Naboo / Legends Naboo ( ) was a planet that was the sector capital of the Chommell sector in the Mid Rim , near the border with the Outer Rim Territories . The planet had an unusual plasma core , and its surface was a largely unspoiled world with large plains , swamps and seas . The Gungans were an amphibian species native to Naboo . The planet was also home to Human colonists from Grizmallt who called themselves the Naboo . In late galactic history , Naboo was mostly known as the homeworld of notable historical figures who played major roles in the downfall of the Galactic Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire , namely Padmé Amidala , Emperor Palpatine and Jar Jar Binks . Geography . Naboo was a geologically unique world in the galaxy . A plasmic molten outer core surrounded an inner core , believed to be composed primarily of a nickel - iron alloy , with very small amounts of some other elements . These elements were abundant in other chemical compositions in the galaxy , but it was the unique properties of the plasma which interested astrophysicists , plasma that the two primary civilizations harnessed to supply clean and efficient energy highly valued throughout the galaxy . The plasmic magma " seethes and bubbles " from the center of the planet carving labyrinths of winding tunnels and caverns similar to lava tubes of traditional magma flows . Much of these abyssal labyrinths were submerged in great underground oceans , which were home to immense aquatic animals and creatures that were never seen on the surface . Animals such as the colo claw fish , opee sea killer , sando aqua monster and others inhabited this underworld realm . Gungans dominated these " underwaterways , " using them as a highway of sorts between their surface Holy Places and their underwater cities . The Gungans also used these tunnels for trading between Bubble cities . Plasmic eruptions found their way to the porous crust of the planet , affecting geographic features there such as mountain chains and plate tectonics . The surface of Naboo was covered by dense swamps , rolling grass plains , seas and verdant hills . The largest mountain chain , the Gallo Mountains , bisected the largest continent and divided the great grass plains of the north from the Lianorm Swamp and bayous in the south . South of the Lianorm Swamp was the great , sea - like Lake Paonga , where at the bottom lay the Gungan city of Otoh Gunga . The Lake Country was an area known for its natural beauty , and was home to many vacation estates . History . Pre - Human period . The Gungans were believed to be indigenous to Naboo , but this is uncertain . They have been there a long time , as they engaged in battles of survival with the veermoks during an ice age . An alien civilization of reptilian humanoids remembered as the Elders colonized Naboo . They warred with the Gungans , forcing the Gungans to retreat underwater , giving rise to modern Gungan civilization . Monuments and ruins , scattered throughout the planet , were built by the Elders . The largest of these ruins , located on the northern edge of the Lianorm Swamp , was identified as the Gungan Holy Place . The Gungans viewed these ruins as sacred , and their builders as " guds . " Both Gungan and Human Naboo scientists agreed that the end of the Elder civilization may have been the result of the Elders ' negligence towards their environment . The Ankura and Otolla branches of Gungans united , forming a symbiotic relationship . They dominated Naboo for millennia afterwards , though largely keeping to the swamps and waterways , the mountains and grasslands considered " desert - like " for them . Human colonization . Around 3951 BBY , prior to the end of the Sith Civil War , Elsinoré den Tasia ascended to the throne of the Core World of Grizmallt . She sponsored the Republic explorer Kwilaan , who discovered Naboo with a fleet of three ships — " Beneficent Tasia " , " Constant " and " Mother Vima " . The planet became known as " Naboo " , after the deity " Nabu " . Naboo quickly became notorious amongst big - game hunters who favored the indigenous veermoks , although it would be five decades before permanent Human settlement . Eventually , in approximately 3900 BBY , Human refugees fleeing a violent revolution on Grizmallt , led by none other than Kwilaan , settled in the mountains and great grass plains . Cultural differences led to tension between the two peoples — but direct conflict was rare . Over time , there was more conflict between the various Human