Kzintus

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Kzintus

The Kzintus Empire is the empire used by player 3 in Space Empires II if player 3 is AI-controlled. The Kzintus use a shipset which is apparently inspired by Klingon ships from Star Trek (though oddly enough the Dominae rather than the Kzintus have a Klingonesque race emblem).

They are the aggressors in the opening cinematic of Space Empires II, which unfolds as follows:

In a system known as Bradley Prime...

"We are of the Kzintus Empire. Your pathetic race offends us. You shall become slaves to the Imperial throne..."

[After being attacked by the Bradley:]

"Fall back! Fall back!"

[The Kzintus taskforce is annihilated.]

The SEII races had no backstory, but it is quite possible that the name "Kzintus" could come from "Kzinti" or "Kzin", alternate names for a feline warrior race from the Star Fleet Battles and Star Fleet Command games.