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[[Image:Tarah.jpg|thumb|150px|''Lieutenant Tarah, an imposing member of [[MA:Shran|Shran's]] defence at [[MA:Weytahn|Weytahn]].]]

The '''Andorians''' are a [[MA:humanoid|humanoid]] species from the moon [[Andoria]], homeworld of the Andorian Empire, and one of the founding members of the [[MA:United Fedderation of Planets|United Federation of Planets]]. The Andorian people have white hair, blue skin and 3 to 4 inch antenna sticking up out of their heads. On the average they tend to be a very tall, slim race. They tend to be 1.7 to 2.1 meters tall. While obesity is not unknown among them, it is culturally condemed by the majority of them.  

Due to the frigid, ozone-rich environment in which they live in which they live, Andorians have evolved a twin-layered [[MA:Circulatory system|circulatory system]]. This system makes [[MA:Intravenous|intravenous]] injection impossible, and therefore physicians must administer medication through intermuscular injection instead. Andorians are true bluebloods, their blood being based on [[MA:cobalt|cobalt]] as opposed to the [[MA:iron|iron]]-based red blood of [[human|humans]] or the [[MA:copper|copper]]-based green blood of [[Vulcan|Vulcans]]. Andorian tongues and gums alternated from dark blue to pink.

   

===Senses===

Andorians have heightened senses. Their visual ability is astounding and well above that of what is considered as generally accepted levels for normal [[human|humans]]. They also have increased senses of smell and hearing thanks to their ability to recieve addition information with the use of their antennae. This information is usually superior to that which they can recieve from their nose or ears. Antennae are linked to the sinus cavity, and can detect (among other things) temperature change, change in air pressure, subtle variations in air flow and sub-sonic sounds.

Due to the fact that Andorian fertility periods have been slowly getting shorter they will try to concieve as many children as possible during this period and since fewer viable children have been born the Andorians have been forced to arrange bondings among genetically compatible members of their society. This has replaced allowing the young people to pick their bondmates.  

As with most [[MA:humanoid|humanoid]] races most Andorians will experiment with sex at [[MA:pubety|puberty]]. Since their fertility period is so short it is impossible to produce offspring before or after this time. If they are found to be genetically acceptable they will generally be bonded by the age of 23.  

==Psychology==