[Nate]

I have a vague memory that both Vykkers and Interns evolved in trees (maybe someone can confirm this).

Now here's my theory: Vykkers and Interns lived in the treetops of Mudos. The Interns were a harmless race that avoided the Vykkers as they sensed the evil in them. They weren't called Interns then. The Vykkers' sadistic impulses took over and they started experimenting on any creature that they could get their hands on. Unfortunately this happened to be the blameless Interns.

Now anyone with a good knowledge of Middle Earth knows that Melkor created the orcs from elves that he trapped and tortured. Similarly, the Vykkers' experiments on the Interns turned them into the creatures that they are today: cruel, violent and insane; only able to live through the day with loud music and pills. Also they took away the Interns' cultural identity so that all they were left as a name for their species was a job description.

I think that the Interns hate and fear the Vykkers but are dependant on them as they now have nothing else. Perhaps one day the Interns will revolt against their oppressors and join the revolution!