Kzin
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The Kzinti are an alien cat-like species developed by Larry Niven in his Known Space series.
Kzinti on the cover of Man-Kzin Wars III.
Pierson's Puppeteers
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Pierson's Puppeteers, often known just as Puppeteers, are a fictional alien race from American author Larry Niven's Known Space books. The race first appeared in Niven's novella Neutron Star.
Kzin
…which was occupied by the Kzinti for over 50 years. Eventually (in Ringworld), we learn that the Kzin reverses were deliberately engineered by the Pierson's puppeteers, who lured the Outsiders to We Made It in the first place. This allowed the mayor of We Made It to purchase a faster-than-Light drive on credit from…
Illustration of Pierson's Puppeteer from Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials