Theed Hangar / Legends The Theed Hangar , also known as the Royal Starport , was a large facility located alongside the triple - domed plasma refinery in the city of Theed , the capital of the planet Naboo . The headquarters of the Royal Naboo Security Forces and Starfighter Corps , the hangar housed the planet ' s N - 1 starfighter fleet and the monarch ' s Royal starships and air - traffic control facility . Equipped with sensitive radar array - based air - traffic control , tactical computer stations and a secret subterranean tunnel link to the palace , the hangar played a pivotal role in the Trade Federation ' s invasion of the planet in 32 BBY and became a rallying point for the eventual uprising against the occupation . History . During the reign of the Naboo King Bon Tapalo , the Naboo were approached by Damask Holdings , an entity within the InterGalactic Banking Clan , with an offer of mining and exporting the plasma that was found in abundance in the planet ' s core . Despite trepidation at the idea of using primarily offworld businesses to jump - start the plasma industry , Tapalo agreed to the terms of Magister Hego Damask as the Muun was planning to back the king ' s bid for reelection . When construction commenced existing parklands just east of the Royal Palace were removed and the and adjacent the Solleu River was rerouted to make room for the triple - domes of the new Plasma Refinery Complex and the hangar facility . Constructed by Outer Rim Construction and Assembly , the main hangar was the headquarters of the Royal Naboo Security Forces ' fighter corps . By King Ars Veruna ' s reign , Naboo had become a major player in the interstellar plasma energy market . However , the planet ' s plasma exports became a source of dispute with the Trade Federation and a strenuous relationship with Magister Damask began to take its toll . Wary of looming conflict with the Federation , King Veruna expanded the role of the fighter corps and upped the budget to purchase new N - 1 starfighters . Despite Veruna ' s attempt to ease his people ' s fears of invasion , the military expansion only increased the growing discontent with his administration . Seeing Veruna as corrupted and out of touch with the peaceful traditions of the planet , the citizens of Naboo and Senator Palpatine rallied behind a young girl named Padmé Naberrie . Before demilitarization could occur , the Trade Federation invaded , blockading the system and taking the planet ' s populace hostage . During the initial stages of the invasion , Queen Amidala and her retinue of handmaiden s , guards , and Jedi protectors were able to briefly liberate the hangar , fleeing into space aboard the Queen ' s royal starship . Accompanied by the Jedi Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi , the Queen traveled to Coruscant to inform to the Galactic Senate and request its intervention in the occupation . During the fighting that erupted in the city , Captain Kael of the Queen ' s Security Forces was pinned down near the building ' s front annex by destroyer droids , but was rescued by Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes . Upon the Queen ' s return to the planet she and the Jedi led an infiltration mission to retake the planet . Amidala ' s forces used hidden tunnels to covertly enter Theed , emerging alongside the hangar building . They were able to swiftly take full control of the facility , freeing hangar personnel including air traffic controllers and Bravo Squadron ' s pilots who took to their starfighters and attacked the orbital Droid Control Ship . Among them was a nine - year old Anakin Skywalker who would inadvertently fly an N - 1 starfighter from the hangar to the control ship and destroy it , deactivating the droid army and bringing about an unlikely victory for the Gungan Grand Army in the Battle of Grassy Plains . During the battle for the hangar , Jinn and Kenobi assisted the Resistance forces by cutting through the door ' s power cells to cut off the Trade Federation reinforcements . When the attacking party went to enter through the main gate for the Hangar ' s Great Hall , they were stopped by the Sith Lord Darth Maul , forcing the Jedi into a showdown . Amidala then used another secret tunnel via the Hall to gain access to the Royal Palace . During the lightsaber duel , Darth Maul used a destroyed droideka to open the blast door leading to the Plasma Refinery Complex , where Jinn met his death and Maul was left for dead after being defeated by Kenobi . Later , after the battle was over , Kenobi and his new apprentice , Anakin Skywalker , were treated to a parade in the hangar as they left the planet . Nym , Vana Sage , and Reti , allies of the Security Forces , also launched from the hangar as they returned to their occupations . When Skywalker and Kenobi returned in the Clone Wars to discover the mystery of Separatist Doctor Nuvo Vindi , they landed in the hangar with their contingent of clone troopers . Shortly after the rise of the Galactic Empire in the wake of the Clone Wars and the destruction of the Jedi Order , the Empire began storing weapons inside the hangar , particularly explosives . During a mission that brought a rebel group called the Erased to Naboo , rebels Clive Flax and Ferus Olin destroyed the hangar by setting off the explosives cache hidden within . The Empire temporarily withdrew from Naboo rather than retaliate and thus admit to their illegal weapons storage . Queen Apailana , while regretful of the destruction of the facility and the long process of reconstruction , agreed to the decision . Layout . Exterior . A part of the Plasma Refinery Complex in the city of Theed , the city ' s main hangar facility was located in Theed ' s central district on the bank of the Solleu River and the Virdugo Plunge . In Theed , even a military facility demonstrated the Naboo ' s deep sense of artistic and spiritual expression . A model of Neo - Classical design , the structure had a simple but elegant form ; it was both functional and graceful and was far more ornate than the stark utilitarian military facilities on other worlds . Constructed from large sandstone - like stone covered by a ribbed roof , the stone was embedded with a high - tensile durasteel support webbing while the roof was lined with blast - proof plates to protect the structure from attack . Interior . The entrance to Theed Hangar was located in a small courtyard along the Solleu River . Accessed through a large curving arch , the building ' s interior was dominated by the massive hangar bay . Twice as long as it was wide , the hangar space had a curved ceiling which soared over a polished black floor ; electrostatic grates in the floor helped dissipate the pollution levels in the room . Along the length of the room ' s walls were eight niches , sixteen in all , in which each held three N - 1 fighters . A unique feature of the N - 1 ' s allowed for their tapered tails to plug into the walls where computer ports received coded battle strategies from the palace battle computer for download into starfighter computer banks . Energy ports in the docking bays delivered high - voltage charge to N - 1 fighters from the adjacent generator . On the inner wall of the hangar , a tall archway was sealed with a heavy blast - proof door , beyond which stood the city ' s generator and Plasma Refinery Complex . Six power cells powered the three doors which led into hangar . The generators could be de - powered from a control panel . The polished floor of the main flight deck reached a terminus of grey stone at the hangar mouth , which overlooked the plunging cliff face . Stretching from the mouth of the hangar to the far inner wall was a set of electromagnet rails which generated a gravity field designed to slow down all ships entering the facility . While the pilots of the Royal Naboo Security Forces employed both on - board flight computers and air - traffic control to navigate their fighters into the hangar , some experienced pilots created tall - tales , claiming they could eyeball the entrance by monitoring the affect of the wind on the nearby waterfall . Four flight guidance beacons adorned the hangar mouth , as well as two statues of the Naboo Goddess of Security and Safekeeping . The facility ' s main deck was retractable , allowing ships to be lowered or raised from the underground maintenance deck directly below . A single story level resembling the main deck ' s architectural design , the maintenance deck was home to the Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps who were responsible for the construction of Naboo space craft and their constant servicing and refitting . Overhead cranes ran on rails overhead and diagnostic stations allow maintenance teams to check the operating systems on any star craft in the fleet . Mobile maintenance and refueling vehicles maneuvered about the floor , providing flexible support to spacecraft in any of the repair bays along the side of the maintenance deck . Along the outer wall , a holding area for the fleets many astromech droids was where utility droids were prepared for onboard flight support assignments . The highest chamber in the hangar was located above the flight deck in the facility ' s large cupola . Smaller then the neighboring refinery , the domed structure housed the city ' s air traffic control nerve center , staffed by specialized members of the security force . The center of the chamber was occupied by a large array of dishes and computer equipment surrounded by a ring of power transmitters capable of degrading and burning out the radar systems of enemy craft . Along the outer wall were work stations where controllers operated the guidance system which used traction mechanics . Embedded into the large lintel - like feature above the flight entrance , the equipment guided spacecraft into the hangar automatically by locking onto their flight coordinates . Along the riverside of the complex stood two - story anterooms with large window panes looking out on to the small parade grounds along the bank of the Solleu . The anteroom closest to the cliff ' s edge was known as the Great Hall ; with marble floors and pillars soaring into the room ' s vaulted ceiling , the chamber was used by the Monarch for troop inspection during ceremonial parades . The other structure was the headquarters of the Security Force and home to a pilot training academy , equipped with a simulator program which conjured up the effects of an attack . Behind the scenes . The Theed Hangar first appeared on - screen during the 1999 release of . Several diagrams of the facility would later appear in the source books " " and later again in " " . Within both these books , the hangar is depicted as resting to the left of the palace when viewing the city from the cliff side . However , the aerial view of Theed in the 2005 release of places the building on the right side of the palace as viewed from a similar angle . As the movies claim precedence , the hangars are fixed as being on the right side of the palace . In the 2000 video game " , " the Jedi fight a battle which contradicts . " They engage Plasma battle droid s , but in the film , their escape is unhindered . While both above mentioned source books reference the hangar as the location of the Royal Naboo Security Forces ' headquarters , the 2000 video game " " depicts it as the headquarters as a different building made completely of stone with a broad staircase at its front . Whether or not this facility is meant to be a supplementary building , or simply game mechanics , is unknown at this time .