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Master of Sciences Graf Zapalo
Master of Sciences was the title held by the member of the Naboo Royal Advisory Council[1] in charge of supervision of scientific research on Naboo.[2] The associated bureaucracy was known as the Office of the Master of Science of Naboo.[3]
History
Graf Zapalo was the Master of Sciences during the Invasion of Naboo and the Separatist Crisis.[1]
Following the conclusion of the Invasion of Naboo by the Trade Federation, Queen Amidala and Boss Nass initiated a series of scientific projects to bring the Gungans and the Naboo peoples closer together. These projects resulted in Gungan and Naboo scientists and engineers working together under the supervision of Master of Sciences Zapalo. The most ambitious project was the development of the Mantaris-class amphibious medium transport and the subsequent colonization of Naboo's moon of Ohma-D'un.[2] Another project oversaw by the Master of Sciences was the exploration and complete mapping of the tunnels of the Naboo Abyss.[4]
In 1 ABY,[5] a group of researchers from the Theed University investigating interference with droid motivators were harassed by a band of Nabooian criminals. After the thugs threatened the scientists to death and tried to destroy their laboratory, the Office of the Master of Science contacted Imperial authorities. However, since the Empire remained inactive, spacers were eventually hired to deal with the criminals.[3]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 1
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Cine-Manga
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Star Wars: Episode I: The Visual Dictionary (First mentioned)
The ER-1 Probe Droid: More Secrets of Naboo on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)- The Official Star Wars Fact File 12 NAB 9-14: Naboo – Theed Royal Palace
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Illustrated Companion
- Obsessed With Star Wars
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 368 ("Zapalo, Graf")
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
The Mantaris on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided — Terminal Mission: "Thugs Threaten University Researchers" on Naboo
- ↑ The ER-1 Probe Droid: More Secrets of Naboo on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)
- ↑ The opening crawl of Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided dates the game to after the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, and additionally, Serji-X Arrogantus, who died in Star Wars (1977) 10—the events of which The New Essential Chronology dates to 0 ABY—appears in the game. Therefore, at least a portion of Star Wars Galaxies must be set in that year. Furthermore, in the game Ruwan Tokai references the destruction of the Death Star as having occurred one year earlier, and Strongholds of Resistance also places the events of Galaxies' Chapter 9: "The Fury of Exar Kun" in 1 ABY. Lastly, while Chapter 11: "The Battle of Echo Base" features the Battle of Hoth—dated to 3 ABY by The New Essential Chronology—the developers have stated that the portrayal of that battle in the game is intentionally anachronistic. Therefore, the events of Star Wars Galaxies must span from 0 ABY to around 1 ABY.