Galard Stables hive

The Galard Stables hiveStar Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition was a notable Geonosian hive that wielded huge influence over the political systems of the Geonosian species on their homeworld, Geonosis. The system included ten prime hives.
Geonosian soldier drones that were born with abnormal intelligence could escape the rigid warrior life of duty by entering a gladiator arena by choice. Those that survived were allowed to live in exile, with some survivors finding refuge on Geonosis in the Galard Stables hive. Geonosis was sterilized by the Galactic Empire around 9 BBY,Star Wars: Timelines wiping out all but one of the planet's Geonosian population.
==Behind the scenes==
In the current Star Wars canon, the Galard Stables hive was first mentioned in the 2018 reference book Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo and David West Reynolds. The hive originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where it was first mentioned in Reynolds's 2002 reference book Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary.Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary
==Sources==
*Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Geonosian hives