Shantherin th'Clane was a famed Andorian thaan serving in the Federation Starfleet during the late 23rd century.
Biography[]
Th'Clane joined the crew of the USS Enterprise circa 2271, after it had returned from its five-year mission under the command of Captain James T. Kirk. He was assigned to Security, and was considered by Security Chief Pavel Chekov to be one of his best hand-to-hand fighters. (TOS novel: Ex Machina; DTI - Department of Temporal Investigations novel: Forgotten History)
During his Starfleet career, th'Clane distinguished himself with great bravery. In honor of his accomplishments, Therin Park (Worlds of Deep Space Nine: Volume One: Andor: Paradigm), in the city of Laibok on Andor, was named after him, as was New Therin Park in the city of Lor'Vela. (TNG - Typhon Pact novel: Paths of Disharmony)
Th'Clane is also the namesake of an Andorian Imperial Guard warship. (TTN - Titan novel: Fallen Gods)
Alternate timeline[]
In an alternate timeline where Vulcans remained a violent and emotional species, Crewman th'Clane served as a lowly waste reclamation technician on the Interstellar Union starship IUES Kumari II at some point before 2293. (Myriad Universes - Shattered Light novel: The Tears of Eridanus)
- This character was named for Star Trek and Andorian fan Ian McLean.