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| - Thelian was the Federation president when first contact was made with the Cardassian Union. Thelian attended a historic meeting with the Legarans at Vulcan in 2327, to which the Cardassians had been invited as observers. However, Cardassian efforts to sabotage the talks and assassinate the Legaran delegation, though disavowed by the Cardassian government, served to damage diplomatic processes, leading eventually to the Cardassian Wars. (TOS comic: Enter the Wolves) While in office, Thelian had a château built in the Loire Valley to serve as his home. Château Thelian, as it came to be known, became the official residence of Federation presidents, used by and containing portraits of every president after Thelian. (Star Trek novel: Articles of the Federation) By 2380, Thelian was the eldest surviving former president of the United Federation of Planets, and upon the death of Jaresh-Inyo of Grazer that year, one of only two living former presidents. The elderly Thelian's poor health prevented him from attending Jaresh-Inyo's state funeral on Mars. (Star Trek novel: Articles of the Federation) At formal functions, Thelian often wore his Starfleet dress uniform, as opposed to traditional Andorian garb. (TOS comic: Enter the Wolves)
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