Battle of Naboo
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| Battle of Naboo | |||||||||||||||||
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| Conflict | None (isolated conflict; preceded the Clone Wars) | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 32 BBY | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | Naboo | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | Naboo victory | ||||||||||||||||
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The Battle of Naboo refers to a pre-Clone Wars conflict in the fictional Star Wars universe between forces of the Trade Federation that had forcibly occupied Naboo and the planet's then-queen Padmé Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Anakin Skywalker, and the Gungan army.
The conflict began with the massing of the Gungan Grand Army in the plain fields not too far away from the city of Theed. The Trade Federation considered the Gungans a weak force that should be wiped out quickly. The Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray and his advisors asked permission from Darth Sidious to begin deploying their forces and occupy Naboo until the trade dispute was resolved in their favor. Sidious gave Gunray his permission, clearly guiding the attack from behind the scenes.
The Gungan Grand Army joined with Naboo security forces and fighter pilots in order to become more powerful. The Gungans, the Naboo exiles, and the members of the Naboo resistance soon assembled in the plains with their leaders to plan the attack. The Gungan Grand Army was sent to distract the droid armies in the fields. Simultaneously, the Naboo infiltrated Theed with the purpose of retaking the city and capturing Nute Gunray in order to force a settlement in Naboo's favor.
Another force of Naboo starfighters was sent to destroy the Droid Control Ship orbiting the planet in order to disrupt the commanding control of the droid armies.
The battle was victorious for the people of Naboo. However, Darth Maul struck a fatal blow to Qui-Gon Jinn, and was in turn killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Trade Federation Control ship was destroyed with all of its crew, thanks mostly to the Force-guided efforts of Anakin Skywalker. Despite four trials in the Supreme Court charged with his invasion, Gunray still retained his title as Viceroy of the Trade Federation.
The battle took place in 32 BBY and is depicted in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, and it ended with the deactivation of the Trade Federation's droid army and expulsion from Naboo to face the judgment of the Galactic Republic Senate on Coruscant.
During the Clone Wars, the Confederacy of Independent Systems (including the Trade Federation) would once again unsuccessfully threaten Naboo, thus starting the Defense of Naboo.
Battle of Naboo Participants
Republic Jedi/Naboo forces
- Amidala, Padmé
- Binks, Jar Jar
- Jinn, Qui-Gon
- Kenobi, Obi-Wan
- Captain Panaka
- Skywalker, Anakin
- Captain Tarpals
- Boss Nass