The Sterling represented an MPO-1400 Purrgil-class star cruiser. In 34 ABY, amidst the First Order-Resistance War, it stood as one of only five operational starships of its classification, together with the Halcyon, Idyll, Wanderlight, and Sojourn.
The Sterling received a mention within the "The Halcyon Starcruiser" article on StarWars.com, a component of the "Ships of the Galaxy" collection, authored by Dan Zehr and released on April 18, 2022.