N-1 starfighter

Starfighter · Naboo

N-1 starfighter

Naboo's bright yellow royal fighter: built to land on water, flown by pilots from Ric Olié to Din Djarin.

Model
Naboo N-1 starfighter
Maker
Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps
Length
11 m
Width
6.25 m
Crew
1 pilot, plus an optional astromech droid
Top speed in atmosphere
1,100 km/h
Hyperdrive
class 1
Armament
2 blaster cannons · 2 fire-linked proton torpedo launchers

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Overview

The N-1 is the royal starfighter of Naboo: a bright yellow single-seater with a long spike at the nose and two exposed engines out to either side of the cockpit[2]. The Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps builds it, and it measures about 11 metres from tip to tail[1].

For its size it is well armed. Two blaster cannons and two fire-linked proton torpedo launchers do the shooting, and an astromech droid can ride in a socket at the rear[1]. A class 1 hyperdrive gives it the range to leave its home system[11].

It makes its screen debut in The Phantom Menace, where Naboo's pilots fly it in the Battle of Naboo, and returns in Attack of the Clones as an escort for Padmé Amidala[1]. About four decades after that battle, Din Djarin flies a rebuilt antique N-1 in The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian[3][4].

Length 11 m

Width 6.25 m

Side and top views to scale. For comparison: Human

How it flies and fights

The N-1 is built for speed: in atmosphere it reaches about 1,100 kilometres per hour[11]. Its two exposed engines sit out on either side of the cockpit[2]. Two blaster cannons handle dogfights, while the fire-linked launchers send proton torpedoes at tougher targets[1]. One pilot flies it, and the astromech droid in the rear socket is optional[1].

Unlike many starfighters, the N-1 needs no docking ring to make a hyperspace jump. With its class 1 hyperdrive, a lone fighter can travel between systems under its own power rather than hitching a ride on a larger ship[2][11].

Who flew it

Chronicle

Key moments in the ship's life, in story order. Spoilers stay hidden until you mark the title as watched in the timeline.

  1. 32 BBY

    Episode I — The Phantom Menace

    Spoiler from Episode I — The Phantom MenaceShowyou've watched it

    Naboo pilots in N-1s, among them Ric Olié's Bravo Flight, attack the Trade Federation's Droid Control Ship. Anakin Skywalker, stuck in an N-1 cockpit, is the one who destroys it[1].

  2. 22 BBY

    Episode II — Attack of the Clones

    Ten years after the Battle of Naboo, N-1 fighters fly escort for Padmé Amidala in Attack of the Clones[1].

  3. ≈ 4 ABY

    Episode VI — Return of the Jedi

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    N-1s fly in the Naboo victory celebration tacked onto the end of Return of the Jedi for its 2004 DVD release[1].

  4. ≈ 9 ABY

    The Book of Boba Fett

    Spoiler from The Mandalorian — Season 2Showyou've watched it

    In Mos Eisley, Peli Motto shows Din Djarin a dusty antique N-1, and the two restore it together after the Razor Crest is lost. The test flight ends with Din pushing the fighter to full speed[4].

  5. ≈ 9 ABY

    The Mandalorian — Season 3

    In Chapter 17 of The Mandalorian, Din arrives in the N-1 with Grogu, fires torpedoes at a beast and lands at Kryze Castle on Kalevala[8].

  6. ≈ 9 ABY

    The Mandalorian — Season 3

    After Peli promises to tune up the N-1, it later touches down in a clearing of green trinitite on Mandalore in Chapter 18[9].

  7. ≈ 9 ABY

    The Mandalorian — Season 3

    Din uses the N-1 to draw off Gorian Shard's snubfighters, then strafes his Corsair and damages its gun turrets[10].

  8. —

    Forces of Destiny

    Ahsoka Tano teaches Padmé Amidala aerial combat in an all-chrome N-1 in Forces of Destiny[1].

Where it flew

Where to see the N-1 starfighter

Films, series and games with the N-1 starfighter, in story order.

Variants

Behind the scenes

  1. Doug Chiang designed the N-1 and has called it a favourite. George Lucas pushed for a bold colour, which gave the fighter its yellow[2].
  2. Chiang gave Naboo's ships an aquatic feel: the engines come from the pontoons of an F1 powerboat, and the long spike echoes a fish's tail[7].
  3. A life-size 1:1 N-1 prop from The Phantom Menace is displayed at the Museum of Science in Boston, so the fighter's true size can be judged in person[5].

Did you know

N-1 starfighter: questions and answers

How big is the Naboo N-1 starfighter?

The N-1 is about 11 metres long, a little shorter than a city bus[1]. It seats one pilot, with an optional astromech droid in a socket at the rear[1].

How fast is the N-1?

The N-1 reaches about 1,100 kilometres per hour in atmosphere[11]. It also has a class 1 hyperdrive for travel between star systems, and it needs no docking ring to make the jump[2][11].

Who flies the N-1 starfighter?

Naboo's royal pilots fly it, among them Ric Olié, leader of Bravo Flight, and Padmé Amidala. Din Djarin flies a rebuilt antique N-1 in The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian[1][4].

Same fleet

Sources

  1. Naboo N-1 Starfighter - StarWars.com Databank
  2. Ships of the Galaxy: Naboo N-1 Starfighter - StarWars.com
  3. Antique N-1 starfighter - StarWars.com Databank
  4. Book of Boba Fett Chapter 5 highlights - StarWars.com
  5. Naboo N-1 starfighter / Star Wars starfighters - Wikipedia
  6. Din Djarin's N-1 starfighter - Wookieepedia
  7. Making the case for The Mandalorian's new ship, the N1 Starfighter - Space.com
  8. Chapter 17: The Apostate — Wookieepedia
  9. Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore — Wookieepedia
  10. Chapter 21: The Pirate — Wookieepedia
  11. N-1 starfighter — Wookieepedia