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The I Anzac Corps was an Australian and New Zealand World War I army corps formed in Egypt in February 1916 as part of the reorganization of the Australian Imperial Force following the evacuation of Gallipoli in November 1915. This corps, along with the II Anzac Corps, replaced the original Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC).

The corps was initially commanded by General Alexander Godley and comprised the three "veteran" Anzac divisions — the Australian 1st and 2nd divisions and the newly formed New Zealand Division.

The corps' divisions were initially manning the defences east of the Suez Canal against the anticipated Turkish invasion of Egypt. On March 29 1916 the corps embarked for France, now under the command of General Sir William Birdwood, the original commander of ANZAC. In France the I Anzac Corps was attached to the British Second Army, positioned on the relatively quiet sector south of Ypres. The corps went into the line south of Armentières, taking over from the British III Corps which was moving to the British Fourth Army in preparation for the Somme Offensive. The Australian 2nd Division was the first into the line on April 9, 1916.

With the Somme Offensive faltering in mid-July, the British Commander-in-Chief, General Douglas Haig, required fresh divisions to continue the the advance. The corps was moved to General Hubert Gough's Fifth Army and directed to capture Pozières.

By this time the II Anzac Corps had started to arrive in France from Egypt under the command of General Godley. As Godley was also the commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, it was decided that the New Zealand Division would be more appropriately located under his command so it swapped with the Australian 4th Division in time for the move to the Somme.

