Phoenix Nest Phoenix Nest , also known as Phoenix Home or the Liberator , was an Imperial light carrier used by the Galactic Empire as a mobile base of operations to periodically launch bombers on the planet Ryloth . Three years before the Battle of Yavin the Spectres , alongside Cham Syndulla of the Free Ryloth movement , stole the ship for the rebellion . The carrier , now a part of the growing rebel fleet , was used to house the A - wings of Phoenix Cell , and was repainted by the rebel Sabine Wren to show its new affiliation . The cruiser - carrier and the rest of the Phoenix rebel fleet were later attacked by Imperial forces under Admiral Kassius Konstantine . The cruiser - carrier later hosted the Spectres ' starship , the " Ghost " , which had returned with stolen fuel supplies from Horizon Base . After Commander Jun Sato and Phoenix Leader Hera Syndulla received information from the inventory droid AP - 5 that the Imperials had set a trap in the Yost system , the starship fled with the rest of the rebel fleet to the planet Atollon . Six months later , Commander Sato mobilized the fleet to assist Ezra Bridger ' s team in a scouting mission at Reklam Station . The team managed to land their newly - captured BTL - A4 Y - wing assault starfighter / bomber s aboard the carrier . Once everyone was accounted for , the fleet returned to Chopper Base . The carrier was later destroyed during the Battle of Atollon , where Commander Sato crashed it into an " Interdictor " - class Star Destroyer in order to provide an opening for Ezra Bridger to escape the system . History . In the third year before the Battle of Yavin this light carrier was stationed at Ryloth . There it was used by the Galactic Empire to house the TIE bombers that bombarded Ryloth ' s surface . Hijacking of the carrier . Phoenix Cell leader , Commander Jun Sato , learned of the carrier and suggested that Phoenix Leader , Captain Hera Syndulla , and the Spectres should steal the ship with help from the Free Ryloth movement . Syndulla then contacted the movement ' s leader and her father , General Cham Syndulla to arrange the theft . Together , the Spectres and Syndulla ' s team planned to infiltrate the light carrier . However , Cham wanted to blow the light carrier as message to his people , but went along with his daughter ' s plan to steal the carrier instead . Using a stolen TIE bomber , Syndulla ' s team and the Spectres were able to board the carrier when the bomber s left on their bombing run . They then pretended to be under attack by a pair A - wings and request an emergency landing . After their crash landing , Sabine Wren discovered that Syndulla and his team were planning on destroying it with detonator s instead . Syndulla then tied up his daughter while Gobi Glie and Numa stun ned the rest of the Spectres . However , the Spectres were able to come to and continue their mission to take the carrier . While Wren and Garazeb Orrelios subdued Gobi and Numa , Kanan Jarrus , Ezra Bridger and Hera then went to the carrier ' s bridge . There , Bridger was able to use a mind trick to force the carrier ' s commander to order his crew to abandon ship . Hera then attempted to jump into hyperspace , but her father had disabled the hyperdrive . However , Syndulla was then convinced by his daughter to allow the rebellion to use it against the Empire instead of destroying it . Together , the Spectres and Syndulla ' s team then manned the carrier ' s turbolaser against the returning TIE bombers . Despite damage to the carrier ' s stabilizer s , the Spectres and Syndulla ' s team were able to take control of the carrier . However , the carrier was then confronted by an " Arquitens " - class command cruiser . While Chopper repaired the hyperdrive , Syndulla then met up with Bridger and Wren . Together they rigged their stolen TIE bomber and Syndulla then destroyed as it went toward the light cruiser . After the light cruiser went down into Ryloth ' s atmosphere , the carrier then went into hyperspace and joined with Phoenix Squadron . Search for a new base . The carrier then became the new flagship of Phoenix Squadron , designated as " Phoenix Nest " . However , " Phoenix Nest " did not have enough fuel to reach Berzite ' s moon in the Yost system . The Spectres then acquired the needed fuel from the Imperial Depot at Horizon Base . " Phoenix Nest " along with the rest of the fleet then came under attack by the Imperial fleet under Admiral Kassius Konstantine . Despite difficulty , the " Ghost " was able to refuel " Phoenix Nest " . At the last minute , Chopper and AP - 5 then told them about the ambush in the Yost system and suggested that Atollon would be a safer destination . " Phoenix Nest " then provided the " Ghost " with power generator s for the new base . Theft of Y - Wing Bombers . In 2 BBY , during the Mission to Reklam Station , the carrier arrived over Yarma to help transport stolen BTL - A4 Y - wing assault starfighter / bomber s . After the Y - wings landed , the carrier jumped to hyperspace . Destruction . During the Battle of Atollon the carrier ' s commander , Jun Sato , realizing that they were losing the battle , evacuated the ship , so that he could sacrifice himself by ramming the ship into Konstantine ' s " Interdictor " - class Star Destroyer , destroying both vessels , and allowing Lieutenant Commander Ezra Bridger to jump to hyperspace and call for reinforcements . Behind the scenes . The carrier appears in the " Star Wars Rebels " animated television series , first appearing in the episode " Homecoming " .