Not through war but with culture, he believes that closed borders and even preemptive strikes are the only solution to protect the empire from the federation. Misdirection is the key to survival, never attack what your enemy defends, never behave as your enemy expects, and never reveal your true strength, if knowledge is power then to be unknown is to be unconquerable. After the vulcan race adopted the beliefs and doctrines of surak the romulans departed to find a world of their own in deference of the vulcan culture, an event referred to as the sundering. The romulans were biological cousins of vulcans, descended from those who rejected suraks reforms during the time of awakening. Memory alpha is a wiki encyclopedia for topics related to the star trek fictional universe. Elim garak is a fictional character from the television series star trek. The romulans were biological cousins of vulcans, descended from those who rejected surak s reforms during the time of awakening. Terok nor explores the history of the deep space nine station during the bajoran occupation, when it was known by its cardassian name. The romulans were a humanoid race from the planet romulus. Earthromulan war at memory beta, the wiki for licensed star trek works warp drive and romulan history at ex astris scientia. It is a symbol of military might and honor, displayed on the bridge of every romulan warshipthe first scout. A team of semanticists and poets, stask among them, began building the travelers new language just after the ships keels were flown. It was the adopted homeworld of the romulans following their exodus from vulcan, and the capital world of the romulan star empire. In recent years, memory has become a central, though also a controversial, concept in historical studies a term that denotes both a new and distinctive field of study and a fresh way of conceptualizing history as a field of inquiry more generally.
After a supernova destroyed the romulan sun, a romulan free state existed. A garden of edenlike place known as vorta vor was part of romulan creation myths, similar to the vulcan sha ka ree. History of the earthromulan war star trek minutiae. Star empire infonet path to 2409 accolade romulan entries. Memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki the ships of the line calendar for contents cover. The romulan star empire, gives players and narrators alike a detailed overview of this vast interstellar empire. The book makes the greatest conflict in earths entire history look like several years of boring skirmishes. The romulan way history book memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom powered by wikia. Terms like consul, romulan, reman, and more are direct references to the roman republic and empire. Dive in today and post all of your fancreated stories, characters, novels, and more.
But is there an inuniverse explanation for the heavy use of terminology from earths history to refer to an alien race. This course is an intensive examination of the causes, conduct, and conclusion of the earthromulan war, starting with the initial phantom contacts in the vargot expanse and the raid on station salem one to the wars conclusion at the battle of cheron. The republic was officially established in 2409, and its first elected leader was proconsul dtan. Romulan history memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. He fears that the federation will consume the romulan empire the same way it has consumed the vulcans, andorians etc. Romulan language resource this link contains some awesome work on both the romulan and vulcan written languages. Its accessible surface is an adventure zone, with the capital city also being home to the fleet embassy as well as new romulus command. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
The romulan historian is a npc located on new romulus. Picard and musiker were shocked to learn there was a native population of humanoids, 4 to 5 million strong. Memory beta is a wikipediastyle database for licensed star trek works, including novels, comic books, rpg sourcebooks, video games and any other licensed works. The romulan war beneath the raptors wing, the two proceeding books the good that men do and kobayashi maru and the final book following the romulan war to brave the storm all answer this question. The romulan star empire was the romulan polity and one of the major powers in the galaxy by the 24th century. Someone went in the past and mucked up klingon history, which caused them to take peaceful scientific path rather than warlike path in. The verity traveled to the romulan colony at yuyat beta, in preparation for relocating the 10,000 colonists.
A vast region of space, the romulan star empire encompasses sectors in both the alpha and beta quadrants. Memory beta is a wiki dedicated to collecting all noncanon information concerning the star trek universe. She only gives one assignment for duty officers, research history of new romulus. One thing they agreed on quickly was that they could not stop being vulcan while they still spoke the language. Oct 29, 2009 i have often wondered how the television series enterprise would have played out if a fifth or even sixth series had been been made. This wiki contains a plethora of spoilers relating to the star trek series and novels. From wwiii in 2026 to spock and neros timetraveling in 2387 giving birth to the current star trek movies, we chart out the history of the future. Romulan mythology described the myths of the romulan people, which were studied even though there was no word for mythology in romulan ramdha was the foremost expert on ancient romulan myth, and before her assimilation had authored several books on the subject. Romulan characters star trek works archive of our own.
Collecting legendary creator john byrnes tales of star tre. Other sections include treatments on the romulan economy and mercantile. The romulans are also the dominant race of the romulan star empire, the largest empire in the beta quadrant of the milky way galaxy although its positioning in the beta quadrant is never mentioned in any film or television episode and indeed several episodes of. Memory beta is a website that hosts information on all things relating to officially licensed star trek productions, for example novels, comics, etc. Updating the romulan mystery content became an opportunity to weave the story together more tightly. When talking about using rtrek to access data from memory beta, the term data is used loosely. Web of the romulans was the first original star trek novel to reach the us bestseller lists. The dust storm had thickened and it was only getting worse. Musiker and picard were asked by majordomus athus to beam to the planet to visit the colony leaders alone. Ael has grown weary of romulan politics and seeks the captains help to restore honor to her people. Either way, diane duane helped remedy that situation with my enemy, my ally, the first book in her rihannsu series. The romulan star empire was ruled by empress sela, who constantly feared that she would be overthrown and killed by esdeath, tket, the romulan republic, or any of her other enemies. These are official, but this is not the same and canon.
