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[[File:andoria-ent-90.jpg|350px|thumb|center|Andoria orbiting [[Olith]] ([[Star Trek: Enterprise|ENT]] [[The Aenar (Episode)|90]])]]
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A cold world with relatively few natural resources, Andoria (sometimes called Andor<ref name="TNG125"/>) nevertheless gave rise to an advanced civilization that played a key role in galactic events. Not a planet, Andoria is actually a moon<ref name="ENT90"/><ref group="Notes" name="Andoria"/> of the eighth planet in the [[Procyon system]] in the [[Andorian Sector]] (''aka'' [[Sector 006]]) of the [[Beta Quadrant]],<ref name="STSC"/> a ringed [[Class J planet|Class J]] gas giant<ref name="ENT90"/> named [[Olith]].<ref name="Decipher7"/><ref group="Notes" name="Olith"/>

==Environment==
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===Planetary Data===
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|class="HeaderRow ButtonLeft" style="width:25%;text-align:right;vertical-align:top;"| Official Name:
|style="vertical-align:top;"| [[Andorian Empire]]<ref name="ENT07"/>
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|class="HeaderRow ButtonLeft" style="width:25%;text-align:right;vertical-align:top;"| Affiliation:
|style="vertical-align:top;"| [[United Federation of Planets]]<ref name="TOS44"/>
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|class="HeaderRow ButtonLeft" style="width:25%;text-align:right;vertical-align:top;"| Orbital Period:
|style="vertical-align:top;"| 300 days<ref name="LUG25102"/>
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|class="HeaderRow ButtonLeft" style="width:25%;text-align:right;vertical-align:top;"| Rotational Period:
|style="vertical-align:top;"| 30 hours<ref name="LUG25102"/>
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|class="HeaderRow ButtonLeft" style="width:25%;text-align:right;vertical-align:top;"| Class:
|style="vertical-align:top;"| [[Class M planet|M]]<ref name="LUG25102"/><ref name="Decipher7"/>
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|class="HeaderRow ButtonLeft" style="width:25%;text-align:right;vertical-align:top;"| Gravity:
|style="vertical-align:top;"| 1.0g<ref name="LUG25102"/>
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|class="HeaderRow ButtonLeft" style="width:25%;text-align:right;vertical-align:top;"| Points of Interest:
|style="vertical-align:top;"| [[Andorian Military Academy]],<ref name="LUG25102"/> [[Lor'Tan]],<ref name="Decipher7"/> [[Lor'Tan Great Hall]],<ref name="LUG25102"/><ref name="Decipher7"/> [[Andoria VII Observatory]],<ref name="LUG25102"/> [[Atlin Zoological Park]]<ref name="Decipher7"/>
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|class="HeaderRow ButtonLeft" style="width:25%;text-align:right;vertical-align:top;"| Notable Species:
|style="vertical-align:top;"| [[Andorians]],<ref name="TOS44"/> [[Aenar]]<ref name="ENT90"/>
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|class="HeaderRow ButtonLeft" style="width:25%;text-align:right;vertical-align:top;"| Notable Individuals:
|style="vertical-align:top;"| [[Krotus]],<ref name="Decipher7"/> [[Lor'Vela]],<ref name="LUG25102"/><ref name="Decipher7"/> [[Shran]],<ref name="ENT07"/> [[Kor, Igrilan]],<ref name="Decipher7"/> [[Kor, Trallex]],<ref name="LUG25102"/> [[P'Trell, Ghee]]<ref name="DSN462"/>
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|class="HeaderRow ButtonLeft" style="width:25%;text-align:right;vertical-align:top;"| Notable Events:
|style="vertical-align:top;"| [[Age of Lament]],<ref name="LUG25102"/><ref name="Decipher7"/>
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[[File:andoria_surface-ent-90.jpg|350px|thumb|center|[[Olith]] rising over Andoria ([[Star Trek: Enterprise|ENT]] [[The Aenar (Episode)|90]])]]
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Unquestionably, Andoria is cold. Orbiting a [[Class J planet|Class J]] gas giant<ref name="ENT90"/> at the outermost edges of the [[Procyon system]], it is an extreme example of a [[Class M planet|Class M]] world.<ref name="STSC"/> Without the heat generated by Andoria's core, which manifests itself on the surface in the form of volcanoes and volcanic rifts, the world might not have developed life at all. An estimated 85 percent of all the animal life on Andoria lives within 15 degrees latitude of the equator.<ref name="Decipher7"/>

