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== Early history and contact with Vulcan == |
== Early history and contact with Vulcan == |
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| − | + | The Andorians originated from the icy [[moon]] of [[Andoria]]. Early in their history the [[Aenar]] diverged from them as a subspecies, having retreated to the [[Northern Wastes]], thenceforth considered a myth. ({{ENT|The Aenar}}) The Andorians employed [[ice cutter]]s to navigate their homeworld; the first to [[circumnavigation|circumnavigate]] the planet was called ''[[Kumari (ice cutter)|Kumari]]'', a name that would be carried on to [[Kumari|future Andorian vessels]]. ({{ENT|United}}) |
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[[File:Vulcan-Andorian border, display.jpg|thumb|left|A map showing the border between Vulcan space and the Andorian Empire]] |
[[File:Vulcan-Andorian border, display.jpg|thumb|left|A map showing the border between Vulcan space and the Andorian Empire]] |
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| − | + | Being located in a neighboring [[star system]], contact with {{dis|Vulcan|planet}} came during the early [[20th century]]. According to the [[Vulcan]]s, their [[First Contact]] with Andorians "seemed promising," "despite their heightened emotions." However, the Vulcans soon came to see them as duplicitous, wishing to only honor "agreements that didn't conflict with their interests." A border dispute, dating back to the [[1950s]] and lasting two hundred years, began between the two powers, due to their neighboring home systems and the Vulcans' suspicion towards the territorial and militaristic nature of the Andorians. The Andorians felt that the only thing that kept Vulcan from invading [[Andoria]] was "the threat of massive retaliation." ({{ENT|Proving Ground}}) |
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| − | In the [[2050s]], the Andorians [[terraforming|terraformed]] a [[class D]] [[planetoid]] which they named [[Weytahn]], lying at a strategic position on the frontier between the Andorian and the [[Vulcan system]]. When Andoria refused to allow the [[Vulcan High Command]] to inspect the [[colony]] in order to search for possible threats in the form of military installations, the Vulcans forcibly evacuated the planetoid. In [[2097]], a treaty was signed, in which the Vulcans officially claimed Weytahn, which they named [[Paan Mokar]], and a surveillance satellite was placed in orbit of the planetoid in order to enforce the accord. ({{ENT|Cease Fire}}) |
+ | In the [[2050s]], the Andorians [[terraforming|terraformed]] a [[class D]] [[planetoid]] which they named [[Weytahn]], lying at a strategic position on the frontier between the Andorian and the [[Vulcan system]]. When Andoria refused to allow the [[Vulcan High Command]] to inspect the [[colony]] in order to search for possible threats in the form of military installations, the Vulcans forcibly evacuated the planetoid. Sometime between [[2058]] and [[2063]], it was one of [[V'Lar]]'s first responsibilities to negotiate the first territorial accords between Andoria and Vulcan. In [[2097]], [[Treaty of 2097|a treaty]] was signed, in which the Vulcans officially claimed Weytahn, which they named [[Paan Mokar]], and a surveillance satellite was placed in orbit of the planetoid in order to enforce the accord. ({{ENT|Fallen Hero|Cease Fire}}) |
| − | Around [[2104]], the Andorians discovered the [[Aenar]] |
+ | Around [[2104]], the Andorians discovered the [[Aenar]]. Since then, they have maintained diplomatic contact with the Andorian government. ({{ENT|The Aenar}}) |
| − | Some time before [[2154]], |
+ | Some time before [[2154]], the Andorians were also in conflict with the [[Tellarite]]s. According to Ambassador {{dis|Gral|Tellarite}}, Tellarite cruisers had driven "those blue demons" back into their own territory by force. ({{ENT|Babel One}}) |
== Contact with Earth and Andorian-Vulcan cold war == |
== Contact with Earth and Andorian-Vulcan cold war == |
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[[File:P'Jem surveillance.jpg|thumb|The Vulcan surveillance facility beneath P'Jem, used to spy on Andoria until late 2151]] |
[[File:P'Jem surveillance.jpg|thumb|The Vulcan surveillance facility beneath P'Jem, used to spy on Andoria until late 2151]] |
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| − | In order to guarantee the safe "observation" of their "aggressive" Andorian neighbor, the Vulcan High Command maintained a highly sophisticated surveillance station beneath the [[monastery]] of [[P'Jem]], close to Andoria. Using the disguise of an ancient Vulcan monastery, the facility was able to spy on the Andorian population while staying unnoticed. In [[2151]], [[Thy'lek Shran|Shran]], a [[commander]] in the [[Andorian Imperial Guard]], unveiled the secret of P'Jem with the help of the crew of the [[United Earth]] [[starship]] {{EnterpriseNX}}, thereby starting [[Human]]-Andorian relations and dealing a crippling blow to Vulcan prestige. After the Andorians destroyed the monastery later that year, however, the High Command began blaming [[Starfleet]] and [[ |