Please read our policies and guidelines before getting started. Below is the best collection of funny senior portraits. Jan 19, 2015 not the least of which was the role of the romulans. Whether its characters, starships, planets, or fan fiction, the star trek universe is now yours to expand. It was first published by bantam books in 1977, and reissued by corgi and titan books in the uk the novel references the star trek episode the enterprise incident, and includes the unnamed romulan commander featured in that episode. The romulan star empire was a major interplanetary government with territory in both the alpha and beta quadrants. They do not pretend to not have emotions, and they get laid more than vulcans, which is why they do not experience pon farr. The following covers a history of the romulan and reman peoples within the timeline of star trek online, the immediately preceding years and times references in the games lore. Victim of the romulan war by euderion on deviantart star. In the series, garak is an exiled spy from the cardassian union and a former member of the feared cardassian intelligence group called the obsidian order. The story takes place during the original series run and stars kirk, squaring off with romulan commander ael trllallieu.
Memory gamma was created to collect and share all of your star trek ideas. The book covers form a triptych by artist john picacio, and do not include the deep space nine or the lost era subtitles. The romulan republic was a government formed out of the ashes of the fallen romulan star empire following the destruction of the romulan homeworld. Romulan is a legendary indicadominant strain that got its name when people began joking that this strain could dent your head and create ridges like the warrior race from star trek that shares the strains name. The head of the tal shiar reported directly to her. This is tied to the arrival of the departed fleet in the romii 128 trianguli star system, and is provided for convienence.
Romulans, also known as rihannsu, are widely maligned as dishonorable, but unlike klingons who pay lip service to honor, but attack rescue vessels with cloaked ships, the romulans do not pretend to be honorable. The romulan way was a book written by anthropologist terise haleakalalobrutto chronicling romulan history and her own experiences living on romulus as an. The romulans were biological cousins of vulcans, as they were descended from those who rejected suraks reforms during the time of awakening. A tall humanoid, the same species as vulcans but more human. History of the romulan and reman peoples official star trek. My body was throbbing in pain and i was too exhausted to fight or argue.
The first romulan starships to leave their star system were merchants and pirates, interested in profitmaking, and not always statesanctioned. Enterprise novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Garak was exiled to the space station that became known as deep space nine and established a tailoring. The romulans were a species from the planet romulus in the beta quadrant. The materials as used in the creation of this class are the property. Federation legacy wiki is a fandom books community.
This wiki was started on april 15, 2005, and we are currently working on 54,459 articles. Whats up lore masters, this is the beginning of the romulan lore series. Apr 19, 2020 hi again, ric here with another cultural index and this one is going to be rather hard star trek species to examine. Romulus was the inhabited second planet of the romulan system in sector z6 of the beta quadrant. The romulan star empire gives players and narrators alike a detailed overview of this vast interstellar empire.
By the 24th century, the romulan star empire was one of the major powers in the galaxy. Original romulan characters alternate universe canon divergence. This is actually raised by a romulan in one of the books. On routine patrol near the border of the neutral zone, the starship uss enterprised discovers. After she was retrieved and became disordered, she claimed that she prefered the term the news over mythology. Characters of star trek online affiliated with the romulan star empire and the romulan republic. Welcome to memory beta memory beta is a wikipediastyle database for licensed star trek works, including novels, comic books, rpg sourcebooks, video games and any other licensed works. Rihannsu is a series of interlinked novels, written by diane duane and peter morwood, published by pocket books from 1984 to 2006.
Romulan hybrid timeline federation legacy wiki fandom. Deep space nine, in which he is portrayed by andrew j. This series predates the reboot movies, and im already in an alternate universe. Crossing into memory beta territory, the bird is most likely a rihannsu eagle, which is also featured in the emblem itself of the romulan star empire source. The history of the romulan race began on their original homeworld vulcan during the time of awakening that was being spearheaded by surak who taught a growing philosophy known as cthia. The romulan star empire, also known in some romulan languages as the rihannsu star empire and as the latasam stelai romlnz which when translated meant star road of the people, was the primary romulan state. Memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom the first in the star trek titan series, taking wing has an interesting storyline that is a quick followup to the last of the old star trek movies, star trek.
