The Cerebus was a bulk cruiser that formed part of the Imperial Corrupter Task Force. It was commanded by Captain Tains.

After the Rebel defeat at Hoth in 3 ABY, the Cerebus accompanied the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Corrupter (Imperial-class) in its pursuit of the Defiance Task Force. During this pursuit, the Cerebus was charged with assisting in the deployment of Probe droids across the Outer Rim Territories in an attempt to track down the Rebels. This task ended in failure when a Rebel raid consisting of two A-wings, one of them flown by Ace Azzameen, raided the task force and destroyed the Cerebus' probes just as they launched. Among these probe groups was Diviner.

The Cerebus likely joined the Corrupter on its reassignment to the Outer Rim Territories after the Defiance Task Force escaped or departed on other duties.

Behind the ScenesEdit

The name Cerebus may be a misspelled reference to Cerberus, the three-headed dog who guarded the underworld in Greek mythology. It may also be a reference to the comic book character Cerebus the Aardvark, whose name was originally an accidental misspelling of Cerberus.

Additionally, the destruction of the Cerebus is an optional objective for the player.

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance