Andorian (Species)

The Andorians are a species from the moon Andoria and one of the founding members of the Federation. Circling around a gas giant with rings named Procyon VIII (Alpha Canis Minoris) in the Beta Quadrant. Andoria (sometimes Andor) has a much cooler climate than the class M norm. In the summer months temperatures in the northern polar wastes average around -28°C. Many, but not all cities are located underground to taken advantage of the geothermal heat. Unlike book canon, Andoria did not leave the Federation in 2382. They have a sport called Sica, much like snowboarding.
The only Andorian in the group is Qadira Roshen.
==Physical Appearance==
Most Andorians are blue-skinned with white or silver hair. An Andorian subspecies called the Aenar had white skin and, unlike blue Andorians, were blind and telepathic. Andorians and Aenar were genetically compatible and could produce offspring.
Andorians, with a higher metabolic rate than Terrans, were especially vulnerable to phase pulse infection; even minor phase injuries could prove fatal. However, they have demonstrated resistance to a wide range of environmental conditions. In a climate where the temperature is near the boiling point of water, an Andorian could still thrive, despite losing 10% of their body weight in two days.
Since Andorian physiology made intravenous injection impossible, physicians administered medication through intramuscular injection instead. Andorians were true bluebloods: Talas' blood displayed nonviscous, translucent qualities, and were as dark blue as Shran's abrasions. Andorian tongues and gums alternated from dark blue to pink. Andorians had increased perfusion in colder environs. On breathing the freezing air of Andoria, Shran remarked how it 'really gets the blood running!' 
Dr. Phlox once asserted, 'Andorian metabolism is higher than humans'; keep moving, you'll exhaust him.'
==Families and Birth==
Andorian marriages were set in groups of four due to their unique four-gendered biology. This arrangement affected Andorians through the early years of their lives. Andorians' mating bondgroups were arranged at a young age in preparation for the shelthreth and the conception of a child. Andorian society has, in recent centuries, become increasingly fixated on the necessity of honoring the bond and conceiving children. Andorian youths are encouraged to identify with the bond over their own individuality. Because the window of fertility is so narrow in Andorians, marriage typically took place very early in adulthood; twenty-three was considered quite old for an Andorian not to be married.
*Geography - Thin Ices of Meglian
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