![]() “I was very happy that George actually liked it and actually wanted to push it even further by making it a bold color.” A few practical models of the N-1 were built for the prequel trilogy, and it was added to Star Wars: Return of The Jedi as part of the galaxy-wide celebration commemorating the defeat of the Empire for the DVD release of the original trilogy. “It was iconic, it was simple to read, you could tell what it was, and it was fresh,” Chiang said. The design proved to be an outright success - an elegant starfighter for a more civilized age. ![]() That’s why it doesn’t have landing gear." I was originally thinking that the N-1 would actually land on water, and that’s why it has that. “That was a big risk for me because I knew that Naboo had a lot of water and, for some crazy reason, I thought, “Okay, maybe their ships should have an aquatic feel.” That’s why there is a boat-like hull bottom. “The N-1 is one of my favorites,” Doug Chiang, vice president and executive creative director of Lucasfilm, who was a concept artist for The Phantom Menace, told on the film’s 20 th anniversary. The Naboo N-1 starfighter made its in-universe debut in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, a new style of fighter that was very different than what had been seen in the saga up until that point. (Of course, Mando made his own special modifications.) Let’s take a closer look at the N-1 starfighter and what makes it so wizard. ![]() Even with the tarp over the half-complete vessel, its unique design was instantly recognizable. In Chapter 5 of The Book of Boba Fett, an iconic spacecraft from the days of the Galactic Republic made a surprise, triumphant return: the Naboo N-1 starfighter. Strap in, punch it, and join us for the ride. In “Ships of the Galaxy ,” celebrates all the different kinds of craft across the saga. Go under the hood of the classic prequel craft, now the ship of choice for the Mandalorian.
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