+ | In order to guarantee the safe "observation" of their "aggressive" Andorian neighbor, the Vulcan High Command maintained a highly sophisticated surveillance station beneath the [[monastery]] of [[P'Jem]], close to Andoria. Using the disguise of an ancient Vulcan monastery, the facility was able to spy on the Andorian population while staying unnoticed. In [[2151]], [[Thy'lek Shran|Shran]], a [[commander]] in the [[Andorian Imperial Guard]], unveiled the secret of P'Jem with the help of the crew of the [[United Earth]] [[starship]] {{EnterpriseNX}}, thereby starting [[Human]]-Andorian relations and dealing a crippling blow to Vulcan prestige. After the Andorians destroyed the monastery later that year, however, the High Command began blaming [[Starfleet]] and [[Sub-Commander]] [[T'Pol]], who was serving aboard ''Enterprise'', for the loss of P'Jem, which would not only result in [[T'Les|T'Pol's mother]] being expelled from the [[Vulcan Science Academy]] but also in an impairment of the Human-Vulcan relations. ({{ENT|The Andorian Incident|Shadows of P'Jem|Home}}) |
Another hot spot in the cold war between Vulcan and Andoria was [[Coridan]], a [[class M]] [[planet]] rich in [[dilithium]] [[ore]]. In the [[2150s]], Coridan suffered from a [[civil war]], in which rebels, backed by the [[Andorian Imperial Guard]], tried to overthrow the [[chancellor]] and her corrupt government, who was in turn supported by the Vulcan High Command, since Vulcan tried to maintain its trade partnership with Coridan, a lucrative source for dilithium. ({{ENT|Shadows of P'Jem}}) |
Another hot spot in the cold war between Vulcan and Andoria was [[Coridan]], a [[class M]] [[planet]] rich in [[dilithium]] [[ore]]. In the [[2150s]], Coridan suffered from a [[civil war]], in which rebels, backed by the [[Andorian Imperial Guard]], tried to overthrow the [[chancellor]] and her corrupt government, who was in turn supported by the Vulcan High Command, since Vulcan tried to maintain its trade partnership with Coridan, a lucrative source for dilithium. ({{ENT|Shadows of P'Jem}}) |
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In [[2152]], a new open conflict arose on [[Weytahn]], which was reclaimed by the Andorian Empire after being deserted for nearly sixty years. With the conflict about to escalate, Shran, who was leading the Andorian invasion forces on the planetoid, requested [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] of the ''Enterprise'' as a trustworthy mediator in order to negotiate a cease fire, which was finally accomplished and both sides resumed their negotiations. ({{ENT|Cease Fire}}) |
In [[2152]], a new open conflict arose on [[Weytahn]], which was reclaimed by the Andorian Empire after being deserted for nearly sixty years. With the conflict about to escalate, Shran, who was leading the Andorian invasion forces on the planetoid, requested [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] of the ''Enterprise'' as a trustworthy mediator in order to negotiate a cease fire, which was finally accomplished and both sides resumed their negotiations. ({{ENT|Cease Fire}}) |
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| − | Upon hearing of the [[Xindi]] attack on Earth in [[2153]], the Imperial Guard sent the ''[[Kumari]]'' under Cmdr. Shran into the [[Delphic Expanse]] to locate the ''Enterprise''. When it was discovered that ''Enterprise'' was tracking a Xindi [[prototype]] weapon, the Guard wished to procure the technology to aid in their conflict with the Vulcans. In justifying their actions, they declared that, "with a weapon of this magnitude at our disposal, they wouldn't dare attack us." However, the prototype was destroyed, forcing the Andorians to go home empty-handed. Before, however, Shran secretly relayed all technical and tactical sensor readings his ship had taken from the weapon to ''Enterprise''; this information would prove to be of enormous use in preventing a second Xindi attack on [[Earth]]. ({{ENT|Proving Ground}}) Three months later, Shran and the ''Kumari'' openly sided with Earth, following the trail of the Xindi |
