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The Hunters were an antagonist alien species debuting in Deep Space 9 - they were a humanoid species that believed it was honorable to hunt down members of a sentient species known as the Tosk, which they had genetically-engineered specifically for the purpose of hunting down.
The Hunters were warlike and cruel in regards to their prey, yet also showed a strange sense of honor and respect when the Tosks outwitted them, enjoying the hunt and seeing it as a major part of their society.
Indeed they believed that taking a Tosk alive was the greatest shame a Tosk could have and had programmed most Tosks into believing honor came with dying in the hunt.
When a lone Tosk sought refuge aboard Deep Space 9 the cultural differences between the Hunters and Star Fleet as well as an emerging friendship between the Tosk and O'Brien would put the Hunters in conflict with the crew.
Despite striking similarities in culture the Hunters have no known connection to the Hirogen, who are another hunter-based race of aliens within the Star Trek universe.