Eddicus - class planetary shuttle The " Eddicus " - class planetary shuttles were planetary shuttles utilized by members of the Galactic Senate on the galactic capital planet of Coruscant . Named for Supreme Chancellor Anwis Eddicus , the craft was developed by a Senate committee as an atmospheric counterpart to the Corellian Engineering Corporation ' s " Consular " - class space cruiser . At the behest of committee member Senator Palpatine of Naboo , the task was taken to Kuat Systems Engineering , although the rest of the committee did not know that Palpatine had secret ties to the Kuati company . As a result , the Naboo Senator was able to have secret listening devices built into all the craft , allowing him to obtain exclusive insider information . When deployed , the " Eddicus " - class became a mainstay in the skies of the Senate District . Description . The Kuat Systems Engineering " Eddicus " - class planetary shuttle , measuring thirty - two meters long , was an original design but one that hewed closely to common design sensibilities . Passengers were protected by deflector shields , and a sophisticated on - board security suite featured a sound - dampening field , in addition to countermeasures preventing any electronic surveillance . Despite this , the shuttle also contained concealed listening devices within its security systems . Toward the bow of the craft , guards could observe from a transparisteel - domed station . The shuttles painted blue were in service to the Supreme Chancellor ' s office — blue being the representative color of the Galactic Senate . In spite of this , the Chancellor ' s personal shuttle was painted red , the official color of consular craft . History . The " Eddicus " - class planetary shuttle was commissioned as a formal mode of transport in diplomatic situations . The standard craft for such a task were the spacefaring " Consular " - class cruisers , but an atmospheric equivalent was required . A subcommittee was created to oversee the project , and they eventually decided to commission Kuat Systems Engineering . One of the committee members , Senator Palpatine of Naboo , had advised against using the builders of the " Consular " - class , Corellian Engineering Corporation , lest there be any accusations of Senate bias toward the company . In reality , Palpatine had his own ties to Kuat Systems Engineering , which allowed him to make his own modifications without the interference of his fellow committee members . He instructed the Kuati engineers to plant hidden surveillance devices in the shuttle ' s security systems , in order to record the conversations that politicians using the craft thought they were making in private . The recordings made were only available to Palpatine himself and a few select technicians . The other specifics of the design were classified , and only available to select members of the committee . The line was named for Chancellor Anwis Eddicus , who was instrumental in ending the devastating Death Seed plague many years before . When the model was deployed , it became a common sight in the Senate District of Coruscant . In addition to being used by the Supreme Chancellor himself , use of the shuttles were offered to honored guests , such as Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo . Palpatine was able to glean a considerable amount of valuable information and insider knowledge from his hidden listening devices , and neither Supreme Chancellors Kalpana or Finis Valorum were ever aware of the senator ' s machinations . Behind the scenes . The " Eddicus " - class planetary shuttles first appeared in 1999 ' s , though they went unnamed . In 2007 , James McFadden identified and fleshed out the details of the shuttles through StarWars . com ' s feature , " What ' s The Story ? " McFadden tied the shuttles ' backstory to a variety of elements from the Expanded Universe , including Anwis Eddicus from 2002 ' s HoloNet News , the Death Seed plague from 1997 ' s " Planet of Twilight " , and Kalpana from 2002 ' s " The New Essential Guide to Characters " .