Rakaydos Draj
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Art fan, war news watcher, unsolicited political commentary (left of center)
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STA 2E Kzinti reference
Kzin in Star Trek Various concept images of Lost Era/Nextgen-Era Kzin augments/ Ky’theri (TOS era) Ensign Taylor and Ensign Boimler, with the Redshirts (Post-Dominion war era) Though their cu...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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In other news, have you had a chance to look over my document yet?
February 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
In other news, have you had a chance to look over my document yet?
In memory beta, they cite Slaver Weapon for that claim. memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Treaty_...
Note that unrestricted access would line up with the territory not showing up in federation maps- as far as they're concerned, anywhere the federation can sail a ship is federation territory.
Note that unrestricted access would line up with the territory not showing up in federation maps- as far as they're concerned, anywhere the federation can sail a ship is federation territory.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:33 PM
In memory beta, they cite Slaver Weapon for that claim. memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Treaty_...
Note that unrestricted access would line up with the territory not showing up in federation maps- as far as they're concerned, anywhere the federation can sail a ship is federation territory.
Note that unrestricted access would line up with the territory not showing up in federation maps- as far as they're concerned, anywhere the federation can sail a ship is federation territory.
Especially for the federation that reads to me as "you cant be trusted with peace," where they've been given multiple warning and second chances to be good galactic neighbors, and they keep attacking
February 5, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Especially for the federation that reads to me as "you cant be trusted with peace," where they've been given multiple warning and second chances to be good galactic neighbors, and they keep attacking
Devastating enough that the Treaty of Sirus says that the Kzin cant even have a neutral zone like the Romulan or Cardassians-"Earth, and later the United Federation of Planets, were allowed unrestricted access into Kzinti territory." (and by SNW and later, Kzin space doesnt even show up on maps)
February 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Devastating enough that the Treaty of Sirus says that the Kzin cant even have a neutral zone like the Romulan or Cardassians-"Earth, and later the United Federation of Planets, were allowed unrestricted access into Kzinti territory." (and by SNW and later, Kzin space doesnt even show up on maps)
And since I'm talking maps, I'll also note that Cait (the exiled Caitians) were all the way down HERE, in the southwest.
February 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
And since I'm talking maps, I'll also note that Cait (the exiled Caitians) were all the way down HERE, in the southwest.
Still, you're positing that post-contact earth SOUNDLY defeated an empire that, if it reached earth, was at least the size of the modern Cardassians (with inferior warp tech), in only 60 years of war. and THEN became the peacefull federation we now know. I dont buy it.
February 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Still, you're positing that post-contact earth SOUNDLY defeated an empire that, if it reached earth, was at least the size of the modern Cardassians (with inferior warp tech), in only 60 years of war. and THEN became the peacefull federation we now know. I dont buy it.
And that's not even counting the planned Enterprise (ENT) appearances of Kzinti as an aggressive nationality in 2155, or the (post-treaty of sirus) Kzinti invasion stopped by the Enterprise B (2311) in the canceled Lost Era movie, Lions of the Night.
February 5, 2026 at 7:37 PM
And that's not even counting the planned Enterprise (ENT) appearances of Kzinti as an aggressive nationality in 2155, or the (post-treaty of sirus) Kzinti invasion stopped by the Enterprise B (2311) in the canceled Lost Era movie, Lions of the Night.
That's a LOT longer period of peace that I would expect out of the habitual linecrossers that are the kzin. Slaver weapon was explicitly "off the books" of the Kzin goverment for denyability, which reads better as a responce to a few decades of peace, rather than a full century of it, IMO.
February 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
That's a LOT longer period of peace that I would expect out of the habitual linecrossers that are the kzin. Slaver weapon was explicitly "off the books" of the Kzin goverment for denyability, which reads better as a responce to a few decades of peace, rather than a full century of it, IMO.
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A work in progress. Comments welcome.
A work in progress. Comments welcome.
STA 2E Kzinti reference
Kzin in Star Trek Various concept images of Lost Era/Nextgen-Era Kzin augments/ Ky’theri (TOS era) Ensign Taylor and Ensign Boimler, with the Redshirts (Post-Dominion war era) Though their cu...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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A work in progress. Comments welcome.
A work in progress. Comments welcome.
I also posit that Kzinti slavery is much closer to animal husbandry, which would be as important to carnivores as farming is to omnivores.
February 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
I also posit that Kzinti slavery is much closer to animal husbandry, which would be as important to carnivores as farming is to omnivores.
Like I said much earlier, we seem to be going for different interpretations of Kzinti culture. My own views have mostly independant clans who interact mainly to award wives to each other's deserving young Heros.
February 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Like I said much earlier, we seem to be going for different interpretations of Kzinti culture. My own views have mostly independant clans who interact mainly to award wives to each other's deserving young Heros.
The Treaty of Sirus was the peak, but I'd only put that a few decades earlier than TAS. I wouldnt be suprised if the history books put the 4th war as a second front of the Federation/Klingon war, happening at the same time.
February 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The Treaty of Sirus was the peak, but I'd only put that a few decades earlier than TAS. I wouldnt be suprised if the history books put the 4th war as a second front of the Federation/Klingon war, happening at the same time.
The number of battleships doesnt feel great unless they were already gearing up for war with some other power, but I do agree with their individual power- going toe to toe with a refit Constitution class a century later. Since there are FOUR wars, I'd posit the battleships happen in the 2nd war.
