Tantive IV

"This is a consular ship&hellip; we're on a diplomatic mission&hellip;''" "''If this is a consular ship, where is the Ambassador?"

- Captain Antilles and Darth Vader

The Tantive IV was a CR90 corvette in the service of the House of Organa. The ship was a central player in the events following the end of the Clone Wars and the beginning of the Galactic Civil War.

Description
As a vessel of state, the ship featured dining rooms for hosting state dinners as well as conference centers suitable for negotiations with interstellar dignitaries.

History
The ship was used by Bail Organa as a mobile headquarters during his duties as an Imperial Senator for Alderaan. It was briefly broken into twice by Ahsoka Tano in her quest to speak with Organa. It assisted with the evacuation of Raada and was captained by Raymus Antilles.

Five years before the Battle of Yavin, the Spectres returned C-3PO and R2-D2 to Organa aboard the Tantive IV.

Princess Leia Organa boarded the Tantive IV with the intention of travelling to Tatooine to meet with the exiled Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi. Before she could depart however, the Battle of Scarif broke out. Towards the end of the battle, the Tantive IV was docked inside the crippled Rebel flagship Profundity, and barely managed to launch and escape the battle with the stolen schematics of the Death Star before Darth Vader could board it to recover them.

The Tantive IV then headed to Tatooine, but was pursued and intercepted by the Imperial Star Destroyer Devastator. In the following battle, the main reactor of the Tantive IV was shut down, and Imperial stormtroopers boarded the ship. Soon thereafter, the Imperials destroyed the Tantive IV.

The Tantive IV was fitted with at least two escape pods, one of which carried the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 to Tatooine.

Appearances

 * Ahsoka
 * Lost Stars
 * Droids in Distress book
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novel
 * Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Episode IV: A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * Escape from Darth Vader
 * The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
 * Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
 * Bloodline
 * The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
 * Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
 * Bloodline

Non-canon appearances

 * Epic Yarns: A New Hope