Andorian

 Humanoid Federation members from the planet Andor. Andorians are blue-skinned in appearance and have bilateral antennae and characteristically white hair. The antennae are actually extensions of their sinus cavities, giving the Andorians a great sensitivity to minute variations in pressure and temperature. They have an elevated aural sensitivity and an enormously enhanced sense of smell. The actual receptors are situated within the depressions at the tips of the antennae and are protected by the hard cartilaginous tissue that keeps the antennae rigid. Their antennae are the most vulnerable spot on an Andorian's body as they are also very much involved in balance. Their visual acuity is also well above human standards. Andorians are somewhat thinner than most humans, but weigh equivalently, and are somewhat faster in movement and reaction time. Their slim builds conceal the well-muscled bodies of warriors. Andorians are self-described as a violent and warlike species.

Andorians engage in group marriages of four as a rule: two fertile and two infertile pairs. Andorians are hatched from an egg which, once created and laid by the fertile pair is then given to the infertile pair to care for. Andorians and other species generally do not interbreed, so Andorian hybrids are rare. When they do occur, they are generally not naturally occurring. They are conceived with genetics engineering. Most of what is known about this race is scattered. Andorian renegades, in the Triangular system , it is said once embarrassed a Starfleet admiral's supposed search when they hid their ship by dismantling it. Their variety of silk is prized for its softness. Andorian jewelry is highly collectible and is difficult to get. Chirurgeon Ghee P'trell, an Andorian, was nominated for the Carrington Award in 2371.

Andorian history is one of conflict, though they do not battle without reason. The martial spirit is still alive in Andorian culture. Andorians are extremely disciplined, possessing a strong sense of duty and personal honor, and so they make excellent military officers. Though they are stoic and largely unsentimental, they do respect and revere family ties.

Andorians are fond of technology, but they insist on its use with respect for nature. For this reason, their early wars of conquest were fought with a regard for planetary environment, and so the Andorians avoided much of the ecological devastation suffered by Terran Humans and many other cultures.

Andorians are a hard-working and serious folk, who are often but incorrectly viewed as humorless and irritable. In fact, Andorians have a complex set of propositional ``grammars'' by which they express humor, and as such they do not tend to find human humor amusing, nor do non-Andorians tend to get their humor. As to the irritability, the harsh history of early Andorian civilization has left a strong taboo against the appearance of frivolity or wasted effort. They often feel uncomfortable when invited to pursue purely recreational activities or pastimes. Their curt refusals often make them seem prudish or unsociable, while in fact they simply don't have a strong cultural pragmatism for engaging in such activities.

Andorians are also reluctant to enter into strong personal relationships, another left over trait from their troubled past. This lack of a social skill so common in almost all other Federation races simply reinforces the sense of isolation and distance that others perceive between an Andorian and themselves.

References: StarTrek.com, The Andorian Home Page

OTHER ANDORIAN RESOURCES

English to Andorian Dictionary

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