knife
firewarriors x7
firewarriors x7


Heavy: 330pts
hammerhead 165
Railgun 50
burst cannon 10
multi-tracker 10
disruption pods 5

hammerhead 165pts
Railgun 50
burst cannon 10
multi-tracker 10
disruption pods 5

Your commander has a drone controller, and no drones.

Also, your commander only has a missile pod.... not exactly the deadliest use of his BS4 (5 with the TA you gave him).

The footslogging globs of firewarriors aren't illegal, but they should be. They are too slow to consistently take objectives before being shot/assaulted to shreds.

And you don't have enough AP2 to deal with MEQs and TEQs. So rather than make a huge list of everything I would change about your set ups... I wrote something up using what you had listed, but significantly more effective.