+ | Upon hearing of the [[Xindi]] attack on Earth in [[2153]], the Imperial Guard sent the ''[[Kumari]]'' under Cmdr. Shran into the [[Delphic Expanse]] to locate the ''Enterprise''. When it was discovered that ''Enterprise'' was tracking a Xindi [[prototype]] weapon, the Guard wished to procure the technology to aid in their conflict with the Vulcans. In justifying their actions, they declared that, "with a weapon of this magnitude at our disposal, they wouldn't dare attack us." However, the prototype was destroyed, forcing the Andorians to go home empty-handed. Before, however, Shran secretly relayed all technical and tactical sensor readings his ship had taken from the weapon to ''Enterprise''; this information would prove to be of enormous use in preventing a second Xindi attack on [[Earth]]. ({{ENT|Proving Ground}}) Three months later, Shran and the ''Kumari'' openly sided with Earth, following the trail of the Xindi weapon. The ''Kumari'' engaged a [[Xindi-Reptilian warship|Xindi warship]], providing a critical diversion to allow ''Enterprise'' and her crew to destroy the weapon. ({{ENT|Zero Hour}}) |
[[File:Vulcan cruisers open fire, Kir'Shara.jpg|thumb|Starting the Battle of Andoria in 2154, the Vulcan fleet opens fire on Cmdr. Shran's task force and ''Enterprise'']] |
[[File:Vulcan cruisers open fire, Kir'Shara.jpg|thumb|Starting the Battle of Andoria in 2154, the Vulcan fleet opens fire on Cmdr. Shran's task force and ''Enterprise'']] |
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[[File:Gral and Shran call a truce.jpg|thumb|left|Captain Jonathan Archer unites the Andorians and Tellarites in order to form a joint fleet with the Vulcans and Humans]] |
[[File:Gral and Shran call a truce.jpg|thumb|left|Captain Jonathan Archer unites the Andorians and Tellarites in order to form a joint fleet with the Vulcans and Humans]] |
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| − | In November [[2154]], Andorian diplomats planned to meet a [[Tellarite]] delegation led by Ambassador Gral on the [[planetoid]] [[Babel]]. The purpose of the conference was to resolve a long standing trade dispute between both factions. |
+ | In November [[2154]], Andorian diplomats planned to meet a [[Tellarite]] delegation led by Ambassador Gral on the [[planetoid]] [[Babel]]. The original purpose of the conference was to resolve a long standing trade dispute between both factions. However, the [[Romulan Star Empire]] had become aware of the threat posed by a closer partnership between Andoria, [[Tellar]], Earth, and their neighbors. The Star Empire's attempts to destabilize the region led to the [[Babel Crisis]], during which a secret mission by the Romulans involved the use of two [[Romulan drone-ship]]s, which were able to camouflage themselves as various other vessels. By destroying the Andorian vessel ''Kumari'' under the guise of a [[Tellarite cruiser]], thereby causing the cancellation of the Babel conference and nearly escalating an old conflict between the two races, the Romulans nearly succeeded with their plans. However, Cpt. Archer of the ''Enterprise'' defused the tension between the Andorians and [[Tellarite]]s by unexpectedly answering Cmdr. [[Shran]]'s [[Ushaan]] challenge, thereby protecting [[Naarg]] of the Tellarite delegation and deliberately sparing Shran's life by incapacitating him. Archer subsequently allied the Andorians, Humans, Vulcans, and Tellarites to find and destroy the drone-ships, thereby altering the result of this Romulan mission to the exact opposite of what it was intended to achieve. ({{ENT|Babel One|United|The Aenar}}) |
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+ | [[File:CoalitionofPlanets2155.jpg|thumb|Talks at United Earth Starfleet Headquarters to form a Coalition of Planets in 2155]] |
| − | With the averted escalation of the Babel crisis, Andoria, Earth and many other worlds realized the value of their joint work and were |
+ | With the averted escalation of the Babel crisis, Andoria, Earth and many other worlds realized the value of their joint work and were convening a conference to found a [[Coalition of Planets]] in [[2155]]. The conference was disrupted by a Human isolationist movement called "[[Terra Prime]]", which managed to garner short-term support amongst the populace and instigate protests outside the Andorian embassy - a very unsettling situation for Ambassador [[Thoris]], who started to doubt whether Humanity was truly ready to host this conference. After Terra Prime's activities were ended, Cpt. Archer resumed the conference with a passionate speech for joint exploration, thereby earning the applause of all delegates, including Thoris. ({{ENT|Demons|Terra Prime}}) |
| − | + | Several participants at the Coalition of Planets conference became welded together when the conflict with the [[Romulan Star Empire]] escalated into the [[Earth-Romulan War]]. After [[United Earth]] and the Star Empire entered a state of war in [[2156]], a humiliating defeat of the Romulans by an alliance of Andorian, Tellarite, Vulcan, and Earth forces at the [[Battle of Cheron]] in [[2160]] effectively ended the conflict and led to the establishment of the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] between the two power blocs. ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}}; {{TOS|Balance of Terror}}) |
