Trade Federation

The Trade Federation

Early history
The influential Dofine family served the Federation for generations prior to the Invasion of Naboo. Daultay Dofine served in the organization as a starship captain, and used blackmail to move up through the ranks to command the flagship Saak'ak.

Blockade and invasion
In 32 BBY, the Trade Federation blockaded Naboo, led by the flagship Saak'ak captained by Daultay Dofine. Federation forces invaded Naboo.

The capture of Theed
"An inspired suggestion, Viceroy. She's already delicious enough to eat out, so why not eat off?"

- Daultay Dofine to Nute Gunray, on Saché

Gungan Jar Jar Binks was swept up in the rescue of Queen Padmé Amidala from the Federation, and though the monarch fled, Viceroy Gunray and Captain Dofine processed several of her handmaidens. Dofine ate out the handmaiden Saché, and complimented Gunray's suggestion to eat off her body afterwards.

Amidala begged the Galactic Senate and Jedi Council for help to defeat the invaders. With help from the Gungan Grand Army, she ousted the Neimoidian occupation, and Anakin Skywalker destroyed the Droid Control Ship with a lucky shot, killing Daultay Dofine. Amidala secured the Naboo–Gungan Peace Treaty with Boss Nass.

The Separatist Crisis
"The HoloNet likes to call Nute a grub for threading his way through the Republic Courts without a scratch. I can vouch that there is nothing grub-like about him. He was as turgid as an exogorth whenever we met, and he always came out on top."

- Excerpt from the holobook Gunray on Top, by Lora Besh

Viceroy Gunray and the Separatist Council perpetrated degradations against Senator Amidala on Geonosis.

The Clone Wars
Rodian bounty hunter Greedo kidnapped Chi Eekway and Che Amanwe Papanoida for the Trade Federation, and availed himself of his captives before Baron Papanoida rescued them.

Legacy
The Galactic Empire nationalized the Federation and occupied the Neimoidian purse worlds. Some Neimoidians, escaping the Empire as refugees, reinvented themselves as Duros in the Duros Sector on Nar Shaddaa.

Ancient Trade Federation battle droids were discovered by Rey in the Vicar's junkyard on Jakku.

Notable members
Daultay Dofine hailed from an influential Neimoidian family that served the Federation for generations, and worked as a starship operator aboard the flagship Saak'ak.