The Vigilance was an Imperial-class Star Destroyer active after the Battle of Yavin leading a fleet which included Helix Squadron. Under orders from Darth Vader, the fleet participated in the Battle at Fostar Haven to destroy the Alderaanian refugee convoy.^[3]

For her efforts in discovering the prior whereabouts of the Millennium Falcon, Darth Vader awarded the ship's command to Commodore Rae Sloane instead of Firmus Piett's nephew as originally intended.^[7]

Later, it was under the command of Admiral Rae Sloane during the months following the Battle of Endor. During this period the ship was encountered by Captain Wedge Antilles, a pilot for the New Republic, over Akiva.^[2][6] Antilles was captured by the crew of the Vigilance. He was taken to the planet's surface by Admiral Sloane, where he escaped and sent a distress signal to the New Republic. The New Republic then dispatched a fleet of five ships. In the ensuing battle, the Vigilance and a second Star Destroyer, the Ascent, were destroyed; and Admiral Sloane escaped aboard the remaining Star Destroyer, the Vanquish.^[2]

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Behind the scenes[]

The Vigilance first appeared in the 2015 canon novel Aftermath written by Chuck Wendig.^[2]

Appearances[]

• "Lord Vader Will See You Now" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only)
• "Lord Vader Will See You Now" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only)
• "The Levers of Power" — The Rise of the Empire
• Aftermath (First appearance, simultaneous with audiobook)
• Aftermath audiobook
• Star Wars: Squadrons (First pictured)

Sources[]

• Star Wars: On the Front Lines
• Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
• Star Wars: Timelines
• Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire

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