Gourmand

Gourmands are a species from the planet Peptos XI.

Appearance
Gourmands are a small species with stubby limbs, four-fingered hands, three-toed feet, six tubular growths on the back of their head, and three gill-like markings on their face. Both sub-species of Gourmands have yellow eyes and have at least three tongues.

Perks
One sub-species of Gourmands called Perks are green all over, with a darker green on the top of their head and all over their backs and hands. They have very crooked teeth. They are considered more thought-oriented and defense-minded. They fight with spoons

Murks
Another sub-species of Gourmands called Murks are swampy-green, have tan bellies and muzzles, black digits and black-green spots on their tails, limbs, hips and back. Their eyes are sharper and look pupil-less. Also, their teeth are now more aligned with visibly sharp canine teeth. They are considered more action-oriented and attack-minded. They fight with forks.

Personality
Both the Perks and Murks normally do not get along with each other, due to their differing mindsets, though every Gourmand will obey the queen without question. Generally speaking, they are not what one would call an aggressive race as their main thoughts revolve on eating. Even the mere mention of food is enough to distract them.

Powers and Abilities
Gourmands have strong eating abilities, with seven acid-filled stomachs, diamond-hard teeth, elastic stomachs, bellies and mouths and 4 long, adhesive tongues. Every Gourmand stomach, (including Upchuck's) is linked to a Bladder Dimension therefore they can eat virtually any amount of substance. This is termed as Swarm Gastronomy. They are able to eat anything inorganic like metal, rocks, fluids, etc. They can swallow very large objects and digest them in seconds. This means that even a barren planet can provide sustanance for the Gourmands. It is still debatable if they are able to consume organic matter, though they can at least engulf it. Upchuck has demonstrated this by swallowing several tigers, while the Gourmand Queen tried to eat the Incursion Princess. In both cases, they were immediately spat out.

After digesting something, Gourmands can vomit glowing spheres of acid that explode upon touching anything with considerable destructive power. This is the Gourmands' primary means of attack and defense. It was also what inspired Ben to name his Gourmand form as Upchuck. It has also been shown that Gourmands are able to swallow energy and redirect it. They also have great stamina for their size, such as being hit by a car, skidding across a concrete road for a decent distance or crashing through a brick wall. They can expel their breaths downward in order to fly, using their belches like rocket thrusters. Also, they can survive in space as seen after they ate their planet, they propelled themselves through space in search of another.

Notable Gourmands

 * Ultimate Kevin (part Gourmand)
 * Gourmand Actor (From Double or Nothing)
 * Rook (temporarily 1/2 Perk Gourmand in Outbreak)
 * Upchuck (the Omnitrix's DNA sample of the Murk and Perk races of Gourmand)
 * Queen Voratia Rumbletum
 * Gourmands in Tummy Trouble
 * Sergeant Cast Iron
 * Private Brown Bag
 * Sergeant Cookmeister

Trivia

 * According to Derrick, there are three races of Gourmands named Gourmand Perk, Gourmand Murk, and their Queen. The last is not sampled in the Omnitrix.
 * The name "Gourmand Perk" is an homage to Tom Perkins, who designed Upchuck in the original series, while the name "Gourmand Murk" is an homage to Glen Murakami, who was an executive producer for Alien Force and Ultimate Alien.   In this regard, Perk Gourmands take Upchuck's Original Series design, while Murk Gourmands take Upchuck's Alien Force/Ultimate Alien design.
 * The name "Gourmand" is a French word meaning "glutton". It is related to the word "gourmet", meaning someone with very refined tastes, which is ironic for creatures that will eat almost anything.
 * During war, the Gourmands eat their entire planet in a last resort which can only be enforced by their queen. Known as Plan Omega, their way of thinking is that a planet cannot be conquered if there is no planet to conquer.
 * As stated by Queen Rumbletum, Plan Omega has been executed in the past, with Peptos XI being the latest. In her own words, "It's called Peptos XI, Dumpling. What do you think happened to the other ten?'