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==Home World==

The Aenar inhabit the small moon of Andoria, and share this space with the [[Andorian]]s.

Since their discovery by the [[Andorian]] government in 2104, the Aenar have preferred to remain in seclusion. They have kept contact with the Andorians, but aside from playing a role in a [[Romulan]] attempt to destabilize politics in the alpha quadrant in 2154 they have played only a minor part in galactic history. A few Andorians who have served in [[Starfleet]] have been recorded as having some Aenar ancestry.

The Aenar are an [[Andorian]] sub-species (specifically a strain of the Bish’ee species) native to the Northern Wastes of the moon Andoria. Similar in appearance to Andorians, they lack skin pigment giving them a paler appearance than their Andorian cousins. They are also completely blind, but highly [[Telepathy|telepathic]]. Their population, during the mid-22nd century, consisted of only a few thousand.

The Aenar are physiologically very similar to the Andorians, with two antennae sprouting from their heads, although the antennae of the Aenar have small indentations in the funnel shaped tips. The Aenar are completely blind and have no skin or hair pigment, resulting in a pale white appearance (similar to [[Human]] albinos). On average they stand between 1.7 and 2.2 metres tall, and are roughly of the same build as the average Human. Their metabolism is high, a trait that has been evolved to aid their survival in the sub-freezing temperatures of the planet’s polar ice-cap. Their blood is cobalt-based.

The most distinctive trait of the Aenar, however, is their highly evolved telepathic abilities. An Aenar is capable of reading minds and of telepathically projecting itself to other humanoids. They use telepathy to communicate among themselves. Being that they are a subspecies of Andorians, therefore actually a member of the same species, they are completely genetically compatible with Andorians, allowing for the birth of hybrid offspring. Such hybrids often retain the strongest abilities of their genetic donors (for example, the offspring of the breeding group that contained [[MA:Jhamel|Jhamel]], [[MA:Shran|Shran]], Shenar, and Vishri produced [[MA:Talla|Talla]], who retained both telepathy and the ability to see).

The Aenar are a private and pacifistic people. Their [[MA:Telepathy|telepathic]] abilities are considerable, but they have a strict tenet that forbids them from reading the thoughts and minds of others without express permission. The Aenar are strong-willed, and will often adhere to their ideals of pacifism in the face of danger, despite the potential harm it may cause to them. To this end, they deplore violence, and are more receptive to emotions and sentiments that may be considered "weak" by outsiders.

File:AenarHair.jpg|An example of the traditional Aenar braid.

File:AenarVeil.jpg|[[MA:Jhamel|Jhamel]] wearing the traditional Aenar veil.

[[MA:Ice Bore|Ice Bores]] are often harvested from around the Aenar city, as they are useful for a number of scientific and engineering-related purposes. Aside from this, the Aenar tend not to trade with the outside world. Their [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egalitarian egalitarian] culture leaves them with no need for currency or trade, as they are able to exist in a self-supportive state.

Aenar ''[[Andorian/Gender and Reproduction#Zhen|zhen]]'' and ''[[Andorian/Gender and Reproduction#Shen|shen]]'' often wear a white translucent veil that covers the lower half of their faces. Their hair is often worn long, and tied in braids behind their heads. White is the favoured colour of Aenar garments, despite their inability to see the colours of the fabrics they produce.