Released for the Nintendo 64 and PC nearly three years after Rogue Squadron, Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo details the events of Naboo post-occupation by the Trade Federation in 32 BBY. As Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes you attempt to liberate the planet Naboo from Trade Federation forces, using several vehicles and starships including the AAT, STAP, and N-1 starfighter. Intended to be a sequel to Rogue Squadron, the game was made by Factor 5, and in many of aspects was very similar to Rogue Squadron. It was also the first installment of the series to include an audio commentary track to play along with the level, a process that was later repeated with Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike.
Three bonus levels include missions such as a chase after Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator through Coruscant.
Opening crawl[]
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The game begins during the Fall of Theed, in 32 BBY. and Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes must rescue Captain Kael. They escape out into the countryside and face Trade Federation resistance. They then form alliances and launch an offensive.
Sykes and his resistance group then liberate Naboo slaves, but their ally Borvo the Hutt betrays them. Sykes and his wingmen drive the Hutt from Naboo and then turn their attention back to the Trade Federation occupation.
After Queen Padmé Amidala returned, Sykes joins the diversionary battles and fights to retake the planet. He then joins in the assault against the Vuutun Palaa, the Federation's Droid Control Ship. The destruction of the ship brought freedom to Naboo.
At one point, Sykes chases the Sith Lord Darth Maul on Coruscant and protects a commando raid. There is also a non-canon mission where Darth Maul attacks the Naboo defense forces and civilians.
Plot summary[]
Gameplay[]
Star Wars: Battle for Naboo is a single-player action flight simulator and vehicular combat video game.
Players have access to several Naboo and Trade Federation aerial and ground vehicles.
Levels[]
Escape from Theed[]
"Escape from Theed": Sykes runs down three battle droids in the streets of Theed.
This mission serves as a training mission for players to practice their aiming and playing skills.
Briefing:
The Trade Federation has taken over Theed. Lt. Gavyn Sykes as Bravo Six must escape the city with his commander before they are taken prisoner by the droid army.
Mission objectives:
- Rescue your commander
- Escape Theed
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 2:15 Enemies Destroyed: 41 Accuracy: 63% Friendly Saves: 07 Bonus Collected Yes Lives Remaining: 03
Neimoidian Plunder[]
Briefing:
The Trade Federation has taken control of Naboo, and only the swamps
appear safe. Follow Captain Kael through the Naboo Farmlands until you reach
the swamps. Protect any civilians and settlements threatened by Trade
Federation forces.
Mission Objectives:
- Protect and escort the Captain to the Swamp
- Protect the main farm house
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 5:00 Enemies Destroyed: 32 Accuracy: 40% Friendly Saves: 46 Bonus Collected: No Lives Remaining: 3
Naboo Bayou[]
Briefing:
A trader village is hidden deep in the heart of the swamp. Locate the village before it can be destroyed. The traders may provide valuable information and
allies to the resistance.
Mission Objectives:
- Protect Rohan's Houseboats
- Rescue Officer Vedd
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 4:15 Enemies Destroyed: 19 Accuracy: 30% Friendly Saves: 07 Bonus Collected: No Lives Remaining: 3
Smuggler Alliance[]
Briefing:
Enter the mountains in search of the mysterious smuggler, who could become a
powerful ally in the fight against the trade federation. Clear the area of
Trade Federation forces and assist civilians in need.
Mission Objectives:
- Locate Smuggler in the mountains
- Save Homestead from attack
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 6:30 Enemies Destroyed: 31 Accuracy: 37% Friendly Saves: 02 Bonus Collected: Yes Lives Remaining: 3
The Hutt's Retreat[]
Briefing:
Now that Borvo the Hutt has joined the resistance, you must protect his vessel until he reaches his hidden outpost. Once at the base, Borvo's own pilots will join the fight against the Trade Federation.
Mission objectives:
- Protect and escort smuggler to his base
- Prevent destruction of smuggler's base
- Free the captured Naboo Pilots
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 5:45 Enemies Destroyed: 28 Accuracy: 40% Friendly Saves: 14 Bonus Collected: No Lives Remaining: 3
Disruption of Comm 4[]
Briefing:
Borvo and Captain Kael plan to assault the Trade Federation Base on Naboo. Before the attack can take place, however, you must disable the communications web controlling the target base. Pinpoint and destroy the central comm satellite to disable the web.
Mission objectives:
- Disable all shield generators
- Knock out the Communications Satellite
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 7:15 Enemies Destroyed: 30 Accuracy: 65% Friendly Saves: 04 Bonus Collected: No Lives Remaining: 03
Glacial Grave[]
Briefing:
The Comm Satellite has been destroyed, temporarily disabling at least one Trade Federation base. Attack the sleeping base and destroy all Trade Federation weapons, and capture a gunboat for the Resistance.