settlements than between the Human nation of Naboo and Gungans . War of the Gungan Tribes . The Gungans long lived in rival cities . In 3000 BBY , a warlord known as Rogoe destroyed Otoh Sancture using Bursa s . Boss Gallo escaped this destruction , being on a hunt at the time to provide food for a feast . Gallo united the thieves under rogue Captain Marsune and the various Gungan cities ' defense forces to form the Gungan Grand Army . Gallo and Marsune led the Army to conquer Rogoe ' s capital , Spearhead , which he renamed Otoh Gunga — a city for all the Gungans . The Bosses of Otoh Gunga , including Gallo ' s descendant Rugor Nass , maintained a hierarchical leadership over the Bosses of the other cities thenceforth . Early Gungan / Human cooperation . Despite the prejudices that existed between the Human Naboo and the Gungans , cooperation was not unknown . Although both civilizations turned a blind eye to it , they came to depend on each other in trade conducted on the fringes , out of sight of " respectable " society . In a progressive move , when the Human city Kaadara was founded in 2900 BBY , Regent Kallos Sook hired a Gungan security force to protect the city from beasts . While this tradition eventually died out , it was revived in Kaadara after the Battle of Naboo in 32 BBY . Colonization of Rori . King Narmlé the Explorer colonized Naboo ' s swampy moon of Rori circa 2000 BBY . A city there still bears his name . Some scientists contended that earlier colonists settled Rori before the Narmle colony , but if this was true , no trace of them was ever found . The Jafan dynasty of Theed . In 1000 BBY , a crisis led to a large scale conflict engulfing all the Human Naboo princely city - states , though there was no evidence of Gungan participation . The conflict was dragged out for more than a century , eventually becoming known as the Time of Suffering . Around 868 BBY , Naboo joined the Galactic Republic . By 830 BBY , Jafan ended the Time of Suffering , uniting all Naboo under his leadership becoming King of all Naboo , and founding Theed as his capital in 832 BBY . Jafan ushered in the " Great Time of Peace " and established Theed ( previously a farming community along the banks of the river Solleu ) as his Royal Capital , eclipsing Dee ' ja Peak . Jafan established the " Jafan royal family " , which would provide hereditary rulers of Naboo for generations , until the last of their line expired without legitimate issue . Around 529 BBY , recruiters sent by Hugo Bartyn approached a number of needy Gungan locals . Bartyn wanted amphibian fishermen to settle a new city in Lamaredd and tempted these poverty - stricken individuals with promises of untouched seas in a new frontier . Once they arrived , however , they became slave laborers . The Gungan - Naboo War . The Naboo and Gungans fought an open war between 150 BBY and 121 BBY , and during the conflict , the ruler of Naboo was killed . Once hereditary within the Jafan royal family , the Naboo elected a new monarch to lead them in the war . In an effort to turn the tide of the war in the Naboo ' s favor , a coalition of noble houses struck a secret deal with an offworld mercenary group , though the war was soon resolved without the need for external intervention . With the conclusion of the war , the position of monarch became an elected post . However , provisions in the constitution allowed for the monarchy to become again hereditary once a dynasty worthy enough was revealed , a clause the Naboo attempted to invoke a hundred years later for Amidala , who declined the offer , and later with Kylantha , who may have accepted the offer . The first invasion of Naboo . In 100 BBY , the Gungan Grand Army fought off an unknown mercenary force that had invaded Naboo . The Gungans were victorious only after many deaths and the destruction of several of their swamp cities . As a result of the war , the Gungan tribes were united even closer than they were after the War of Gungan Tribes thousands of years before . Very little was ever made public regarding the cause of the war or the source of the mercenaries , but the most influential of the Naboo ' s nobles knew that the mercenary group had been hired by several noble families in an effort to claim plasma sources . The Houses that contributed most to funding the mercenary army were House Tapalo and House Veruna . Disgusted by this , the patriarch of House Palpatine challenged the leader of House Tapalo to a duel of honor at the Palpatines ' ancestral home of Convergence . Palpatine died at Tapalo ' s blade . Palpatine ' s rise to power . The future Dark Lord of the Sith and Galactic Emperor Palpatine was born on Naboo in 82 BBY . Born to Cosinga Palpatine in the noble House Palpatine , the young man joined public service in the Legislative Youth Program , as was mandatory for all the Naboo between the ages of twelve and twenty . Deeply ambitious , Palpatine came to despise his domineering father , who he saw as insular , incompetent , and arrogant , going as far to abandon his given name out of spite . In 65 BBY , the election for the new Monarch of Naboo was under way , and two different political camps opposed each other : one camp , led by Bon Tapalo , wanted to open Naboo to the greater galaxy and stimulate the economy by opening the planet ' s plasma resources to galactic corporations such as the Trade Federation and Damask Holdings ; the other wanted to maintain Naboo ' s isolationist policy , which would prevent these companies from exploiting their world . Senator Vidar Kim and Cosinga Palpatine supported Tapalo ' s opponent , believing in keeping Naboo isolated . The discovery of a vast plasma source beneath Theed gave weight to Tapalo ' s campaign , and Tapalo approached Subtext Mining and Damask Holdings to conduct preliminary surveys of the new resource . Palpatine , in a bid to spite his father and in accordance with his own political views , supported Tapalo ' s campaign in secret , acting as a spy in the rival campaign . He leaked information surrounding the Gungan – Naboo War , which discredited Tapalo ' s opponents when it revealed that they were the very same noble houses that had initiated the Naboo ' s first attempt to enlist mercenaries . This attracted the attention of Magister Hego Damask , head of Damask Holdings , who negotiated with the Trade Federation , Outer Rim Construction and Assembly , and the InterGalactic Banking Clan to create plans for a Plasma Refinery Complex in Theed for the Tapalo campaign . Shortly afterwards , Damask made contact with the young Palpatine . Unknown to Palpatine , Damask was actually the Sith Lord Darth Plagueis and had seen in Palpatine the potential to be his apprentice . This was accomplished when Palpatine murdered his own family and accepted Plagueis as his Master . Palpatine , now the Sith Lord Darth Sidious , used his public service on Naboo to remain in politics , which allowed him to rise up to become the Senator for Naboo and later Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic . Meanwhile , with Plagueis ' support , Bon Tapalo became King of Naboo and negotiated a deal to sell the planet ' s plasma through the Trade Federation . Isolationists like Vidar Kim , however , pointed out that the Trade Federation would sell Naboo ' s plasma on for ten or even twenty times what it paid for it , and saw the deal as unjust and exploitative . Amidala ' s rise to power . By the start of King Ars Veruna ' s reign in 46 BBY , Naboo had become a major player in the interstellar plasma trade market . The energy source powered everything from simple lights to great Gungan underwater cities and capital starships . As well as the Plasma Refinery Complex in Theed , King Veruna was also able to build a new commercial starport in Keren around 38 BBY . By 33 BBY , however , the Naboo had become aware of their inequitable agreement with the Trade Federation and protested and wished to be free of the contract . King Veruna had quietly established his own arrangements with the Trade Federation , but he was aware of his people ' s dissatisfaction with the agreement . Veruna established a new Space Fighter Corps as part of the Royal Naboo Security Forces , based around the new and advanced N - 1 starfighter . Theed Hangar was built next to the refining station to house the new military forces . Veruna believed that this would allow Naboo to renegotiate its contract with the Trade Federation from a position of strength , though the move was unpopular on Naboo , as these precautions were perceived as provocative posturing . Allying with various criminal organizations , Veruna planned to sell Naboo ' s plasma at a more favorable rate through Black Sun while the Bando Gora mercenary group protected Naboo ' s interests offworld . Seeing Senator Palpatine as being in the pocket of the Trade Federation , Veruna planned to recall and replace him after he won re - election . Palpatine , meanwhile , began supporting the young Padmé Naberrie to replace Veruna , who rallied against Veruna ' s corruption . Seeing him as responsible for the initial , unfair contract , Veruna attempted to assassinate Hego Damask at his retreat on Sojourn . However , Damask survived , and Veruna abdicated and fled into exile in fear of his life . He was subsequently found and murdered by Damask , who revealed to him his true identity as a Sith Lord before killing him . Padmé Naberrie , who took the Amidala , ascended to the throne in 33 BBY at 14 years old , with the promise to deal with the Trade Federation without violence . To that end , she instructed Senator Palpatine to support the Senate proposal to enforce taxation on the Free Trade Zones , with the aim of curbing the Trade Federation ' s power and abuses . Unknown to her , Palpatine , as Darth Sidious , planned to use this to outrage the Trade Federation and goad them into blockading Naboo in protest , creating a confrontation that would destabilize the Republic . The Blockade of Naboo . Once in power , Queen Amidala opened negotiations with the Trade Federation . However , the Federation was scandalized by Naboo ' s resistance to its authority , which coincided with the Galactic Senate voting to enact legislation of the trade routes to outlying systems . Both actions were perceived by Federation leadership as a threat to their commercial interests and power . The Federation answered with a military blockade of Naboo , with the aim of forcing Naboo into subservience and to hopefully intimidate the Senate into repealing the taxation measure . The Federation leadership was secretly advised , and manipulated , by the Sith . Jedi Involvement . Queen Amidala sent for Galactic Republic mediation to end the conflict and the Republic sent two Jedi Knights as ambassadors . Their mediation was unsuccessful , however , and the Federation prematurely launched their invasion of Naboo . Naboo fell quickly . Though they had a powerful Space Fighter Corps ( King Veruna ' s true legacy ) , Queen Amidala held off action until all negotiations failed , refusing " any course of action which would lead to war , " despite alternate advice from Governor Sio Bibble . The Naboo government and citizens were captured and imprisoned in detention camps outside the cities . Eventually rescued by the Jedi Knights , Queen Amidala left Naboo to personally plead for aid in the Galactic Senate . Governor Sio Bibble and others were to organize a resistance movement in the meantime . Reaching for help . Once on Coruscant , Queen Amidala addressed the Senate . The Federation had powerful and rich allies , and Senator Palpatine convinced the Queen to demand a Vote of No Confidence in the Senate leadership against Chancellor Finis Valorum . By doing this , she hoped to force a change for a more favorable Chancellorship . The Queen returned to her homeworld to lead the resistance herself . Once home Padmé Amidala sought the aid of the reclusive Gungans , pleading for joint action against a common enemy . The Gungans agreed to an alliance and led an army against the Federation ' s mechanical forces , primarily as a distraction to lower the Federation ' s defenses in the capital of Naboo . Captain Panaka and the RNSF were able to organize the Space Fighter Corps to their fighters , and launch a last effort against the Federation capital ships . Ultimately the Naboo - Gungan Alliance was able to defeat the Federation , when young Anakin Skywalker accidentally flew one of the otherwise unused fighters into the heart of the Federation ' s Droid Control Ship and destroyed the ship ' s main power reactors . For her heroic effort the Naboo wished to alter the constitution allowing for Padmé Amidala , and possibly her heirs , to reign for life . However , Padmé Amidala declined the honor , relieved to step down from power . Aftermath of the invasion . The Federation invasion and occupation drastically changed Naboo , with the Naboo questioning their role within the Galactic Republic . Many Naboo now believed that the Republic was powerless and unable to protect them , as demonstrated by the events of the Federation occupation . These Naboo believed that it was now their own responsibility to provide for their own security , and reasoned that revenue from the plasma trade would allow them to pay for it . Free from the one - sided contracts of the Trade Federation , the Naboo fully received the profits from the plasma trade . Other Naboo continued to support the Galactic Republic , consoled that the new Supreme Chancellor , Palpatine , was a native of Naboo himself . Both factions