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- "You know, another thing most beings fail to realize about the Geonosians is that it's in your nature to be industrious."
- ―Orson Krennic
Geonosians were a winged, insectoid species native to the planet Geonosis that created nests in large, spire-like colonies on their homeworld.[4]
Society and culture
A caste-based species separated by positions of drones and warriors, they are born into hives with each led by a queen. The queen lays eggs for the hive, and provides orders to the public leaders of Geonosis.[9] One such queen, Karina the Great, was even able to control sentient beings, including her own kind, via the use of brain worms.[6] Drones were capable of becoming warriors if they proved themselves worthy by successfully combating other drones in an arena. They also celebrated Meckgin, a day in which they celebrated the virtues of industry.[10]
Naturally industrious and barbaric, they were also known to take upon construction projects from outside parties, as was the case when Baktoid Armor Workshop approached them to design factories for the Trade Federation. Productivity was key to Geonosian society, and if not kept in check with enough tasks, hives could devolve into civil war and result in the deaths of thousands of Geonosians.[10]
History
During the reign of Archduke Poggle the Lesser, Geonosis became a member of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The Separatists used the Geonosians to create the Separatist Droid Army. This eventually led to a large battle between the Galactic Republic and the Separatists on Geonosis. The Geonosians were the ones responsible for creating the plans for the Death Star.[4][3]
Following the Clone Wars, the Geonosians were forced by the Galactic Empire to assist in the construction of the Death Star. When the Geonosians were unable to work out how to refine the superweapon's superlaser, the Empire brought in Galen Walton Erso to finish the job. After the Death Star's hyperdrive was operational, the Empire then sterilized the Geonosian species and their homeworld.[11] This act of genocide nearly exterminated the native Geonosian population.[5]
In 2 BBY, Saw Gerrera, the Lothal rebels, and the former Clone Captain Rex uncovered evidence that the Empire had perpetrated genocide against the Geonosian species. They also helped one Geonosian survivor Klik-Klak to escape with the last Geonosian queen egg into the depths of Geonosis. The rebels informed Senator Bail Organa and Commander Jun Sato who believed that news of the Empire's atrocities on Geonosis would sway more worlds to the rebellion.[7]
Behind the scenes
A termite infestation in George Lucas' house inspired the Geonosians.[12] The basic design of the Geonosians originate from early designs of the Neimoidians which resembled B1 battle droids.[13] The sounds of Geonosians were created from mixed recordings of mating penguins and flying foxes in Australia.[14]
Appearances
- Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Galactic Defense
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Senate Spy"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Landing at Point Rain"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Weapons Factory"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Legacy of Terror"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Brain Invaders"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Assassin"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Senate Murders" (In flashback(s))
- Catalyst
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much" (Appears on viewscreen)
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- Tarkin (Appears in hologram)
- "The End of History" — Star Wars Insider 154 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels — "The Honorable Ones" (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels — "Ghosts of Geonosis"
- Darth Vader 4: Vader, Part IV
- "The Face of Evil" (Mentioned only)
Non-Canon Appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Duel of Destiny"
- LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales — "Crisis on Coruscant"
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Geonosis in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Geonosian in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Darth Vader 4: Vader, Part IV
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Legacy of Terror"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars Rebels — "Ghosts of Geonosis"
- ↑ Poggle the Lesser in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Karina the Great in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Rebels Recon #3.11: Inside "Ghosts of Geonosis"
- ↑ 7 Things You Might Not Know About the Making of the Star Wars Prequels on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Geonosian in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ "from the Present: Familiar Creatures in a Galaxy Far, Far Away {{{3}}}" — {{{4}}} — [[{{{5}}}|{{{5}}}'s]] StarWars.com Blog (from the Present: Familiar Creatures in a Galaxy Far, Far Away backup link (2013/08/15/drawing-from-the-present-familiar-creatures-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away//Drawing from the Present: Familiar Creatures in a Galaxy Far, Far Away) not verified!)
External links
- Monsters of The Clone Wars: A Season Two Bestiary on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Back from the Drawing Board: Recycled Star Wars Aliens on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Cinema Behind Star Wars: Aliens on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Meet the Geonosis Jedi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- 5 Excellent Uses of "I Have a Bad Feeling About This" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Imagining Empire Day on Coruscant on StarWars.com (backup link)
- 7 Things You Might Not Know About the Making of the Star Wars Prequels on StarWars.com (backup link)