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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

  • The only setting that could harm the Kzinti was the laser ... unless the rosy sphere unexpectedly began working.

    Neutron Star Niven, Larry 1968

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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).

    MIND MELD: The Best Aliens in Science Fiction 2010

  • Of course, the mad success of the Kzinti warriors may really be because so many writers have cats ...

    MIND MELD: The Best Aliens in Science Fiction 2010

  • 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.

    7 Reasons to Attend Worldcon 2009

  • The Kzinti now have thirteen anthologies devoted to them.

    MIND MELD: The Best Aliens in Science Fiction 2010

  • 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.

    MIND MELD: Stories Hollywood Should Film 2008

  • 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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