Captain Panaka is a playable character in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, but not one that is automatically unlocked from the Story Mode missions. Captain Panaka is famously known for being the Head of the Royal Naboo Security Forces that are sworn to protect Queen Amidala in Episode I — The Phantom Menace. When the planet was under attack by the Trade Federation Battle Droids, Captain Panaka left the planet alongside Queen Amidala to ask for the Republic's help in front of the Senate on Coruscant.
Captain Panaka is fittingly part of the Hero class in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and has the accompanying abilities to use Hero terminals and grapple hooks to pull on appropriate items. The character also has a blaster that works similarly to the other blasters for Heroes in the game, giving him the ability to dodge roll out of the way of incoming fire. Though Captain Panaka can be seen in the story, players will actually need to complete a couple of objectives to unlock him for Free Play use.
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First and foremost, players will need to progress further in The Phantom Menace in order to unlock Captain Panaka. Though the game doesn't directly say how far the progression has to be, players will at least need access to travel to Theed in Free Play in order to see Panaka again. Fortunately, the LEGO Star Wars Phantom Menace Story Mode moves along rather quickly, allowing the docking station at Theed to be reached nearly halfway into the Episode's progression. Afterward, speak with Captain Panaka in the city to be aside a mission called Battle Droid Beat Down.
Battle Droid Beat Down is a side mission that requires players to visit three areas of
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