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| − | A Kzin telepath was a character in [[TAS]] episode [[The Slaver Weapon]]. It was an adaptation of [[Larry Niven]]'s short story, "The Soft Weapon", which is based in his "Known Space" universe. Like humans, Kzin have telepaths, but unlike the humans, they have actively worked to increase the strength of their telepaths through in-breding. This has lead to the usual problems with inbreds, and as important to any Kzin military vessel their telepath is, they are frequently the most despised member of the crew. The Kzin are a proud species, and take great care in their grooming...but the telepaths frequently don't. They are not followers, and more often than not are loners in the highly communial Kzin society. |
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| + | The '''Kzinti Telepath''' was an unhappy neurotic [[Kzinti]] who had a low social status, and who was designated, in accordance to Kzinti culture, by his profession as a [[telepath]]. |
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| + | In [[2269]] he was a member of [[Chuft Captain]]'s crew aboard the ''[[Traitor's Claw]]'' and ordered to sense the mind of [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu]]. However the lieutenant guarded his mind by thinking of eating [[vegetable]]s. When the Kzinti crew was testing the [[Slaver weapon]], the Telepath was injured and his [[Environmental suit|pressure suit]] was damaged and lost air. However, he was taken to the ship by Flyer (the pilot) in time to save his life. |
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| − | A little know fact about Kzinti Telepaths is that they can be made insane by constantly quoting the lyrics of an obscure 20th century musical group call "They Might Be Giants". |
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| + | He, like the rest of the Kzinti crew, was killed when the Slaver weapon's built in [[computer]] self destructed by generating a disruptor field. ({{TAS|The Slaver Weapon}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|The Kzinti Telepath was voiced by [[James Doohan]]. Although Kzinti naming conventions were not explicitly discussed in the episode, the naming conventions of the characters in the episode correspond to creator [[Larry Niven]]'s descriptions of this in his various stories. Likewise it was not mentioned that Telepath's capabilities were enhanced by a [[drug]] extacted from a ''sthondat'', an animal native to [[Kzin]].}} |
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Revision as of 06:52, 24 January 2013
Telepath, a Kzinti.
The Kzinti Telepath was an unhappy neurotic Kzinti who had a low social status, and who was designated, in accordance to Kzinti culture, by his profession as a telepath.
In 2269 he was a member of Chuft Captain's crew aboard the Traitor's Claw and ordered to sense the mind of Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu. However the lieutenant guarded his mind by thinking of eating vegetables. When the Kzinti crew was testing the Slaver weapon, the Telepath was injured and his pressure suit was damaged and lost air. However, he was taken to the ship by Flyer (the pilot) in time to save his life.
He, like the rest of the Kzinti crew, was killed when the Slaver weapon's built in computer self destructed by generating a disruptor field. (TAS: "The Slaver Weapon")