Federation Species

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There are many species in the United Federation of Planets.

Member Species

These species have full membership in the Federation through at least one member world, and can freely join Starfleet.

Andorian

Overview

The Andorians are a warp-capable humanoid species from the moon Andoria, capital of the Andorian Empire. In 2161, their homeworld became a founding member of the United Federation of Planets. They are quite tall and strong compared to Humans, and their distinctive blue skin and antennae make them easily recognizable. Andorians' antennae are highly powerful sense organs and are essential for an individual's balance and perception; damage to these organs is extremely painful, but they are capable of regenerating with time.
	Notable Characteristics Blue skin Antennae White hair	Average Height 1.9 meters	Languages Andorian Federation Standard
	Government Andorian Empire	Homeworld Andoria, Procyon System	Notable Colonies Weytahn
Andorians In-Play Unlike most humanoid species, the Andorians have four sexes, two analogs to female (zhen and shen) and two analogs to male (chan and than). Keeping in mind that sex and gender are separate, the two most common genders are women and men—someone may describe themselves as a zhen woman or a chan man. This incorporates ideas created for several Pocket Books novels, extrapolated from Data's comment in TNG: Data's Day that four partners are necessary for a successful Andorian joining. As a founding race, Andorians are very common in Starfleet. Due to their race's martial history, they are often expected to be found in tactical and command roles. While Andorians thrive in polar conditions, they seem to do just fine on starships and starbases at standard temperatures. Their colony worlds, though, would be expected to be icy.		Naming Conventions Andorians often have names that are quite long, and they are addressed by a shortened version in conversations with non-Andorians. An Andorian's second name is usually appended with a prefix indicating the individual's gender and sex: sh'/zh' for women and ch'/th' for men, though this is not obligatory. Canon Examples Non-Canon Examples Name Generator

Orion

Overview

The Orions are a race from the Orion Colonies in the Beta Quadrant, famous for their involvement in many criminal endeavors: piracy, slavery, and the Orion Syndicate. In Orion soceity males were considered subservent slaves to the females.
	Notable Characteristics Green skin Matriarchical society Criminal activity	Average Height 1.68 meters	Languages Federation Standard
	Government	Homeworld	Notable Colonies
Orions In-Play		Naming Conventions Naming conventions to go here Canon Examples Non-Canon Examples Name Generator

Tellarite

Overview

Tellarites are a warp-capable humanoid species from the planet Tellar Prime. In 2161, their homeworld became a founding member of the United Federation of Planets.
	Notable Characteristics Short and porcine Renown engineers Argumentative	Average Height 1.63 meters	Languages Federation Standard
	Government Tellar government	Homeworld Tellar, Tellar system	Notable Colonies
Tellarites In-Play		Naming Conventions Naming conventions to go here Canon Examples Non-Canon Examples Name Generator

Trill

Overview

The Trill are a humanoid species native to the planet Trill and Federation members. A small percentage of the Trill population co-existed with a sentient symbiotic organism known as a symbiont inside their bodies. The resulting joined Trills had personalities which were a synthesis of the two beings including the memories, and to some extent the personalities, of the previous hosts of the symbiont. This way, the joined being gained all the skills and occupations of the previous hosts.
	Notable Characteristics Joined species Spots down the side of their bodies	Average Height 1.74 meters	Languages Federation Standard
	Government	Homeworld Trill, Trill system	Notable Colonies
Trills In-Play		Naming Conventions Canon Examples Non-Canon Examples Name Generator

Vulcan

Overview

The Vulcans are a warp-capable Vulcanoid species from the planet Vulcan. They are widely known for their logical minds and stoic culture. In 2161, their homeworld became a founding member of the United Federation of Planets.
	Notable Characteristics Pointed ears Extremely logical Highly structured	Average Height 1.75 meters	Languages Old Vulcan Federation Standard
	Government Confederacy of Vulcan	Homeworld Vulcan, 40 Eridani	Notable Colonies P'Jem
Vulcans In-Play		Naming Conventions Naming conventions to go here Canon Examples Non-Canon Examples Name Generator