As Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan duel with Darth Maul, Queen Amidala and her guards pursue Viceroy Nute Gunray, the Gungans fight the battle droids, and Anakin and Artoo assault the Trade Federation in part 11 of our The Phantom Menace series.
The Battle of Naboo is on! Queen Amidala leads her guards through Theed Palace in search of Viceroy Nute Gunray. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn fight Darth Maul in the depths below the palace. Once Maul gets the two Jedi separated, he gains the upper hand against Qui-Gon. In the fields on the outskirts of the city, the gungans are doing their part by distracting the Trade Federation armies. And finally, Anakin and Artoo fight in space above Naboo, but crash in the interior of the ship. We are breaking it all down in this episode of Podcast Stardust.
We are joined by Aaron Harris and David Modders from Star Wars Reactions for this episode.
This episode covers the segment of the film that runs from 1:54:40 to 2:00:10.
In this episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:
- Some of Aaron and David’s favorite characters and moments from The Phantom Menace,
- A minor continuity error when Padmé, Captain Panaka, and her guards use their ascension guns,
- Some of the details of the fight between Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi against Darth Maul,
- Jar Jar Binks and the gungans fight against the battle droids,
- Amidala’s surrender to Nute Gunray,
- Anakin and Artoo’s crashlanding inside the Trade Federation battleship, and
- Darth Maul’s defeat of Qui-Gon Jinn.
For more of our series on The Phantom Menace, check out episode 798.
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Podcast Stardust is the fully armed and operational podcast inspired by the code name for the Death Star. Hosted by first-generation Star Wars fans, Dennis Keithly and Jay Krebs, Podcast Stardust endeavors to bring thought provoking discussion on recent Star Wars news on a weekly basis. Between news episodes, Dennis and Jay review the latest episodes from Star Wars television covering everything from Resistance, Rebels, and The Clone Wars to The Mandalorian and other live action productions on Disney+. Of course, Podcast Stardust wouldn’t be complete without thematic discussions, top ten lists, and interviews on everything from Star Wars literature, comics, and the films themselves.