Romulus

Romulus was the adopted homeworld of the Romulans and capital planet of the Romulan Star Empire. The planet was also known as ch'Rihan (lit. "of the Declared" in the Romulan language) and 128 Trianguli III-A (in the astronomical notation of Earth). In yet another language, the planet was known as Rom'laas, and in another catalog system, Ket-cheleb III.

History and specifics[]

Its tidally-locked "sister world" was known as Remus. Together, Romulus and Remus were sometimes called the Hearthworlds. Remus and the planet Romulus had a "Trojan relationship" in the way they revolved around each other. The sun around which Romulus orbited was known as Eisn, which formed the binary Romulan system together with Romulus B.

Romulus was a lush, humid world abundant with vegetation and large bodies of water, and was designated a Minshara class world. The planet had two moons, Pirek and Elvreng. (TOS novels: Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages; Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire; TNG video game: Echoes from the Past)

The third novel in the Vulcan's Soul trilogy, Epiphany, has a mention of the sister world of Remus possessing four moons, while FASA RPG module: The Romulans (FASA) states that Romulus has no moons.

According to different sources, Romulus was either the second (FASA RPG module: The Romulans (FASA); ST video game: Infinite) or third (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire) planet in its star system.

The Klingon name for the planet, romuluS, is derived from the Federation Standard name. (tlhIngan Hol reference: Klingon for the Galactic Traveler)

Overview[]

UfpmapLUGTOSCoreGameBook — Romulus vicinity.

The planet was noted as being rich in different kinds of organic life with a climate far better then what was present on Vulcan with abundant supplies of water with much larger seas. Varying types of habitations were also present from deserts to volcanic regions with firefalls. Though it was rich in organic life, its metal content was somewhat rarer with much of it being present deep within the planet, which was a contrast to the world's sister planet. (TOS - Vulcan's Soul novel: Exiles)

As such, it was seen as a resource poor world compared to its sister planet with Romulus lacking fossil fuels, hard metals and radioactive materials. (FASA RPG module: The Romulans)

Transporter beams were typically not used for interplanetary travel on the home world. (TNG novel: Dead Zone)

Explored Galaxy — Romulus on the explored galaxy map.

Romulus was noted on star charts of the galaxy's explored regions in the 23rd and 24th centuries, in an area of the projection also containing Remus, Ingraham B and the Romulan Neutral Zone. (TOS movie: The Undiscovered Country, TNG episodes: "Conspiracy", "The Measure of a Man", "The Emissary", "The Mind's Eye", "The Game", DS9 episodes: "In the Hands of the Prophets", "Cardassians")

History[]

See also: Romulan history

Historians believe that Romulus and its sister world of Remus were in fact once a single large planetoid known as Romii. The biggest change that geologists have determined to have to Romii was five-point three billion years ago when another planetary body, which was at least sixty percent the size of Romii and in retrograde orbit, collided with the large planet. The impact stripped the outer crust from Romii and, in less then two hundred years, the ejecta had coalesced into a single body that would eventually cool to become the planet known as Romulus which would continue to spin with the force of that ancient catastrophic collision. (TOS novel: Captain's Blood)

According to one account it was named by the Vulcan Exiles after an ancient myth of twin god-brothers. Another account said that the planet was named after the mythical home of the Vulcan god Ket-cheleb known as Rom'laas. Terise Haleakala-LoBrutto, a human anthropologist who lived among the Romulans in secret for many years, maintained in her magnum opus The Romulan Way that the names Romulus and Remus were assigned by Federation explorers. (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire; TOS - Rihannsu novel: The Romulan Way)

Sometime in the 23rd or 24th century, Kor attacked the world. Also, at some point, Elim Garak served as a gardener on the planet. (ST website : StarTrek.com)

In 2376, this was listed as the host location of a current or past marathon. (New Worlds, New Civilizations short story: "The Footfalls of Tradition")

Romulus was completely destroyed when the Hobus star went nova in 2387. Prior to the destruction, Spock attempted to warn the Romulan Senate that the supernova posed a threat to both the planet and the entire Romulan Star Empire, but was rebuffed. However, a few weeks later, the Romulan Senate observed that the Hobus star was increasing in mass and was growing more unstable which led to them concluding that Spock was correct. A scientist predicted that it would take a few weeks at most for the shockwave to reach Romulus once the star went nova. Praetor Chulan proclaimed he would put the matter up for vote in the Senate, then gave the order to begin evacuation protocols for Romulus.

