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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Planet - Star Wars - Gungans

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Located in the Chommell sector, Naboo is the home planet of Padmé 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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Chommell sector - Padmé Amidala - Jar Jar Binks - Senator - Chancellor - Emperor - Palpatine - Blockade - Trade Federation - Battle of Naboo - Prequel

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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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