Lancer-class frigates represented a type of warship utilized by the First Order approximately three decades following the Battle of Endor. In the escalating Cold War, Commander Poe Dameron unearthed a pair of these aging frigates at a designated rally location.
The Lancer-class frigate possesses an extensive background within Star Wars Legends materials. Their initial introduction into the official canon occurred within the pages of the 2015 book Before the Awakening, penned by Greg Rucka serving as an introduction to Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.