Empire Forever The Empire Forever was an Imperial CR90 corvette that served as Imperial Advisor Coh Veshiv ' s flagship under the command of Captain Annance . Veshiv used the corvette during his tour away from the planet Coruscant after the Advisor was dispatched for irritating Emperor Palpatine himself . The " Empire Forever " was present at the planet Esseles in 0 ABY for Veshiv ' s transfer to the Imperial EF76 Nebulon - B escort frigate " Far Orbit " ; however , the " Far Orbit " was actually a Rebel Alliance privateer vessel , and the crew of the ship kidnapped the unsuspecting Veshiv . Description . The " Empire Forever " was a CR90 corvette produced by the Corellian Engineering Corporation , and it measured 150 meters in length . Capable of reaching speeds up to 1 , 000 kilometers per hour in a planetary atmosphere , the " Empire Forever " also boasted a Class 2 hyperdrive , as well as sensors , a deflector shield generator , and a navigation computer . The corvette was modified for speed and durability , and was armed with six double turbolaser cannons , three at the front , one on each side , and one at the aft . The ship had a cargo capacity of 3 , 000 metric tons and could carry supplies enough to last its crew of forty , including its twelve gunners , for eight months . Possessing room for eighteen passengers and equipped with life support , the ship usually brought along ten stormtrooper guards , two aides , and six TIE Series starfighter pilots to crew the " Empire Forever " complement of half a dozen TIE / LN starfighter s , which were housed in the corvette ' s docking area ; the hangar could also hold the shuttle " Myrenia " . The " Empire Forever " could operate with a skeleton crew of fifteen if needed . Additionally , the vessel had recreational areas , such as an arboretum featuring plant life from Imperial Advisor Coh Veshiv ' s homeworld , as well as force fields and sensors that inhibited boarders . History . The " Empire Forever " served as an Imperial vessel around 0 ABY , during the Galactic Empire ' s struggle against the Alliance to Restore the Republic in the Galactic Civil War . Imperial Advisor Coh Veshiv traveled aboard the " Empire Forever " , using the corvette as his flagship , when he was sent away from the planet Coruscant , ostensibly on a fact - finding mission ; in reality , Veshiv had been dispatched because he had irritated Emperor Palpatine himself . Under the command of Captain Annance , the " Empire Forever " was ordered to remain out of combat as it ferried Veshiv about . Veshiv was not pleased that the ship he traveled aboard was a mere CR90 corvette . During the course of the " Empire Forever " journey , Veshiv began to complain that he wanted at least a cruiser to be his ship of transport , not a corvette . Three months into their voyage — during which Veshiv had managed to thoroughly annoy the patient Annance — the corvette arrived at the planet Esseles . At Esseles , the " Empire Forever " was approached by the EF76 Nebulon - B escort frigate " Far Orbit " , an Imperial ship by design under the command of Captain Dhas Fenoep Vedij . Hailing the corvette , Vedij claimed that his ship had orders to take Veshiv , replacing the " Empire Forever " as the Advisor ' s transport . Glad to be rid of Veshiv and believing the orders were true , Annance sent Veshiv over to the " Far Orbit " in the Advisor ' s personal " Lambda " - class T - 4a shuttle , " Myrenia " , alongside his two aides , Vestig and Pich , as well as Veshiv ' s stormtrooper guards . However , the " Far Orbit " was actually a privateer vessel for the Alliance , and once the frigate had jumped to hyperspace , they captured Veshiv . The advisor ' s guards failed in their attempt to contact the " Empire Forever " for help as they were overwhelmed . Commanders and crew . The " Empire Forever " was helmed by Captain Annance , a patient man . By the time the " Empire Forever " met the " Far Orbit " near Esseles , Annance was nonetheless quite annoyed by Coh Veshiv . Behind the scenes . The " Empire Forever " appeared in " The Capture of Coh Veshiv " , written by Timothy S . O ' Brien and published in 1998 ' s " The Far Orbit Project " . A supplement to West End Games ' " " , " The Far Orbit Project " served as a sequel of sorts to the previous publication , " Pirates & Privateers " , carrying on that book ' s theme by following the " Far Orbit " adventures . Although it is possible for the Imperials aboard the " Far Orbit " to contact the " Empire Forever " after the privateers try to capture them , this article assumes they failed in this matter because the book seems to indicate that they never got a communication out . Furthermore , although the scenario states that the " Empire Forever " skeleton complement for gunners was 30 , this number is clearly inaccurate , as it is greater than the amount for the gunners at full crew . Therefore , this article does not show the skeleton complement of gunners for the " Empire Forever " .