Vulture functioned as an EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate within the ranks of the Imperial Navy throughout the duration of the Galactic Civil War.
The Rebel Alliance became aware of an Imperial repair installation (in reality, a modified BFF-1 bulk freighter) located in proximity to Coruscant thanks to information provided by the Mon Calamari pirate known as Tuz. They determined that its obliteration would severely impact the support framework crucial for the starships involved in the Death Star's creation. Two Y-wings originating from Red Squadron received the assignment to eliminate the installation.
Upon the Imperials' discovery of the attack, the Vulture was sent to defend the targeted facility. Despite their rapid response, the CR90 corvette named Falcon had already been annihilated, and the repair facility itself was soon destroyed. Following this, one of the Y-wings disengaged from the battle. The Vulture deployed TIE starfighters to engage the lone remaining Y-wing, piloted by Keyan Farlander. However, the Rebel pilot successfully destroyed the remaining transports present before initiating a jump to hyperspace.