The Vipindra Heavy Cruiser is the first of a new generation of Sshel'ath warships. Conceived following the disastrous conclusion of the Second Novon War, the Vipindra Heavy Cruiser is a sizeable ship built to be a multi-role cruiser.

The Vipindra proved itself during the few fleet actions at the end of the Chouka War when Sshel'ath forces invaded Breth, and later confrontations with Novon fleets proved that the design was sound. Production of the Vipindra remained high for several decades making the Vipindra one of the most ubiquitous ships in the Sshel'ath fleet.