Mission objectives:
- Destroy all Trade Federation Bases
- Steal a Trade Federation Gunboat
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 8:00 Enemies Destroyed: 63 Accuracy: 55% Friendly Saves: 04 Bonus Collected: Yes Lives Remaining: 03
Andrevea River[]
Briefing:
The Trade Federation has established labor camps on the banks of the Naboo River. Liberate these camps and defeat the Neimoidian slave drivers.
Mission objectives:
- Free all prisoners in detention camps
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 7:19 Enemies Destroyed: 49 Accuracy: 50% Friendly Saves: 00 Bonus Collected: No Lives Remaining: 03
Sanctuary[]
Gavyn Sykes in a Naboo starfighter protecting civilians.
Briefing:
The rescued civilians are now in your care. Escort them to the rendezvous point in the northern ruins. Destroy any Trade Federation forces that threaten your mission.
Mission objectives:
- Protect and Escort Convoy to the Ruins
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 7:30 Enemies Destroyed: 30 Accuracy: 45% Friendly Saves: 05 Bonus Collected: Yes Lives Remaining: 03
Search for Captain Kael[]
Briefing:
Captain Kael has disappeared. Locate his downed Starfighter and protect it at all costs. The Trade Federation must not be allowed to capture Captain Kael.
Mission objectives:
- Locate Commander's downed fighter
- Stop Federation attack on Mining Operation
- Destroy Hutt's Mining Operation
- Destroy Droid Bombers and AAT before they reach crash site
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 5:30 Enemies Destroyed: 23 Accuracy: 50% Friendly Saves: 00 Bonus Collected: No Lives Remaining: 03
Borvo the Hutt[]
Briefing:
Borvo has betrayed you. He has killed Captain Kael, and now plans to sell your people into slavery. Pursue the Hutt and rescue the captive civilians. Protecting the people of Naboo is your primary concern.
Mission objectives:
- Locate and free prisoners
- Defeat Borvo the Hutt and free his prisoners
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 5:30 Enemies Destroyed: 35 Accuracy: 42% Friendly Saves: 04 Bonus Collected: Yes *Lives Remaining: 03
Liberation of Camp Four[]
Briefing:
The Trade Federation has imprisoned Naboo's most important leaders in the
notorious Camp Four. Reach the camp, take out the Trade Federation forces,
and free the captives before reienforcements can arrive.
Mission objectives:
- Find and free the prisoners from Camp 4
- Protect the prisoners as they escape
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 7:00 Enemies Destroyed: 67 Accuracy: 50% Friendly Saves: 17 Bonus Collected: Yes Lives Remaining: 03
The Queen's Gambit[]
Briefing:
Captain Quarsh Panaka and the Queen have returned to Naboo. Rendezvous with Panaka and follow him to the Queen, where you'll learn Amidala's grand plan for freeing Naboo.
Mission objectives:
- Find and rescue Panaka
- Find the Naboo Airbase and take a Bomber
- Stop the Federation Convoy
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 7:30 Enemies Destroyed: 34 Accuracy: 48% Friendly Saves: 10 Bonus Collected: No Lives Remaining: 03
Panaka's Diversion[]
Briefing:
The Queen plans to enter Theed in an attempt to capture Viceroy Nute Gunray. You must create a diversion to distract the Trade Federation's forces guarding Theed. Once Panaka and Padmé Amidala are within the city limits, travel to the Theed hangar and join the attack.
Mission objectives:
- Help Panaka create a diversion at the Hangar
- Rescue Group 2 ambush
- Rendezvous with and protect the commandos
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 5:00 Enemies Destroyed:68 Accuracy: 50% Friendly Saves: 04 Bonus Collected: No Lives Remaining: 03
Battle for Naboo[]
Briefing:
Bravo Flight has been ordered to destroy the mammoth droid Control Ship in orbit around Naboo. You must target the Control Ship's weakest areas. Use your N-1 to disable the control ship's tractor beams and deflector shield generator.
Mission objectives:
- Decimate the Droid Fighter Fleet
- Destroy the Control Ship's tractor beam generators
- Target the ship's defensive shield generator
- Destroy the Control Ship
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 6:15 Enemies Destroyed: 22 Accuracy: 40% Friendly Saves: 03 Bonus Collected: No Lives Remaining: 02
Secret levels[]
Trade Federation Secrets[]
Briefing:
Naboo Commandos have taken over a Trade Federation Research Facility. A Droid army has been dispatched to destroy the base before it's secrets are exposed. Protect the base until the commandos can be airlifted to safety.
