Kzinti in Known Space

Known Space Timeline

Known Space timeline

Presented on the right is the timeline as presented in the original works written by Larry Niven and others involved in the Man-Kzin Wars novels. It is based on Russel Martin’s research with additional input from Marc Carlson’s Known Space Chronology.

First Encounters

• In outer space, lightyears away from the nearest star the earth vessel Angel’s Pencil and an Kzinti vessel meet.
• The Kzinti are able to probe the Humans with their telepath learning that they have no weapons at all. They begin to heat the Earth ship with microwaves.

  The event of first contact is described in the short story “The Warriors” written by Larry Niven in 1966. The story was reprinted in the first volume of Man-Kzin Wars.

• On Earth the event is kept secret even more than ten years after news of the event was received by the asteroid belt’s listining posts.
• Three Humans with connections to the peace-keeping agency Amalgamation of Regional Militia (ARM) develop counter measures without the knowledge of ARM.
• The first wave of invading vessels is (partially?) repelled by the thrust lasers on Mercury.

  The story “Madness Has Its Place” decribes the above events, it was written by Larry Niven and reprinted in Man-Kzin Wars III. It starts in 2375 and spans several years.

Notes on First War

• Before the First War was a era of peace that lasted 300 years; governmental agency ARM controlled any harmful technology: all kinds of weapons needed to be rediscovered.
• Human colony on Alpha Centauri [MA] (“Wunderland”) was occupied by Kzinti and used as launch base for four fleets; Humans bred as slaves; prisoner’s punishment is public hunt.
• Death of Kzinti governor Chuut-Riit and Outsider’s hyperdrive changed tide of war in favour for Men:
  • construction of fifth fleet delayed,
  • Wunderland liberated by Hyperfleet Armada,
  • and theatre of war brought to other Kzinti bases.

Ancient Kzinti

• Roughly 40,000 years in the past, the Kzinti culture was not developed as during the space age.
• Females were sentient and Kzinti did eat other things than just meat.
• The language has not changed all that much, just a few words were contracted.

  Ancient Kzinti are encountered by Human Carroll Locklear on the planet Zoo in MKWI: “Cathouse” and MKWII: “Briar Patch” both by Dean Ing.

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