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Naboo is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. A bountiful Earth-like planet with a mostly green terrain, the planet was the homeworld of two independent societies: the native Gungans , who dwelt in underwater cities, and the human Naboo, who lived in colonies dispersed across the surface.
Naboo Royal Palace [8] Villa del Balbianello Italy: II: Naboo lakeside: Used for Anakin and Padmé's wedding scene overlooking Lake Como [9] Wadi Rum Jordan: R1, IX: Planet Jedha and Planet Pasaana: Wadi Rum is a popular desert location, also used in Lawrence of Arabia.
In the prequel trilogy, which chronicles his rise to emperor, Palpatine is a senator from the planet Naboo who plots to become Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic. He masterminds the Clone Wars to turn the Republic into the Empire, destroys the Jedi Order, and manipulates Anakin Skywalker into becoming his apprentice, Darth Vader.
Planet used as a stepping-stone for the New Republic to retake Coruscant. [147] Byss: Dark Empire: 1991 Comics Planet chosen as the base of operations for a clone of Emperor Palpatine. Located very close to the center of the galaxy. It is destroyed by the Dark Empire's weapon, the Galaxy Gun. Included in at least one canon map. [148] [149 ...
Padmé makes her first appearance in The Phantom Menace (1999) as the recently elected fourteen-year-old queen of Naboo. She is dedicated to ending her planet's occupation by the Trade Federation. She negotiates with Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray, who attempts to force her to sign a treaty which would legitimize the Federation's occupation.
According to in-universe material, the Naboo Royal Starship was meant to be a visual representation of the glory of Naboo. A modified J-type 327 Nubian starship, the vessel's unique spaceframe was handcrafted by the Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corp. and its decorative plating of royal chromium – reserved only for Naboo's monarch ...
Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan retreat to Naboo, rescue its besieged queen, Padmé Amidala, then leave for Coruscant, the galactic capital. During the journey, they land on Tatooine to repair their ship. Qui-Gon encounters a nine-year-old slave boy named Anakin Skywalker, whose potential with the Force is the highest ever detected.
Gungans named the human settlers as "Naboo" , the Gungan word for "foolish" or "plainsfolk" as the humans settled on the dry grassy northern plains of the planet which the indigenous Gungans considered foolish, being undesirably dry and hostile to their way of life. The amphibious Gungans dwell in the southern wet swamplands, lakes and seas of ...