The Tantive IV (pronounced /ˈtæntɪˌvi ‘fɔ:r/) was a CR90 corvette in the service of the House of Organa. The ship was a central player in the events at the beginning of the Galactic Civil War, serving as Princess Leia Organa’s personal starship in the leadup to the Battle of Yavin. Decades later, the vessel would play a crucial role during the war between the First Order and the Resistance when it took part in the climactic Battle of Exegol. During the battle, the Tantive IV was destroyed by Darth Sidious‘ Force lightning attack.
Did you know that the Millennium Falcon was originally supposed to be the Tantive IV? But a television series called Space 1999 debuted before production began and used a ship design that was too similar to be so heavily featured. So the team went back to the drawing board and came up with a design that Lucas called the flying hamburger, claiming it had a lot more personality.