01 · Orientation
Summary
Geonosians are an insectoid species from Geonosis whose industrial capacity made their world central to the Separatist war effort and later a target of catastrophic Imperial violence.
02 · Biology
Bodies and adaptation
Geonosians are insectoid and include physically differentiated forms associated with labor and social roles. Their biology and social organization interact, but political decisions still emerge through institutions and leadership.
03 · Society
Community and cultural variation
Geonosian life is organized through vast hive settlements, queens, workers, warriors, and industrial production. Arena spectacle and foundry labor are major features of the society seen during the late Republic.
04 · Institutions
Politics and power
Under Poggle the Lesser, Geonosis became a major Separatist center and weapons-production world. Geonosian industrial expertise also contributed to early Death Star development.
05 · Change over time
Historical pressures
The opening battle of the Clone Wars took place on Geonosis. After the war, the Empire nearly exterminated the Geonosian population in order to conceal the Death Star project, leaving only scattered survivors in known canon accounts.
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