Naboo

Naboo is a planet in the fictional Star Wars universe with a mostly green terrain and which is the homeworld of two societies: the Gungans who dwell in underwater cities and the humans who live in colonies on the surface.

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Located in the Chommell sector, Naboo is the home planet of Padm? Amidala and Jar Jar Binks, as well as Senator (later Chancellor and then Emperor) Palpatine. In ', it was the site of a blockade by the Trade Federation and the Battle of Naboo between the Federation and the native inhabitants. Naboo is seen in three films in the Star Wars series, having a prominent role in the first two prequels and glimpsed briefly in '.

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The similar sounding adjective "Nubian" used in the movies to refer to Queen Amidala's ship is cause for some confusion. Nubian refers to the planet Nubia, not to Naboo. The most correct adjective form of Naboo is "Nabooan" based upon an indigenous wild panther known as a "Nabooan tusk-cat".

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Planet: A planet in common parlance is a large object in orbit around a star that is not a star itself. The name comes from the Greek term πλανήτης, planētēs, meaning "wanderer", as ancient astronomers noted how certain lights moved across the sky in relatio...

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Jar Jar Binks: Jar Jar Binks (born c. 50 BBY) is a fictional character in the Star Wars movies The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. His primary role was intended to provide comic relief - based on his gangly way of walking and his unique speech accent. Jar Jar's voice was portrayed by...

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