Editing Andorian (section)

{{For|adjectives related to the nation of Andorra|Andorran (disambiguation){{!}}Andorran}}
{{short description|Extraterrestrial from Star Trek}}
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{{Infobox fictional race
| name               = Andorians
| sub_races = [[List of Star Trek races#Aenar|Aenar]] 
| image              = ProvingGround1.jpg
| caption            = Commander Shran and crew from the 2004 ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' episode "[[Proving Ground (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Proving Ground]]".
| series             = [[Star Trek]]
| creator            = [[D.C. Fontana]]
| home_world         = Andoria
| affiliation        = [[United Federation of Planets]], [[#Empire|Andorian Empire]]
| first_major         =  [[Star Trek: The Original Series]] 
| first_minor         =[[Journey to Babel]]
| first_date          = 1967
|quadrant= Beta, Alpha
|language=Andorian language
}}

'''Andorians''' are a fictional race of [[humanoid]] [[Extraterrestrial life|extraterrestrials]] in the American [[science fiction]] franchise ''[[Star Trek]]''. They were created by writer [[D. C. Fontana]]. Within the ''Star Trek'' narrative, they are native to the blue icy Class M moon, Andoria (sometimes referred to as Andor<ref name=ProphetCards>. The moon orbits a gas giant in the Andorian system. The home planet was first referred to as "Andoria" in Act 1 of "[[Prophet Motive]]", and as "Andoria" in Act 3 of "[[In the Cards]]".</ref>). Distinctive traits of Andorians include their blue/green skin, a pair of [[Skull|cranial]] [[antenna (biology)|antenna]]e, and white hair.<ref name="com">{{cite web |url=http://www.startrek.com/database_article/andoria |title=Andoria |work=Star Trek Database |publisher=StarTrek.com |access-date=23 April 2012}}</ref>

Andorians first appeared in the 1967 ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episode "[[Journey to Babel]]", and have been seen or mentioned in episodes of subsequent series in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. They were indicated to be a vital, important member of the [[United Federation of Planets]] in the 1997 ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode "[[In the Cards]]", but did not gain considerable exposure until the 2001–2005 series ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', on which they were used as recurring characters, most notably in the person of [[List of minor recurring characters in Star Trek: Enterprise#Thy'lek Shran|Thy'lek Shran]], a starship commander who maintained a sometimes adversarial and begrudging friendship with ''Enterprise'' Captain [[Jonathan Archer]]. The series revealed more about Andorian ships, the home world Andoria, and the culture and history of Andorians and their subspecies, the [[List of Star Trek races#Aenar|Aenar]]. The 2004 episode "[[Zero Hour (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Zero Hour]]" established that Andorians were one of the four founding members of the United Federation of Planets.<ref name=ZeroHour>{{cite episode|series=[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]|title=[[Zero Hour (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Zero Hour]]|network=[[UPN]]|airdate=May 26, 2004|season=3|number=24}}</ref>