In in fictional Star Wars saga, the blockade runner Tantive IV, was a Corellian Corvette used by Princess Leia. The Princess used the ship and her position in the Imperial Senate to help the struggling Rebel Alliance, often undertaking secret missions under the guise of humanitarian work. The vessel's final voyage was a secret mission to find Obi-Wan Kenobi, one of the last Jedi that survived the Great Jedi Purge, and deliver him to Alderaan, along with the plans for the Empire's new battle station, the Death Star. Unfortunately, the ship was intercepted by the Imperial Star Destroyer Devastator, under the command of the dreaded Darth Vader. The Tantive IV was quickly disabled and captured, and though a small struggle was made by Rebels onboard in the name of freedom, the Imperial Stormtroopers quickly took care of the rebels and captured Princess Leia. However, unable to find the plans (which was secretly given to the droid R2-D2), Vader took Leia and discarded the Tantive IV, proclaiming that it was destroyed in a tragic accident.
