The starship known as the Ark Angel III served as the primary mode of transportation for the dissident archaeologist Doctor Chelli Aphra in the era succeeding the Battle of Hoth. Following the obliteration of her earlier starship, the Ark Angel II, Aphra began using this particular vessel. Ultimately, the Ark Angel III met its end when it was obliterated by the fleet commanded by House of Tagge heir Ronen Tagge above the planet Dianth. Subsequently, Aphra, along with her companions, made their escape from Dianth aboard a ship dating back to the High Republic Era, which she later christened Ark Angel IV.