Andor (FASA)
| Coordinates | 25.8, 60.1, -2.4[1] |
| Astrometrics | Epsilon Indii[2] VIII[1] |
| Affiliation | Andorian Empire;[2] Member, United Federation of Planets[3] |
| Planetary Class | M[4] |
| Satellites | 2[5] |
| Gravity | 1.2g[5] |
| Diameter | 18,000km[5] |
| Equatorial Circumference | 24,000km[5] |
| Surface Area | 470,000,00km²[5] |
| Land Area | 316,000,000km²[5] |
| Hydrosphere | 20%[5] |
| Notable Species | Andorians[3] |
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The eighth planet[1] in the Epsilon Indii system,[2] Andor, known as Fesoan in the Andorian language,[4] is the homeworld of the Andorians, an insectoid species[3] that was the third intelligent civilization contacted by Humans. Although the Andorians were in a feudal state when contacted (approximately a D+ on the Richter Scale of Cultures), the Andorians quickly adapted to Human technology,[1] and became a founding member[5] of the United Federation of Planets,[3] earning them a permanent seat on the Federation Council.[5]
Andor was a large, hot, dry world with little surface water. There were, however, vast underground reserves that fed surface geysers heated by geothermal energy, and oases surrounding these geysers were the centers of the planet's main population centers, as the majority of the planet's plant life thrived where the subsurface water was plentiful.[4]
Approximately 17.2 billion Andorians lived on the planet in the early 23rd century,[1] which had grown to more than 20 billion by Reference Stardate 2/2306.01 (1 June 2223).[5] Andor featured year-round skiing on some of the best slopes in the quadrant.[5]
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Maynard, Jeff (Author). Star Trek Maps. Star Trek. Book. Bantam Books. August 1980.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Joseph, Franz (Author). Star Fleet Technical Manual. Star Trek. Book. Ballantine Books. November 1975.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Journey to Babel." Star Trek, Season 2, Episode 15. Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by D.C. Fontana. Desilu Productions, 17 November 1967.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Johnson, Shane. Star Trek: The Worlds of the Federation. Pocket Books, 1989.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Menke, Bernard Edward and Rick David Stuart (Authors). The Federation. Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Book 2011. Cover art by David R. Deitrick. Illustrations by Todd F. Marsh, John C. Tylk, Bob Eggleton, Daniel E. Carroll, and Jay Harris. FASA Corporation. 1986.
