Escape from Geonosis

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Escape from Geonosis
Conflict	Clone Wars Second occupation of Geonosis
Place	Over Geonosis
Outcome	Archduke Poggle the Lesser escapes from Galactic Republic custody Project Stardust sabotaged
Combatants
Galactic Republic
Stalgasin hive
Commanders
Lieutenant Commander Orson Callan Krennic Captain Frist
Archduke Poggle the Lesser
Strength
Republic Special Weapons Group 1 Lieutenant Commander 1 Republic Navy flotilla 1 Captain Several Republic Navy vessels Several marines
Geonosians Multiple drones Multiple soldiers 1 modified personal shuttle Poggle the Lesser's shuttle
Casualties
Multiple drones

"Whatever it is can wait, Poggle. Your workers are dismantling everything they put together."
"Try not to be too hard on them. They are simply following my orders."

―Orson Krennic and Archduke Poggle the Lesser

Archduke Poggle the Lesser instigated a riot of Geonosian drones in order to escape the custody of the Galactic Republic and flee to the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The riot, which allowed the Geonosian Archduke to escape successfully, also sabotaged the top-secret construction project in orbit of Geonosis.

Behind the scenes

The idea that Poggle the Lesser escaped from custody was first referenced in the 2015 reference book Ultimate Star Wars. The escape later went on to appear in the 2016 novel Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel.

Appearances

• Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (First appearance)
• Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel audiobook

Sources

• Ultimate Star Wars (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle! (Indirect mention only)

Notes and references

Clone Wars (22 BBY–19 BBY) Galactic timeline Previous: Separatist Crisis Concurrent: Nikardun conquests · Conquests of enlightenment · Balith Civil War · War on Quarzite · Mandalorian Civil War · Campaign against the Shadow Collective Next: Early rebellion against the Galactic Empire · Great Jedi Purge · Ryloth Insurgency Battles of the Clone Wars 22 BBY Geonosis (I) · Geonosis (II) · Republic transport · Antar 4 · Nooroyo · Hissrich · Dantooine · Hebekrr Minor · Rocky planet · Langston · Bracca (I) · Cato Neimoidia (I) · Thule • Hunt for a Jedi artifact (Bursant · Moon of Staggec (I) · Moon of Staggec (II) · Naboo (I)) · Outpost 716 (I) · Outpost 716 (II) · Muunilinst · Quarmendy · Krystar · Melagwani · Caliban · Hisseen · Corvair · Kudo III · Christophsis (I) · Teth · Jabba's Palace · Ziro's Palace · Ryloth · Rugosa · Malevolence Campaign (Phu system · Abregado · Ryndellia system · Kaliida Nebula (I) · Kaliida Nebula (II)) · Mimban · Hypori · Rishi Moon · Abrion Bridge · Skytop Station campaign (Falleen · Bothawui · Outer corridor · Skytop Station) · Rodia · Unidentified planet · Alamass · Aargonar (Approximate date) 21 BBY Tranquility · Vassek 3 · Vanqor (I) · Florrum (I) · Escander · Ridlay · Quell · Maridun · Orto Plutonia · Naboo (II) · Felucia (I) · Devaron (I) · Felucia Medical Station HCTFF2 · Malastare · Cato Neimoidia (II) · Murkhana · Dorin · Geonosis (III) · Geonosis (IV) · Merj · Vallt · Grange · Saleucami system · Saleucami (I) · Republic cruiser · Coronet · Coruscant (I) · Kamino · Pantora · Secret Research Facility · Coruscant (II) · Confederate people 20 BBY Halcyon • Sullust · Sarrish · Devaron (II) · Toydaria · Capture of Even Piell · Lola Sayu · Felucia (II) · Mon Cala · Naboo (III) · Qiilura system · Patitite Pattuna · Rescue of Adi Gallia · Umbara · Ledeve Jedi Temple · Kiros · Kadavo · Plan to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine (Theed) · Onderon (I) (Sector S-29 · Onderon power generator · Onderon highlands) · Obi-Wan Kenobi's fleet · Florrum (II) · Unidentified astronomical object · Aut-O's flagship · Abafar · Carida (I) · Olgothon 3 • Horain (Approximate date) · Retta (Approximate date) 19 BBY (Outer Rim Sieges) Agamar · Cato Neimoidia (IV) · Ringo Vinda · Batuu · Mokivj · Scipio · Utapau (I) · Mahranee · Raxus Secundus · Haruun Kal · Vizsla Keep 09 · Rescue of Quinlan Vos · Separatist storage base · Vanqor (II) · Christophsis (II) · Jedi Temple · D'Astan campaign (Serenno) · Anaxes · Skako Minor · Kardoa · Metalorn · Boz Pity · Mygeeto (I) (Mygeeto (II) · Mygeeto (III)) · Lokori · Geonosis (V) · Sentinel Flare · Xorrn (II) · Space · Onderon (II) · Yerbana · Separatist dreadnought · Coruscant (III) · Unidentified sector · Cato Neimoidia (V) · Kashyyyk · Bracca (II) · Utapau (II) · Felucia (III) · Castell · Saleucami (II) · Slag's Pit · Kaller · Frong • Mustafar Other Arkax Station · Aurora · Bavana · Bray · Cato Neimoidia (III) · Clabron · Crombach Nebula · Cularin · Devalok · Hylanth · Khorm · Kromus · Monta · Mrinzebon · Nal Kapok · Oktaro · Quellor sector · Quermia · Rishi · Republic fleet · Ruusan system · Sedratis · Skako · Stellar Rise · Tofen's Raiders · Xorrn (I) Related topics and articles Galactic Republic · Jedi Order · Sith · Confederacy of Independent Systems · Grysks Galactic Empire · Alderaan · Confederate–Republic peace initiative Sundari (II) · Yolahn Square · Carida (II) · Toydaria
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