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Krabboom — Description

Ah, feels good to post something personal again . . . kinda. I mean, I did put out a poll asking what you all wanted to see and the votes have spoken!
I'll be honest, a true Piscciss Premann transformation has been on my to-do list for quite a while - what I mean by "true" is a 100% organic version. As some of you might know or have noticed, 9 out of every 10 fan interpretation of a Piscciss Premann is just a green variant of Kraab with an Omnitrix slapped on him somewhere. That isn't meant to be an insult or anything - everyone's artistic situation is different. But what so many people seem to forget is that Kraab is a cyborg, and one who had 95% of his body replaced, thus he isn't an accurate representation of his species. Unfortunately, he's the only representation we have in any capacity, so I can't necessarily blame anyone.
Nevertheless, you all asked, so you all shall receive!
Onto the facts!
Name: Krabboom
Species: Piscciss Premann
Home World: Piscciss Prota
Powers/Abilities: Krabboom's primary ability lies within his large claw. When opened, a cavitation bubble forms between the two pincers, which detonates and produces a deafening acoustic pressure beam as loud as 350 decibels. This is powerful enough to shatter glass, split wood, and even crack stone or concrete upon impact. Small species can be knocked unconscious or even killed, while those of a large size can be left severely dazed and disoriented.
Piscciss Premann can additionally release acoustic pressure beams at lower decibels. By utilizing fat deposits in their legs and conductive tendons beneath their exoskeleton, they can perform a kind of echolocation not dissimilar to that of Earth cetaceans.
Being an aquatic species, Krabboom can comfortably breathe underwater and on dry land.
A Piscciss Premann's claw is quite powerful, being able to bend steel beams with ease and punch clean through concrete. Krabboom, in particular, was able to rip the bumper of a truck clean off and then throw it so hard that it firmly embedded itself into a brick wall.
Krabboom can scale vertical surfaces.
Weaknesses: A Piscciss Premann's sonic capabilities are useless against opponents that are incapable of hearing, such as those that are deaf or wearing suitable protection. Sound-absorbing materials, such as fiberglass, and sound-deficient environments, such as a vacuum, will also inhibit these abilities.
The muscles that open Krabboom's claw are weaker than those that close it. Sticky materials, such as Arachnichimp silk or Lepidopterran slime, are sufficient enough to keep him from opening it.
Due to a combination of their top heavy nature and body weight, Piscciss Premann are incapable of walking on ceilings.
While highly amphibious, Krabboom does eventually have to return to the water to keep his gills moist.
Because of the rigid structure of their exoskeleton, Piscciss Premann have a blind spot directly behind their head, potentially leaving them open to being ambushed.
Etymology: Krabboom's name is a misspelled portmanteau of the words "crab", referring to his crustacean-like appearance, and "ka-boom", an onomatopoeia typically used to describe explosions or loud noises.
Trivia: It is unknown what the species' name could possibly be a reference to.
The species' home world is taken from the constellation, Pisces, which is typically considered to portray a pair of fish.
Krabboom's color scheme is based on that of the Atlantic blue crab.
The Omnitrix's DNA sample of Piscciss Premann did not come from Kraab. Ben however, did unlock the transformation while fighting him after being hired by Poltroon in a second, ultimately fruitless attempt to take over the Lewodan Republic for himself.
As a species, the Piscciss Premann were considered to be second class citizens to the elite Piscciss Volann that held dominion over their world. Originally used as indentured servants and for hard labor, they would be the ones to be drafted to fight Pisciss' war with Pyros and suffer the resulting consequences; usually in the form of horrific, life-long injuries or mental trauma. To further rub salt in the wound, the sacrifices they made would be little more than a footnote in the annals of history.
When the Piscciss Volann later hired off-world mercenaries to exterminate their natural predators, Pisccissian Magnodon they soon found themselves on the menu as the Magnodon became increasingly more difficult to find. Desperate to escape the trap of their own making, the Volann would construct vast colony ships in order to start anew out among the cosmos; this was the chance that Piscciss Premann had been waiting for. Many would sacrifice themselves for their people, literally working themselves to death in the hope that the day they would be free from their oppressors would come just a little bit sooner. Some of the more vengeful Premann however, would ensure that the ships' water tanks were tainted with the planktonic fry of the very predators the Volann had attempted to eradicate as a final spite. Thus, with little exaggeration, the entire planet of Piscciss Prota celebrated as they left for the stars, unaware that they had been so deceitfully tricked.
Due to their history of being treated as second class citizens, modern Piscciss Premann society follows many communistic ideals, primarily a lack of currency, social classes, and equal distribution of goods and resources based on need. The Premann however, have a highly developed sense of privacy and ownership, and thus retain strict control over personal property. Economics is performed through a rudimentary bartering system, which makes it somewhat difficult for them to trade for goods off-world. To prevent corruption, leaders are held to a strict code enforced by a set of laws that hold them personally accountable for their actions and may lead to a decrease or even temporary cut off of resources as punishment.
Befitting of its aquatic denizens, Piscciss Prota is a world whose surface is dominated by vast swathes of open oceans only broken by two, small continents and countless islands and archipelagoes. Sporting an overall temperate climate that gets cooler towards the planet's poles, much of its civilization is located underwater. Most architecture are made from a combination of sand salivary secretions by the Piscciss Premann, which hardens into a concrete-like substance. In addition to holes of various sizes and shapes honeycombed throughout the structure, this makes them capable of weathering the constant wear and tear of the ocean's waves.
Programs Used: Adobe Illustrator
Est. Time: Approximately 2 hours
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