Tankinar

Tankinar are an aggressive alien species that when roused every eight to nine generations display their aggression outwards. Various starfaring civilizations live in fear of them but several civilizations have on ocassion joined forces to drive the Tankinar back.

Biology
It was mentioned that they are a horned species. So far their biology is unknown but one was kill a Gwindol warrior with ease. Later it is revealed that the Tankinar were a manufactured species by makers unknown. They are a tech form that can lie dormant for thousands of years and reactivate for no reason. Even the smallest piece of them can allow them to rebuild. They are a weapon so lethal and deadly that they dominate the host they bond with. An analogous comparison for the Tankinar would be a gun taking over its user.

No species is said to be able to survive bonding and retained control with a Tankinar. With every new species that is bonded, it creates a new type of Tankinar added to theater of war. Victims of these bondings are very much conscious though unable to assert any control and are helpless to watch the atrocities committed. Not only that Tankinar operate within a collective hive mind for efficient killings of a world.

Background
The origins of the Tankinar are a mystery to galactic civilizations. The only meaningful contact with the species happened every few generations in which the species would just suddenly appear and takes arms and paint the local area of space with blood. Despite the repeated counter offenses by the local civilizations there is no information of who even made the Tankinar. Due to the war and destruction they wrought, the Tankinar are greatly feared.

Appearance

 * 2000 AD Issue #2189
 * 2000 AD Issue #2190
 * 2000 AD Issue #2191
 * 2000 AD Issue #2192
 * 2000 AD Issue #2193
 * 2000 AD Issue #2194
 * 2000 AD Issue #2262
 * 2000 AD Issue #2263
 * 2000 AD Issue #2264