A Delta Quadrant species noted for great physical strength and fierce tempers, one of whom was the reigning Tsunkatse champion who fought Seven of Nine in 2376.
The Pendari are a humanoid Delta Quadrant species with a reputation for exceptional strength and for being quick to anger. They are seen in the Voyager episode Tsunkatse.
The Pendari champion is the star of the Tsunkatse matches staged by the promoter Penk and broadcast to Norcadia Prime. When Seven of Nine and Tuvok are captured, Penk forces Seven into the arena against him by threatening to use the wounded Tuvok instead. The champion overpowers her in a bout watched, to their shock, by her own crewmates.
The champion was played by the wrestler Dwayne Johnson, credited as The Rock, in one of his earliest acting roles. Seven's defeat leads to her training under a Hirogen veteran for a match to the death.