The Retribution functioned as a Resurgent-class Star Destroyer of the First Order, seeing action throughout both the Cold War and the war that pitted the First Order against the Resistance. In the year 34 ABY, Gideon Hask commanded this vessel. Notably, during the Battle of Kestro City, it annihilated the Corvus while the latter was positioned over Vardos. Subsequently, amidst the ongoing conflict, the ship initiated a jump to hyperspace, heading towards a location of strategic significance for the First Order's scheme to dominate the galaxy. Simultaneously, a team consisting of Iden Versio, Zay Versio, Dio, and Shriv Suurgav infiltrated the ship, their objective being to uncover details regarding Project Resurrection. This resulted in a skirmish where Iden and Zay destroyed the hyperdrive core, which led to the ship sustaining damage and being forcibly removed from hyperspace.