The shockwave from the Hobus detonation proved so violent it breached subspace and propagated far faster than the speed of light, reaching the Romulan system in only 27 hours. The entire system was obliterated and billions of Romulans and Remans died. The praetor was among the survivors and promised that the empire would survive, and that he would find his people a new home. However, Chulan and the survivors of the Senate were killed by Nero soon after in revenge for their prior inaction. (ST comic: "Countdown"; TOS movie, novelization & comic adaptation: Star Trek; STO website : The Path to 2409)

Alternate timelines[]

In the "anti-time" future to which Q helped Jean-Luc Picard travel, the year 2396 saw an outbreak of Tarellian plague on Romulus. (TNG episode: "All Good Things...")

Defenses[]

Romulus is defended by the "Kaur'el Tennahrex" (the High Fortress), a massive orbital defense platform. The orbital battle station was originally built in the 22nd century. The battle station was upgraded and expanded in the 23rd century, and again in the mid-24th century. It was a space station with 50 docking ports for the D'deridex-class Warbirds or smaller warships, and 200 docking ports for smaller vessels.

The Kaur'el Tennahrex had a crew of 4,325, an additional 2,770 inhabitants, and had a maximum capacity of 27,500. It was equipped with 35 tractor beam arrays, 40 personnel transporters, and 80 cargo transporters. The station's defenses consisted of a deflector shield, 50 plasma torpedo launchers, and Type S Disruptor cannons. The battle station also controlled a huge network of smaller defense satellites which were scattered around the planet and nearby space. Assigned to the station were 6 D'deridex-class warbirds, 24 smaller warships, 12 warp shuttles, 12 scout ships, and 100 work bee-type craft. (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire)

Geography[]

Romulus map Worlds — Romulus surface map.

Bodies of water[]

Apnex Sea • Balsanra River • Bareldak Bay • D'Gansar River • Dorvek River • Garenah Sea/Garenak Sea • Gend'eroth River • Haverelar Sea • H'relgath River • Jendraax Strait/Jendranax Strait • Sea of Lerodan • Nelrek Ocean • North Mendlanar Sea • Sherdak Sea/Sherelak Sea • South Mendlanar Sea • Tai'eld River • Terelex Straits/Terelix Straits • Thal'Tharin River • Tor'ren River • Sea of Vrekess • White Sea

Continents (and provinces)[]

Brel'kar
- Allorak
- Chetris
- Daal'Gareth
- Mendrik
- Rel'enak
Folloss
- Fal'seras
- Tel'Garch
Novok
Umrica
Valcaria

Moons and satellites[]

Pirek ("The Leaper")
Elvreng
Kaur'el Tennahrex ("The High Fortress"), orbital military defense platform
Veldras Orbital Power Facility

Whilst LUG states that Romulus has two moons, the Vulcan's Soul book Epiphany states that it has in fact four though they are not named.

Natural history[]

Flora[]

Fauna[]

Bloodwing
Kerosh
Mogai
Neiirrh
Nhaidh
Ra'tar
Romulan green whale
Set'leth
Ter'ak
Thrai
Veruul

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Appendices[]

Connections[]

Romulan planets and planetoids
83 Leonis B V • 872 Trianguli V • Abraxas V • Abraxas IX • Abraxas Prime • Achernar II • Achernar Prime • Acrux IX • Ain I • Alcyone II • Algeron III • Arachnae • Artaleirh • Assaf Golav • Atrius V • Avior VIII • B'Lev I • Bardat • Bestari X • Broz • Brutus X • Bu'Uli Tev III • Celes II • Chal • Chaltok IV • Chara X • Cheron • Chetzia III • Chul • Constanthus • Cor Caroli IX • Cor Caroli V • Cort • Corvus VIII • Crateris colony • Devoras planet • Didacti IV • DiWahn • D'ravasasz IV • Drovna III • Eilhaunn • Eloh • Garthos • Gasko II • Gemma VII • Gibraltar • Girga • Glintara I • Gotanna III • Hellguard • Izar IV • Jenjor VI • Kalabestasz • Kallion • Karr • Ke Kwanus V • Kevratas • Khazara planet • Levaeri V • Makar • Mire • Melik V • Mira Maj VI • Mirhassa • Nequencia colony • New Romulus • Nimbus III • Persevus III • Pilum IV • Placidus II • Primus IV • Ralatak • Rator III • Rator IV • Remus • Rhei'llhne • Romii • Romulus • Rotron • Sadall • Sadat VI • SalaH • Sandal IV • Santora Prime • Scheat III • Scutulum III • Seginus II • Sheratan VII • Sithoi • Situla I • Talvath colony • Tartalus • Terix II • Thieurrull • Unroth III • Virinat • Xanitla • Zaxx'n VI • Zevarus Prime

planets visited by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)

