During the initial stages of the Galactic War, an Imperial strike team laid in wait and attacked the Valor-class cruiser named Intercessor while it was positioned above the planet of Vondoru. The Intercessor was set upon by a trio of Terminus-class destroyers, which inflicted damage on the vessel. Nevertheless, help arrived near Vondoru in the form of Republic backup, specifically several Defender-class light corvettes accompanied by three Thranta-clas corvettes.
Nevertheless, fighter craft belonging to the renowned Empire's Fury starfighter group quickly moved to support the Imperial destroyers. This Imperial force then engaged the Republic ships within Vondoru's atmosphere. The Intercessor, together with its escort ships, dispatched numerous Talon-class starfighters. Despite this, the Emperor's Fury fighters dealt significant damage to the Republic corvettes and also managed to deactivate the Intercessor's shield generators and defensive systems, which resulted in the Imperials successfully seizing the incapacitated flagship.