How this particular starfighter made its way from Naboo to Tatooine is unclear, but because young Anakin safely landed his N-1 after blowing up a Trade Federation Droid Control Ship, we could speculate that this fighter is Anakin’s old ship.

The Queen of Naboo, of course, was a title once held by Padmé Amidala, played by Natalie Portman in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. The N-1 starfighter’s biggest moment in Star Wars lore came during The Phantom Menace ‘s battle of Naboo, when young Anakin Skywalker hopped in a starfighter and gunned down a Trade Federation ship.

The Naboo Starfighter was built over 40 years prior to the events of The Mandalorian. Throughout that time, it had seen its fair share of appearances in the Star Wars continuity, as you could even see it flying in the galaxy during the celebration of the Rebellion when the second Death Star was destroyed.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Naboo N-1 starfighter—which, by the way, is a nod to the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Sure, quite a few not-on-your-bingo-card things happened in this week’s episode of The Book of Boba Fett. First of all, it was actually just a new episode of The Mandalorian. Boba Fett did not appear whatsoever.

What is the N-1 Starfighter?

Affiliation. The N-1 starfighter, also called the Naboo starfighter, was a single-seat patrol craft developed by the Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps and used by the Royal Naboo Security Forces for duties such as defense, patrol, and escorting.

The N-1 starfighter was a sleek single- pilot craft used by the Naboo and demonstrated the marriage of art and function present in Naboo technology. Buffed chromium finishes on the craft’s forward surfaces glinted in the sun for fly-bys and parades, and represented the royalty of Naboo, …

N-1s remained in Naboo service during the Clone Wars, with several being kept in Theed Hangar during this time. During the war, Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano trained Amidala in starfighter combat, with Amidala flying an all-chrome N-1.

A decade later, three N-1s were used to escort Senator Padmé Amidala to Coruscant in order to vote on the Military Creation Act. Their Royal Starship held a decoy senator, and Amidala flew in one of the starfighters.

N-1s attack the Trade Federation’s Lucrehulk -class droid control ship at the Battle of Naboo. The N-1 starfighter was originally built by the Naboo, and was most notably used during the Trade Federation invasion of the planet. During the invasion, the pilots of Bravo Flight flew the N-1 during the final assault against …

Leema Kai’s N-1 fighter. By the time of the Cold War, an N-1 starfighter was in the service of Jinata Security officer Leema Kai, and was modified with seismic charges in place of proton torpedoes. In 35 ABY, N-1 starfighters were part of a fleet assembled by Lando Calrissian to assist the Resistance during the battle against …

Rebel leader Leia Organa, ace pilot Shara Bey and Naboo’s own Queen Soruna flew three long-abandoned N-1 fighters in the Theed Hangar into space to destroy the Imperial satellites that were causing the extreme weather conditions. Leema Kai’s N-1 fighter. By the time of the Cold War, an N-1 starfighter was in the service …

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