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[[File:Federation founding ceremony, 2161.jpg|thumb|left|The founding ceremony of the Federation in San Francisco in 2161]] |
[[File:Federation founding ceremony, 2161.jpg|thumb|left|The founding ceremony of the Federation in San Francisco in 2161]] |
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| − | In [[2161]], one year after the Earth-Romulan War was decided, |
+ | In [[2161]], one year after the Earth-Romulan War was decided, Andoria - along with its old war allies Vulcan, Earth, and Tellar - founded the [[United Federation of Planets]] in [[San Francisco]] on [[Earth]] and established a joint [[Starfleet]]. ({{ENT|Zero Hour}}; {{TNG|The Outcast|The First Duty}}; {{DS9|Inquisition}}) |
| − | {{bginfo|The status of the Andorian Empire post-2161 is unknown, but it seems likely that it still exists as a political subdivision of the Federation, like [[United Earth]].}} |
+ | {{bginfo|A [[newspaper]] article (''[[It's Federation Day!]]'') in the [[Picard family album]] created for {{film|7}} suggests that a [[Sarahd]] of [[Andor]] was present at the forming of the Federation, though the clipping was not seen on screen and is not considered [[canon]].|Although numerous non-canon sources hint that the [[Andorian Imperial Guard]] was merged with the respective Human, Vulcan, and Tellarite entities to become the new Federation Starfleet, it continued to exist as an organization in some form at least until 2164.|The status of the Andorian Empire post-2161 is unknown, but it seems likely that it still exists as a political subdivision of the Federation, like [[United Earth]].}} |
By [[2164]], Commander [[Thy'lek Shran|Shran]] was promoted to the rank of [[general]] and appointed Jonathan Archer as an honorary member of the [[Andorian Imperial Guard]]. Five years later, in [[2169]], Archer then became Federation ambassador to Andoria. ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}}) |
By [[2164]], Commander [[Thy'lek Shran|Shran]] was promoted to the rank of [[general]] and appointed Jonathan Archer as an honorary member of the [[Andorian Imperial Guard]]. Five years later, in [[2169]], Archer then became Federation ambassador to Andoria. ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}}) |
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At some point before the [[24th century]], a few rogue Andorians continued to be a threat to Starfleet [[starship]]s. ({{TNG|The Survivors}}) |
At some point before the [[24th century]], a few rogue Andorians continued to be a threat to Starfleet [[starship]]s. ({{TNG|The Survivors}}) |
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| + | As of [[2366]], there were no Andorian females stationed on board the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, but at least one Andorian was visitng [[Risa]]. Later that year, Andorian traders were in contact with [[Kivas Fajo]] and wished to make a bid for [[Tellurian spice]]s. ({{TNG|The Offspring|Captain's Holiday|The Most Toys}}) |
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| + | According to the [[Last Unicorn Games]] source book ''[[The Andorians: Among the Clans]]'', the Andorian people decided on one icy night in the [[17th century]] to destroy all historical records after a new peaceful faction came to power after nearly a millennia of civil war. This let their people get over the differences that once nearly annihilated their species, and as of the 24th century it was something of a planetary pastime to be a historian, trying to discover Andoria's lost ages (now that their race has matured, and would be able to understand them without risking war). |
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| + | The ''[[Star Trek: Destiny]]'' [[novels|novel]] ''[[Lost Souls]]'' depicts Andoria's capital city Laibok and much of the planet being devastated by the [[Borg]] during an invasion in February 2381. |
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| + | In the ''[[Star Trek: Typhon Pact]]'' novel ''[[Paths of Disharmony]]'' Andoria secedes from the Federation in 2382 due to an ongoing reproductive crisis on the planet. |
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Revision as of 11:03, 13 April 2016
The Northern Wastes of the icy homeworld of the Andorians
Andorian history is characterized by initial conflicts with most neighboring species and the final alliance with its old adversaries, culminating in the founding of the United Federation of Planets.
