This is Chaka, a very hungry alien. Chaka's a member of the 'Rokaila' species, a size-shifting race of rodents whose capabilities range from one foot to human-sized. They're known for two things: their adorable looks and their awful hunger.

Rokaila seem to be slightly extra-dimensional, able to manipulate their bodies in ways that defy mass. Aside from size-shifting, their muscles are very advanced and they're far stronger then they look. Their smaller forms also have a use. When small, they have great control over their density and can go from lightweight to extremely heavy in an instant. If one gets atop a prey, it can immediately pin them with ease. They can consume prey far larger than themselves in either form, and perhaps most disturbingly, can do so without any sort of bulge or sign on the outside.

Rokaila are naturally cunning. While many keep their hunger in check and manage to live honorable lives (often in business or politics), others embrace gluttony. They can be found as mercenaries, bounty hunters...and criminals.

Chaka is a crime boss from his home system. Under the guise of a shipping network, he has his paws in some of the the worst enterprises in the galaxy. His power and lawlessness has only fed his gluttony. His crew, his business partners, innocent bystanders, anyone he doesn't like (or likes too much) gets a one way trip into his belly or tush. There's even rumors that he can collect the souls of his meals, turning them into spiritual batteries and a personal trophy collection.

No matter how cute or harmless Chaka looks, he's not to be trusted. Get too close and you might just end up another eternal passenger, abducted by an alien in a very different way.

Art by  jerberjer