Initial requests were denied due to the interference of Lott Dod of the Trade Federation, who claimed that any relief action would ally neutral Toydaria with the Republic and force the Federation to break off trade with Toydaria, else the Trade Federation attract interest from and be attacked by the Separatists. There, he requested that the ruler of the system, King Katuunko, allow the Republic to use Toydaria as a jumping off point for small Republic relief vessels that, while more likely to get past the blockade due to their size, required a planet for refueling before reaching Ryloth.
As previous support missions had failed to puncture the blockade, Senator Organa took the Tantive IV to Toydaria. During the time of the Clone Wars, the ship was the consular ship of Alderaan's senator in the Galactic Republic, Bail Organa.ĭuring the galaxywide conflict of the Clone Wars, the planet Ryloth was blockaded by the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and therefore the people of Ryloth were unable to receive food or medical supplies, and were in need of relief from the Republic. Originally called the Star of Alderaan, it was renamed to honor the Tantive system's diplomats. The Tantive IV was built by the Corellian Engineering Corporation, sometime before the end of the Clone Wars. The Tantive IV docked on Toydaria during the Clone Wars " Commander, tear this ship apart until you've found those plans and bring me the passengers.