Eminence ( Carrack - class ) The Eminence was an aging " Carrack " - class cruiser that served in the Imperial Navy during the Galactic Civil War . In 4 ABY , the " Eminence " served as part of the Imperial Fleet that defended the second Death Star during the final stages of its construction above the Forest Moon of Endor . The Rebel Alliance , having learned of the Death Star ' s construction and Emperor Palpatine ' s presence aboard the station , launched an assault on the superweapon with the intent of destroying it . During the battle , as the Imperial Navy clashed with the Alliance Fleet in ship - to - ship combat , the " Eminence " engaged the gunship " Braha ' tok " , a ship less than one - third the " Eminence " size . However , as the " Eminence " closed in on the " Braha ' tok " , the gunship ' s sister ship , the " Torktarak " , attacked the " Eminence " from behind , destroying the old Imperial vessel . Description . The " Eminence " was an old " Carrack " - class cruiser in the Imperial Navy during the Galactic Civil War between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance . It was manufactured by the Damorian Manufacturing Corporation and was 350 meters long . The " Eminence " was equipped with offensive weaponry capable of dealing serious damage to a Dornean " Braha ' tok " - class gunship . History . In 4 ABY , during the height of the Galactic Civil War , the " Eminence " was stationed in the Endor system as part of the large Imperial Fleet tasked with defending the second Death Star , an Imperial superweapon under construction over the Forest Moon of Endor . Emperor Palpatine , who had purposely let knowledge of the second Death Star fall into the Rebels ' hands , made a visit to the incomplete superweapon with the intent of luring the Alliance Fleet into attacking the station . Upon exiting from hyperspace , the Rebels would find themselves trapped between the Imperial Fleet and a fully - operational Death Star , from which the Emperor believed there would be no escape . The Rebels took the bait and arrived in the Endor system . Mere moments after the Rebels arrived , the Imperial Fleet , including the " Eminence " , emerged from the far side of Endor . During the ensuing battle , the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser " Liberty " was destroyed by the Death Star ' s fully functional superlaser in a move that stunned the Rebels . As Alliance rescue craft attempted to pick up survivors from the " Liberty " destruction , the " Eminence " moved in and attacked the rescue ships . The Rebel Dornean " Braha ' tok " - class gunship " Braha ' tok " , a ship less than one - third the size of the " Eminence " , was able to hold off the " Eminence " while the survivors were rescued , taking major damage in the process . With the " Eminence " focused on the " Braha ' tok " , the gunship ' s sister ship , the " Torktarak " , attacked the " Eminence " from behind . The combined firepower from both Alliance gunships overwhelmed the " Eminence " and destroyed the aging Imperial vessel . Behind the scenes . The " Eminence " was created by " Ello137 " in his winning entry for the " Braha ' tok " - class gunship in the StarWars . com feature " What ' s The Story ? , " which allowed fans to provide backstories for certain aspects of the " Star Wars " saga . The information on the " Eminence " from Ello137 ' s entry was later used in the entry on the " Braha ' tok " - class gunship in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , published in 2008 . Originally , Ello137 intended the " Eminence " featured in his entry to be the Star Destroyer " Eminence " , a craft identified in " The Essential Chronology " as having fought at the Battle of ThonBoka . However , after submitting his entry , Ello137 discovered that the " Eminence " he intended to use was actually a Star Destroyer , not a " Carrack " - class cruiser as he had identified it by . Ello137 attempted to resubmit his entry , this time using the " Carrack " - class cruiser " Integrity " from Matthew Stover ' s of . However , Ello137 ' s first entry was chosen by StarWars . com , creating the " Carrack " - class cruiser " Eminence " .