Uprising on Naboo

"Wesa free!"

- Unknown Gungan

The Battle of Naboo in the Galactic Civil War took place shortly after news of Emperor Palpatine's death had reached the planet.

Background
In his efforts to consolidate power and bring sovereign systems under Imperial control, Palpatine sent a garrison force to Naboo, under the pretense that it would be protecting the planet's precious plasma energy resources.

Despite being connected with the Emperor, the planet's rulers had never been quite willing to cooperate fully with their Imperial supervisors, and quiet resistance against the local garrison had been brewing for many years. The Gungans, who had become marginalized during this period and had mostly returned to their swamplands, had also founded several resistance cells. Despite this, the Gungans and human resistance fighters worked mostly in secret, fearing they were not strong enough to resist the legions stationed on the world.

As it became known that Palpatine had died along with Darth Vader aboard the second Death Star, and that the Rebel Alliance had been victorious against their fleet, countless planets exploited the confusion and disarray amongst Imperial forces to liberate themselves from their oppressive rule. The citizens of Naboo took the opportunity, as well.

The battle
Despite previous diplomatic behavior, the Naboo and the Gungans banded together to once more oust an oppressive force from their world. Naboo rebels mobilized N-1 starfighters, while the Gungans contributed Militiagung soldiers to invade the capital. The Theed Royal Palace was stormed and supporters of the Rebellion made their way through the palace, even up to the roof tops. The only known portion of the battle did not seem to have caused extensive damage to the exterior of the Palace, based on its appearance immediately afterward.

Although initially successful in taking control, the Rebel-sympathizers were violently struck down by the local Imperial troops and the planet remained within the Imperial sphere of influence for some time afterward.

Aftermath
Eventually, the planet became free of Imperial influence, and its sector was represented in the New Republic Senate by a Gungan Senator.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Battlefront

Notes and references
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