Bruce Andrade was drawn to the stars at a very young age. Distant and aloof most of the time, he did not speak a single word until he was two years of age. For the better part of his adolescence he appeared to be simply listening for something, as if he were attuned to some hidden frequency no one else could hear. Throughout his younger years he was regarded with concern and skepticism by friends and family, and encouraged to simply stop listening. (Star Trek: Frontiers)