The Zardakians are masters of torture and can be extremely sadistic . They have more painful equivalents to most of Earth ' s medieval torture devices and some unique torture methods . Some of their favorite methods An Iron Maiden whose spikes have small perforations that can emit any of a number of acids . An electrically conductive Judas Cradle . Cutting someone into centimeter thick slices from the feet up . Applying brands to the whole body over the course of several hours . Repeatedly dipping someone in lava , with the depth increasing for every consequent dip . Giving someone a Blood Eagle in a freezerwind tunnel combination . Rapidly inserting a breachertipped shotgun into the victim ' s butt , then firing the shotgun . Half separating the victim ' s soul from their body , twisting it into an unnatural shape , and then releasing the victim into the wilderness on a frontier planet . The Bleeding Soul March 3