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* | ==Facts== | ||
* Military of the [[Romulan Star Empire]] (TNG: "Unification II") | |||
* Official name: Galae Command (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note") | |||
** ''Term drawn from Rihannsu fan lore, mentioned in above work'' | |||
* Divided into legions | * Divided into legions | ||
** First Legion | ** First Legion | ||
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*** Military research and development (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'') | *** Military research and development (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'') | ||
*** General goals decided by commanding admiral, specific directions and implementation by chief technologist (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'', ''Kobayashi Maru'', ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'') | *** General goals decided by commanding admiral, specific directions and implementation by chief technologist (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'', ''Kobayashi Maru'', ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'') | ||
* | ** Unknown Legion | ||
** Officers | *** Planetary administration (TNG Novel: ''Death in Winter'') | ||
*** Manages and controls subject worlds following annexation (TNG Novel: ''Death in Winter'') | |||
**** | ==Crew== | ||
**** Commander (equivalent to Captain) | * Officers | ||
** Officer training at [[Imperial War College]] (TNG: "Face of the Enemy") | |||
** Ranking, highest to lowest: | |||
**** Lieutenant (equivalent to Lieutenant) | *** Admiral | ||
**** Admirality divided into echelons of seniority and prominence (ENT Novel: ''To Brave the Storm'') | |||
*** Officers are usually expected to serve until retirement or death, but resignations are allowed | **** Members of lower echelon known as khre'rior, often translated as "vice-admiral" (ENT Novel: ''To Brave the Storm'') | ||
*** Commander (equivalent to Captain) | |||
*** Subcommander (equivalent to Commander) | |||
*** Centurion (equivalent to Lieutenant Commander) | |||
*** Subcenturion (ENT Novel: ''To Brave the Storm''; TNG Short Story: "Turncoats") | |||
*** Lieutenant (equivalent to Lieutenant) | |||
*** Sublieutenant (equivalent to Ensign) | |||
** Unknown location in hierarchy | |||
*** Colonel (TTN Novel: ''Taking Wing'') | |||
** Officers are usually expected to serve until retirement or death, but resignations are allowed | |||
* Enlisted | |||
** Highest to lowest: | |||
*** Decurion (equivalent-ish to Petty Officer) | |||
*** Uhlan (equivalent to Crewman) (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'', ''To Brave the Storm'') | |||
**** Plural: uhlanu | |||
* Uniform | * Uniform | ||
** As of mid-22nd century, enlisted field operatives wear orange fatigues (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'') | ** As of mid-22nd century, enlisted field operatives wear orange fatigues (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'') | ||
* Notes | ** As of 24th century, silver tunics (Various) | ||
*** Praetorian personal guard wear black (TNG Novel: ''Death in Winter'') | |||
==Organization== | |||
* Major positions | |||
** Commander-in-chief | |||
*** [[Romulan Proconsuls|Proconsul]] serves as commander-in-chief of the Romulan Guard (TNG Novel: ''Death in Winter''; TTN Novel: ''Taking Wing'') | |||
**** ''Not explicitly stated by texts, but implied'' | |||
***** '' ''Death in Winter'' established [[Tomalak]] as newly-appointed commander-in-chief December 2379'' | |||
***** '' ''Taking Wing'' established Tomalak as newly-appointed Proconsul December 2379'' | |||
==Technical Details== | |||
* Fleet transitioned from [[ion drive]]-based propulsion to [[singularity drive]]-based propulsion c.mid-to-late 23rd century (Novel: ''Articles of the Federation'') | |||
==Notes== | |||
* Classified directives delivered in deep-green [[PADD]]s (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'') | |||
* Romulan military starships tuned to generate internal vibrations keyed to trigger production of Romulan adrenaline-analog (TNG Short Story: "Turncoats") | |||
[[Category:Militaries]] | [[Category:Militaries]] | ||
[[Category:Romulan Guard|#]] | [[Category:Romulan Guard|#]] | ||
[[Category:Romulan Star Empire]] | [[Category:Romulan Star Empire]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:46, 18 November 2020
Facts
- Military of the Romulan Star Empire (TNG: "Unification II")
- Official name: Galae Command (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note")
- Term drawn from Rihannsu fan lore, mentioned in above work
- Divided into legions
- First Legion
- More commonly known as the Romulan Star Navy (TLE novel: Serpents Among the Ruins)
- Fifth Legion (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
- Military research and development (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
- General goals decided by commanding admiral, specific directions and implementation by chief technologist (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do, Kobayashi Maru, Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
- Unknown Legion
- Planetary administration (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
- Manages and controls subject worlds following annexation (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
- First Legion
Crew
- Officers
- Officer training at Imperial War College (TNG: "Face of the Enemy")
- Ranking, highest to lowest:
- Admiral
- Admirality divided into echelons of seniority and prominence (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
- Members of lower echelon known as khre'rior, often translated as "vice-admiral" (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
- Commander (equivalent to Captain)
- Subcommander (equivalent to Commander)
- Centurion (equivalent to Lieutenant Commander)
- Subcenturion (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm; TNG Short Story: "Turncoats")
- Lieutenant (equivalent to Lieutenant)
- Sublieutenant (equivalent to Ensign)
- Admiral
- Unknown location in hierarchy
- Colonel (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
- Officers are usually expected to serve until retirement or death, but resignations are allowed
- Enlisted
- Highest to lowest:
- Decurion (equivalent-ish to Petty Officer)
- Uhlan (equivalent to Crewman) (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing, To Brave the Storm)
- Plural: uhlanu
- Highest to lowest:
- Uniform
- As of mid-22nd century, enlisted field operatives wear orange fatigues (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
- As of 24th century, silver tunics (Various)
- Praetorian personal guard wear black (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
Organization
- Major positions
- Commander-in-chief
- Proconsul serves as commander-in-chief of the Romulan Guard (TNG Novel: Death in Winter; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
- Not explicitly stated by texts, but implied
- Death in Winter established Tomalak as newly-appointed commander-in-chief December 2379
- Taking Wing established Tomalak as newly-appointed Proconsul December 2379
- Not explicitly stated by texts, but implied
- Proconsul serves as commander-in-chief of the Romulan Guard (TNG Novel: Death in Winter; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
- Commander-in-chief
Technical Details
- Fleet transitioned from ion drive-based propulsion to singularity drive-based propulsion c.mid-to-late 23rd century (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
Notes
- Classified directives delivered in deep-green PADDs (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
- Romulan military starships tuned to generate internal vibrations keyed to trigger production of Romulan adrenaline-analog (TNG Short Story: "Turncoats")