Andorian Empire

Facts

• Full name: Andorian Empire
• Center of government:
  • - 2154 - 2165 - : Laibok, Andor (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing; Live by the Code)
  • - 2365 - 2381: Laikan, Andor (TNG Short Story: "The Captain and the King")
  • 2381 - Present: Lor'Vela, Andor (TP Novel: Paths of Disharmony)
• Established c. 19th century
  • Andor's warring clans first united by the Empire's first and last monarch, Thalisar the Last (DS9 Novel: Andor: Paradigm)
  • Became a spacefaring nation c. mid-20th century following technological advances brought on by Vulcan first contact (ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic)
• Core territory consists of the Kuy'va system
  • Other territory:
    • Threllvia system
    • Weytahn
• Founding member of the Federation
  • Officially considered the third member via signing order
    • In 2160s, Federation councillors chosen by election (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
    • By 2368, selection process changed to appointment by the majority party of the Parliament Andoria (DS9 Novel: Andor: Paradigm)
    • Councillor Anlenthoris ch'Vhendreni (2161 - 2164) (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
    • Councillor Avaranthi sh'Rothress (2164 - ) (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
    • Councillor Zhimen ch'Rhettel ( - 2270 - ) (DTI Novel: Forgotten History)

Political Structure

• Central body known as the Parliament Andoria, sometimes translated as the Imperial Council (ENT: "Cease Fire"; DS9 Novel: Andor: Paradigm)
  • Led by a Presider, sometimes translated as Chancellor (ENT: "The Aenar"; DS9 Novel: Andor: Paradigm)
  • Two military bodies prior to Federation membership
    • Andorian Defense Force - planetary defense (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
    • Andorian Imperial Guard - spacebound defense
  • Andorian Imperial Freight Service - merchant marine (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)