Early history and contact with Vulcan
The Andorians originated from the icy moon of Andoria. Early in their history the Aenar diverged from them as a subspecies, having retreated to the Northern Wastes, thenceforth considered a myth. (ENT: "The Aenar") The Andorians employed ice cutters to navigate their homeworld; the first to circumnavigate the planet was called Kumari, a name that would be carried on to future Andorian vessels. (ENT: "United")
A map showing the border between Vulcan space and the Andorian Empire
Being located in a neighboring star system, contact with Vulcan came during the early 20th century. According to the Vulcans, their First Contact with Andorians "seemed promising," "despite their heightened emotions." However, the Vulcans soon came to see them as duplicitous, wishing to only honor "agreements that didn't conflict with their interests." A border dispute, dating back to the 1950s and lasting two hundred years, began between the two powers, due to their neighboring home systems and the Vulcans' suspicion towards the territorial and militaristic nature of the Andorians. The Andorians felt that the only thing that kept Vulcan from invading Andoria was "the threat of massive retaliation." (ENT: "Proving Ground")
In the 2050s, the Andorians terraformed a class D planetoid which they named Weytahn, lying at a strategic position on the frontier between the Andorian and the Vulcan system. When Andoria refused to allow the Vulcan High Command to inspect the colony in order to search for possible threats in the form of military installations, the Vulcans forcibly evacuated the planetoid. Sometime between 2058 and 2063, it was one of V'Lar's first responsibilities to negotiate the first territorial accords between Andoria and Vulcan. In 2097, a treaty was signed, in which the Vulcans officially claimed Weytahn, which they named Paan Mokar, and a surveillance satellite was placed in orbit of the planetoid in order to enforce the accord. (ENT: "Fallen Hero", "Cease Fire")
Around 2104, the Andorians discovered the Aenar. Since then, they have maintained diplomatic contact with the Andorian government. (ENT: "The Aenar")
Some time before 2154, the Andorians were also in conflict with the Tellarites. According to Ambassador Gral, Tellarite cruisers had driven "those blue demons" back into their own territory by force. (ENT: "Babel One")
Contact with Earth and Andorian-Vulcan cold war
The Vulcan surveillance facility beneath P'Jem, used to spy on Andoria until late 2151
In order to guarantee the safe "observation" of their "aggressive" Andorian neighbor, the Vulcan High Command maintained a highly sophisticated surveillance station beneath the monastery of P'Jem, close to Andoria. Using the disguise of an ancient Vulcan monastery, the facility was able to spy on the Andorian population while staying unnoticed. In 2151, Shran, a commander in the Andorian Imperial Guard, unveiled the secret of P'Jem with the help of the crew of the United Earth starship Enterprise NX-01, thereby starting Human-Andorian relations and dealing a crippling blow to Vulcan prestige. After the Andorians destroyed the monastery later that year, however, the High Command began blaming Starfleet and Sub-Commander T'Pol, who was serving aboard Enterprise, for the loss of P'Jem, which would not only result in T'Pol's mother being expelled from the Vulcan Science Academy but also in an impairment of the Human-Vulcan relations. (ENT: "The Andorian Incident", "Shadows of P'Jem", "Home")
Another hot spot in the cold war between Vulcan and Andoria was Coridan, a class M planet rich in dilithium ore. In the 2150s, Coridan suffered from a civil war, in which rebels, backed by the Andorian Imperial Guard, tried to overthrow the chancellor and her corrupt government, who was in turn supported by the Vulcan High Command, since Vulcan tried to maintain its trade partnership with Coridan, a lucrative source for dilithium. (ENT: "Shadows of P'Jem")
In 2152, Enterprise was able to mediate between the Andorians and Vulcans in their dispute over Weytahn
In 2152, a new open conflict arose on Weytahn, which was reclaimed by the Andorian Empire after being deserted for nearly sixty years. With the conflict about to escalate, Shran, who was leading the Andorian invasion forces on the planetoid, requested Captain Jonathan Archer of the Enterprise as a trustworthy mediator in order to negotiate a cease fire, which was finally accomplished and both sides resumed their negotiations. (ENT: "Cease Fire")
