Sterilization of Geonosis

"Well, it should be quieter since the planet was sterilized. No queens, no hives..."

- Doctor Aphra while visiting Geonosis after the sterilization

The Sterilization of Geonosis took place on the Outer Rim planet of Geonosis sometime before the Battle of Yavin during the reign of the Galactic Empire. The Empire wiped out almost the entire population of Geonosians using bombs and other foreign weapons. However, one Geonosian queen survived the cleansing and lived on in a lair beneath the surface of the red-desert world. Although, she was unable to produce offspring.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Darth Vader 4: Vader, Part IV