Who is the player character in Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo?

Gavyn Sykes is the player character in Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo.

Sykes is a lieutenant in Naboo’s Royal Security Forces, and the game follows his resistance campaign during the Trade Federation’s invasion shown around the events of The Phantom Menace. He begins by defending Naboo with Captain Kael and later becomes a central leader of the planet’s resistance.

Across 15 missions, Sykes pilots or drives several types of craft, including Naboo starfighters, speeders, gunboats, and other vehicles. The game expands beyond Rogue Squadron-style aerial missions by adding land and water combat, while still grading performance with bronze, silver, gold, and platinum medals.

Players sometimes confuse Sykes with Ric Olié, the Naboo pilot associated with the film, or with Nym and Vana Sage, characters from other Star Wars games. Sykes ultimately participates in the assault that disables the Trade Federation’s Droid Control Ship, helping enable Naboo’s liberation.