Petranaki Arena
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- "Let the executions begin."
- —Archduke Poggle the Lesser
The Petranaki Arena, commonly known as the Geonosian execution arena, was the result of a combination of a need for entertainment and an efficient way of disposing of prisoners, rather than keeping them locked up where they would continue to consume resources. To this end, the arena was constructed. The most popular attractions used deadly beasts in combat, resulting in the extinction of some of the more crowd pleasing creatures on Geonosis.
Those looking to trade with Geonosis would often provide exotic predators for the arena entertainment as payment. Such creatures included acklays, nexu, reeks, and mongworsts.
The arena itself was a natural formation carved out by millennia of weathering. Its floor consisted of sand and silt upon which events took place. The lower walls of the arena base included ancient low-relief carvings depicting famous battles and events. The arena could also be flooded if needed so for aquatic events.
A large tunnel connected the arena to the droid factory on Geonosis.
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History
Moments prior to the Battle of Geonosis and the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala were all scheduled for execution here, having been convicted of espionage by Poggle the Lesser. With a mix of human ingenuity and Jedi abilities, the trio escaped the beasts long enough for Mace Windu to arrive with a strike force of Jedi Knights. In response, hundreds of battle droids flooded the arena, signaling the start of the Clone Wars.
Behind the scenes
The execution arena is a deliberate reference to the Great Coliseum of Rome.