Xindi

The Xindi are an alliance of species who evolved on the same planet in the Delphic Expanse, known as Xindus, whose infamous attack on Earth and attempts to eradicate Humans in the early 2150s changed the course of history and initiated the series of events that helped establish United Earth as a major interstellar power. In at least one future timeline, the Xindi state will have by the 26th century become a Member of the United Federation of Planets.

Caption:	Degra, a Xindi-Primate in 2154.
Caption:	Jannar, a Xindi-Arboreal in 2154.
Caption:	Commander Dolim, a Xindi-Reptilian in 2154.
Caption:	A Xindi-Insectoid in 2154.
Caption:	A Xindi-Aquatic, in 2154.
Caption:	The skull of a Xindi-Avian in 2154.

Xindi Species

Six different intelligent species developed on Xindus; one of them, the Xindi-Avians, is believed extinct. The surviving species are united under the governance of the Xindi Council, which contains two representatives from each species.

• Xindi-Aquatics
• Xindi-Arboreals
• Xindi-Insectoids
• Xindi-Primates
• Xindi-Reptilians

The different Xindi species are extremely similiar in their functionally-important DNA, sharing over 99.5% despite the apparent physical differences. (ENT: "The Xindi") All the Xindi species share distinctive ridges on their cheekbones and foreheads.

History

Twenty-first Century

During the Great Diaspora in the 2030s, the different Xindi species engaged in a civil war that ended with the destruction of their homeworld, with only ship-board Xindi surviving. Thanks to the Sphere Builders, whom the Xindi called ‘‘"The Guardians"’’ whom they came to view as god-like beings, they were able to find habitable worlds.

Twenty-second Century

In the 2140’s, the Guardians warned the Xindi Council that unless they destroyed Earth, the Humans there would destroy their future homeworld. The Aquatics were originally against the building of a Xindi superweapon; however, they changed their minds after the Guardians presented a visual record of their future world's destruction. They eventually agreed to create it and were assigned to build the Xindi weapon, because they were the most level-headed and efficient. The weapon was built underwater on Azati Prime.

In late 2152, they agreed to the launch of a miniature prototype Xindi superweapon, which killed seven million people on Earth. This led to the Humans sending the Enterprise NX-01 into the Expanse to stop the weapon. Throughout the following year, the Council monitored their advancement, as the Reptilians and Insectoids suggested alternate ways of exterminating the Humans. At the Council meetings, the Aquatic councillors were often the more balanced and level-minded members, suggesting that they continue monitoring them instead of sending a fleet to destroy them right away.

In 2153, after finding the location of the weapon, Captain Jonathan Archer, of the Earth ship Enterprise tried to use the Insectoid shuttle to get into the weapon and destroy it, but was captured before he could do so. While he was away, the Xindi-Reptilians and Insectoids opened fire on Enterprise, nearly destroying it.

Degra didn't trust Captain Archer, but couldn't let go the possibility that he was telling the truth. In early 2154, after the Xindi Council ordered the Reptilians to cease their attack on Enterprise, Degra had the Aquatics, the only ones he could trust, transport Archer back to Enterprise. After he briefly regained consciousness aboard their vessel, he was put in an escape pod and left adrift for Enterprise to find.

The Aquatics finally decided to help the Humans when Enterprise promised to destroy the Sphere network. They sent several of their ships to fight the Reptilians and the Insectoids with Enterprise, the Arboreals and the Primates.

Unfortunately, most of their fleet was defeated when the Sphere Builders triggered the spheres to create massive anomalies, which breached the hulls of the Aquatic ships, releasing water into space.

Twenty-third Century

Star Trek: Defenders of the Federation

In the Star Trek: Defenders of the Federation continuity after locating and settling on the third planet in system SNC 461206 in Sector 441 system with the assistance of the Federation and establishing it as their new homeworld. The planet, known in Federation databases prior to the colonization as SNC 461206-III, was renamed New Xindus by the Xindi Council who had been granted a special dispensation by the President of the Federation to officially change the name of the planet. Following the establisment of Xindi-Aquatic, Xindi-Arboral, Xindi-Primate, Xindi-Insectoid, and Xindi-Reptilian settlements on the planet The Xindi Council petitioned the United Federation of Planets for membership, on behalf of their new homeworld and their colonies in the late Twenty-third century following a protracted period of peaceful and diplomatic contact.

Twenty-fourth Century

Star Trek: Defenders of the Federation

In the Star Trek: Defenders of the Federation continuity the actions of the Sphere Builders and the actions of the crew of the Enterprise (NX-01) in the twenty second century brought about the Xindi's entry into the Federation in the early twenty-fourth century, earlier than it would've been, assuming they would've joined the Federation in the first place, if the Sphere Builders hadn't attempted to tamper with the time-line.

In the early 2330's a single colony of the long thought extinct Xindi-Avains was discovered on an isolated planetoid in the Delphic Expanse. Following the re-establishment of contact with their Xindi cousins in the Federation the Avians petitioned the Federation for membership, which was granted, and re-located their colony to New-Xindus.

Culture

The Xindi nearly worship the Guardians, considering them saviors. Children are taught to revere them and give thanks to them at the end of each day. It is a terrible offense to question a Guardian. (ENT: "The Council")

Xindi pass down "initiation medals" amongst the members of a family. (ENT: "Azati Prime")

For more information on the culture of each Xindi race, see each race's own entry.

References

• ENT:
  • "The Expanse"
  • "The Xindi"
  • "The Shipment"
  • "Stratagem"
  • "Harbinger"
  • "Doctor's Orders"
  • "Hatchery"
  • "Azati Prime"
  • "Damage"
  • "The Forgotten"
  • "The Council"
  • "Countdown"
  • "Zero Hour"

Related Topics

• List of Xindi
• Temporal Cold War
• Xindi starship classes
• Xindi technology

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