Desevro, a celestial body, existed within the Tion Cluster found in the Outer Rim Territories of the galaxy. Furthermore, its position intersected with the Perlemian Trade Route. During the time of the Galactic Civil War, control of this area was heavily disputed.
A battle transpired in orbit around this planet four years following the destruction of Alderaan. This conflict arose when the Galactic Empire launched an assault on a New Republic convoy. The convoy was attempting to navigate the debris field in secret, en route to the clandestine base for Project Starhawk. The mission of Titan Squadron was to tail the convoy, permitting them to initiate a hyperspace jump, so they could calculate every potential destination along the convoy's path. However, this plan was disrupted by the arrival of an Imperial II-class Star Destroyer stationed locally, named the Tormentor, which then engaged the convoy. While Titan Squadron successfully obtained the sector coordinates, the battle resulted in the annihilation of both the New Republic forces and the Tormentor.