The Pestage functioned as an Imperial Navy Star Destroyer of the Victory-class during the peak years of the Galactic Civil War.
To safeguard its hydrocarbon reserves, the Empire made the decision to bring the planet of Kheedar under its control following a series of Rebel assaults on several hydrocarbon processing installations situated in the Outer Rim. The Pestage was sent to Kheedar, where its stormtroopers and TIE/LN starfighters then launched an invasion of the world.