Skirmishes in the Naboo countryside

"We've encountered heavy resistance. Sykes, there's a trader village in the swamps. They'll help us, if we can find them."

- Captain Kael A series of skirmishes occurred in the Naboo countryside during the Trade Federation Droid Army's invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY. The Droid Army's primary target was the capital city of Theed, which quickly fell. After securing Theed, the Trade Federation forces began attacking the Naboo countryside to gather the native civilians into prison camps. Two soldiers of the Royal Naboo Security Forces, Captain Kael and Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes, had fled the attack on Theed in captured Trade Federation speeders and soon became embroiled in a series of skirmishes against the Droid Army in the countryside. The two traded fire with a number of Federation battle droids, flying STAPs, who were attacking Naboo farmsteads. Fleeing from Federation reinforcements, the two Naboo pilots then took N-X Police Cruisers and moved into the swamps to seek assistance from a trading village. They subsequently found the village, but it was under attack by Federation gunboats. Kael and Sykes engaged the gunboats from the air, and in the process rescued the houseboats the local villagers were using to escape. In gratitude, the leader of the village suggested Kael and Sykes seek out a smuggler who could help them fight back against the Federation invasion army.

Prelude
After the Trade Federation invaded Naboo in 32 BBY, the officers of the Royal Naboo Security Forces were in disarray. With the Droid Army's overwhelming numbers, surviving security forces were ordered to evacuate the capital city, Theed, which had fallen to Federation forces. Naboo's Queen had also fled the planet to plead her people's case in the Galactic Senate. Two members of Bravo Squadron, Captain Kael and Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes, stole Federation speeders to escape Theed into the local countryside. After securing the city, the Trade Federation forces began preparations to move into the countryside to put down any resistance and gather the civilians into camps.

Countryside
"Hurry up! They're attacking the farmhouses."

- Captain Keal to Gavyn Sykes

As Kael and Sykes moved away from Theed, several enemy STAPs started chasing Kael, who ordered Sykes to take them out. The two officers then saw several more enemies attacking Naboo farms. They engaged the droid forces, and in the process rescued a number of civilians. Sweeping through the rest of the countryside, they destroyed more battle droids until reaching a large cluster of houses. The Federation was intent on wiping out the Naboo farmers in the area, but Sykes engaged and destroyed several waves of STAPs. More droids were inbound, and the two subsequently fought their way down the road. A tank blocked the path across a bridge, but Sykes destroyed it; he also shot down a droid starfighter flying overhead. The two crossed the bridge, entered a security hangar, and commandeered a pair of N-X Police Cruisers. Kael told Sykes of a trading village in the nearby swamps that could offer them assistance in their struggle against the Trade Federation army. Taking off, they flew into the swamplands, directly in front of a large attacking Federation force.

The swamps
"Permission to engage, Captain?''" "''Permission granted. Just make sure you cover those houseboats."

- Captain Kael and Gavyn Skyes flying over the village

The Federation forces demanded the surrender of the trading village, and opened fire when the villagers refused. The massacre was already underway when Kael and Sykes reached the swamps to locate the village. Upon finding it, the leader of the village, Rohan Wayside, contacted them and informed them of the situation. Sykes was given permission to engage the droid forces, and he and his flight lead worked together to save several houseboats from destruction. Wayside then asked that they rescue his best pilot, Vedd Deviss, who was currently stuck on the far side of the village. The two soldiers flew on to find Deviss, destroying more droid starfighters and gunboats on the way. At the end of the village, they engaged droid bombers, which were in the process of leveling the area. The remaining droids fled when the bombers went down.

Aftermath
After Kael and Sykes shot down the bombers, Wayside offered his assistance. Kael responded by telling him of the need of pilots to fly against the Trade Federation forces. Wayside sent Deviss to lead the pair to find a smuggler named Borvo who could help them. After the pilots rescued Borvo's personal transport from Federation forces, the smuggler gave them vital intelligence in order to take the fight to the enemy.

Behind the scenes
This skirmish was comprised of the second and third missions appearing in the video game Star Wars: Battle for Naboo and introduces the player to security hangars, where they can change vehicles. In the third mission, during the swamp battle, it is possible to pilot a Swamp Speeder through the use of cheat codes, but the game will instantly lock up, forcing a restart. The level was designed for the player to use a flyable vehicle.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Battle for Naboo