These relatively temperate zones have a climate similar to the taiga zones on [[Earth]]. Long, cold seasons are interrupted by brief but warm summers.<ref name="LUG25102"/><ref name="ENT90"/> The warmer conditions, coupled with the heavy summer tourist season, make summers the least favorite time of year for many [[Andorians]].<ref name="LUG25102"/> In the 22nd century, the temperature rose above the freezing point of water only a few weeks at a time in some zones, which was considered a heat wave. Andorian cities were built underground to take advantage of geothermal energy.<ref name="ENT90"/>

Dense forests cover much of the Andorian landscape. Trees similar to the redwoods and sequoias of Earth&mdash;their blue color notwithstanding&mdash;number among Andoria's most prominent species of trees. The coloration of the trees, like that of most of the moon's lifeforms, has a blue tint that ranges from the deep blue-green leaves of the deciduous trees along the equator to the vibrant blue of the mountaintop conifers more common near the arctic regions. The Andorian Blue Taiga, known for its brilliant azure hues, makes for a popular tourist destination that rivals the national parks of Earth in beauty and majesty.<ref name="LUG25102"/> Andoria is the homeworld of the [[Andorians]], a species distinguished by their blue skin, white hair and antennae.<ref name="TOS44"/> The planet is also host to an Andorian subspecies called the [[Aenar]], who live in isolation from the rest of their world. The albino Aenar are blind but strongly telepathic.<ref name="ENT90"/> Also native to the planet is a flying mammal called the [[Redbat]].<ref name="DSN424"/>

Andoria's water has relatively high concentrations of [[cobalt]], which accounts for the high levels of the heavy metal in Andorian blood. The presence of cobalt also makes Andorian water mildly toxic to [[Humans]] unless it is first purified. While Humans can comfortably breathe the Andorian atmosphere for short periods of time,<ref name="ENT90"/> prolonged exposure to the moon's thin atmosphere leaves many fatigued. As a result, Andorian architects typically outfit [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] and [[Starfleet]] buildings with atmospheric conditioners that can create an earthlike atmosphere.<ref name="LUG25102"/>

==Geography==
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[[File:andoria_map-decipher-7.jpg|350px|thumb|center|Map of Andoria ([[Worlds (Decipher 7)|Decipher 7)]])]]
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Andoria's landmass is divided into four continents: Issa, Ka'thela, Tlanek, and Voral. Issa and Tlanek are both frozen solid and inhospitable, covered at virtually all times by glacial ice sheets that can be hundreds of meters thick. Nearly all of Andorian civilization resides on the continents Ka'thela and Voral, which are joined by a thin strip of land that contains the Tharan Mountains. Historically, this serves as Andoria's most important overland trade route.<ref name="Decipher7"/>

==Government==
Clans, or ''kethni,'' form the basic structure of Andorian society.<ref name="LUG25102"/><ref name="Decipher7"/> A strong chieftain rules each ''keth,'' typically having gained the position through ritual combat, although in some cases the position is passed by heredity.<ref name="LUG25102"/> Originally, ''kethni'' were huge, extended families and confederations of family units related to one another by blood. As Andoria entered its Industrial Age and families were less likely to stay tied to the same location long enough for traditional clan ties to solidify, the definition of ''kethni'' changed to include clans based on economic, professional, or ideological grounds. ''Kethni'' also came to represent groups based on the common interests of their members. Even so, these newer ''kethni'' command the same loyalty from their members as that shown to the old family-based clans.<ref name="Decipher7"/> Together, the leaders of the three hundred largest clans form the [[Kethni Council]], the unified world government which came into being following the reforms instituted by [[Lor'Vela]] in the wake of the [[Age of Lament]].<ref name="LUG25102"/><ref name="Decipher7"/> Officially, each of the clan leaders was equal to every other leader, but in practice, several clan leaders wield more power due to the strength and influence of their clans, the alliances they share with other clans, and also due to their own personal age and experience.<ref name="LUG25102"/> In the 2360s and 2370s, the most powerful member of the council was [[Kor, Trallex|Trallex Kor]], the eldest clan leader in the council and the leader of [[Clan Kor]], the strongest and most powerful clan on Andoria.<ref name="LUG25102"/>

