The heavy cruiser named Vendetta, of the Dreadnaught-class, was a vessel that belonged to the naval forces of the Galactic Empire.
The Vendetta's assignment placed it at the planet Carida; it was the sole large capital ship to be stationed at the Imperial military academy located there. A veteran Army officer, Colonel Ardax, took on the role of her captain. Simultaneously, the vessel functioned as the command ship for Ambassador Furgan, who was the civilian governor of the planet.
In 11 ABY, Furgan came to the conclusion that Kyp Durron's employment of the Sun Crusher had sealed Carida's fate. Consequently, he gave the order to load the Vendetta with the Academy's Stormtrooper graduates, as well as the experimental Mountain Terrain Armored Transports. The cruiser then jumped to hyperspace, heading towards Anoth, with Furgan intending to abduct Anakin Solo and abandon the rest of Carida's inhabitants to their doom in the impending explosion of Carida's star.
Upon their arrival at Anoth, Furgan decided to personally oversee the kidnapping operation. The Vendetta then took up a position in orbit around Anoth while Furgan initiated his assault on the concealed stronghold.
The arrival of the Galactic Voyager, coupled with the betrayal of Furgan's slave, Terpfen, disrupted the planned abduction. Ardax made an attempt to escape, but the Vendetta met its end during the space segment of the Battle of Anoth. It was annihilated by intense lightning storms as it tried to maneuver through Anoth's fragmented sections.