AlsoPaisleyCat π¨π¦If we go with #Caitians & #Kzinti, like Vulcans-Romulans, being one species in origin - as put forward in B-canon #WorldsOfTheFederation & confirmed by #Niven himself in #PlaygroundsOfTheMind - then itβs not at all surprising that the more scientifically minded Caitians shared their Kzinti cousins willingness to consume other sentient species.
#LarryNiven wrote that he put #Kzin into #StarTrekTAS to see what other writers would do with them in the #StarTrek universe.