The Stellar Vista was a Mon Calamari star cruiser that served as a luxury liner five years after the formation of the Galactic Empire. It was traveling from Corsin with approximately ten thousand beings aboard when it was pulled out of hyperspace in the Obroa-skai system by an Imperial flotilla commanded by Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, who had ordered the hyperspace interdiction as part of his effort to recapture his personal starship, the Carrion Spike, that had been stolen by rebels. The Stellar Vista subsequently collided with the flotilla's Detainer CC-2200 interdictor. The Imperial vessel's sharp bow pierced the stern of the luxury liner, causing heavy damage, which prompted the ship's evacuation using its complement of lifeboats and escape pods, while her captain requested assistance from th