Thala was a blind Andorian girl born in space around 2359. Her mother was a linguist who died when she contracted a virus when Thala was only one year old. The intricate, visual aid woven into her clothing was partly based on both Geordi La Forge's and Doctor Miranda Jones' technologies. Making her nervous system immune to the visible spectrum from the large space artifact Enterprise studied. With the exception of herself and Tellarite physiology, most humanoids experience dementia, hallucinations and unconsciousness; leading to death. (Soong-type androids are observed to experience positronic overload and auto shut down.) In much the same way Jones was resistant to the dangerous rays emitted by Ambassador Kollos, a century prior. She has known Doctor Selar since early 2365, when Thala and