Had so much fun making these guys.
I LOVE the flip-lip!

Anyway:

• The planet Torkulon was once a lush jungle-like world, the Torkuli, while advanced, were not space-faring.
• Then a meteorite hit. Then things started dying.
• The planet had become victim to a parasitic organism that fed off brainwaves, using it’s symbiotic Alya to help to gather victims into it’s growing web as the Alya got to eat any plant matter or leftover bodies.
• The Torkuli didn’t have any appropriate combative methods to deal with the galactic invader, the quick spread, Alya, decreasing food sources along with their own dwindling numbers.
• In order to save their species the Torkuli figured they could ‘bargain’ with the invading entity.
• This is how Torkulon became what it is. In exchange for their species ‘survival’ they agreed to continually feed the parasite. The web-like creature agreed and infected them too but didn’t kill them or feed off them.
• These living-implants allow the Torkuli to control the webbing to move to their desires, honed via the communicator they wear on their belts, it also allows them to communicate with others. This also allows them to effectively command and control the Alya to build things they need.
• Thus the Torkuli ‘survived’ but they’re not a whole much more than ‘hollow’ puppets. It was only now they finally branched out into the galaxy.
• While parading as a Psychiatric facility it’s generally known that those ‘patients’ sent there tend not to come back.
• This usually means that they often take in ‘patients’ from… less than reputable sources. This is how the Quintessons know of it.
• Awful convenient to have potential whistleblowers or traitors dumped there to have their consciousness devoured.
• If some of the Decepticons more… hidden documents were brought to light the Autobots would’ve known where some of their spies have gone.
• Due to this the Torkuli actually had a small, veeeeeeery brief, interest in seeing if they could somehow ‘retrieve’ Megatron from Galvatrons mind. It failed.
• They make people sign documents as a precaution, especially helps when the few people who think it’s a mostly genuine place bring family members or others to them in hopes of good care. Especially as they cover pretty much every loophole in it.
• Due to being hidden behind some encrypted locks and his panic at the threatened mutiny Cyclonus wasn’t aware of Torkulon’s more insidious side. Although given the Quintessons suggested it to him, he probably should’ve avoided it from the get-go.
• Speaking of, the Quintessons themselves had sent a message beforehand that they’d sent someone their way, a rather unpredictable fellow, and he was to have his consciousness removed.
• Obviously, this didn’t go as planned as Galvatrons panic/fear-fuelled response to having his mind forcefully entered against his will was to furiously shut down and attack the assaulting party.
• Which was bad for it considering he now knew where the parasite’s ‘core’ was.
• The core was left barely alive, leaving a very angry planet and inhabitants.
• The Alya can pick up small things with their antennae.
• Like ants the antennae also touch and stroke things to examine them.
• They can excrete the parasites webbing from either end.
• They have 3 pairs of specialised limbs. The front pair are equipped with strong bladed tips, excellent for digging, self-defence and for breaking into skulls. The middle pair are the most dexterous and used for handling larger items or for moving and articulating the web. The final pair are strong legs primarily for locomotion, although they can’t really walk without a third leg on the ground, but they can stand with only the last two limbs.

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