Geonosians are an insectoid alien species native to the red rock planet of Geonosis. Geonosians run the foundries where battle droids are manfactured, and their leader, Poggle the Lesser, oversees battle droid prodcution for the Trade Federation. A barbaric species often thrilled by gladitorial executions, the Geionosians are aligned with Count Dooku and his Separatist Movement.