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| When an Andorian becomes ill their skin coloration tends to fade. This is because their [[MA:immune system|immune system]] is fighting off the illness and can not produce enough dye to maintain their normal skin color. | | When an Andorian becomes ill their skin coloration tends to fade. This is because their [[MA:immune system|immune system]] is fighting off the illness and can not produce enough dye to maintain their normal skin color. |
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| [[Image:Ushaantor.jpg|thumb|75px|''An Andorian'' [[MA:Ushaan-tor|Ushaan-tor]].]]
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| ===Kethni===
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| Andorians are divided not by countries or political boundaries, but by family and clan groups. The clans, known as ''keth'', each specialise in an area of expertise, as well as representing a portion of the Andorian government. Below is a sample of some major Andorian clans and their specialisms.
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| !width="250"|Clan
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| |Aldin ||Sciences
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| |Athrun ||Piloting
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| |Birev ||Engineering
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| |Dara ||Black Ops
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| |Dovoro ||Business and Trade
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| |Idrani ||Armed Combat
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| |Idisha ||Theater
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| |Kor ||Negotiation
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| |P'Trell ||Medicine
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| |Talliryen ||Industry
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| One Andorian clan of note is ''Reiji'', a near-forgotten clan who devote themselves to representing the old way of life. They have been known to take part in an archaic form of gambling in which they stake their own teeth.
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| Clans meet in keeps, underground fortresses that are formed either naturally in the case of volcanic caves, or else are man-made. A representative from each ''keth'', known as a Presider, is sent to represent the clan on the Andorian government.
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| The upper floor of council chamber contains an eight-sided room known as the Heroes’ antechamber. The Andorian Chancellor and the [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]] Ambassador are both elected by members of the ''keth'' and serve on the Andorian government.
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