Star Trek: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Andorians
9. Their Appearance Has Changed Over The Years
Like other species in Star Trek, the Andorians' appearance has changed as makeup techniques and technology have improved.
For Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Fred Phillips gave them forehead ridges and spindly antennae extending from the top of the forehead rather than thick stalks emerging from the back.
According to The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the female Andorians were given elaborate white wigs created from a combination of starchy material and wire covered in cotton and real hair.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home depicted a balding Andorian with antennae emerging seamlessly from his skin.
In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode The Offspring, a female Andorian with a bulbous head, greenish skin, and spindly antennae was one of the appearances Data's daughter, Lal, considered for herself.
For Star Trek: Enterprise, their skin was given a translucent appearance by applying their makeup in layers. Their antennae were returned to the original thick, segmented stalks. Michael Westmore also made them movable with servomotors.
Star Trek: Discovery makeup artist Glenn Hetrick's redesign gave the Andorians a turquoise hue and more prominent brow ridges and cheekbones. He was also asked to imagine an Andorian who'd had both antennae cut off.