This has been a point of confusion because the Venator has often been referred to as a Republic cruiser. In the opening scene of Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace, Quai Gon Jinn, and Obi-Wan Kenobi are aboard a Republic cruiser, but it is a Consular-class cruiser. Named the Radiant VII, the two Jedi knights used this vessel for a diplomatic mission with the Trade Federation, but the Federation attempted to assassinate them with droids.