Andorian

• Appearance: Mammalian; dark- to pale-blue skin, white hair, two antennae
• Homeworld: Andor
  • Major offworld populations: Alrond, Threllvia IV, Weytahn
• Cobalt-based blood
• Four genders: Chan, Thaan, Zhen, Shen
  • Shen source of gametes, chan and thaan contribute genetic material, zhen carries to term in pouch on their back
  • Mated foursome known as a shelthreth, or bondgroup (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
  • Successful reproduction from at least 22nd century onwards requires careful genetic compatibility due to unstated damage to the Andorian genome in this era
• Antennae provide sensation of electromagnetic fields, including bioelectric fields of nearby life (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do, Live by the Code)
  • Mobile, responsive to emotional state (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do, A Choice of Futures)
  • Able to pick up on emotional states of other Andorians as well (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
• Aenar a telepathic subspecies formerly native to Andor's Northern Wastes (ENT: "The Aenar")
• Cultural notes
  • Andorian calendar
  • Andorian faith
  • Andorian language
  • Imperial andorian surnames start with gender prefix (ch', th', zh', sh') followed by clan names
    • Andorian formerly heavily clan based
  • Generally aggressive culture
    • Quick to anger, long memory for both offenses and favors (ENT)
  • Ushaan
    • Ritual combat to provide for relief of violent instincts following extreme wrongs (ENT: "United")
    • Fought with handheld ice-cutters known as ushaan-tors (ENT: "United")
      • Common tool in Andorian civilization, easily available (ENT: "United")
• Foods and drinks
  • Chirini roast (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
  • Fesoan grainwine (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Redbat (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
• Musical instruments
  • Zharen'tara
    • Stringed instrument (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)