This is my original novel, Atanzi, that started off in the Beauty and the Beast universe as a concept about Vincent's possible origins but then it took on a life of it's own. It was published as a zine in May of 1993 by Roaring Lion Press by me. This is the burb from that zine:

          For over ten thousand centuries there was a loose knit Confederation of planets deep in the heart of the galaxy. 700 years ago a war began between the ancient Atanzi and the upstart Rumnulska. The Atanzi, a highly civilized leonine appearing humanoid race, had been the chief avovocates for peace for the Confederation until the savage lizard like Rumnulska had been admitted to the Confederation. The Rumnulska hated the Atanzi and their policies and began a campaign to seize control of all the territories and power that the Atanzi had long held on to. It started with attacks on small trading ships then escalated to the capture of Confederation exploring vessels on the borders between the Empire and the Confederation territories.
 

         The Confederation drui-crusier, L'wassen, commanded by Admi Asenti Ky'tulendu was one of those ships attacked. Instead of letting his crew get captured, Ky'tulendu fought and ran from his attackers, but in doing so he inadvently plunged his ship deep into Rumnulska territory only to be shot down over the third planet in an unmapped star system on the galaxy's rim. Some his crew survived the crash, but the ship was damaged beyond repair and their were completely cut off from the Confederation.
 

          The survivors found themselves stranded on a primitive planet already inhabited by humans living at very low technological levels. That was only one of many problems. They were completely cut off from the Confederation and feared sending a message least the Rumnulska return to finish them off. Their food, clothing, and medical supplies would soon run out and they would be forced to live off the land and because the techical levels of the planet were so low they would not be able to manufacturer replacements for their machines and energy supplies. The biggest problem, however, would be in finding ways to coexist with the native populations.
 

          The natives were aggressive humans which inital survey data had shown to be hostile to any strangers and who also warred among themselves to gain territory and possessions. They were also very supersititious and intolerant of differences of appearance, race, ethnic background, or religion. The mere physical appearances of the Atanzi, and the surviving Tranquils and Soarettes would make them viewed as animals, devils or worse by most of the humans on the planet.
 

          Luckily, the res-skinned natives near their crash site were friendly and welcomed the strangers and helped them set up a settlement. The only exception was their chief, Thunder-Arrow, who objected strenuously to his son, In The Forest, falling in love with O'vettun, one of the female Atanzi. Even Ky'tulendu was not immune to the bonding pulls the Atanzi and these friendly humans had towards one another. The Atanzi and the natives vowed to help one another and share their technologies and knowledge, but Thunder-Arrow wanted war and to drive the animal men from his lands. Who will the winner? And can the Atanzi survive both the natives and the everpresent threat of the return of the Rumnulska, and make a life for themselves on this new world? Find out in ATANZI: Beginnnings.