Upon hearing of the Xindi attack on Earth in 2153, the Imperial Guard sent the Kumari under Cmdr. Shran into the Delphic Expanse to locate the Enterprise. When it was discovered that Enterprise was tracking a Xindi prototype weapon, the Guard wished to procure the technology to aid in their conflict with the Vulcans. In justifying their actions, they declared that, "with a weapon of this magnitude at our disposal, they wouldn't dare attack us." However, the prototype was destroyed, forcing the Andorians to go home empty-handed. Before, however, Shran secretly relayed all technical and tactical sensor readings his ship had taken from the weapon to Enterprise; this information would prove to be of enormous use in preventing a second Xindi attack on Earth. (ENT: "Proving Ground") Three months later, Shran and the Kumari openly sided with Earth, following the trail of the Xindi weapon. The Kumari engaged a Xindi warship, providing a critical diversion to allow Enterprise and her crew to destroy the weapon. (ENT: "Zero Hour")
Starting the Battle of Andoria in 2154, the Vulcan fleet opens fire on Cmdr. Shran's task force and Enterprise
Unknown to the Andorians at the time, the Vulcans had intercepted the data and telemetry that had been sent to Andoria on the prototype. Footage of the Xindi's test of the prototype was later manipulated and used by Administrator V'Las in convincing the Vulcan High Command that the Andorians were planning to use the prototype to augment their fleet and to create a weapon of mass destruction to use against Vulcan. In 2154, V'Las, who actually stood under the influence of a Romulan operative, ordered a preemptive strike invasion of Andoria and lured the bulk of the Andorian fleet near Paan Mokar/Weytahn by creating false warp signatures in its vicinity, while the Vulcans secretly amassed a fleet of twelve Vulcan cruisers near Regulus, a star outside the range of Andorian listening posts. Despite Enterprise and Vulcan Ambassador Soval warning Commander Shran of the incursion, the Andorians were only able to gather six warships at the outskirts of the Andorian system to face the Vulcan fleet, with Enterprise joining them in hopes of preventing war. After the two fleets clashed and the Battle of Andoria commenced, Vulcan Minister Kuvak urged V'Las to halt the attack, as even though they were currently winning the battle, they had completely lost the element of surprise and were now facing heavy casualties for both sides in a protracted conflict. Soon after he went on to protest that none of the Andorian vessels were outfitted with the Xindi weaponry that V'Las had used as justification for the preemptive strike, Kuvak managed to stun V'Las and immediately ordered the fleet to withdraw, ending the battle. (ENT: "Kir'Shara")
Detente, the Coalition of Planets and the Federation
- See also: Federation history
After the Vulcan Reformation, the Vulcan High Command was dissolved and the new government entered into a less hostile stance with Andoria, ending years of cold war and military tension. Never again did the Vulcans stoop to such a level as using the P'Jem monastery to hide a sensor array for spying on Andoria. (ENT: "Kir'Shara")
Captain Jonathan Archer unites the Andorians and Tellarites in order to form a joint fleet with the Vulcans and Humans
In November 2154, Andorian diplomats planned to meet a Tellarite delegation led by Ambassador Gral on the planetoid Babel. The original purpose of the conference was to resolve a long standing trade dispute between both factions. However, the Romulan Star Empire had become aware of the threat posed by a closer partnership between Andoria, Tellar, Earth, and their neighbors. The Star Empire's attempts to destabilize the region led to the Babel Crisis, during which a secret mission by the Romulans involved the use of two Romulan drone-ships, which were able to camouflage themselves as various other vessels. By destroying the Andorian vessel Kumari under the guise of a Tellarite cruiser, thereby causing the cancellation of the Babel conference and nearly escalating an old conflict between the two races, the Romulans nearly succeeded with their plans. However, Cpt. Archer of the Enterprise defused the tension between the Andorians and Tellarites by unexpectedly answering Cmdr. Shran's Ushaan challenge, thereby protecting Naarg of the Tellarite delegation and deliberately sparing Shran's life by incapacitating him. Archer subsequently allied the Andorians, Humans, Vulcans, and Tellarites to find and destroy the drone-ships, thereby altering the result of this Romulan mission to the exact opposite of what it was intended to achieve. (ENT: "Babel One", "United", "The Aenar")
