“Pythsyccans were an alien race that had been warring with the Federation for decades. Although the Pythsyccans had not found Earth and its solar system, they were quickly subduing the humans of deep space.
Pythsyccans stood over seven feet tall, were black in color, and were roughly human in general configuration, except that a second pair of arms sprouted from their midsection. The secondary arms were greatly atrophied and were usually folded across the obscene vertical gash of the eating-mouth.
Musculature was light and largely confined to the triple-segmented working arms and legs. The vital organs were externally positioned around the central spine, along black and purple rubbery sacs which heaved and glistened wetly in the spray which simulated the Pythsyccan atmosphere. One last note, the Pythsyccans stank with a sweet rancidity which was hard to purge from ones nostrils.”
The Palace of Eternity, Bob Shaw
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