The Naboo Royal N-1 Starfighter is a handcrafted design that embodies the Naboo love of elegant shapes and is similar to the Royal Starship as it uses many galactic standard internal components within a custom-built spaceframe. This competent starfighter was developed for Naboo's Naboo Space Fighter Corps (volunteer Royal Naboo Security Forces) for use in planetary defence sorties, patrols, and formal diplomatic escort missions. The Naboo Space Fighter Corps pilots (Royal Naboo Security Forces) train in the N-1 on a regular basis, thus being prepared for the honour of serving the Queen of Naboo in combat if necessary. On Naboo, service to the Queen symbolizes service to the sovereign people of Naboo themselves. The small, sleek, fast and agile N-1 is only found on Naboo and is rarely seen even there. The fighter's compact hyperdrive allows it to serve as the Queen's Honour Guard on visits to other planets. Unfortunately for this "artwork starfighter", it is fragile and there is little it can do compared to purely combat craft which are dedicated for warfare.

    The N-1 comes with a gleaming chromium finish on its forward and ventral surfaces, it is for decorative purposes only and only royal ships may carry the hand finished royal chromium treatment. The pilot enters the fighter through the forward sliding canopy. Directly behind the cockpit is the N-1's droid socket. To fit the R2 Unit into the N-1's small droid socket, the R2 Unit is loaded into the fighter through a hatch underneath the fighter. The droid's legs are clamped and slightly telescope upwards and then the droid's head telescopes upward from its body, where the fighter's computer and systems plug into the droid's head and body from within. The R2 Unit assists with navigation and in-flight repair duties (the droid only offers limited repair capabilities). It also performs in-flight systems management and flight performance optimization as well as helps the pilot monitor flight performance.

    Naboo Engineers fabricate some of their own components such as fuel tanks and sensor antennas, but most of the high-technology equipment is acquired though trade from other, more industrialized planets. At any rate however, the N-1 incorporates many Nubian components. In accordance with the Naboo philosophy of harmony, Theed Palace Engineers developed a customized engine system that is based on a standard Nubian drive motor but modified for cleaner operation (by burning hotter than normal), which results in fewer atmospheric emissions during launch and landing cycles. The vectored J-Type (Twin Radial Sublight Engines) allows the lightweight fighter to manoeuvre with quickness and precision. Located in the nose of the N-1 is the receiver and communication antennas. When the Naboo Fighter fires its twin laser cannons, the N-1's laser stabilization field generator prevents unstable laser bolts from backfiring and damaging the fighter.  Directly behind the R2 droid is the R2 Unit computer and the acceleration compensator. Behind those are the power node and electromag signal receiver. It was observed during the Battle of Naboo, that these fighters can overheat in battle, thus forcing the shut down of all of the Naboo Fighter's systems while they cool down (this happened to Anakin Skywalker [who later became Lord Vader]).

    The long "rat-tail" finials projecting from the engines are part of a customized engine system developed by Theed Palace Engineers. They are heat sinks which circulate coolant and help dissipate the excessive heat created by the Nubian engines. The needed heat sinks were configured into the elegant finials in the inspiring combination of art and engineering found in the best Naboo design work. The centre "rat-tail" finial extending from the rear of the starfighter is vital to the N-1, as it contains a power charge collector and links the fighter to the palace hanger systems via a plug-in socket in the fighter revetment. The primary purpose of this finial is to receive high-voltage power charge energy delivered from the palace generators to activate the fighter's systems. It is also used to recharge the fighter. The secondary purpose of the centre finial is to receive coded data from the palace battle computer. This computer would download data only in the primary security room and through these fighter's sockets, thus preventing any spies from obtaining battle information from the palace. The palace battle computer transfers encoded mission profiles, orders, complete battle co-ordinates and strategic plans into each N-1 Starfighter, thus allowing the pilot to concentrate on operating the N-1 while the flight computer automatically directs the fighter on a trajectory to the target zone.