Naboo Royal Starship

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No, we didn't copy the SR-71, honest.

The Naboo Royal Starship is the personal vessle of the monarch of Naboo. The ship first appeared in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace as Jedi knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi were rescuing Queen Padmé Amidala and her entourage from the invading forces of the Trade Federation.

Ric Olié was able to pilot the ship past the Federation's Lucrehulk-class battleships in orbit around Naboo, blockading the planet. They did not escape without injury though. The ship's hyperdrive was damaged and was only able to limp to Tatooine where after winning a bet or two, a replacement hyperdrive was obtained.

The Sith Lord, Darth Maul tracked the ship to Tatooine and engaged Qui-Gon in lightsabre combat as the ship is taking off. Qui-Gon is able to leap onto the ship's still open boarding ramp and escape.

The ship takes them to Coruscant and when politics fails, back to Naboo to confront the forces of the Trade Federation directly.