of the Naboo political establishment favored a stronger Naboo and increased military expenditures . The budget of the Royal Naboo Security Forces was greatly expanded and given a heavier arsenal of weaponry and armored vehicles , such as the N - 1T Advanced Starfighter and the Heavy Champion . Eight years after the Battle of Naboo , the Separatist Crisis began with the attack of the recently established Confederacy of Independent Systems . New relations with the Gungans . Amidala , along with Obi - Wan , R2 - D2 , and Jar Jar Binks , did participate in the Gungan colonization of Ohma - D ' un , a result of badly overcrowded Gungan cities . When her second four - year term as Queen ended , Padmé Amidala abdicated in favor of Queen Jamillia , who asked her to continue serving Naboo as Senator . Padmé " couldn ' t refuse the Queen " and returned to politics after a brief respite . Jar Jar Binks was also appointed as a specific representative for his species , becoming the first Gungan to be represented off Naboo . Clone Wars . The Galactic Senate was a new forum for Padmé Amidala . Though some on Naboo and in the Galactic Senate wanted a centralized executive , Padmé Amidala voted again and again against the Military Creation Act , becoming a leader of the opposition . The Act would allow the Senate to raise a standing military to serve at the discretion of the Chancellor of the Senate , while also greatly restricting member planets ' military forces , such as the Royal Naboo Security Forces , to mere policing authorities . Padmé Amidala may have opposed the act because of the restrictions on home planets . Senator Padmé Amidala , however , was outmaneuvered , and the Senate voted to create a standing military due to the rising threat of the Separatists , using the ability to give the Supreme Chancellor emergency powers to approve the creation of the Grand Army of the Republic , which was already formed . In the meantime , Palpatine , himself a native of Naboo , successfully became the Chancellor of the Republic , and his hard - line stances were generally supported by Naboo , still rebuilding after occupation . Endless invasions . During the Clone Wars , the Confederacy of Independent Systems ( including the Trade Federation ) launched an unsuccessful campaign for Naboo , buoyed by growing support from Naboo Separatist sympathizers such as Queen Jamilla . Durge and Asajj Ventress teamed - up to unleash a biological weapon on the planet , but only succeeded in wiping out the Gungan colony on Ohma - D ' un before they were stopped . The event eroded the support once enjoyed by the CIS from Naboo Separatist sympathizers , leading the CIS to adopt a more aggressive strategy of invasion and conquest of Naboo . In 22 BBY , the CIS refitted a hidden , underground laboratory , built by the Trade Federation during their invasion of Naboo , in the eastern swamps for Doctor Nuvo Vindi to develop a biological weapon , known as the Blue Shadow Virus , to be dispersed throughout the galaxy in special detonation devices . The laboratory was discovered by Senator Padmé Amidala and Representative Jar Jar Binks who reported its location back to Theed before being captured by the Separatists . Republic forces , led by Generals [ Anakin Skywalker , Obi - Wan Kenobi and Commander Ahsoka Tano , raided the lab to neutralize the viral threat . In the ensuing skirmish , one of the bombs detonated , releasing the deadly plague throughout the facility and causing the base to go into lockdown . Kenobi and Skywalker , who were outside the base when it was hermetically sealed , were able to discover a antidote for the virus and free their comrades from the lab . This not only eliminated a threat to Naboo , but to the entire galaxy as well . Much later in the war , a small droid army attempted to assassinate Senator Amidala in a Naboo marketplace . The Senator was saved by an artist who was apparently having premonitions of the death of Padmé and the twins she carried in her womb . At the end of the Clone Wars , which saw the defeat of the Separatists , the fall of the Jedi Order and the transformation of the Republic into the Empire , Senator Amidala died shortly after the birth of her twins , Luke and Leia . It is suggested that her death was due to a broken heart , after learning her husband , Anakin Skywalker , turned to the dark side and became the dreaded Sith Lord Darth Vader . While the remaining Jedi hid the children , sending Leia to live with Senator Bail Organa and his wife Breha on Alderaan and