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-''"Without a world of our own, we are, but children, lost in the wilderness."''
-:''- Anarchis, circa 2083.''
+The '''I Anzac Corps''' was an [[Australian]] and [[New Zealand]] [[World War I]] army [[corps]] formed in [[Egypt]] in February [[1916]] as part of the reorganization of the [[Australian Imperial Force (1st)|Australian Imperial Force]] following the evacuation of [[Gallipoli (battle)|Gallipoli]] in November [[1915]].  This corps, along with the [[II Anzac Corps]], replaced the original [[Australian and New Zealand Army Corps]] (ANZAC).
-The '''Xindi''' are an alien race in the fictional [[Star Trek]] [[universe]].  They are native to the [[planet]] [[Xindus]] in a region of [[space]] known as the [[Delphic Expanse]].  They are goverened by the [[Xindi Council]].
+The corps was initially commanded by General [[Alexander Godley]] and comprised the three "veteran" Anzac divisions &mdash; the Australian [[Australian 1st Division|1st]] and [[Australian 2nd Division|2nd]] divisions and the newly formed [[New Zealand Division]].
-The Xindi are unique in that the "race" is comprised of five (once six) distinct species.  These share the same [[genetics|genetic]] origins but have developed along very distinct lines: aquatics, arboreals, avians, insectoids, primates, and reptilians.  All Xindi, regardless of species, share characteristic ridges on their cheekbones.
+The corps' divisions were initially manning the defences east of the [[Suez Canal]] against the anticipated [[Turkish]] invasion of Egypt.  On [[March 29]] 1916 the corps embarked for [[France]], now under the command of General Sir [[William Birdwood]], the original commander of ANZAC. In France the I Anzac Corps was attached to the [[British Second Army]], positioned on the relatively quiet sector south of [[Ypres]].  The corps went into the line south of [[Armenti&egrave;res]], taking over from the [[British III Corps]] which was moving to the [[British Fourth Army]] in preparation for the [[Battle of the Somme (1916)|Somme Offensive]].  The Australian 2nd Division was the first into the line on [[April 9]], 1916.
-==First appearance==
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+With the Somme Offensive faltering in mid-July, the British Commander-in-Chief, General [[Douglas Haig]], required fresh divisions to continue the the advance.  The corps was moved to General [[Hubert Gough]]'s [[British Fifth Army|Fifth Army]] and directed to capture [[Battle of Pozi&egrave;res|Pozi&egrave;res]].
-They first appeared in the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' series, where they carried out an unprovoked attack on [[Earth (Star Trek)|Earth]] in [[April]] of [[2153]], killing 7 million people between [[Florida]] and [[Venezuela]].
-==Xindi history==
-Various Xindi were involved in a war lasting about 100 years and ending in the 2030s.  Alliances between the Xindi species were forged and changed continuously throughout the war, so much that 50-60 years into the war, most Xindi forgot what started it.  However, everyone remembered how it ended.  In an act of desperation, the Insectoids and Reptilians detonated several charges beneath the 8 largest seismic fissures of the geologically-unstable planet Xindus, leading to its destruction and ultimately the extinction of the Xindi-Avian race.
+By this time the [[II Anzac Corps]] had started to arrive in France from Egypt under the command of General Godley.  As Godley was also the commander of the [[New Zealand Expeditionary Force]], it was decided that the New Zealand Division would be more appropriately located under his command so it swapped with the [[Australian 4th Division]] in time for the move to the Somme.
-After the war, the Xindi scattered throughout the Expanse into several [[colony|colonies]].  As a whole, they have a passionate desire to establish a new homeworld and unify all Xindi.
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-The Xindi appear to be pawns in the [[Temporal Cold War]], as they were informed at least as early as [[2152]] by a trans-dimensional race known as [[Sphere Builders]] from the future that they would be victims of a [[genocide|genocidal]] attack from humanity in the [[26th Century]].  The Xindi came to revere these creatures, whom they called the 'Guardians,' and following their guidance, launched a premptive strike on Earth as a precursor to a genocidal second attack.
-The Xindi spent the early part of 2153 deciding how to confront the threat of Humanity and planned a [[biological weapon]] based on the Human genetic profile. This was ultimately rejected by the Xindi Council (the Reptilians went along with the bio weapon but were eventually foiled) and so they worked on a weapon to blow up Earth.  (''In one future timeline, glimpsed in ENT "Twilight," a final version of this weapon succeeds in destroying Earth.'')
-In [[Crewman Daniels|Daniels]]' timeline, Xindi crewmen serve in the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] in the 26th century.
-==Xindi Species==
-===Xindi-Aquatics===
-Xindi-Aquatics resemble Terran [[Cetaceans]].  Not much is known about this species other than that they swim underwater and speak through [[echolocation]].  The name of the aquatic serving on the council is pronounced [[Kiaphet Amman'sor]] in the Xindi primate language. She is always shown in a tank in the council chamber.  Aquatics have a reputation for taking a very long time to make a decision, but are more readily convinced by visual evidence.
-===Xindi-Arboreals (Sloths)===
-Xindi-Arboreals are covered with [[hair]], and resemble Terran [[sloth]]s.  They run [[kemocite]]-production facilites throughout the Delphic Expanse.  [[Gralik]], a Xindi-Arboreal, gave [[Degra]] an impure kemocite, to [[sabotage]] production of the the Council's weapon [[prototype]]. This is probably the species least intrested in destroying humanity.  [[Janar]] is the name of the main arboreal on the council.
