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Captain Panaka is a major character in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. During the Invasion of Naboo, Captain Panaka was the leader of the security forces in Naboo when it was invaded by the Trade Federation. After the murder of a monarch, he tried to protect the Queen through various security forces.
When the planet suffered a blockade, Panaka realized the danger that the Trade Federation posed against to the planet. He and his forces fought Federation's military droids but they eventually surrendered to OOM-9's forces. He was later escorted by the battle droids out of Theed until two Jedi Knights Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon rescued him. He is portrayed by Hugh Quarshie.
Gallery[]
Captain Panaka's first appearance.
Panaka learning that the Trade Federation had cut off all of Naboo's communications.
"This is a dangerous situation, Your Highness."
Panaka warning the queen their forces aren't strong enough to face the droid armies.
Panaka and the royal captive held captive by Nute Gunray.
Panaka and the royal court going to be sent to a labor camp.
"They knocked out all of our communications!"
"There are too many of them!"
Panaka, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the royal court at the entrance of the castle's main hangar.
Panaka and Sio Bibble explaining to the Jedi the Trade Federation want the queen alive to sign a treaty to make their invasion legal.
Panaka hearing Bibble convince to queen to go with the Jedi to the Galactic Republic's capital, Coruscant with their case.
Panaka going to follow the Jedi and the queen into the main hangar.
"We'll need to free those pilots."
Panaka seeing Obi-Wan going to free some pilots from some battle droids.
Panaka and his allies approached by the droids.
Panaka watching Qui-Gon fight the droids.
Panaka inside the ship as it flies towards the Trade Federation's blockade.
Panaka watching the ship receive heavy damage as the blockade opens fire.
After making through the blockade, Panaka hears the ship is too damaged to get to Coruscant.
Panaka objecting to the Jedi's decision to go to Tatooine to make repairs due to the planet being controlled by the Hutts.
Panaka presenting the astromech droid that saved the ship and crew to the queen.
(Sabé: "What is its number?") "R2-D2, Your Highness."
Panaka as Sabé orders Padmé Amidala to clean R2-D2 as a reward for his heroism.
Panaka and Padmé turning their attention towards the Jedi.
When the Jedi reveal their reservation to land on Tatooine to repair the ship, Panaka tries to get the queen to reject the proposal, but she agrees with the Jedi's idea.
After arriving on Tatooine, Panaka and Padmé catch up to Qui-Gon and Jar Jar before they leave to find parts to repair the ship.
Panaka explaining to Qui-Gon that Padmé wants to accompany, under the impression her decoy requested it.
"She's curious about the planet."
Panaka heading back to the ship after Padmé leaves with Qui-Gon.
Panaka and Obi-Wan hearing through a comm link that the queen is receiving a transmission from Naboo.
Panaka watching a transmission from Sio Bibbles.
Panaka hearing Obi-Wan warn that the message is a trick and to not respond to it.
Panaka and his allies about to leave Tatooine after fixing the ship.
Panaka and his allies having arrived on Coruscant.
Panaka leaving with Senator Palpatine, Queen Amidala, Jar Jar, and Anakin Skywalker.
Panaka at the Senate building.
Panaka watching Queen Amidala converse with Senator Palpatine.
Panaka, Queen Amidala, and Palpatine presenting themselves before the Senate.
Panaka watching Queen Amidala speak before the Senate.
Panaka and Palpatine meeting with Queen Amidala.
Panaka hearing Palpatine reveal he's been elected as one of the candidates chosen to become the new chancellor of the Republic.
Panaka telling the queen who else has been nominated to be the new supreme chancellor.
Panaka and Jar Jar hearing Queen Amidala deciding to go back to Naboo.
Panaka about to be ordered by Queen Amidala to prepare her ship.
Panaka and Qui-Gon escorting Queen Amidala to her ship.
Panaka watching Qui-Gon speak to Queen Amidala.
Panaka warning the queen if the Trade Federation captures her, they will force her to sign the treaty.
Panaka and Obi-Wan seeing they have arrived on Naboo.
Panaka, Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan being informed by Jar Jar that Gungan City has been deserted.
Panaka believing the Gungans were massacred by the Trade Federation.
Panaka, Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan hearing Jar Jar say his people are still alive and have gone into hiding.
Panaka, Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan hearing Jar Jar say he can take them to where the Gungans are hiding.
Panaka and his allies meeting with Boss Nass and the Gungan army.
Panaka watching Queen Amidala's decoy, Sabé starting to plead for Boss Nass's help in fighting against the Trade Federation.
Panaka surprised when Padmé blows her cover and steps forward to Boss Nass.
Panaka watching Padmé reveal herself as the real queen of Naboo.
Panaka and his allies kneeling down before Boss Nass and the Gungan army.
Panaka, Sabé, Jar Jar, Padmé, and R2 appealing to Boss Nass to help retake their home planet from the Trade Federation.
Panaka and his allies going over their battle plans.
Panaka and Padmé discussing their plans to retake their planet.
Panaka telling the queen he believes they can't win the fight against the Trade Federation.
Panaka watching Padmé go over her battle plans.
Panaka listening to Padmé reveal her plans to sneak into the Thneed palace while the Gungans distract the droid army.
Panaka and Padmé listening to the Jedi's opinions.
Panaka and Padmé hearing the Jedi point out the risks they're taking and what would happen if they fail in retaking their planet.
In the kingdom, Panaka signals the queen to ready the attack.
Panaka, Padmé, Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan going to enter the palace.
Panaka, Padmé, and the royal guard having defeated the battle droids in the hangar bay.
Panaka, Padmé, and the royal guard being confronted by Darth Maul.
Panaka firing his blaster at droidekas.
Panaka and Padmé firing their blasters at some battle droids.
Panaka and Padmé about to run across to another window.
Panaka standing on the edge of the window outside of the palace.
Panaka, Padmé, and some guards going to use their grappling hooks.
Panaka having reached the next level of the palace.
Panaka, Padmé, and the guards surrounded by droidekas, forcing them to surrender.
Panaka and Padmé being captured by Viceroy Gunray.
Panaka and Padmé seeing Sabé come to their rescue, distracting Nute Gunray and Rune Haako.
Panaka seeing Padmé recover a hidden blaster from her throne.
Panaka being given the blaster from Padmé.
Panaka and Padmé firing their blasters at the droids within the throne room.
Panaka holding Gunray and Haako at gunpoint.
Panaka, Queen Amidala, Anakin, and Obi-Wan together after saving Naboo from the Trade Federation.
Panaka with Palpatine, Queen Amidala, Bibbles, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and R2.
Panaka watching his people and the Gungans celebrate their newfound peace and coexistence with one another.
Trivia[]
- In brazillian portuguese, the word "panaca", is a term that means idiot, silly or fool, which is the motive to many brazillian fans making fun of the character.
- Panaka returns in the Angry Birds Star Wars franchise, but he is only playable in the second game. Despite his brown colour, Panaka is portrayed by Chuck the Yellow Bird. He attacks by using his blaster to shoot six green energy bolts. Two head to the target area, while the other four travel at a 10 -- 15 degree angle. The lasers spread out in their formation, coming in three at a time, and can bounce off metal and can destroy wood and glass but anything else can stop them. He first appears as a background element in the boss stage Chapter 1: Naboo Invasion, returns in cutscenes in Chapter 2: The Escape to Tatooine, and makes his first playable appearance in stage 7 of Chapter 3: Battle of Naboo. He is since then seen playable on the Bird Side, even in boss stages that appear after he was first playable.
