Romulan

Species Information

Name: Romulan 

Homeworld: Mol'Rihan 

Federation Membership: Allied 

Ease of Writing: Difficult 

For Character Sheets 

While we understand a lot of people want to write former Tal Shiar agents or Tal Shiar aligned characters, they are a very small and selective group. If you would like to include service in the Tal Shiar as part of your character, please ask first. 

This species is allied with the Federation. If your character applied to Starfleet Academy before 2410, they will have required a letter of recommendation from a Starfleet officer ranked Commander or higher.  If this was after 2410 (with the establishment of the Khitomer Alliance,) they could apply without the letter. Alternatively, your character can be an exchange officer or a total transfer from their home faction's forces. If you go with the latter, you must include why they chose to swap to Starfleet. 

777 also has a number of roleplayers who have established Romulan houses. For information on these, you can check the Romulan Families document.

For Roleplay 

Be aware that the Romulans practiced slavery of the Reman species up until 2387. Any Romulan character may have a family history of this. 

Timeline

Due to the complicated history of the Romulan people, there are quite a few things to keep in mind when creating Romulan characters.  Keep in mind this is just an outline of major events for reference. The STO Wiki also has a detailed article here!

The Romulan Star Empire

• Before 2154: The Romulans launch a unification movement and send undercover operatives to Vulcan to infiltrate the High Command

• 2156 - 2160: Earth Romulan War

• Before 2368: An underground Anti-Star Empire and pro-Vulcan unification movement is started by D'Tan with the help of Ambassador Spock

• 2373 - 2375: The Dominion War

• 2379: Shinzon's Coup and the entire Romulan senate is killed, Reman rights movement begins

• 2385: The Zhat Vash, a secret organization within the high ranks of the Tal Shiar, launch the Attack on Mars

• 2386: Remans negotiate for their freedom and are given the new home of Cretaris

• 2387: Hobus Supernova, wiping out Romulus and Remus

• Late 24th Century: The first full blooded Romulan (Elnor) is accepted into Starfleet Academy.

The Romulan Free State and Other Factions

• 2387: The Romulan neutral zone is dissolved and The Romulan Free State was established after the Supernova

  • Rator III is established as the homeworld for the Tal Shiar backed Free State

  • Virinat Colony is flooded with colonists who would later join D'Tan in what would be the Romulan Republic

  • Other Romulan colony worlds serve as safe havens for other refugees

  • Vulcan also welcomed Romulan refugees, especially those who believed in unification.

• Before 2390: The Free State encounters The Artifact and establishes the Borg Reclamation Project, working in tandem with the Federation at this time

• Late 24th Century: Romulan D'Tan works to establish the beginnings of a new government based out of the Romulan Flotilla

• 2409: Virinat Colony is invaded by Tal Shiar and their allied Elachi forces.

The Romulan Republic

• 2409: The Romulan Republic is legitimized. Dewa III is renamed New Romulus (Mol'Rihan) and is the new home of the Romulan Republic

• 2410: The Iconian War.

Further Reading 

Romulan on Memory Alpha

Romulan on the Star Trek Online Wiki

Romulan Fantasy Name Generator