Geonosis/Legends

Geonosis was the home planet of the Geonosians, the first homeworld of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and the site of the Battle of Geonosis. At the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Geonosis was ruled by Poggle the Lesser. After the Separatist defeat at the Battle of Geonosis, the planet was occupied by the Republic.

The planet was located less than one parsec from Tatooine. In many ways, the planet was similar to Tatooine in that it was a rocky, desert world. One notable difference was the presence of dense asteroid rings in equatorial orbit. These rings were rich with mineral resources, which were mined by the natives for use in local factories. When Jango Fett was being chased by Obi-Wan Kenobi, he went into the planet's rings in order to lose Kenobi amongst the asteroids that made up the belt.

During the time of the Geonosian rule, much of the planet's architecture was similar in appearance to termite mounds, consisting of domes and buildings built into caverns and rock spires.

Behind the Scenes
Geonosis is the only planet featured in the Star Wars films to have a ring system.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 * Star Wars:Battlefront
 * Star Wars Battlefront II
 * Boba Fett