An android is an artificially-intelligent robot that looks and acts like a humanoid. An android is usually male in appearance, while a female android is usually called a gynoid.

Androids that are not specifically designed to be indistinguishable from the humanoids they are based on are sometimes referred to as mechanoids. (Voyages of the SS Hanford)

Androids started merging into Federation society around the late 22nd century: a move to make interactions between humanoids and robots more seamless. As they are artificial constructs, androids tend to be used for tasks normal humanoids would not be able to undertake, or have no desire to undertake. Unfortunately, this leads some humanoids to believe androids are disposable or expendable, and ethicists remain divided over the rights of androids as of the 24th century.

Data, a Soong-type android, was widely considered the most successful android to date, growing beyond his original programming. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint", "Measure of a Man", et al)

See alsoEdit

• Mudd android
  • Enigma (Tales of the Seventh Fleet)
  • Omega
• Soong-type android
  • B-4
  • Lore
  • Data
  • Juliana Soong
  • Lal
  • Kial (Star Trek: Pendragon)
• Hexen/Raekwon combat androids (Star Trek: Phoenix-X)
  • Sub Zero
  • Trunks
• Unknown type
  • Kisaria
• Bishop type (Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Realm)
  • Bishop

External linksEdit

• Android article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
• Android article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.