>>118328091I think they should have a Kzin Security Officer. If Shaks was a big dog, scary looking, loud bark but could be counted upon to sit when told to, and really good with the kids, the Kzin would be like a really vicious cat: Appears calm, aloof, and indifferent, right up to the moment when they scream, go psycho and someone's world turns into teeth, claws, and pain.
They probably wouldn't do it, what with the Kzinti females not being sapient thing, and the Kzin themselves being super patriarchal (the leader is IIRC literally called "The Patriarch".
Though it'd be neat to have a Kdaptist joining Star Fleet. They were a Kzinti religious sect that believed god made Man, not Kzin in his image. Some of them wore masks of human skin to try and confuse God into believing they were human.
A group of Kzinti who were like Meji Japanese ("Yeah, so we've decided to remake our society based on yours, because you're so self-evidently superior to us. We're just gonna hang out and watch") would be neat though. Because of how deeply uncomfortable they'd make Star Fleet.
"We respect your culture and traditions, and you should as well."
"Our culture involves infanticide, sub-sentient women who are basically property, and a shit-ton of interpersonal violence."
"Okay... there's something in the manual about this, let me think."
