Lecheb sh'Makesh

Lecheb sh'Makesh  was an Andorian antagonist who came to prominence in the years following the establishment of the United Federation of Planets.

A female Andorian shen, sh'Makesh was first mentioned Star Trek: Enterprise novel A Choice of Futures.

In the 2160s sh'Makesh was the Governor of the Andorian colony world Alrond. After the formation of the Federation sh'Makesh declared that Alrond was withdrawing from the Andorian Empire to become the Andorian Empire In Exile. In the years that followed she became even more stridently anti-Federation, and encouraged the growth of the Planeterist party in the hopes that political strife would shatter the Federation.

After the formation of the Empire in Exile, a group of radicals called the Keepers of the Throne emerged. This group was extreme even for sh'Makesh's tastes. The Keepers committed a number of terrorist acts against the sizeable non-Andorian population living on Alrond. Matters came to a head when the former Andorian subject world Arken II was admitted to the Federation and the Keepers carried out terrorist activities against the Arkenites living on Alrond in retaliation.

sh'Makesh tried to contain the Keepers, and in response they tried to have her assassinated. The attempt left sh'Makesh seriously injured and unable to continue as Governor. A new Governor was installed into office, who reached out to the Federation for assistance.

Starfleet responded, and they were able to defeat the Keepers. The Andorian Empire in Exile collapsed a short time later as the new Governor of Alrond affirmed the colony's commitment to the Andorian Empire and larger Federation.