Crab Manky

The Crab Manky is a subspecies of the Manky, created for engineering, maintenance, recon, and espionage roles. Known for being the most mellow - or, more accurately, the least aggressive - Manky subspecies, the Crab Manky is an intimidating yet strangely harmless Manky.

Among the original Manky subspecies created by Scrungus and not a creation of the Manky Collective itself, Crab Mankies are vital to the technological superiority that the Collective boasts so much, and are responsible for scavenging derelict machinery, the bootlegging of said machinery, and the maintenance and repair of all resulting Manky equipment.

The Crab Mankies are commanded by Tranquility-Under-the-Sea.

Anatomy & physiology
A typical Crab Manky is generally around the size of a normal Manky, it's body generally being around the size of a yoga ball. It's profile and silhouette is much larger of course, as a result of it's many crustacean-derived limbs. Crab Mankies are capable of climbing on walls, and use this ability to their advantage when scouting for ancient technology to scavenge or when repairing various pieces of large-scale equipment.

Crab Mankies are renowned for being the most mellow Manky subspecies, partially due to their expanded intellect compared to other Manky subspecies, and the fact that they are the only Manky subspecies that is known to regularly engage in recreational drug usage. How they get ahold of such things is unknown, as they lack the skill or knowledge to manufacture it themselves, though it is commonly theorized that Jira'uldo sends shipments of space weed to the Manky capital world for the Crab Mankies to use.

History
Created as one of Scrungus' original Manky subspecies, the Crab Manky originally had no conceived role in mind, other than to "look fucking horrible", according to Scrungus.

Once the Manky Warlords initiated the Manky Rebellion, chased Scrungus and Spicoceles out to the fringes of the galaxy, and formed the Manky Collective, the Crab Manky was quickly assigned the role of a scavenger. Once the Collective set out into the stars and began eliminating other species and factions, the Crab Manky took on the role of a scout, used to recon enemy positions before full-on strike forces would move in.