-===Xindi-Avians===
-Xindi-Avians resembled Terran [[birds]]. They once darkened the skies of Xindus, the Xindi homeworld.  They are thought to be extinct since the Reptilians and Insectoids planted explosives that destroyed the Xindi Homeworld after the Hundered-Year War.  The Avians, having primitive technology, couldn't leave the planet and were wiped out.
-Curiously, the Avians had a presence on a planet other than Xindus at least as far back as the 2nd Millennium BCE.  This location would later be used as the site of the Xindi Council.
-===Xindi-Insectoids===
-Xindi-Insectoids resemble a cross between six-foot Terran [[grasshopper]]s, [[fly|flies]], and [[ant]]s.  They speak in a clicking [[language]] unique to all Xindi, of which there are dozens of dialects.  Insectoid iconography is radically different that that of other Xindi.  They exist in an alliance with the Reptilians and with them destroyed the Xindi Homeworld after the Hundred-Year War.  Insectoid personal names get longer with age.  (''According to novelizations, the insectoid serving on the council is pronounced [[Shresht]] in the primate language.'')  Insectoids have a reputation for rushing into decisions.
-Insectoids have an average [[lifespan]] of 10-12 years.  They are [[asexual]], and reproduce by laying [[egg]]s, which take about a week to mature.  Egg sacs are suspended from ceilings, and tubules connected to them spray chemicals that cause passers-by to reverse-[[behavioral imprinting|imprint]] on the hatchlings, protecting them as a [[parent]] would.  Hatchlings are so important to Insectoids that hatcheries are aboard starships, and are heavily shielded.  In the event of a problem with the ship, the Insectoid crew will sacrifice themselves to preserve their unborn offspring.
-Insectoid starships are designed differently from other vessels. They don't have one area designated for bridge duties; command functions are distributed throughout the ship. Assault vehicles are designed for Insectoid anatomy and not humanoids. Also, insectoid chairs are not built for humanoids, since their bodies couldn't sit in a regular [[chair]].
-===Xindi-Primates (Humanoids)===
-Xindi-Primates resemble Terran [[humans]] and have a similar brain structure to the Xindi-Reptilians.  They were one of the first Xindi species (including the Reptilians) to be informed on the "threat" posed by humanity. Degra, a Xindi-Primate, was assigned to develop the weapon which was to destroy Earth.  In late 2153, the crew of the ''[[NX-01 Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' boarded and studied a Primate vessel and interrogated the crew. As was learned in the ENT episode: "Stratagem" from Degra, a colony of Primates resides on [[Azati Prime]], where the weapon was being constructed.  [[Degra]] and [[Mallora]] are the two primates serving on the council. Like humans, Primates have white and black skin differences.
-===Xindi-Reptilians===
-Xindi-Reptillians resemble a cross between several Terran [[lizards]].  This species is responsible for a preemptive [[kamikaze]] attack on Earth in 2153.  They use weapons with regenerative biological power cells that overload if caught by other species.  Reptillians prefer to be low to the ground, as oppossed to high-rise buildings.  They are the most aggressive race of Xindi and seem to be more intrested than the other races in destroying Earth, probably in an attempt to maintain political superiority at the Xindi Council.  Along with the Insectoids, they are responsible for the destruction of the Xindi Homeworld.
-Some Reptilians possessed time-travel technology and traveled to 2004 to collect [[blood]] samples for their bio-weapon in the future but were foiled by [[Jonathan Archer]] and [[T'Pol]]. Commander [[Dolim]], a seasoned military officer, serves on the council as the reptilian representative.
-The Xindi-Insectoids are the only race that the Reptilians trust and are willing to divide their military with. A typical attack squadron, at least those at [[Azati Prime]], consists of two Reptilian ships and two Insectoid ships.
-''The names of the insectoid and primate representives are from "The Expanse" by J.M. Dillard, the novelization of Star Trek: Enterprise episodes "The Expanse" and "The Xindi"'' .
-== Xindi-related quotes ==
-*Com. Tucker: They may know how to build a weapons system, but these people could sure use a tip in designing a comfortable chair.
-:Ensign Mayweather: For an insectoid, maybe they are comfortable.
-*Arboreal saying: Dealing with Reptilians is like bargaining with the sun-you make no progress, and you come away burned.
-*Degra: You'll never get close to the weapon! Our defense perimeter will destroy you!
-*Janar: Better their world than ours.
-:Degra: That's what I keep telling myself. But the reality is a good number of the dead will be innocents... and children.
-*Degra: He said he saw Reptilians on Earth, in a place called "Detroit", over a hundred years in the past.
-:Janar: The past?
-:Mallora: So now he's a time traveler!
-*Dolim: I want ''four'' ships to accompany the weapon!
-:Degra: We'll have to generate an ''extremely'' large vortex to accommodate that many vessels.
-:Dolim: Even after Earth is destroyed, there will be residual presence in this system. I intend...to hunt down...and eradicate...''every'' refugee caravan, ''every'' colony, ''every'' last outpost they have.
-*Degra: If we left you with the Reptilians, they would have killed you.
-:Janar: Degra arranged for the Aquatics to return you to your ship.
-:Capt. Archer: Then you also called off the attack on ''Enterprise''.
-:Degra: The Reptilians weren't very pleased about that either.
-==See also:==
-*[[List of Xindi]]
-*[[Xindi timeline]]
-==External Links==
-* [http://memoryalpha.st-minutiae.com/wiki/Xindi Memory Alpha entry]
-* [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/aliens/ENT/article/2573.html Xindi entry on Star Trek Official Site]