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I can not conceive thatStar Trekjust brought back an underused species from theAnimated Series . Star Trek : The Animated Seriesaired for two seasons in the seventies and helped keep the enfranchisement alert before its return later that decade . The show now occupies a nebulous spot inTrekcanon , but inStar Trek : Defiant#18,one species introduced to the mythos makes a scandalous income tax return .
Star Trek : Defiant#18 is written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta . Chief O’Brien has bequeath Earth to find Worf and his crew , who have become embroiled in a Romulan coup . O’Brien tracks theDefiantto the Delta Triangle . The ship is on the face of it abandoned , but O’Brien con that six Kzinti are on board . The cat - similar foreigner are attempting to spoil the derelict ship , but can not get to the figurer kernel , which is encrypted .
O’Brien tries to stealthily observe them , but his allergy get the better of him , and before long , he is in a firefight with the Kzinti .
Star Trek: The Animated SeriesKept the Franchise Alive During its “Wilderness Years.”
The Kzinti Have a Cool Science Fiction Pedigree
Star Trekwent off the air in 1969 , but soon observe its consultation in syndication , who exact more adventures with Kirk and Spock . Their petition were answer in 1973 with the premier ofStar Trek : The Animated Series . Many of the principals , both behind and in front of the television camera , return for the show . Star Trek : The Animated Seriestook advantage of the culture medium , depicting exotic aliens and environments that would have been unsufferable on live action television . The Animated Seriespushed the boundaries of whatStar Trekwas capable of .
The Kzinti creator Larry Niven adapted the raceway from his own works , calledThe Man - Kzin Wars .
The Kzinti , introduced in the instalment “ The Slaver arm , ” were one ofThe Animated Series’unique contributions . make by fabled science fiction writer Larry Niven , the Kzinti were a felinoid ( cat - like ) species . Known throughout the galaxy as scavengers , the Kzinti have had a tense relationship with Earth , going back to the late 21st 100 . A Kzinti presently serve up aboard theUSS Cerritos(ofLower Decksfame ) , indicating copulation have at least dissolve considerably . The exact canonicity of theAnimated Seriesis up for debate , but the Kzinti are worthwhile additions to theStar Treklore .
The Kzinti Have the Potential to Be AmazingStar TrekVillains
The Kzinti Need to Make aStar TrekReturn
And now Christopher Cantwell and Angel Unzueta have brought the Kzinti back , if only for a abbreviated instant . The Kzinti might prove difficult to take out off on live - activity television , but they are perfect for comic and animation . Unlike other cat species seen onStar Trek , like the Caitians , the Kzinti are a threat . They have redoubtable technology and nearly overpowered O’Brien on theDefiant . While not a threat on equality with the Romulans or the Breen , the Kzinti have great potential difference asStar Trekvillains . I can not believe they come back , but I am happy they did .
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Star Trek : Defiant#18 ( 2024 )
