Spirit of Solaris, previously known as Pride of Aridus, functioned as an infiltration vessel for the Alliance Special Forces, with Captain Nord in command.
During 4 ABY, the Pride of Aridus deployed a Rebel commando squad onto an Imperial planet. The team's delayed return under intense enemy fire prompted second-mate Alfonso Luiz Obota to stage a mutiny against Nord, who intended to abandon them. The rescue operation resulted in the deaths of five Aridus crew members and all but three members of the commando unit. Consequently, Obota faced a court-martial and was incarcerated. The ship subsequently underwent a name change, becoming the Spirit of Solaris.