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The Stalgasin hive was a major hive on the planet Geonosis on the Outer Rim of the galaxy. It was also the planet's capital. Like all other hives, it consisted of spire-like mounds made of stone powder and phidna dung, with a vast underground network.[1] It was the largest of the hives, so the leader of the Stalgasin hive seemingly controlled all of Geonosis,[3] and had a Hive Guard.[4]
Upon the creation of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, an alliance of star systems who wanted to secede from the Galactic Republic, the Stalgasin hive became its first—and secret—capital. Stalgasin also housed major factories, which built battle droids, vehicles and weaponry for the Confederacy.[1] The first battle of the Clone Wars, which pitted the Confederacy against the Republic's newly acquired clone army, took place in the Arena of Justice, close to the Stalgasin hive.[5]
Queen Karina the Great was the queen of the hive, though Archduke Poggle the Lesser ran the hive in her name.[6] After Karina's death,[7] Poggle remained a hive's leader and revealed, during the Eve of Meckgin Festival after being freed from Republic captivity, that the hive had a new queen. Poggle kept his position until his death at the end of the Clone Wars. After the war, the current reigning queen appointed a successor.[2]
Appearances[]
- Queen's Peril
- Queen's Peril audiobook
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Legacy of Terror"- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel audiobook
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (First identified as Stalgasin hive)
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 19 (Guide to the Galaxy: Visiting Geonosis)
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 35 (Guide to the Galaxy: Petranaki Arena)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 8 (Helmets: General Grievous)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Geonosians; Highlights of the Saga: The Death Star)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 15 (Databank A-Z: Dooku–Dwarf Spider Droids)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 19 (Databank A-Z: GA-97–Geonosis)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 1 (Droid Directory: R2-series Astromech Droids, Part 1) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 4 (Droid Directory: 3PO-series Protocol Droids, Part 2) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 31 (Databank A-Z: Kaminoans–King Katuunko)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 40 (Highlights of the Saga: Battle on Geonosis)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 45 (Databank A-Z: Petranaki Arena–Proton Torpedoes)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 (Weapons & Uniforms: Creators of the Death Star)
- Rise of the Separatists
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Nantex-class Starfighter Expansion Pack (Card: Berwer Kret)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Nantex-class Starfighter Expansion Pack (Card: Stalgasin Hive Guard)
- Star Wars: Creatures Big & Small (Picture only)
- "Anakin Skywalker" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
- ↑ Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- ↑
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Nantex-class Starfighter Expansion Pack (Card: Stalgasin Hive Guard)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection 31 (Databank A-Z: Kaminoans–King Katuunko)
- ↑ Geonosis in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
