Additional AD to the Bimith is no solution, as the problem is getting them to bear. Go back to speed eight, 2/45 and no lumbering. It will still not scare raid+ ships much, but skirmish and lower won't want to be in its attack range. Problem is that a raid level ship that sits and denies space is too expensive, at least the Halik reaches out a bit more area.
Shadowfighters need real something...shield was a really good idea, and as it regens every turn to full there should be no book keeping really...just needs to actually work vs the things fighters fight, which is rarely ships guns. Try to keep a shadow feel to the fighter, they should be advanced in some way that's tangible and creates tactical opportunities, not just another fighter.
Demos, I think 6 AD is the right number, 8 AD is barely same as the Vorchan, so this ship gets it interceptor, precise and extra range for free? Lots of ships can't break intercptors by themselves at skirmish level folks. I mean your saying the ships are identical except one ship gets an interceptor and loses 1 AD a turn for precise. That's still a no brainer.
Ripple