The Illustrious Jewel was a Venator-Class Star Destroyer that was given to be commanded by Jedi General Senu Meji during the last year of the Clone Wars, although under the command of Meji, Clone Commander Thire often led the crew of the Jewel when he was not on Coruscant. After Palpatine executed Order 66, the Illustrious Jewel was given to Thire as his flagship and any mention of their former Jedi commander was strictly forbidden.