Luke to live with his father ' s stepbrother Owen Lars and Lars ' wife Beru on Tatooine , the senator ' s formal funeral was held in the capital of Theed , presided over by Ryoo Thule , Naberrie ' s maternal grandmother . Imperial period . In the following years , Naboo generally supported the positions of Emperor Palpatine , including the establishment of the Galactic Empire , although doing so in a way that attempted to remind the population of the peace it had enjoyed during the days of the Republic . Many Naboo served in the Imperial Services , and Captain Panaka became an aide to the Emperor , later ascending to the rank of Moff of the Chommell Sector . Assassination of Queen Apailana . During the early years of the Imperial era , Queen Apailana remained loyal to the Empire on the surface but secretly harbored doubts about the new regime . Throughout her reign , government buildings and organizations on Naboo continued to refer to the Republic , not the newly formed Empire . She secretly hid a group of Jedi who had survived Order 66 , which would be her undoing , for she was caught in 18 BBY . During the isolated conflict that would later be known as the Fall of Naboo , Apailana and the Jedi survivors she harbored were killed by the 501st Legion . She was replaced by Queen Kylantha , whom the Empire thought it could control as a puppet ruler . The planet also gained entire legions of troops , which found themselves in guerrilla - styled skirmishes with the local Gungan populations . The oppression of the Gungans led them to conduct raids and covert missions from the relative safety of the swamps and forests . Kylantha ' s Rule . Kylantha did not favor a return to the Old Republic , nor was she an Imperial proponent . Shortly after ascending the throne she ordered a discreet investigation into the death of her predecessor , learning that the Empire had a hand in her death . Maintaining the status quo , Kylantha was careful not to antagonize Imperial relations , but she refused to alter the democratic structure of the Naboo constitution or relinquish Naboo sovereignty and Law . Like Queen Jamilla , Kylantha may have held Separatist sympathies . Kylantha was very popular with the people of Naboo , a popularity that insulated her from overt Imperial pressures . However , the Queen was often in Theed Palace by Imperial Admiral Nial Declann . Kylantha reigned for much longer than prior rulers . She appointed Padmé Amidala ' s niece , Pooja Naberrie , to the Imperial Senate . There , Pooja was a contemporary of her cousin ( though neither knew of their family ties until 36 ABY ) , Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan . During this time , Rori was the site of a large battle between the forces of the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire . The battle that engulfed the city of Restuss would be the first and last known sighting of Emperor ' s Hand Aralina Silk . After the Battle of Endor , when news of Palpatine ' s death had spread across the galaxy , Naboo saw an uprising against the local Imperial garrison by a combined force of Gungans and Naboo ' s Security Forces . This attempt at liberation at first went very poorly , but the allied army managed to regroup and successfully liberate the planet . The New Republic . After the downfall of the Empire , Naboo ambassadors were sent to meet with the members of the Alliance of Free Planets , and were among the signers of the Common Charter . During the time of the New Republic , the Chommell Sector was represented in the New Republic Senate by another Queen was elected to the monarchy . The planet was a New Republic stronghold during the Thrawn campaign . Galactic Alliance . Naboo was not invaded by the Yuuzhan Vong during the war , but Naboo transmission with the armies of the Alliance were not severed even though there was a Yuuzhan Vong ship in the outer Naboo System . It sent representatives to the Galactic Alliance Senate in 30 ABY and served as a base for the Galactic Alliance Remnant during the Sith – Imperial War . After the war , the citizens of the world were supportive of Roan Fel ' s Empire - in - exile , but as Naboo was controlled by the new Sith Empire under Darth Krayt , they kept their true allegiance secret . The world was host for one of the largest Imperial Mission s in the galaxy . By 137 ABY , a restaurant located on the top floors of Padmé Amidala ' s old apartment on Coruscant was named the " Naboo Queen " . Culture . Historically , the Naboo were a and people , migrating