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Lieutenant Kinis, a Vulcan junior officer at Starfleet Academy, was the role played by a member of Species 8472 in training program.

He took part in the training aboard Terrasphere 8 created by Species 8472 in the Delta Quadrant in 2375. They were preparing for a possible invasion into Federation space. The Kinis re-creation served as an aide to the re-creation of Admiral Bullock and handed PADD's with assignments to the re-creations of Larsen, Young, and Reiskin. (VOY: "In the Flesh")

Kinis was played by recurring background actor Dieter Hornemann who received no credit for this appearance.
Hornemann filmed his scenes on Tuesday 7 July 1998 and Wednesday 8 July 1998 on location at the Japanese Garden at the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant and is listed as "Vulcan" along with Beth-Ann Joyner on the call sheets. He was identified by name in dialogue.
Despite the lack of on-screen clarification, the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 419) described the persona created by Species 8472 as a re-creation of Lieutenant Kinis, a fact which would fit the modus operandi of 8472's mission to infiltrate Starfleet.
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