N - 1 starfighter / Legends The Naboo Royal N - 1 starfighter , sometimes known simply as the Naboo starfighter , was a starfighter used by the government of Naboo during the late years of the Galactic Republic and early days of the Galactic Empire for defense , patrol , and escort duties . The sleek vessel was manufactured by Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps , the group responsible for manufacturing Naboo royal starships . Characteristics . The Royal N - 1 starfighter featured the best elements of Naboo design , being aesthetically sound and adhering to the Naboo ' s love for curves and aerodynamic shapes . A chromium finish on the front of the vehicle would gleam in the sunlight during parades and celebratory fly - bys . This chromium was purely decorative and reserved for starships serving the Royal House of Naboo . Once , the chromium was used to deflect rays from Naboo ' s sun , and all starships were fitted with it . The finish contrasted sharply with rest of the N - 1 , which was yellow in color . The citizens of Naboo were dedicated to the defense of their ecologically sensitive world , and the N - 1 was an example of this commitment . Its specialized engine system , twin J - type Nubian 221 sub - light pulse engines , ensured that fuel would burn hotter in order to reduce harmful emissions . An advanced cooling system which incorporated several heat sinks along the engine finials prevented overheating . The rear finial could be connected to special outlets in the Theed Hangar to recharge the craft and transmit important data , even coded mission profiles . The N - 1 ' s roles included reconnaissance / patrol missions , escort duty , system defense , and ceremonial functions . While its light , fast , and agile characteristics made it an ideal dogfighter , it was a poor ground - attack craft and it suffered in tight spaces , as these situations robbed it of all its advantages . However , it could still perform the tank - buster job in a pinch , as Naboo pilot Rhys Dallows found when he had to defend a Resistance base hidden in his old training canyon . In order to accompany the Queen ' s starship to Coruscant or other distant planets , each N - 1 was equipped with a Nubian Monarc C - 4 hyperdrive with a range of 1 , 000 light year s . When this was insufficient , the escort fighters could refuel in transit via the J - type diplomatic barge ' s under - wing docking sockets . The pilot was protected by advanced life support systems and deflector shields , aided by an astromech droid that would help the pilot with repairs and adjustments . The N - 1 starfighter was also equipped with an advanced autopilot that could receive navigational information from hangar outlets or from Naboo flight control . In a crisis , the autopilot could bring the craft to the site of an emergency or pilot the ship home safely . The N - 1 ' s weapons were twin laser cannons and a full complement of 10 proton torpedoes . These were powerful enough to allow the N - 1 to engage even the superior numbers of " Vulture " droids of the Trade Federation Droid Control Ship as was required during the Battle of Naboo . History . The N - 1 entered Naboo service , replacing its predecessor , the N - 1L light starfighter , during King Ars Veruna ' s reign . As the monarch ' s pet project , the N - 1 quickly became the standard starfighter among Naboo pilots . In 36 BBY , an N - 1 was used to seal off a storage area revealed by a beached Sando aqua monster . Agamar attempted to acquire N - 1 starfigthers . When Naboo refused to sell them , Bravo Eight Dren Melne made a deal with the Agamarians so they could capture one . Two carriers ambushed Echo Flight , but Essara Till and the other pilots drove off the attackers , and Melne was killed . Two Naboo fighters , piloted by Till and rookie Rhys Dallows were escorting the Queen ' s cruiser near an asteroid field to preliminary discussions with the Trade Federation when they were ambushed by mercenaries in various starfighters , including MorningStar s , Dianogas , and Daggers . The two pilots fended off the marauders in their N - 1s while the Queen returned to Naboo . Later , N - 1s would be used to resist the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo , but they were no match for the might of the Droid Army . However , a squadron of these fighters , Bravo Squadron , scrambled to attack the Droid Control Ship " Vuutun Palaa " over Naboo and shut down the droid army fighting the Gungan Grand Army . They were able to penetrate the swarms of droid starfighters and attack the vessel , but even their proton torpedoes could not penetrate the heavy shields . Thanks to Anakin Skywalker ' s accidental destruction of some of the ship ' s reactors from inside the vessel , they were successful . Later history . The success of the N - 1 led to the reputation of starfighters as battleship - killers . In 21 BBY , 30 of these starfighters , along with a corporate fleet loyal to the Galactic Republic , were sent to rescue Jedi trapped on Lanteeb . At some point , a quartet of four aged N - 1 fighters saw service with the Black Hammer pirates , a pirate group that operated from the planet Galantos in the Deep Core . Although their technology was outdated by the time of the post - Clone Wars era , N - 1s remained in use for many years , even as late as between 2 BBY and 0 BBY , where several N - 1s owned by a Rebel Alliance cell on Naboo were used against " Lucrehulk " - class battleships and " Vulture " droid fighters sent to Naboo by an unknown party . In 4 ABY , they flew across the skies of Theed during an uprising against the Empire . Some were seen in use by the Rebel Alliance and Rebel sympathizers . By 40 ABY , the N - 1 was described as an ' antique ' . Behind the scenes . When R2 - D2 successfully overrides the auto pilot on Anakin Skywalker ' s N - 1 during the Battle of Naboo and returns control of the craft to its pilot , the rightmost console panel shows a display nearly identical to those seen on the " Millennium Falcon " quad laser turrets in . Also , the full - size N - 1 Starfigher prop used by Anakin Skywalker in , is on display in the Boston Museum of Science . The museum also had another " Star Wars " exhibit , but that was removed sometime in December 2006 . Doug Chiang has acknowledged that an R2 unit cannot physically exist inside the frame of the spacecraft as it is depicted in Episode I and later in . His original concept artwork did allow for the legs of an R2 unit to fit within the tube - shaped socket , but George Lucas directed him to make the socket tube diameter the same , or nearly the same , as the diameter of the droid ' s head , which does not allow enough room for the legs of the droid . A compromise was reached in the " " book which shows Artoo Detoo collapsing his legs and telescoping his head above his body until it was above the viewing threshold . N - 1 starfighters are unlockable in the " " video game series . With the introduction of Chapter 8 in " Star Wars Galaxies " , the starfighter became a playable ship available to freelance ace pilots . It was one of several ships made playable in Chapter 8 along with the X4 Gunship , the AEG - 77 Vigo , and the Ye - 4 gunship .