Keepers of the Throne

The Keepers of the Throne was a radical Andorian group that was formed in the years following the establishment of the United Federation of Planets on the Andorian colony world Alrond. The group was introduced in the Star Trek: Enterprise novel A Choice of Futures.

After the formation of the Federation the Alrond colony's Governor Lecheb 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.

In Alrond's political climate the extremist Keepers of the Throne formed. This group committed terrorist acts against the sizeable non-Andorian population living on Alrond. Matters came to a head when Arken II was admitted to the Federation and the Keepers carried out terrorist activities against the Arkenites living on Alrond.

Governor sh'Makesh tried to clamp down on the Keepers, and in response the Keepers tried to have her assassinated. The attempt left her 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. Following the dissolution of the Keepers of the Throne, the Andorian Empire in Exile also collapsed as the new Governor of Alrond affirmed the colony's commitment to the Andorian Empire and larger Federation.