Mission Objectives:
- Protect the base from attack
- Protect the escaping transport
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 5:45 Enemies Destroyed: 35 Accuracy: 31% Friendly Saves: 04 Bonus Collected: No Lives Remaining: 03
Coruscant Encounter[]
Briefing:
Darth Maul has attacked a Naboo Delegation upon arrival at Coruscant. Destroy
the Sith Infiltrator before Darth Maul causes more damage.
Mission Objectives:
- Destroy Darth Maul's ship
- Protect Civilian targets
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 1:30 Enemies Destroyed: 01 Accuracy: 43% Friendly Saves: 15 Bonus Collected: Yes Lives Remaining: 03
The Dark Side[]
Briefing:
Decimate all Naboo Forces. Take the controls of the Infiltrator and obey your master.
Mission Objectives:
- Protect Trade Federation Forces
- Destroy all Naboo Forces
Requirements for Gold:
Completion Time: 7:25 Enemies Destroyed: 39 Accuracy: 24% Friendly Saves: 11 Bonus Collected: No Lives Remaining: 03
Development[]
Battle for Naboo was developed by Factor 5 and published by LucasArts on December 14, 2000 for the Nintendo 64. A PC version followed in March 2001.
The game was one of three exclusive titles for the N64 developed by LucasArts. Following the release of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, Brett Tosti, the project leader on the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron series, developed an idea of exploring what happened on Naboo during Queen Amidala's absence.[5]
In an interview with Star Wars Gamer magazine, Tosti mentioned how his team developed the character of Sykes and how the game was an opportunity to show what the Royal Security Forces and the Trade Federation were doing during the invasion. For Sykes, the character was voiced by Matt Walters, and was based off Bravo Six, played by actor Christian J Simpson, whose scenes were cut from the film.[5]
In an interview with Factor 5 staff, they revealed that initial planning sessions were conducted in February of 1999. The art and level designs came from LucasArts, while the development studio provided programming and post-production work. In the interview the staff revealed that the game's engine was only partially based on the one used for Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. It took a lot of mathematics to make the new landscape possible. According to the staff, a droid fighter took 200 polygons to render.[6]
The menus run at 60 framers per second and used Flash-like technology. The sound effects come from Episode I, and the music is fully interactive. The movie pieces were re-done for the game and new material was composed.[6]
The PC version was ported directly from the N64 version but features larger textures.[7]
James Zhang created storyboards for the level progression.[8]
Continuity[]
Sykes' destruction of the shield generator on the Vuutun Palaa was later confirmed as canon by Leland Chee on Christian J Simpson's StarWars.com Blog.[9]
Media[]
Editions[]
- UPC 023272656423; October 9, 2001; LucasArts Entertainment Company; LucasArts Archive Series edition[10][11]
Cover gallery[]
Credits[]
| Cast | Uncredited cast | Crew | Uncredited crew | Special thanks |
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Appearances[]
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Characters
  Gavyn Sykes.
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Organisms
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Miscellanea
Sources[]
Star Wars: Episode I Battle for Naboo on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)- "Gamescape" — Star Wars Insider 50
- "State of the Arts" — Star Wars Gamer 1
- "State of the Arts" — Star Wars Gamer 3
- "State of the Arts" — Star Wars Gamer 4
- "Red Five, I'm Going In: The History of Star Wars Video Games" — Star Wars Insider 65
- Ships of the Galaxy: Naboo N-1 Starfighter on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars: Battle for Naboo
- ↑
Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo for Nintendo 64 on Metacritic (backup link archived on December 2, 2018)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo for PC on Metacritic (backup link archived on November 27, 2020)
- ↑ The Essential Reader's Companion places the Invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 62
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Interview: Battling the N64 on IGN (November 10, 2000) (backup link archived on March 21, 2019)
- ↑ Star Wars: Battle for Naboo by Mirabella III, Fran on IGN (March 19, 2001) (backup link archived on May 2, 2005)
- ↑ Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts
- ↑ Making Episode III: 24 Jan 2003 - 'The Beginning' on The Fan to the Man — Christian Simpson's StarWars.com Blog (original site is defunct)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo, LucasArts Archive Series edition
- ↑ LucasArts Archive Series: Star Wars Episode 1 - Battle for Naboo - PC on Amazon.com (backup link)
External links[]
- Star Wars: Battle for Naboo Official Site on LucasArts's official website (original site is defunct)
- Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo on Wikipedia
- Star Wars: Episode I - Battle for Naboo on MobyGames (backup link)
- Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo Instruction Booklet on the Internet Archive
