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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
The Kzinti Patriarchy was led by the Highest of Kzin. They had police vessels and related equipment for the enforcing of laws, but were disallowed all other weapons by the Treaty of Sirius. Despite this, they often seek ways of circumventing the treaty in order to re-arm their species.<ref | The Kzinti Patriarchy was led by the Highest of Kzin. They had police vessels and related equipment for the enforcing of laws, but were disallowed all other weapons by the Treaty of Sirius. Despite this, they often seek ways of circumventing the treaty in order to re-arm their species.<ref name="Kzinti"/> | ||
The Patriarchy keeps a great deal of information from its citizens, though Kzinti diplomats are often provided with these secrets.<ref name="Larry Niven">[http://www.larryniven.net/kzin/culture.shtml Kzinti culture and politics], Creator Larry Niven</ref> | The Patriarchy keeps a great deal of information from its citizens, though Kzinti diplomats are often provided with these secrets.<ref name="Larry Niven">[http://www.larryniven.net/kzin/culture.shtml Kzinti culture and politics], Creator Larry Niven</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Members of the Kzinti species are bipedal digitigrade felines. Primarily, they sport orange fur and yellow eyes. They have pronounced fangs and ears, and have four-fingered hands and long tails. | Members of the Kzinti species are bipedal digitigrade felines. Primarily, they sport orange fur and yellow eyes. They have pronounced fangs and ears, and have four-fingered hands and long tails. | ||
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==Psychology== | ==Psychology== | ||
An aggressive and warlike race, the Kzinti are disdainful of herbivorous species such as [[Vulcan]]s, with only a marginal degree of respect for [[Human]]s. The Kzinti placed great importance on individual honor, and being obliged to seek revenge upon an attacker before they call for assistance. The ultimate insult to a Kzinti is for an individual to be defeated, or left wounded but alive - such things could only be remedied by single combat. | An aggressive and warlike race, the Kzinti are disdainful of herbivorous species such as [[Vulcan]]s, with only a marginal degree of respect for [[Human]]s. The Kzinti placed great importance on individual honor, and being obliged to seek revenge upon an attacker before they call for assistance. The ultimate insult to a Kzinti is for an individual to be defeated, or left wounded but alive - such things could only be remedied by single combat. | ||
Some male Kzinti are capable of reading minds, however, this required effort and time to recover from using their abilities. It could also be a bad experience for the telepath if the thoughts that they are reading are considered distasteful by the Kzinti. As a result, Kzinti telepaths are often unhappy and neurotic.<ref name="Kzinti">[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Kzinti| Kzinti], Memory Alpha</ref> | |||
==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
Kzinti telepaths are generally treated poorly by other Kzinti and are considered "a necessary evil" at best.<ref name="Kzinti"/> | |||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||