Creature:Terranok

The Terranoks are highly feared and despised species in the galaxy. A highly xenophobic race, they believe that they are genetically superior to all other life in the galaxy, and because of this, they are attempting to irradiate it due to their twisted ideals of being the ultimate life form to have ever evolved.

Physical Description
The Terranok body plan is very very peculiar one, as it has traits of both insects and reptilians. They possess six limbs, and are mostly covered in scales saver for several portions covered in a thick exoskeleton. They reproduce via clusters of eggs numbering from 10-20 individuals, and after they hatch, they fight amongst one another for food until only 2-3 are left. They have armored claws capable of rendering flesh, and sharp teeth designed for slicing through meat and bone. They have two hearts and three lungs, as well as a small organ that flushes the creatures systems with rage-inducing chemicals. This organ is possibly responsible for the species war-like tendencies, and most likely evolved to give it an advantage when confronted by predators.

Culture
The culture of the Terranoks is a bloody and ruthless one, its history ruled by violence and death. Soon after they crawled out of their dank caves and into the light of the sun, they went to war with one another, destroying anything that got into their way. Eventually alliances between tribes led to full grown cities, and this itself led to more war-related atrocities. Eventually one city was left, from which the entire race seen today is derived from.

When an alien ship landed on the world in order to make first contact, the Terranoks slaughtered them and then stole their technology. With this technology, they soon modified much of their one beautiful world into a twisted image of their own-selves. They then moved on to the solar system around them before attempting to conquer the galaxy.

The Terranoks are ruled by an emperor who is described as a god in mortal form. His word is law, and he is the most powerful Terranok to exist, even if he is more machine then flesh.

Terranok Empire
With the rise of the Terranok empire, the Terranoks began to conquer the surrounding solar systems, annihilating the forces and outposts of the civilizations that attempted to stop them. They have so far been held back by such forces as those of the Natrian Empire and their allies, as well as those of the Grox Empire, a race who despise them just as much as they hate them. Still a threat, however, the Terranoks continue to search for a way to eliminate all other life so as to ensure their own genetic superiority.

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