Xindi-Primate

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Degra, a Xindi-Primate in 2154

The second Xindi-Primate councilor in 2154

Xindi-Primates are members of the multi-species Xindi race.

The Primates, more than any other Xindi species, resemble Humans. They have, like all Xindi, distinctive ridges on their cheek bones. They also have larger foreheads. Like Humans, the Primates have variations in skin tone. They have no eyebrows.

The Primates are seen as honest and trustworthy by other Xindi. (ENT: "The Shipment") However, they are not seen as being very resilient. (ENT: "Azati Prime")

They are also the most intellectual species of Xindi and therefore one of their own, Degra, was assigned to develop the weapon to destroy Earth. However, this intelligence also helped in convincing Degra that the Guardians' promises were empty.

Degra and his associate were the Primate representatives to the Xindi Council.

Appendices

Appearances

• ENT:
  • "The Xindi"
  • "Rajiin"
  • "The Shipment"
  • "Proving Ground"
  • "Stratagem"
  • "Azati Prime"
  • "Damage"
  • "The Forgotten"
  • "E²"
  • "The Council"
  • "Countdown"
  • "Zero Hour"

Background

In scripts for episodes ranging from season three premiere "The Xindi" to third season finale "Zero Hour", Xindi-Primates were commonly referred to as "Xindi-Humanoids".

Apocrypha

In the novelization of "The Expanse" and "The Xindi" (entitled The Expanse), the Primates are cited as having been the second Xindi species to have evolved a very high degree of intelligence, preceded by the Xindi-Aquatics. The book also states that the Primates dominated most of the Xindi homeworld for eons, ruthlessly oppressing the other species (which they considered inferior) to the point where the others (particularly the Xindi-Reptilians and Insectoids) developed a hatred of them that remained into the 22nd century. The reason why the Primates were the Xindi species that developed the weapon is given as being that they were the most talented engineers.