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NB-1S Royal Bomber
Production information
Manufacturer	Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps[source?]
Product line	N-1 series[1]
Model	NB-1S Royal Bomber[source?]
Class	Starfighter (Bomber)[2]
Cost	Not available for sale[2]
Technical specifications
Length	20 meters[2]
Engine unit(s)	Five engines: 2[1] Modified Nubian 321s (2)[source?] Secondary engines (2)[1] 1 other engine[1]
Hyperdrive system	None[2]
Shielding	Equipped[1]
Armament	Laser cannons (2)[1] Ion bomb chute (1)[2] Ion bombs (30)[2]
Crew	Pilot (1)[1] Astromech droid (1)[1]
Passengers	2[2]
Cargo capacity	5 metric tons[2]
Consumables	2 weeks[2]
Communication systems	Equipped[1]
Usage
Role(s)	Bomber[1]
Year introduced	C. 32 BBY[3]
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era[1]
Affiliation	Naboo Royal Space Fighter Corps[1]

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The Naboo NB-1S Royal Bomber, or Naboo bomber, was a prototype vehicle rarely used by the Royal Naboo Security Forces. It combined deadly Nubian technology with Naboo spaceframe design. It was the successor of the NB-1 Royal Bomber.

Characteristics

Like the N-1 starfighter, the NB-1S Royal Bomber's armor was a yellow light alloy armored hull and its overall design was the same as the standard N-1 fighter, and the craft was also protected by a deflector shield. The NB-1S also featured a droid socket for an astromech droid. The pilot had access to communications systems.^[1]

The Naboo bomber was a testbed for emerging Naboo technologies in the Long-Range Strategic bombing theatre. Using the standard N-1 fighter as a starting point, Naboo engineers designed a dedicated craft to deliver explosive payloads through bombardment. For its increased power requirements, the bomber boasted a second engine: a modified Nubian 321. This engine was environmentally friendly, since the Naboo were dedicated to defending their ecologically sensitive planet.^[source?] In total, the vessel had five engines, one under the fuselage and two on either wing.^[1]

The standard proton torpedo launching system was removed and replaced by a newly designed Nubian^[source?] ion bomb rack/launcher system. This system integrated directly into the existing torpedo rack housing with little modification. The craft also featured two laser cannons.^[1][2]

An updated version of the NB-1S Bomber was the NB-1T Royal Bomber.^[4]

History

The NB-1S Royal Bomber saw action during the Trade Federation's occupation of Naboo^[1] in 32 BBY.^[3] One bomber was taken from the Naboo airbase by Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes to destroy a Trade Federation convoy.^[1]

Behind the scenes

The NB-1S Royal Bomber first appeared in the 2000 video game Star Wars: Battle for Naboo. It also appeared in the 2001 video game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds and its 2003 expansion pack as the "enhanced bomber" unit for the Naboo civilization.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
• Star Wars: Battle for Naboo (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns

Sources

• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
•  "State of the Arts"—Star Wars Gamer 5

Notes and references