Caitian

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Caitians (Caiti sapiens) are the native sentient felinoid species of Cait, a class M world that orbits 15 Lyncis.

15 Lyncis comes from publicity material released at the time of TAS. A later source — Deciper RPG: Starfleet Operations Manual — affirms that the Caitian homeworld is Regulus V.

Contents 1 History 2 Biology 3 Notable Caitians 4 External links

[edit] History

Cait formed its world government c. 2050 (Graham/Mandel timeline) and were admitted to the United Federation of Planets in 2181 (Star Trek Maps)

The Decipher RPG has the first meeting between Caitians and the Federation as late as 2249.

Following the destruction of Cait during a war between the Gorn Hegemony and the Kzinti Patriarchy the Caitians constructed four artificial planetoids around 15 Lyncis to serve as home for the surviving refugees. (Starfleet International)

[edit] Biology

Caitians and other felinoid/ailuroid races such as the Vedala, Eeauoians and Kzinti, as well as Lyrans, may be related.

The genetic link between at least the Caitians and Kzinti was first suggested in Star Trek Log Five. Worlds of the Federation says that Caitians are believed to have descended from a Kzinti colony.

Average heights for Caitians are 1.7 meters (males) and 1.5 meters (females). Average weights are 80-95 kgs (males) and 50-65 kgs (females). Normal body temperature range is 101-102.5 Fahrenheit. Normal pulse range is 110-130. Nornal respiration is 100. Normal blood pressure is 110/80. As of 2289, the normal life expectancies were 39.8 Terran standard years for males and 42.6 solar years for females. (Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual Supplemental), although that life expectancy had been almost doubled by medicinal advances in the 24th century. (Star Trek: Daedalus: "...Old Enemies")

[edit] Notable Caitians

During the late 2260s, M'Ress, a Caitian, was assigned to the USS Exeter and USS Enterprise as a communications officer. (TAS, Star Trek: The Animated Series Comics)

A Caitian Starfleet flag officer was seen among members of the Federation Council when that body levied charges against James T. Kirk in 2286. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

Siandierra Anjulee Beautelier, captain of the USS Sovereign (NCC-75000), and her grandmother, Kyra Songseer, captain of the USS Sovereign (NCC-2505), were both Caitians. (Starfleet International)

[edit] External links

• Caitian article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
• Caitian article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.