Xerxes served within the Imperial Navy as a light cruiser of the Carrack-class. This vessel, together with its sister ship Nexus and the Vagrant a Victory-class Star Destroyer, endeavored to prevent the Defiance Task Force from meeting up with the Alliance Fleet located at Sullust. Despite their efforts, the Imperial group was stalled by a squadron of A-wing starfighters, including those flown by Olin Garn and Ace Azzameen.