Ilanics

Ilanics are an extraterrestrial race featured in the Farscape television franchise. They first appeared in episode 3 of season 1, "Back and Back and Back to the Future".

Description
Ilanics are a space-faring extraterrestrial species from the Ilanic Sector. They are characterized by twin sets of tentacles; one pair which hangs down down from each brow and another pair that is located farther back upon the skull and is usually obscured by an Ilanic's hair or are otherwise fastened behind their heads. They also possess two tentacles that hang down below the chin. Physically, Ilanics bear a strong resemblance to Luxans, which is appropriate since the two races are blood cousins to one another.

History
Three cycles prior to the escape of Moya from Peacekeeper custody, the Ilanics suffered an unprovoked attacked by a rival race known as the Scorvians, who conducted a surprise siege on one of their colony outposts in the Ilanic Sector. More than two million Ilanics lost their lives. From that point forward, the Ilanics waged a steady war with the Scorvians.

An Ilanic scientist named Jerell designed a massive weapon that his people intended to use against the Scorvians. He succeeded in containing a quantum singularity and developed a way to weaponize it. The Scorvians genetically altered one of their own to resemble an Ilanic and sent her to spy on Jerell's work. The spy, Matala, pretended to act as a colleague to Jerell, but her true mission was to steal the weapon and bring it back to the Scorvians.

During a trek across the Uncharted Territories, Matala arranged to meet with a Scorvian party that would be piloting an Ilanic ship.