Xot-Ark

Xot-ark are a species specialized in the most efficient method of cataloguing and transferring information. They are the managers and accountants of the galaxy.

The Xotark Empire has stretched to almost millions(?) of planets. by making first contact with a planet, they hold complete control of an infinite amount of information. having an entire planet bow under your rule is easy when you can simply tell them you're an

two evolutions of xotark evolved seperately, the Xot and the xotark, their similar genetics allowed the xotark to develop a membrane in their communication spot on their brain that vibrates to the same frequency as the xot, flattening their depth perception, so that an approaching xotark is not so obvious.

a species of low gravity predators on the planet Xot. They typically stand 10-15 feet tall. Their wrinkly, leathery skin protects them from the harsh sun. Their most distinctive features are their jagged, razor sharp teeth, black insect-like eyes, and extended cranium.

After decimating their own home planet, the xotark sought new planets to inhabit and colonize. one of the closest planets was earth. discovering humans, they hadnt even considered intelligent life existed beyond the Xotark. deciding to study humans, and allow them to let society collapse in on itself before colonizing. there was like, a bunch of debate as to what to do, but ill go in detail later. basically earth society crumbles and the xotark leaders are playing 7 dimensional chess predicting the evolutionary path of the species of earth to prevent them from being offed by any remnant of life left from earth after terraforming to match xotark climate. this naturally angers many xotark, threatening their presumed entitlement to the genocide of humanity to perpetuate their own species. there tends to be divide between a misplaced obsession with humans and and extreme hatred for them.

after discovering dozens of other alien planets with entire ecosystems and intelligent life, the xotark realized the galaxy was brimming with intelligent life. they saw it as their duty to discover as many of these planets with intelligent life and claim them under the xotark empire. a big element of the mythology of xotark is the moral neccecity to stake claim to as much as possible, and in accomplishing the impossible task of assimilating all life, they will receive justification by their victory. like survival of the fittest, but youre racing to the finish line.

Humans suddenly became a valuable resource to the Xotark, as they already have an extensive encyclopedia of information on humans. In their Upcoming Colonization of the galaxy, humans are their best shot to assimilate species with one another. xotark's incompatibility with most other galactic species would prove a more difficult assimilation, and as they care only on colonizing, they have no issue safely distancing their society from other galactic species, while still maintaining a governing structure and exported resources to the new xotarks home planet, when they do find one.

## **HISTORY ON EARTH**

The xotark, having already been alayzing pop culture of earth, saw the perfect method to ease in their new reign over the people of Earth. They already knew of the Xotark incident in Roswell. even if the damage of seeing a Xot-Ark face to face was minimized to a small number of people. They would introduce the iconography of a grey large headed bug eyed alien to human pop culture secretly and allow humans to be adopt it. Inevitably, when a Xotark must be seen by a human again, their human brain will immediately understand what is standing before them. an alien above them, and if an alien can come so far as another planet, what does that make humans.

**BIOLOGY**
Xotark have evolved asymmetry, mainly through their arms.

their right arm is short, with a muscled forearm, and three articulate fingers. This arm is typically used to manipulate tools. The left arm is long, with a sharp point on one end. this arm too, has two fingers, though they are stubby and short. this arm is used to hunt, and threaten others, occasionally grabbing things at long distances, or pressing buttons, but technological aid has rendered this arm not as useful. with thousands if not millions of options for technological methods of torture, the spear-fingered left hand of the Xotark remains. Its persistence can only mean an impulsive tendency to kill. basically it means, "fuck you"

Using an extra sensitive gland on their skull, they can vibrate a radio wave at the same frequency of another being's brain. after matching brain frequencies, the Xotark's prey will be transfixed, paralyzed in a state of hypnosis. Humans who have experienced a Xotark's unique hunting technique have described it like an immense pressure, and a magnetic lock to the xotark. this evolved from an adaptation to flatten the vision of their prey, without depth perception, an approaching xotark wouldnt look so alarming.

**REPRODUCTION CYCLE**

Xotark reproduce asexually, by forming a biological clone within their own body. the cerebellum seperates upon birth, along with some back teeth, and some of the limb bones. the chest will rip apart as clone child releases itself from it's former body. traditionally, xotark would climb to the peaks of mountains to loosen the pressure of the crushing gravity, hopefully releiving the clone from their body before it grows too large. the newborn Xotark feeds on it's clone-parent's dead body to sustain itself.

Present day Xotark use a device that records memory so they may retain their memories after their life cycle. they also have access to gravity manipulation and can control atmospheric pressure with ease. using birthing chambers, xot ark can naturally clone themselves.

due to being proprietors of most of the technology used within the galaxy, and their big heads, Xotark like to regard themselves as one of, if not the most intelligent species in the galaxy; one of many justifications of the atrocities committed by their species.