It was a turbulent time on the vulcan motherworld as their violent emotion filled nature resulted in numerous wars that devastated the planet and. The romulan way also gives vulcan dates, based on the fanderived calendar inspired by tas yesteryear, for the early events in romulan pre history. Enterprised were able to rescue picard and destroy the cube, but the queen was able to survive by unknown means the queen led a second attack on earth in 2373, this time attempting to. Romulan ranks were identifying titles given to individuals serving in the romulan star empire, the tal shiar, or the romulan republic. The empires long, storied, and often brutal history remains largely hidden from most outsiders. The price of the phoenix july 1977 by sondra marshak and myrna culbreath, is an original novel based upon the 1960s television series star trek. As their level of technology improved, the vulcans violent nature threatened the species with extinction. Romulus was destroyed in 2387 when its sun exploded in a supernova.
It is full of unimaginative depictions of life in space, and several uninteresting battle situations. Located in the beta quadrant, the romulan star empire was founded through the. Having been featured in skunk, high times, and cannabis culture, romulan is well known for its potent narcoticlike stone. New romulus also known as dewa iii, vastam, and molrihan is the third planet in the new romulus system and the capital of the romulan republic. There are two unnamed romulan commanders in star trek.
Apr 25, 2017 victim of the romulan war by euderion on deviantart. Unlike in klingon history, where imperialism was state policy from the outset, romulan civilization had no standing objective of conquest. Likewise, television series did not include the prefix on its title card until season three. The provinces were always at war, constantly fighting for land, and water, for water was a scarce thing on the desert planet. Unlike the other reputations, this task force is more dedicated to science and humanitarian efforts and ultimately. Romulan ranks at memory beta, the noncanon star trek wiki navigation edit. Ancient vulcans were mothing like the vulcans that startrek now knows. In the book, the event that finally sparks the coalitions declaration of war against the romulans is the destruction of the earth freighter kobayashi maru. Within its three books you will find comprehensive discussions of everything from imperial history and politics to romulan religion and culture. The romulan way history book memory beta, noncanon. They must have acquired it at latest during their presumed brief alliance with the klingons in 2267 when they were using klingon ship designs, evidently with warp engines, as seen in tos.
The sequel to the novel kobayashi maru is titled the romulan war. A joint task force dedicated to the construction and protection of new romulus. The whole book revolves around the fact that jim gives up control of his ship to her and takes it into rihannsu territory with ael as its commander while he is imprisoned in the brig. She is found in front of the small building near the warehouse the same building on which the player climbs onto to receive the staging area quartermaster accolade. Roman society lasted for a thousand years and went through many changes, rome started as a republic and became a dictatorship, had something akin to monarchy for a while, until the end of the julioclaudian dynasty.
Sources on the aelmy enemy, my ally page on memory beta agrees with this conclusion, i am just dumbfounded that nobody has added the word before. Sacrifice of angels hands down the best episode in the history of star trek. When a romulan spy learns of the world, it becomes the centerpiece for a farreaching romulan plot. This book focuses on the uss titan, which is captained by the newly appointed captain riker, and is the first. The romulan commander female, a character from the episode the enterprise incident the romulan commander male, a character from the episode balance of terror. Romulan star empire at memory beta, the noncanon star trek wiki. Hermeticus 2 a planet so shrouded in secrecy that few in the federation even know of its existence. This is a very poor book, if one judges it as a star trek warstory, or a fictional history, or as military sciencefiction. Other races in the klingon, cardassian and romulan empires. Romulan history about 2000 years ago, suraks teachings gained acceptance and led the previously violent vulcans a new logical and peaceful way. For the mirror universe counterpart, see earth romulan war mirror the earth romulan war, also known as the romulan war, romulan wars, earthromulus war, was a major interstellar conflict fought during the mid22nd century 21552160 between forces led by united earth and those of the romulan star empire. Romulan memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Romulan history begins with vulcan history, as they were the same species 2000 years ago.
The romulans have been called space romans in the past, but how accurate is that. The series name was retroactively applied to the first novels with the release of new installments in 2000. Welcome to memory delta wiki, a community of fan authors writing stories set in the star trek galaxy. It is set between july 22, 2155 and july 22, 2156, and details the war. Some groups of vulcans and romulans wished to reunite their races. You see, sometime in the age of the klingon second empire, maybe around the 22nd century, chancellor mowga discovered new territory reigned over by a seemingly passive species and decreed that their territory. Romulan history describes the rise of the romulan people from being a group of vulcan emigrants to an interstellar empire.
The vulcans were once an extremely violent and emotional people, waging almost constant warfare on each other. The emblem of the romulan star empire is known as the eagle. This book, which is aimed both at specialists and at students, provides historians with an accessible and stimulating introduction to debates and theories about memory, and to the range of approaches that have been taken to the study of it in history and other disciplines. Counting in romulan romulan race database includes cultural stuffs. This process lasted a century, until the logicians eventually prevailed the time of the awakening. The history of the vulcan and romulan peoples was a subject of interest on both vulcan and romulus. That includes information from licensed works such as books, comics and games, material that would be otherwise inappropriate for the canon wiki, memory alpha. The romulans originate from the planet vulcan where they were one of many warring factions on the violent world. Conceived by harry doddema and dan carlson in september 2003 and officially launched on december 5 of that year, it uses the wiki model and is hosted by wikia, inc.
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