Although Andoria never wavered in its commitment to the Federation, the Kethni Council maintained Andoria's autonomous military force&mdash;the [[Andorian Imperial Guard]] (renamed the Andorian Defense Forces following the formation of the Federation)&mdash;as well as its own intelligence service, the [[Am Tal]], or "Seeker of Secrets." The Am Tal is so secretive, the Federation knows of it only through rumor, and its mandate is to ferret out information&mdash;be it political, military, or economic&mdash;that would help the Andorian government and track the activities of ''kethni'' that had been censured by the Kethni Council. Am Tal operatives work under deep cover, and are recruited from all walks of life. They continue to lead their daily life while secretly helping the organization gather information. The existence of the Am Tal is controversial, but also represents a romanticized ideal of modern-day Andorian warriors, fighting the good fight against Andoria's enemies.<ref name="Decipher7"/>

==Notes==
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<ref name="Andoria">The [[Star Fleet Technical Manual (Book)|''Star Fleet Technical Manual'']] listed the Andoria system as being the Epsilon Indii system. "[[Planets of the UFP: A Guide to Federation Worlds (LUG-25100)|Planets of the UFP: A Guide to Federation Worlds]]" and "[[Worlds (Decipher 7)|Worlds]]" both listed Andoria as being the fifth planet of an otherwise-unspecified Andoria system, with a single G2III primary, also named Andoria. "[[Star Trek: Star Charts (Book)|Star Trek: Star Charts]]," however, established that Andoria was the eighth planet in the [[Procyon system]], in keeping with the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' episode, "[[The Andorian Incident (Episode)|The Andorian Incident]]," which established that [[Vulcan]] and Andoria were "neighboring systems." The episode "[[The Aenar (Episode)|The Aenar]]" further established that Andoria was a moon in orbit of a ringed gas giant. To reconcile these conflicts, Andoria is listed here as Procyon A VIIIa, or the moon of the eighth planet orbiting Procyon A, in keeping with facts established in "Star Trek: Star Charts," which is most closely in line with those facts established on screen.</ref>
<ref name="Olith">"[[Worlds (Decipher 7)|Worlds]]" gave the name of Andoria's moon as [[Olith]]. "[[The Aenar (Episode)|The Aenar]]," however, established that Andoria itself was the moon of an otherwise-unnamed gas giant. Rather than discard the name entirely, the conflict has been resolved by transferring that name to the gas giant.</ref>
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==References==
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<ref name="DSN424">[[Berman, Rick]] & [[Piller, Michael]] ([[:Category:Producers|Executive Producers]]). "[[Invasive Procedures (Episode)|Invasive Procedures]]." ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]],'' Season 2, Episode 4. [[:Category:Directors|Directed]] by [[Landau, Les|Les Landau]]. [[:Category:Writers|Story]] by [[Whelpley, John|John Whelpley]]. [[:Category:Writers|Teleplay]] by [[Whelpley, John|John Whelpley]] and [[Wolfe, Robert Hewitt|Robert Hewitt Wolfe]]. [[Paramount Pictures Corporation]], 17 October 1993.</ref>
<ref name="DSN462">[[Prophet Motive (Episode)|"Prophet Motive"]]. ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]],'' episode 462. Television. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 20 February 1995.</ref>
<ref name="LUG25102">[[Planets of the UFP: A Guide to Federation Worlds (LUG-25102)|"Planets of the UFP: A Guide to Federation Worlds"]]. [[Star Trek: The Next Generation Roleplaying Game (LUG)|''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' Roleplaying Game]], supplement 25102. Game. Last Unicorn Games, 1999.</ref>
<ref name="Decipher7">[[Worlds (Decipher 7)|"Worlds"]]. [[Star Trek Role Playing Game (Decipher)|''Star Trek'' Role Playing Game]], book 7. Game. Decipher, Inc., 2005.</ref>
<ref name="ENT07">[[The Andorian Incident (Episode)|"The Andorian Incident"]]. ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]],'' episode 7. Television. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 31 October 2001.</ref>
<ref name="STSC">[[Star Trek: Star Charts (Book)|''"Star Trek:'' Star Charts"]]. [[Star Trek (Miscellaneous)|''Star Trek'' (Miscellaneous)]]. Book. Simon &amp; Schuster/Pocket Books, October 2002.</ref>
<ref name="ENT90">[[The Aenar (Episode)|"The Aenar"]]. ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]],'' episode 90. Television. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 11 February 2005.</ref>
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