Earth • Elamin IX • Algenib II • Salva IV • Chiaros IV • Kendaray • Denobula • Galor IV • Gornar • Betazed • Raknal V • Ba'ku • Halka • Primus IV • Gemworld • TaD • Blossom IV • Terra Galan • Bajor • Narendra III • Pelleus V • Solosos III • Davlos VI • Cygnet IV • Myrmidon • Tezwa • Kolarus III • Romulus • Tolochon II • Dokalaan homeworld • Dokaalan colony • Carrea • Delta Sigma IV • Gorsach IX • Trophy World • Ramatis III • Fromander IV • Vulcan

planets visited by the USS Titan
Mars • Romulus • Oghen • Iota Leonis II • Lumbu • Orisha • Kestra II • New Erigol • Knnischlinnaik • Doornail • Hranrar • Earth

explored galaxy map
states and organizations	First Federation • Tholian Assembly
regions	Kling • Romulan Neutral Zone • Sarpeid
stars and systems	Aldeberan • Alpha Carinae • Alpha Centuri • Alpha Majoris • Beta Aurigae • Beta Geminorum • Beta Lyrae • Beta Niobe • Beta Portalan • Capella • Deneb • Eminiar • Fabrina • Gamma Trianguli • Ingraham B • Omega Cygni • Orion • Pallas 14 • Phylos • Regulus • Rigel • Sirius • Sol • Talos • Tau Ceti
planets and planetoids	Alfa 177 • Altair VI • Andor • Arret • Ariannus • Babel • Benecia • Berengaria VII • Camus II • Canopus III • Daran V • Gamma Canaris N • Holberg 917G • Janus VI • Kzin • Lactra VII • Makus III • Marcos XII • Marnak IV • Memory Alpha • Mudd • Omega IV • Organia • Pollux IV • Psi 2000 • Pyrix VII • Remus • Romulus • Theta III • Vulcan

capital planets and cities
Khitomer Accords alliance	Cardassia City, Cardassia (Cardassian Union) • Ferenginar (Ferengi Alliance) • First City, Qo'noS (Klingon Empire) • Paris, Earth (United Federation of Planets)
Typhon Pact	Ansirranana, Breen (Breen Confederacy) • Gornar (Gorn Hegemony) • Ki Baratan, Romulus (Romulan Star Empire) • Rashtag, Janalwa (Holy Order of the Kinshaya) • Tholia (Tholian Assembly) • Tzenketh, Ab-Tzenketh (Tzenkethi Coalition)
non-aligned states	Dinaal City (Dinaal IV) • Empersa (Dominion) • Guwine, Venette (Venette Convention) • Keelee-Kee, Tezwa • L'hur (Sikaris III, Sikarian Canon) • Me'leit, Talar (Talarian Republic) • New Romulus (Romulan Republic) • Nova Roma, Rator III (Romulan Star Empire, post-Hobus) • Rexlar-D, Dosi (Dosi Confederation) • Zahlnerest (Zahl II, Zahl Regnancy)
Mirror Universe States	Deneva (Galactic Commonwealth) • Okinawa, Earth (Terran Empire) • Okinawa, Earth (Terran Republic)
Federation member states	Ares City (Confederated Martian Colonies) • Ashalla (Republic of Bajor) • Iaron (Damiano) • Leran Manev (Trill) • Lor'Vela (Andorian Empire) • New Coridan (People's Republic of Coridan) • New Samarkand (Alpha Centauri Concordium of Planets) • Nuvia (Risian Hedony) • Pike City (Cestus III) • San Francisco (United Earth) • ShiKahr (Confederacy of Vulcan) • Stratos (Ardana) • Zhelnogra (Tenara)
Federation member state subdivisions & colonies	Eau Claire (Belle Terre) • London (United Kingdom, United Earth) • Madrid (Spain, United Earth) • New Burbank (Rigel VI, United Rigel Colonies) • New Rakantha (New Bajor, Republic of Bajor) • Oslo (Norway, United Earth) • Port Emily (Sherman's Planet) • Rigel Trade Complex (Rigel X, United Rigel Colonies) • Washington, DC (United States, United Earth) •
interstellar state subdivisions	Ka'Hat (Sherman's Planet, Klingon Empire) • Kecemen (Karemma, Karemma Foundation, Dominion)
defunct interstellar states	Achernar Prime (Imperial Romulan State) • Thal, Thallon (Thallonian Empire) • Unimatrix 01 (Borg Collective)

References[]

Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire
ST video game: Starfleet Command III
PIC novel: Firewall

External link[]

Romulus article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ST reference: Star Charts
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire

[Star_Charts-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ST reference: Star Charts

[D'era-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire

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