Centares, a celestial body, existed within the Mid Rim region of the galaxy, specifically positioned along the Perlemian Trade Route. As a defensive measure, due to the potential threat posed by the stolen Imperial corvette known as the Carrion Spike, Imperial capital ships were shifted from their positions at Centares to safeguard possible targets. The captain commanding the Star Destroyer named _Liberator_ communicated news of these strategic reassignments to Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, who was the owner of the aforementioned corvette.