Caitian

Caitian
Planet of origin:	Cait
Affiliation:	United Federation of Planets
Biology
Classification:	Feline humanoid
Environmental requirements:	Class M conditions
Sexes:	Male and female

The Caitians were a species of felinoids native to Cait, or as they called it Ferasa. They also settled on a number of colony worlds and were members of the United Federation of Planets. (ST references: Starfleet Operations Manual, The Worlds of the Federation, The Federation)

Due to copyright issues, the Unicorn RPG books were not able to use the term "Caitians", so used "Regulans", but it was implied that they did mean Caitians.

Biology

Caitians were bipedal, ranging from two to three meters in height, and feature a thick orange mane, a tail, and large golden eyes which gave them excellent night vision. Their fur ranged in color from tan to reddish-tan. They also had excellent hearing with a frequency range beyond that of most humanoids which made them ideal candidates for communications officers. Caitian voices often resembled the purring of Terran cats. (ST references: The Worlds of the Federation, The Federation)

Culture

Caitains had a reputation for being one of the most cooperative and intelligent members of the Federation. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)

Caitian names did not follow a gender pattern, so no name was distinctively male or female. (ST reference: Starfleet Operations Manual)

Caitian culture emphasized a love of beauty and a focus on personal loyalty. Loyalty, both within the individual and between individuals, was highly prized by all Caitians. The interlocking individual and clan relationships that existing in their society were the main cause of this focus on loyalty. Most Caitians prefered a vegetarian diet and were not carnivorous. (ST reference: The Federation)

History

A male Caitian, Admiral S'rrel

The Caitians were believed to be the descendants of an ancient Kzinti colony. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)

In The Federation, Caitians are said to have evolved from creatures similar to Terran felines.

They made first contact with the Orions and the Ferengi, and met Federation ships for the first time in 2249. Within a few years, such good relations existed between the cultures that they entered the United Federation of Planets. (ST reference: Starfleet Operations Manual)

Four other planets in the Federation had Caitian populations: Havelind, Hochlor IV, Macadarna, and Narval (Whether they were colonized by the Caitians before joining the Federation or after is unknown. Regardless, all four were either full-status members or associate-status members of the Federation). Also, Caitians composed 35% of Riviera's population (with the remainder being: Human 30% and Other 35%) and 15% of Commissariate's population (with the remainder being: Andorian 35%, Vulcan 20%, Human 15%, and Other 15%). (ST reference: The Federation)

By 2363, Caitains had also settled on the planet Kirisha, near the Alpha Persei Cluster. This planet was near the outer borders of the Regnancy of the Carnelian Throne. A brief war broke out over the Caitains' reluctance to become "slaves" of the Carnelian Throne. When the unusual Carnelian use of the word "slave" was understood, the Caitain colonists agreed to become Cohorts of the Throne. (TNG novel: The Buried Age)

In 2370 a party of Caitains visited Deep Space 9 to witness the Illumination of The Prodigal. (DS9 novel: Devil in the Sky)

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Connections

• Caitian article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.