Antedean

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 image = [[Member|
 4letter = Antd|
 origin = Antide III|
 encountered = By the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D on Stardate 42859.2 "Manhunt", TNG.|
 techlevel = N|

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Ichthyohumanoid species which are fish-like in appearance and have purplish-silver scales. The natives of Antede III have been seen by very few humans. Their preferred method of dealing with the trauma of space travel is a self-induced catatonic state, during which they can rest standing up. Their half-shut eyes fully open upon awakening, a process that takes several hours. They then proceed to eat large quantities of vermicula. On stardate 42859.2, several Antideans were revealed by Ambassador Lwaxana Troi to be conspiratory assassins bent on sabotaging their planet's Federation membership conference on Pacifica. Investigations proved that the Antedian ambassador was an agent of a small terrorist group. Since then, the Antidean government has gone to great lengths to disavow any authorization of this plot. The Antedians have gained membership in 2372