Vigilance (Imperial-class)

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.
For her efforts in discovering the prior whereabouts of the Millennium Falcon, Darth Vader awarded the ship's command to Commodore Rae Sloane, who had commanded the ship at Fostar Haven, instead of Firmus Piett's nephew as originally intended. Sloane commanded the ship at the Battle of Endor.Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
Later, it was still 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. 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.
==Behind the scenes==
The Vigilance first appeared in the 2015 canon novel Aftermath written by Chuck Wendig. The Vigilance is destroyed during the novel, but the vessel appears intact later in the timeline in the comic Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 2.Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 2
==Appearances==
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*Aftermath 
*Star Wars: Squadrons 
*Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 2
==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
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
==Notes and references==
Category:Imperial-class Star Destroyers
Category:Starships of the Galactic Empire