The Age of Lament was a turbulent time in Andorian history. Terrible violence was committed in Andor's past which nearly led to the destruction of the Andorian people. Their clan structure was a source of extreme, nationalistic pride and the root cause for warfare. Competing clans fought at the slightest provocation during a time that was later known as the Age of Lament. Rivalries spun out of control in a never-ending cycle of vendetta that culminated in a series of private wars. Nearly one-quarter of the Andorian population killed each other in one of these revenge wars, leaving their civilization at the brink of ruin.