Corla Metonae held the rank of chief petty officer while assigned to the CR90 corvette known as the Tantive IV. Metonae's duties on the Tantive IV, under the command of Captain Raymus Antilles, were for the royal house of Alderaan in the initial days of the Galactic Civil War. During a journey of the corvette from Scarif headed towards Tatooine, Metonae occupied the cockpit. At that time, Antilles posited that Leia Organa's sole recourse, should the Galactic Empire halt and seize the ship, would involve utilizing the escape pods. Metonae countered, expressing confidence that such a scenario was unlikely, given the vessel's diplomatic status. This confidence proved unfounded when the Devastator launched an assault, leading to the boarding of the corvette.