USS Cerberus - Alien Database

Andorians

Race Name: Andorian (plural: Andorians)
Homeworld: Andor
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Affiliation: United Federation of Planets

HISTORY & CULTURE:

One of the first species to join the Federation, the Andorians are a violent warrior race.1 Unlike the Klingons they tend to fight for purely practical gain rather than for personal honour or glory. Andorian culture stresses discipline and self control, and this can make them appear unsympathetic at times.

The Andorians and Vulcans have a somewhat troubled history; in the mid 21st century the Andorians terraformed a Class-D planetoid which they named Wehtaan. When they refused to allow the Vulcans to inspect the colony the Vulcans responded by forcibly evacuating the colony. In 2097 the Vulcans officially claimed the planetoid, which they named Paan Mokar'a in 2097. Hostilities continued until 2152 when Captain Archer managed to negotiate a peace deal between the two sides.

The Andorians have also had considerable animosity with the Tellarites in the past. In 2154 the Romulans attempted to initiate a war between the two sides by using a drone ship which could camoflague itself as other vessels to attack an Andorian warship. The plot failed thanks to Captain Archer and the NX-01, who created a temporary alliance between the two sides and the Humans and Vulcans. In the aftermath the Andorians and Tellarites at last began to talk through their problems.

BIOLOGY:

Physically, Andorians are humanoids similar to many in the Federation. They have distinctive blue skin and white hair, but the most obvious difference lies in their antenna; these are often fixed in place, but in some Andorians the antenna can move. There is a sub-species of Andorians known as The Aenar, who have much paler skin and are blind. Telepathy is common amongst the Aenar, and they have strict cultural rules against using their abilities to spy on the thoughts of others.

PICTURE FILE: ANDORIAN ( pic file )

GM NOTES:

Andorians tend to be quite restrained and stern for the most part, even when making a compliment. In part this might be because once an Andorian is slighted, it is extremely difficult to get them to relent. Andorians might be a good PC choice for those players who like the idea of a code of honor without having to play a Klingon.

As of yet, there have been no Andorians serving aboard the USS Cerberus.

Beta Quadrant Races