What non-human species populate Known Space?
Kzinti – Tall, cat-like, and violent. Kzinti are covered with orange fur, and have naked, ratlike tails and folding “chinese-parosol” ears. Their Empire, headed by the Patriarch, is larger than mankind’s, but after several wars the balance of power has shifted in favor of humanity. Kzinti tend to attack before they’re ready, and six wars against humanity have killed off the most aggressive and left the race as a whole slightly more docile and easy to deal with. Female kzinti are nonsentient, having been bred that way centuries ago. When a kzin bares his teeth it’s a sign of aggression. Pierson’s Puppeteers – The first puppeteer was encountered by a spacer named Pierson, who described it to his companions as “a three-legged minotaur with no head and two Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent puppets for arms,” or something like that. These unlikely beings are an old race, noted mainly for their business acumen and their inborn cowardace. The Puppeteer company General Products produces a line of
