Naboo

"If I grew up here, I don't think I'd ever leave."

- Anakin Skywalker, about Naboo.

Naboo was a bountiful planet close to the border of the Outer Rim Territories. It was home to the Gungan species and to a population of Humans known as the Naboo.

Description
The surface of Naboo comprized a vast array of different landscapes, from rolling plains and grassy hills to swampy lakes. Beside its natural features, Naboo was considered a world of classical beauty due to the aesthetics of its population centers.

History
"It is an honor to be here for this momentous occasion. The pride I feel for this planet cannot be put into words. Eight-hundred and forty-seven years ago Naboo joined the Republic. And tonight we celebrate that reunion."

- Palpatine giving a speech during the Festival of Light

Originally, Naboo was only home to the Gungans, a species of lanky amphibians. However, at some point in the distant past, a group of Human colonists established their presence on the planet and took its name for themselves. Tensions arose between the two peoples, and they started separate and apart from that point on. Some eight-hundred and forty-seven years before the Clone Wars, the Naboo joined the Galactic Republic, the democratic union that sought to govern the galaxy. About ten years before the Clone Wars, Naboo was blockaded and invaded by the Trade Federation. The 14-year-old Padmé Amidala, who had recently been elected Queen of Naboo, guided her home planet through the invasion and sealed a new friendship with the Gungans. In an outpouring of sympathy and solidarity toward the invaded planet, the queen's emissary in the Galactic Senate, the seemingly unassuming Senator Palpatine, was made Supreme Chancellor of the Republic.

Inhabitants
Naboo was inhabited by two societies: an indigenous species of intelligent amphibians called the Gungans, a group of peaceful Humans who were referred to as the Naboo. In the distant past, a cultural misunderstanding resulted in a serious quarrel between the Gungan and the Human colonists. Both sides refused to acknowledge their responsibilities in the rift, and the two groups ostracized each other for the longest time. That situation lasted until the Invasion of Naboo by the Trade Federation forced the Humans and Gungans to join forces.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi