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| THE GALACTIC DATABASE |
| "It's by far the most beautiful place I've ever seen..." - Anakin Skywalker, AOTC script |
| NABOO Type: Grassland, oceans Location: Mid Rim System: Naboo (Chommell sector) Moons: 3 Natives: Naboo, Gungans, kaadu, shaak Languages: Basic, Gunganese (Old Gungan) Points of Interest: Theed (capital), Otoh Gunga, Lake Country Debut: The Phantom Menace Though an idyllic world of flowing oceans and grassy plains, the peaceful planet of Naboo has seen its fair share of troubles, from the abdication of King Veruna, through the Trade Federation's blockade, to the Clone Wars - yet it has remained a center of tranquility throughout. Located near to the border of the Outer Rim, the sovereign world of Naboo was a beautiful planet, home to a refined, peaceable culture. As well as the Naboo people, the planet was home also to the Gungans, an amphibious race which lived in vast bubble villages, submerged in Naboo's many oceans. The ocean depths travelled all the way into Naboo's watery core, which was littered with many caves - and deadly sea creatures. Travelling through Naboo's core was a risky business, though if you were in a hurry, the risk may just have been worth it. On the surface, things were decidedly less dangerous. The Naboo led an amiable life, ruled by a monarchy and staunchly loyal to the Republic. Through a troublesome history between the Naboo and the Gungans, the planet's two major species avoided each other, preferring to live their own very different lives. Though their culture had many traditional elements, the Naboo relied on technology as much as other Rimward planets, for transport, security and labor. However, Naboo's small security force and lack of real defenses left its people in dire straits when the Trade Federation - protesting about the taxation to trade routes for outlying worlds - blockaded the planet. The Neimoidian battleships, tanks and droid soldiers were too powerful for Naboo's foot soldiers, security volunteers and military speeders, and the planet was duly invaded. Luckily for the Naboo, Queen Amidala managed to take back her palace in Theed, the capital, as well as unite the Naboo and the Gungans after years of seperation. After that terrible crisis, the Naboo began to upgrade their defenses - and even incorporated organic Gungan designs into some. They even constructed spaceports to cater for refugees fleeing the Core during the Seperatist crisis. Naboo prospered after the Clone Wars, though its people, who had already seen too much fighting, stayed out of the Galactic Civil War, remaining at peace on their world of beauty. |
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| Links: NaboOnline - a Naboo-themed fan site with news, forums and images Ladies of Naboo - devoted to the Naboo women, with profiles, fan fiction and art |