M'Ress

Lieutenant M'Ress is a minor character seen in Star Trek: the Animated Series. Her species is unknown.

Appearance
M'Ress is a skinny, humanoid alien with relatively short, orange-brown fur all over her body. She has round, slightly pointed ears, yellow eyes with slit pupils, dark eyebrows, and a long tail with a bushy, darker bit at the end like a lion's tail. She has long, thick, straight, tan hair on her head and wears a red Starfleet uniform. She has rather short fingers with claws instead of nails, and walks on tiptoe like a cat or a dog. Her neck is quite long. She has a black, flat nose and a mouth that resembles that of a cat or dog.

Personality
She is a loyal, competent officer but does have a rude streak. The episode with the love potion reveals that she's straight (or bisexual) but not generally sexually attracted to humans. She has an odd habit of occasionally making a noise similar to a cat's purr but not continuous.