Hello, I want to base a character on my cat. Are there any felinoid Federation Member Races?
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Hello, I want to base a character on my cat. Are there any felinoid Federation Member Races?
Other than the Caitians???
Hint look up my web page...
Thanks a bunch, Mr Gurden.
One question, though.
>Co-ordination 3 [6], Dexterity +1, Reaction +1
Why not just coord 4?
Beacause I wanted to differentiate between edges and stats.
As a Ref there are rolls that edges simply do not apply to. Say a character was trying to freehand copy a map with paper and pen. After the years I spent as a kid doing those excersices to redevelop my coordination and balance after a head-injury, I know that doing the drawing would be a coordination test...
But how will Dexterity and Reaction figure into the accuracy of the map?
So for Coordination tests that are not covered by edges... (I leave it up to the player to justify why their edge applies, just like advantages... If its not good enough, or unsupported, or blatently obvious :D ie; if theres any confusion, then its the base stat only)
'kay, point taken. Tanks!
How about the Anticans, not sure if their felines, but they do look alot like one.
Look for the Osirians on the following thread:
http://forum.trekrpg.net/showthread....hlight=Osirian
By the way, the Anticans are Caninoid.
They are? Well then my mistake.:o
Another felinoid type species is the Kzinti, but that's for more of a lion or tiger type character...8 foot tall, fur covered, all addatude, oh yeah don't forget big teeth and claws...he he
While the Kzin might not be Federation Members, one could get in on the same ticket as Worf, Nog, Ro Laren, and (certainly) several others not shown in the series.
Phoenix...
Are the Kzinti canon? They appeared in the TOS Cartoon series in an episode written by Larry Niven (who created them) but as I understand it, the cartoon series are not canon except for the episode about Spock's youth...
The Kzinti may not be canon, but one of the felinoid Starfleet Officers in the background in Star Trek 4 looked awfully Kzinti-like. I can't explain why though.
Actually, the Anticans were a canine race. They'd make a good foil for a Caitian character though :DQuote:
Originally posted by Lt.Khrys Antos
How about the Anticans, not sure if their felines, but they do look alot like one.
They are in my series. :) Security guards got to learn not to say Here Kitty, Kitty to them. :DQuote:
Originally posted by ghosty
Are the Kzinti canon?
I use them, I like them, and the one on my ship IS SECURITY!!! :eek: (with a net empathy of 0, -1 with a disad. I think) :eek: :eek: :eek:Quote:
Originally posted by Kaiddin
They are in my series. :) Security guards got to learn not to say Here Kitty, Kitty to them. :D
Talking of felinoid races, one of the eighties Original Series novels had a beautifully written feline race. I don;t rememerb what they were called, but I used them as the basis for the Caitians in our game. Their culture and psychology was very well written.
Anyway, as I recall the book was calleed 'Enterprise, The First Adventure.' Was written by Vonda N. McIntyre I think.
Was that the Eeiauoan from the book Uhura's Song by Janet Kagan?
I believe Enterprise predates that. It is possible that they were intended to be the same race, but it's been a long time since I wrote either book, so I couldn't confirm or deny that.Quote:
Originally posted by Kaiddin
Was that the Eeiauoan from the book Uhura's Song by Janet Kagan?
But Enterprise was definately a Vonda N McIntyre book. So there might not be a connection.
But, well remembered. Kagan's Eeiauoans were a pretty well portrayed felinoid race. Might be worth pulling that book out and adapting them.
Actually Enterprise was 1986, Uhura's Song was 1985. :)Quote:
Originally posted by Capt Daniel Hunter
I believe Enterprise predates that. It is possible that they were intended to be the same race, but it's been a long time since I wrote either book, so I couldn't confirm or deny that.
But Enterprise was definately a Vonda N McIntyre book. So there might not be a connection.
But, well remembered. Kagan's Eeiauoans were a pretty well portrayed felinoid race. Might be worth pulling that book out and adapting them.
I must confess that I didn't read your whole post and totally missed the reference to Vonda N McIntyre's Enterprise. :o I don't remember any felinoid in that book but it has been quite a few years since I read it. Guess I know what I'll be doing for the next couple days. :)
Really?? I could have sworn Enterprise came first. Ah well, darn my swiss cheese memory. :)Quote:
Originally posted by Kaiddin
Actually Enterprise was 1986, Uhura's Song was 1985. :)
I must confess that I didn't read your whole post and totally missed the reference to Vonda N McIntyre's Enterprise. :o I don't remember any felinoid in that book but it has been quite a few years since I read it. Guess I know what I'll be doing for the next couple days. :)
Anyway, the felinoids in Enterprise weren't a major part of the story. One ofthe Starfleet crew was a felinoid, and one of the guests was. It was the interactin between the two felinoids which impressed me. Many years later I still remember it. If not the actual date of release :)
Here is a link to my Tzenkethi
Based on a mix of the Aslani (Tarveller), the Lyrans (SFP), the Kzinti (SFB/ST:Animated/FASA) and the Kilrathi (Wing Commander video game series)
Enjoy;
http://www.usslexington.net/st_aliens.html#Tzenkethi
Thanks for all the help guys and girls, it's really appreciated. Our cat gets startled by almost anything, and I thought it would be a funny idea to have a Starfleet officer who hisses at you whenever you surprise him ;)