in and on the vast " oceanic " grass - plains , with few settlements of substance . Tribes traced their descent from the colony vessels that brought them to Naboo , and clans traced descent from the founding settlers . The Naboo continued to place great value on , though by the era of Queen Amidala , few families could trace their history to the original colonists with any certainty . The Naboo developed into a classic with a and common folk , though unlike most feudal societies , there was no record of a subservient . Naboo princely traded with each other and with the Gungans . Generally the city - states acknowledged a ceremonial " " — a position that at times rotated between the tribal or city - state princes , though at other times was vested in an hereditary royal house . This ceremonial position was largely powerless and a form of peerage democracy evolved , though by the time of King Jafan , the position became more substantial . The Naboo eventually became known for being peaceful , enlightened , and artistic , among other things . Adulthood and the right to vote was based on rather than , hence a reason for so many teenagers being involved in public service . The Naboo displayed a remarkable - - perhaps unique - - tendency to elect extremely young women to high public office ( Queen and Senator Padmé Amidala , Queen Jamillia , Queen Neeyutnee , Queen Apailana , Senator Pooja Naberrie ) . Settlements and regions . Despite nomadic elements in early Naboo society , eventually more substantial settlements emerged along trade routes and river crossings , or at defensible citadels , such as Dee ' ja Peak in the Gallo Mountains . As one of the first human settlements on the planet , Dee ' ja Peak retained a degree of prestige and reverence long after political power shifted to Theed . Keren and Theed both developed as farming communities whose surplus of foodstuffs provided for a large leisure class . Keren eventually became the commercial hub while Theed became more aristocratic . Kaadara developed as a coastal town for the few Naboo fishermen . Moenia was the first , and only , human colony built in the traditional Gungan homelands of the Lianorm Swamps . The geographic features of the planet defined the regions of the grass plains in the north , the mountains in the center , and the swamps and bayous in the south . The northern grass plains bordered the northern ocean , and were divided into regional provinces of the Great Grass Plains with Theed the major city , the Eastern Great Grass Plains with few settlements , and the Western Great Grass Plains with the seaside community of Kaadara and the commercial center of Keren . The Gallo Mountains regional province contained Dee ' ja Peak and the Varykino , known as the Lake Retreat in the Lake Country , while the vast Lianorm Swamp dominated the south with the city of Moenia the regional capital . Emperor Palpatine maintained an Imperial Retreat on a dormant plasmic volcanic caldera in this region . Religion . " See also Naboo religion , Brotherhood of Cognizance . " The Naboo worshiped many , such as the Goddess of Safety . The deity of Shiraya reflected many aspects common to found in many human cultures . Naboo Ancient philosophers were revered and honored as , and with the reverence of family , formed an important aspect in Naboo religious traditions . Paired statues of semi - legendary or archetypical gurus were prominently displayed in ranks on either side of the steps leading to the Theed Royal Palace . Many devoted holy men and women formed and , such as the Brotherhood of Cognizance , which focused on a particular deity or an enlightened guru . These religious orders were governed by a pontifex , and had a monastic hierarchy typical of many human religious orders . Often the more orders were found in remote and isolated locations , preferring a life spent in solitude , without worldly distraction and centered on peaceful contemplation . Military . Being a relatively peaceful planet , Naboo only maintained light security forces during the decades leading up to the Clone Wars . The defense of the world mainly consisted of N - 1 starfighters , which had the support of tankers during longer journeys , short - range Gungan G - 1 starfighter s following the unification of the two species and militarized speeders for land warfare . The Gungans aided the Naboo in installing a planetwide shield network designed to protect against invasions after 32 BBY . Politics . Domestic affairs . Nabooan politics were notable for