February 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The number of battleships doesnt feel great unless they were already gearing up for war with some other power, but I do agree with their individual power- going toe to toe with a refit Constitution class a century later. Since there are FOUR wars, I'd posit the battleships happen in the 2nd war.
I would caution that one crew being xenophobic (especially later in the timeline, when Kzin has aquired a similar technological base) does not a rule make.
February 5, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I would caution that one crew being xenophobic (especially later in the timeline, when Kzin has aquired a similar technological base) does not a rule make.
Especially when it comes to ships, Vulcans of the First Contact era were more advanced than the other spacefaring species of the era, and failing to acknowege it would be a good way to not come home.
February 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Especially when it comes to ships, Vulcans of the First Contact era were more advanced than the other spacefaring species of the era, and failing to acknowege it would be a good way to not come home.
That's something I dont think translated well from Soft Weapon to Slaver Weapon. It made sense when applied to Nessus/puppeteers, but Spock claiming that Kzin wont read his mind because Vulcans are herbivorous pacifits is dubious to me, and that's before T'Pol (NX-era vulcan) entered canon.
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
That's something I dont think translated well from Soft Weapon to Slaver Weapon. It made sense when applied to Nessus/puppeteers, but Spock claiming that Kzin wont read his mind because Vulcans are herbivorous pacifits is dubious to me, and that's before T'Pol (NX-era vulcan) entered canon.
On the other hand, Telepath being incapacitated but being too important to punish would easilly justify lashing out at the captian. And allows interrogating the crew later.
February 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
On the other hand, Telepath being incapacitated but being too important to punish would easilly justify lashing out at the captian. And allows interrogating the crew later.
I'm not sure telepaths being rare is born out on the text- Traitor's claw (Slaver weapon) had a weak one, and Giant Killer (Wristwatch Plantation) had a strong one. Nothing is said about the other ships on the GK's group having telepaths, but they're so useful it makes sense to spread them around.
February 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I'm not sure telepaths being rare is born out on the text- Traitor's claw (Slaver weapon) had a weak one, and Giant Killer (Wristwatch Plantation) had a strong one. Nothing is said about the other ships on the GK's group having telepaths, but they're so useful it makes sense to spread them around.
Jumping straight to planning to invade earth.
De-militarization effort in the kzin central goverment?
It looks like you're aiming for a LOT stronger central goverment than I see out of the "hold my beer" younger Kzinti Heros.
Kzin paparazzi? Who havnt been disembowled yet? verisimilitude broken!
De-militarization effort in the kzin central goverment?
It looks like you're aiming for a LOT stronger central goverment than I see out of the "hold my beer" younger Kzinti Heros.
Kzin paparazzi? Who havnt been disembowled yet? verisimilitude broken!
February 5, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Jumping straight to planning to invade earth.
De-militarization effort in the kzin central goverment?
It looks like you're aiming for a LOT stronger central goverment than I see out of the "hold my beer" younger Kzinti Heros.
Kzin paparazzi? Who havnt been disembowled yet? verisimilitude broken!
De-militarization effort in the kzin central goverment?
It looks like you're aiming for a LOT stronger central goverment than I see out of the "hold my beer" younger Kzinti Heros.
Kzin paparazzi? Who havnt been disembowled yet? verisimilitude broken!
On the other hand, new colonies are low risk, something you dont need to organize the whole Patriarchy to achieve- a single clan could snatch one up and brag about it at the next clan meeting. They should definately be looking for other sleeper ships! But keep an eye out for the Vulcans in the area.
February 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
On the other hand, new colonies are low risk, something you dont need to organize the whole Patriarchy to achieve- a single clan could snatch one up and brag about it at the next clan meeting. They should definately be looking for other sleeper ships! But keep an eye out for the Vulcans in the area.
In the Known Space Angel's Pencil encounter, the telepath was able to verify earth had no weapons, while being a populated, industrial world, which made the risk of invading minimal and the rewards great.
In Star Trek, earth just finished a nuclear war and just met the Vulcans, who are no pushovers.
In Star Trek, earth just finished a nuclear war and just met the Vulcans, who are no pushovers.
February 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
In the Known Space Angel's Pencil encounter, the telepath was able to verify earth had no weapons, while being a populated, industrial world, which made the risk of invading minimal and the rewards great.
In Star Trek, earth just finished a nuclear war and just met the Vulcans, who are no pushovers.
In Star Trek, earth just finished a nuclear war and just met the Vulcans, who are no pushovers.
Lets see... Sleeper ship, taken without a fight. Woke up some crew, killed captian in fit of pique when no universal translators. (no telepath?)
Kzin armed with swords. (RPG gives them claws that do lethal damage)
Captain pitched a plan to invade earth (based only on trajectory and enviro, no data?)
Kzin armed with swords. (RPG gives them claws that do lethal damage)
Captain pitched a plan to invade earth (based only on trajectory and enviro, no data?)
February 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Lets see... Sleeper ship, taken without a fight. Woke up some crew, killed captian in fit of pique when no universal translators. (no telepath?)
Kzin armed with swords. (RPG gives them claws that do lethal damage)
Captain pitched a plan to invade earth (based only on trajectory and enviro, no data?)
Kzin armed with swords. (RPG gives them claws that do lethal damage)
Captain pitched a plan to invade earth (based only on trajectory and enviro, no data?)
Wish I had money to get your take on it, but I'm currently between jobs.
February 2, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Wish I had money to get your take on it, but I'm currently between jobs.
WHO "Jumped the line?"
February 2, 2026 at 4:20 AM
WHO "Jumped the line?"