Paddy Accu / Legends Paddy Accu was a Human male from Naboo . As a young man , Accu was a respected pilot and warrior in Royal Naboo Security Forces . Upon retiring from active duty , he served the Royal House of Naboo as the official boatman of the Theed Royal Palace . He later took on the position of caretaker at the Varykino island , in the Nabooan Lake Country , working for the House Naberrie . When Senator Padmé Amidala , née Naberrie , returned to Naboo after an assassination attempt in 22 BBY , Accu took the senator and her secret lover Anakin Skywalker to the Varykino . Biography . Early life . The male Human named Paddy Accu hailed from Naboo , a bountiful planet located in the Mid Rim region of the galaxy . As a child , Accu developed a passion for boating , which he could exercise freely in his native Lake Country . Some time later , he went on to serve in the Royal Naboo Security Forces as a soldier and a pilot . Like many of his fellow Security Forces members , he worked with the sectorial forces of the Galactic Republic . When Accu retired from the Security Forces , he continued to serve the royalty by joining the staff working at the Royal Palace in Theed . In that new capacity , the man would fly major public figures , including royal family members and important politicians . He also reconnected with his boyhood passion upon becoming the Palace ' s boatman . Caretaker of the Lake Retreat . Eventually , Accu decided to leave public service for good , although he did not stop working entirely . He was hired by the House Naberrie , whose member charged him with taking care of their summer residence on the Varykino island . As Varykino was located in the middle of a lake in his native region , Accu was glad to accept his new employment . When the Naberries made trips to their estate in the summer , the former soldier would often pilot the boats or speeders for the family ' s youngest daughter , Padmé . Under the name of Amidala , the girl ended up becoming Queen of Naboo in 33 BBY , at age thirteen , and Accu retained fond memories of taking her on thrilling rides in his gondola speeder back when she was a child . In 22 BBY , Amidala — now a representative in the Galactic Senate — returned to the Varykino estate with her Jedi protector , Anakin Skywalker following an assassination attempt on her person . Accu drove the wave - riding gondola speeder that brought Amidala and Skywalker to the lake retreat . Seeing that the senator enjoyed the ride like she used to , Accu made sure to take his time reaching the estate ' s shore . After the boat made it to its destination , Accu helped Amidala and her protector unload their baggage . When Skywalker decided to travel to Tatooine , Accu again transported the pair to a landing pad where the Senator ' s H - type Nubian yacht was docked . Personality and traits . By 22 BBY , Paddy Accu was an older , light - skinned man with graying hair . Although he appeared surly to strangers , he was a loyal and helpful man . He liked to share his passion for boating with those he transported aboard his gondola speeder . When riding wildly across the water , he would show his easy - going side , laughing mischievously all the way . When Amidala and Skywalker visited Varykino , Accu wore a lilac shirt with a laced neck and a folded over collar , a pair of blue pants and a dark , sleeveless vest . Behind the scenes . Paddy is only seen very briefly in " " , helping to unpack suitcases from a gondola at Senator Padmé Amidala ' s home in the Lake Country .