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Examples
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The only setting that could harm the Kzinti was the laser ... unless the rosy sphere unexpectedly began working.
Neutron Star Niven, Larry 1969
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The only setting that could harm the Kzinti was the laser ... unless the rosy sphere unexpectedly began working.
Neutron Star Niven, Larry 1968
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And there were a couple cat fights: Aslan singlehandedly taking on the entire Kzinti race, and Jennifer Aniston Vs. Angelina Jolie.
And the All-Time Champion of the World Is... frankwu 2009
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Aslan beat the Kzinti because he could come back to life every time they killed him.
And the All-Time Champion of the World Is... frankwu 2009
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The Puppeteers, the Fithp, and the Kzinti all came from Larry's pen (some with help from Jerry Pournelle, and later with additions by Ed Lerner).
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Of course, the mad success of the Kzinti warriors may really be because so many writers have cats ...
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It is an irresistible force that lures you with plush Kzinti dolls, a variety of brass steampunk goggles, and T-shirts reading "Lie Back and Think of Albion," then mercilessly separates you from your money.
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The Kzinti now have thirteen anthologies devoted to them.
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Niven's Tales of Known Space would also make a great setting for a series: a consistent protagonist (I'd rewrite so that Beowulf Shaeffer was the sole protagonist), interesting stories, interesting characters such as the puppeteer Nessus and various aliens including Kzinti.
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As Marc Miller (one of the creators of the SF-RPG Traveller) put it to me (and I believe he got it from Larry Niven) too many aliens are people in Kzinti suits.
The Lensman's Children Fred Kiesche 2009
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