Aurora (Valor-class)
The Aurora, a significantly altered Valor-class cruiser, served within the Republic Navy throughout both the Great Galactic War and the subsequent Cold War.
History
Originally, the Aurora was tasked with patrolling the Rimma Trade Route. In one battle, it completely annihilated twenty-eight corvettes and frigates belonging to the Hook Talon pirates, securing a decisive victory.
As the Great Galactic War concluded, command of the ship was transferred to Jedi Master Kellian Jarro and Captain [Ofaree]. It then functioned as a training facility for elite Special forces units, where they practiced various boarding action scenarios in deep space.
This role came to an abrupt end during the Cold War. Tarro Blood, a bounty hunter, was apprehended on board and confessed to an Imperial plot to assassinate the Jedi Master. Shortly thereafter, the D5-Mantis Patrol Craft belonging to the Grand Champion of the Great Hunt arrived with the intent to eliminate both the Jedi Master and Tarro Blood. After dealing with Blood and Jarro, the hunter programmed the ship's hyperdrive to activate automatically. Having previously sabotaged the Aurora's hyperdrive regulator, the ship was torn to pieces upon entering hyperspace.
Behind the scenes
Within the Codex of the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Aurora is characterized as a substantially modified Valor-class cruiser. However, its in-game representation is that of a Thranta-class corvette. According to Charles Boyd, it's highly probable that the ship was intended to be a Valor-class, and an incorrect model was utilized.