Romulans

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Romulans are an alien race that features in Star Trek.

History

Romulans were a humanoid species that lived in the Milky Way Galaxy. Their origins were traced to an ancient humanoid race who around 4.5 billion years ago seeded many worlds with the DNA to guide evolution to a form resembling their own with the resultant Romulans being one of he species that developed these DNA sequences. (TNG: The Chase)

In time, the differences with their Vulcan kin grew wider making them different for their distant cousins. (TNG: The Neutral Zone)

It was believed that the Romulans fascination with humans was responsible for keeping the peace with the Federation. (TNG: The Neutral Zone)

In the aftermath, billions of Romulan worlds were threatened by the Hobus star's explosion. A humanitarian crisis emerged with several figures in Starfleet suggesting that they used their resources to aid the Romulans in their evacuation. Several figures within Starfleet did not want to participate in this initiative as they did not want to aid their enemies but Admiral Picard managed to lead the relief efforts. (PIC: The End is the Beginning)

Overview

They were known to be distantly related to the Vulcans. (TNG: The Neutral Zone) It was for this reason that the Romulan's and Vulcan's shared a common physiology. (DS9: Image in the Sand) It was believed that the two races were virtually identical on a medical level. Tuvan Syndrome was a condition that afflicted this Vulcanoid race with sufferers being afflicted with a neurological disease that was degenerative and incurable. (DS9: Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges)

Romulan belief in their own superiority was to such as an extent that it was beyond arrogance. (TNG: The Neutral Zone) Their people were noted to hold a well deserved reputation for their arrogance. (DS9: Image in the Sand) Klingons considered them to be an arrogant and untrustworthy people. (DS9: Tears of the Prophets)

As a people, Romulans were said to be creatures of extremes as they could be one moment violent beyond description yet the next moment tender and intensely curious. (TNG: The Neutral Zone) It was claimed that the Romulan's did not believe in luck. (DS9: Tears of the Prophets) Some claimed that they were an unimaginative people who could be an implacable foe. (DS9: Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges) Vulcan's and Romulan's shared a mutual distrust of one another. (DS9: Image in the Sand) Romulans did not initiate anything as they waited to see their opponent to commit themselves first. (TNG: The Neutral Zone) It was said that the Romulans loved drama with secrets being an aspect that was prevalent within their society. (PIC: Maps and Legends)

Traditional Romulan houses were always said to have a false front door that was never used. (PIC: The End is the Beginning)

A secretive cabal and group within Romulan empire was the Zhat Vash which was a term that referred to the keepers of the dead who were the only ones in their society that could be entrusted with secrets. They were said to a thousand year old secret society that guarded an ancient secret that was so terrible that it could break a person's mind. Part of this involved a complete hatred and loathing of artificial intelligences and life with them working to destroy any such machines. Their existence was largely unknown except as a myth with it being said that the Tal Shiar were simply a mask for this organization to operate with them operating not only on Romulan worlds but others as well. (PIC: Maps and Legends)

Romulan distrust of artificial intelligence meant that there was a complete absence of such life within their empire. In fact, they were said to not study cybernetics and there computers were limited to purely numerical functions. (PIC: Maps and Legends)

Their methods of forensic molecular reconstruction were noted for being illegal within the Federation. (PIC: Maps and Legends)

Romulan disruptors were said to lack a disruptor setting. (PIC: The End is the Beginning)

Members

• Kimara Cretak : a female Romulan senator who served as the liaison between her empire and the Federation alliance against the Dominion who was assigned to Deep Space 9 where she cultivated a good working relationship with Admiral Ross. (DS9: Image in the Sand)
• Neral : a male Romulan who around 25 years ago had his immediate family killed in a Klingon raid. He eventually became the former Proconsul but later Praetor of the Star Empire with his ascension confirmed by the Continuing Committee. (DS9: Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges)
• Koval : a male Romulan who was the Chairman of the Tal Shiar. (DS9: Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges)
• Tomalak : a male Romulan commander. (TNG: The Enemy)
• Bochra : male Romulan Centurion. (TNG: The Enemy)
• Laris : (PIC: Maps and Legends)
• Ramdha : a dark haired female who was an expert in ancient Romulan myth with her being assimilated by a Borg Cube. (PIC: The End is the Beginning)

Notes

• The Romulans were introduced in Star Trek: The Original Series in the episode "The Balance of Terror".

In other media

Video games

• In Star Trek: Elite Force II, Romulans appeared as antagonists in the setting of the first-person shooter video game. They were shown as being a dissident movement known as the Empty Crown who sought to take over leadership of the Romulan Star Empire.
• In Star Trek Online, Romulans were playable characters in the setting of the MMORPG video game with players able to select one as part of the Romulan Republic faction.

Appearances

• Star Trek: The Original Series: "Balance of Terror"
• Star Trek: The Next Generation:
• Star Trek: Deep Space 9: "Image in the Sand"
• Star Trek: Voyager:
• Star Trek: Enterprise:
• Star Trek: Picard:

External Links

• Memory Alpha Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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