J - type star skiff The J - type star skiff ( sometimes called the Naboo star skiff ) was a yacht starship created by the Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps for the Royal House of Naboo . It was referred to as a star skiff due to its primary purpose as a passenger transport , a role often shared by the common repulsorlift surface vehicles known as skiffs . Characteristics . The J - type star skiff symbolized the changes sweeping through the galaxy in the final days of the Galactic Republic . Though the star skiff retained the sleek , teardrop - shaped main hull and wide , sweeping wings of previous royal cruisers , a duller finish , exposed access grills and discolored Sossen - 7 sublight engine s indicated that the star skiff was a product of turbulent times . Perhaps most shocking of all for a Naboo royal vessel was the inclusion of a pair of top - mounted laser cannons . The J - type star skiff was 29 meters in length , and 49 . 3 meters wing to wing . Inside , It had a remarkably fast 0 . 5 hyperdrive and was spacious despite its small size . The Naboo star skiff was equipped with lockers and a medical suite , in addition to the standard cabins and compartments . It could also hold up to 6 passengers . The star skiff was " not " designed for direct confrontation however , but its speed and agility allowed for quick escapes so the ship could recover from any damage it might sustain . Although it was far too expensive to be produced en masse , the J - type functioned as a refueling partner for the N - 1 starfighter when needed . History . Though designed for Queen Apailana , the current monarch continued Naboo ' s tradition of gratitude towards the services of former Queen Amidala by allowing her to use the star skiff . As a rule , only the planet ' s monarch could own a vessel sheathed in chromium , but Padmé ' s popularity and loyalty to Naboo superseded such tradition . Though Padmé was more than capable of piloting the star skiff , she often left the duty of flying the ship to Captain Gregar Typho or C - 3PO . J - type star skiffs were also used by contemporary prominent individuals in the Republic . Padmé Amidala used this vessel to negotiate with Ziro Desilijic Tiure over siding with the Republic ; however Ziro was not interested in what she was saying . She also flew this ship to Cato Neimoidia with Rush Clovis acting as a spy for the Jedi Council to see if he was bargaining with the Confederacy of Independent Systems . In 19 BBY she used this ship to go to Mustafar during her attempt to find her husband , Anakin Skywalker , just after the conclusion of the Clone Wars . Unbeknownst to her , Obi - Wan Kenobi had stowed aboard the ship , and this led to a fateful duel . Obi - Wan Kenobi also flew Padmé Amidala in the yacht to the medical facility at Polis Massa Base , after Anakin had employed a Force choke upon her . After the death of Amidala the star skiff was put to rest by the Naboo as it was a painful reminder of what had happened to their former Queen . Other Senators , however , continued to purchase these ships to improve their standing . Behind the scenes . The Naboo star skiff resembles the and the bomber plane . Concept Design Supervisor Ryan Church sketched the skiff as having add - on and modified features , to suggest that it had been " supercharged " for combat . During principal photography , very little of the ship was constructed - - only its boarding ramp was built full scale . The interior cockpit environment was digitally stitched together from background plates of the Naboo yacht interior from , with new footage of characters seated in the yacht ' s chairs against greenscreen . During pickup photography , new scenes set in the deeper interior of the ship necessitated the construction of a fully enclosed set that featured the ship ' s locker bay and medical suite .