Chromium

A piece of chromium Chrome, also known as chromium, was a scarce and precious metal element that could serve as currency and also as a plating material for a starship. A vessel covered in chromium was a symbol of royalty within the Naboo civilization. Padmé Amidala continued to journey in starships completely sheathed in chromium, even after her time as Queen of Naboo had ended. One of Naboo's moons was the source from which chromium was extracted. The lightsaber hilt of Charlin Plaka, a Jedi Knight, was constructed using chromium.

A particular chromium and titanium alloy was typically needed by hyperdrive systems to withstand the stresses of interdimensional shifts. The ability to block communications was a property of pure chromium.

The armor that Captain Phasma of the First Order wore had a chromium coating that was reclaimed from a Naboo yacht that Emperor Palpatine once owned. This armor's polished surface could deflect specific types of harmful radiations and was blaster resistant. Phasma's blaster rifle also had a chromium coating. Lando Calrissian possessed a pair of SE-14r light repeating blasters that were plated with brushed chromium.

Brask, a Trandoshan operating a requisitions depot on Burnin Konn in the Anoat sector during the time of the Iron Blockade, would exchange certain items from his inventory for chromium.

Despite appearing to have a gold-like luster, the hull of C-3PO was actually finished with chromium.

The hull of the Libertine featured streamlined chromium detailing.