applying a system of an elected monarchy , where the eligibility of the Monarch of Naboo was not related to age or power ; rulers were traditionally selected for their intelligence . Likewise , citizens were not subject to age restrictions to have the right to vote , but were required to take aptitude tests in school that proved a certain level of intellectual maturity . The monarch ' s advisors were also elected by popular vote . However , the Naboo favored purity of heart over any other qualification , which sometimes made them elevate soft - minded individuals to positions beyond their abilities . Every elected official on Naboo was chosen on meritocratic grounds , and governed for a limited amount of time . For the monarch , up to two four - year terms were allowed , as determined by the planet ' s constitution . Often when a Naboo entered into political life he or she adopted a " Name of State . " This name of state was used for public occasions and represented the honor and dignity of the office one chose . Padmé Naberrie , for instance , adopted the name of " Amidala " , while other sovereigns like Ars Veruna or Bon Tapalo used their second names . Gungan Ambassador s also represented their interests in the Human capital of Theed , within the context of reconciliation that marked the period after the Trade Federation invasion of the planet . Although mostly peaceful , Theed was nevertheless the site of protests organized by migrant laborers around 22 BBY , who cried out against their poor working conditions , only to be forcibly removed by Theed police force s . The politicians , however , were mostly sheltered from that kind of social turmoil , in order to maintain the utopian image that Naboo was so fond of . Foreign affairs . Through the Naboo Diplomatic Corps , the planet cherished diplomatic relations with other worlds . A much advertised travel destination , Naboo was known as " The Jewel World of the Outer Rim Territories , " despite being located in the Mid Rim . During the Trade Federation blockade , Ambassador Kron was Alderaan ' s representative on Naboo . The Nabooans also maintained an embassy on the galactic capital Coruscant , By the end of Ars Veruna ' s reign , a corruption scandal tied to the king ' s management of Foreign Affairs broke out . Not long afterwards , the monarch abdicated the throne . This name of state was used for public occasions and represented the honor and dignity of the office one chose . Padmé Naberrie adopted the name of " Amidala " , while other sovereigns like Ars Veruna or Bon Tapalo used their second names . " Palpatine " was sometimes thought to have been a Name of State , but it really was the Galactic Emperor ' s surname . Exports . Naboo ' s main export was the plasma that flowed from below the surface of the planet . The plasma trade on Naboo began during the reign of King Veruna , and was cornered by the Trade Federation , eventually leading to the Blockade of Naboo . Blossom wine was also one of Naboo ' s exports , along with fine art and architectural influence . The footwear industry in Naboo was known to be specifically scarce , mostly because locals , particularly Gungans , were prone to go shoeless . Gungans wanting to work in footwear , such as Brute , were forced to relocate . Known political figures of Naboo . " See also Naboo ( people ) " Behind the scenes . In the 2004 DVD Special Edition version of , when the Emperor ' s defeat and first death at the Battle of Endor is announced to the galaxy , an additional celebration scene on Naboo is shown . The real - world locations for Naboo were Plaza de España in Spain , and Lake Como and Caserta Palace in Italy , among others . The buildings of Naboo are based on a cathedral turned mosque then turned museum , the , in Istanbul , Turkey . " Secrets of Naboo " gives the Human population as 1 . 2 billion , a much larger figure than the pan - species population given in later reference books . " The New Essential Guide to Alien Species " states that the first Grand Army was formed in 100 BBY to fight off unknown invaders and unite the Gungan tribes . However , this conflicts with sources stating that it was in existence thousands of years before during the War of Gungan Tribes and the Gungan – Naboo War . Another contradiction attributed to the " " is the existence of the Gungan – Naboo War . One source states that a war occurred between 150 BBY and 121 BBY . The " New Essential Guide to Alien Species " states that there was never a war between the Gungans and Naboo .