Talks at United Earth Starfleet Headquarters to form a Coalition of Planets in 2155
With the averted escalation of the Babel crisis, Andoria, Earth and many other worlds realized the value of their joint work and were convening a conference to found a Coalition of Planets in 2155. The conference was disrupted by a Human isolationist movement called "Terra Prime", which managed to garner short-term support amongst the populace and instigate protests outside the Andorian embassy - a very unsettling situation for Ambassador Thoris, who started to doubt whether Humanity was truly ready to host this conference. After Terra Prime's activities were ended, Cpt. Archer resumed the conference with a passionate speech for joint exploration, thereby earning the applause of all delegates, including Thoris. (ENT: "Demons", "Terra Prime")
Several participants at the Coalition of Planets conference became welded together when the conflict with the Romulan Star Empire escalated into the Earth-Romulan War. After United Earth and the Star Empire entered a state of war in 2156, a humiliating defeat of the Romulans by an alliance of Andorian, Tellarite, Vulcan, and Earth forces at the Battle of Cheron in 2160 effectively ended the conflict and led to the establishment of the Romulan Neutral Zone between the two power blocs. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
The founding ceremony of the Federation in San Francisco in 2161
In 2161, one year after the Earth-Romulan War was decided, Andoria - along with its old war allies Vulcan, Earth, and Tellar - founded the United Federation of Planets in San Francisco on Earth and established a joint Starfleet. (ENT: "Zero Hour"; TNG: "The Outcast", "The First Duty"; DS9: "Inquisition")
By 2164, Commander Shran was promoted to the rank of general and appointed Jonathan Archer as an honorary member of the Andorian Imperial Guard. Five years later, in 2169, Archer then became Federation ambassador to Andoria. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
As a key member of the Federation, Andorian Ambassador Shras represented Andoria at the Babel Conference in 2268, at which the planet supported the admission of Coridan as a new member of the Federation. (TOS: "Journey to Babel")
An Andorian Starfleet admiral in the Federation Council in 2286
In 2286, Andoria held two seats in the Federation Council. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
An Andorian served on the ruling council of the pocket dimension Elysia during the late 23rd century. It was unknown how long his species had been trapped in that universe. (TAS: "The Time Trap")
At some point before the 24th century, a few rogue Andorians continued to be a threat to Starfleet starships. (TNG: "The Survivors")
As of 2366, there were no Andorian females stationed on board the USS Enterprise-D, but at least one Andorian was visitng Risa. Later that year, Andorian traders were in contact with Kivas Fajo and wished to make a bid for Tellurian spices. (TNG: "The Offspring", "Captain's Holiday", "The Most Toys")
By the 2370s, Andoria was a popular tourist destination and the Andorian Academy was one of the most renown art schools in the Federation. (DS9: "Prodigal Daughter", "Strange Bedfellows")
During the Dominion War, Andor's strategic importance was on par with worlds like Earth, Berengaria VII, and Vulcan. In late 2374, Andor was the next potential target for an invasion after the fall of Betazed. (DS9: "In the Cards", "In the Pale Moonlight")
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Apocrypha
According to the Last Unicorn Games source book The Andorians: Among the Clans, the Andorian people decided on one icy night in the 17th century to destroy all historical records after a new peaceful faction came to power after nearly a millennia of civil war. This let their people get over the differences that once nearly annihilated their species, and as of the 24th century it was something of a planetary pastime to be a historian, trying to discover Andoria's lost ages (now that their race has matured, and would be able to understand them without risking war).
The Star Trek: Destiny novel Lost Souls depicts Andoria's capital city Laibok and much of the planet being devastated by the Borg during an invasion in February 2381.
In the Star Trek: Typhon Pact novel Paths of Disharmony Andoria secedes from the Federation in 2382 due to an ongoing reproductive crisis on the planet.