Axanar

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An Axanar in 2151.

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Axanar script

The Axanar are an androgynous humanoid species with an average life span of 400 years, native to the planet Axanar. (ENT: "Fight or Flight")

Physiology

The Axanar body produces triglobulin from its zymuth gland. This substance has medical and aphrodisiac properties, and is used by a number of different species for those purposes. Some even forcefully 'harvest' Axanar for their triglobulin.

The Axanar apparently prefer a nitrogen-methane atmosphere. (ENT: "Fight or Flight")

See also: Axanar language

History

In 2151, Humans made First Contact with the Axanar via Enterprise, when an unnamed species had attacked one of their freighters. Enterprise sent an away team over to investigate, and found the mutilated corpses of the crew. When the Axanar returned, due to a translator malfunction, they believed that the Enterprise was responsible. Fortunately, Hoshi Sato, having translated the Axanar language, was able to convey to the Axanar that the true attackers were the ones attacking Enterprise, to which the Axanar offered assistance. (ENT: "Fight or Flight")

Sometime prior to 2152, an Axanar starship stopped by the automated repair station. One of the Axanar crewmen was secretly added to the station's humanoid hosts whose brains had been tied to the computer of the station. (ENT: "Dead Stop")

By the mid-23rd century, a conflict had broken out at the site of the Axanar's homeworld, involving the United Federation of Planets, Starfleet and Captain Garth of Izar. Izar was victorious in what became known as the Battle of Axanar and his exploits in the action would become required reading at Starfleet Academy. James T. Kirk would participate in the subsequent peace mission at Axanar, for which he was awarded the Palm Leaf of Axanar Peace Mission. (TOS: "Court Martial"; "Whom Gods Destroy")

Individuals

There have been no named Axanar in canon.

• List of unnamed Axanar

Appearances

• ENT:
  • "Fight or Flight"
  • "Dead Stop"

Background

• The Axanar would be the first "new" aliens from Star Trek: Enterprise to be seen in promotional materials released through TV Guide in the summer of 2001.