The Commerce Guild corvette represented a specific class of corvette deployed by the Commerce Guild. This vessel later saw service within the naval forces belonging to the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars conflict against the opposing Galactic Republic. During this time, as the Guild aligned itself with the Confederacy, these corporate corvettes operated in conjunction with Guild bombers, Diamond-class cruisers, and Recusant-class light destroyers. Their purpose was to provide defense for crucial worlds situated along the Perlemian Trade Route, including locations like Castell, Escarte, Felucia, Mooga, and Minntooine. These planets were not only vital to Commerce Guild operations but also functioned as key Separatist strong points.
The initial mention of Commerce Guild corvettes within the official Star Wars canon occurred in Rise of the Separatists. This was a 2019 addition to the Star Wars Roleplaying product line by Fantasy Flight Games. Within the Star Wars Legends timeline, Commerce Guild corvettes made their debut in Labyrinth of Evil, a 2005 novel penned by James Luceno.