Loony (Marvel)

Loonies, also known as Shrinks, are an unnamed humanoid species that used a planet known as Halfworld in the Keystone Quadrant to house their insane population while attempting to cure them.

Biology
Loonies are externally identical to Humans, and like Humans, they can suffer from various forms of mental illnesses, commonly appearing to be a general detachment from reality.

Culture and society
Most aspects of this species' society are unknown. Their ruler, or at least a high ranking official in their government, is referred to as a counsel, and has the authority to relocate large amounts of the planet's population, such as those hospitalized for mental illnesses. Most of the sane population of this species appeared to have despised the insane, who were eventually known as "Loonies," prompting the decree to ship them off-world. The only members of this species' society who tried to care for the insane were the doctors and psychiatrists assigned to them, known as "Shrinks," who only ceased their work when recalled by their government. Shrinks wore white uniforms with a yellow shield-shaped badge on their left breast, bearing the insignia of a black star. Their culture also appears to have had several parallels those of Earth, as Loonies have been seen dressing like a Napoleon-like figure, wearing classic jester outfits, and police uniforms with custodian helmets. The average Loony outfit consisted of an all-white straightjacket combined with white pants and socks. After being left on Halfworld by the Shrinks, the Loonies continued to suffer from detachments from reality, being cared for by robots and accompanied by a number of animals provided by the Shrinks. While they did not develop a proper society, at least by the standards of sane individuals, some organized themselves into a police-like force known as the Keystone Kops, while another group known as the Good Humor Men created a church-like institution in the repurposed Admissions Ward, where the Shrinks were revered as gods, a log left behind by them used as a holy text. At least some Loonies were still capable of understanding their species' language despite their mental state and the time since the Shrinks' departure.

Technology
The aliens developed advanced technology including spherical spacecraft with needle-like tops and thrusters on their undersides. They are also able to create massive forcefields that can encompass planets and their moons, using a metal ring-like structure around the planet to generate a spherical forcefield. They also had sophisticated robotics technology, building robots of varying design and function to be the custodians of Halfworld. These robots were able to gain sapience, although this appears to have been due to radiation from a nearby nova and not the design of the aliens.