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Subject: Re: Cat-People in any episodes?
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Date: Thu, 9-Aug-84 19:16:13 EDT
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Mention might also be made of a character in Kathleen Sky's novel
"Death's Angel".  One of the ambassadors being ferried by the Enter-
prise to a meeting to discuss a Federation/Romulan detente is Neko
of Gyuunyuu -- described as a "gigantic gray cat" with a rather bel-
ligerent disposition.  Neko is one of several anti-detente ambassadors
who seemingly will themselves to death in the middle of the night after
seeing their culture's version of the Angel of Death.

"Death's Angel", by the way, is an interesting book (not necessarily
perfect, but entertaining), and I would recommend it to any Star Trek
fan who has not read it.

Larry Niven's Kzinti (a hostile, cat-like race in which only the males
are sentient) make an appearance in an animated episode ("Slaver
Weapon" was the title, I believe).  This was nothing more than a re-
writing of one of Niven's earlier stories ("Soft Weapon"?) with Star
Trek characters in the key roles.
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    Rich Wales
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