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* [[Romulan Guard]] technological development starting mid-22nd century (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')
* [[Romulan Guard]] technological development starting mid-22nd century (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'', ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
* Infiltration of command-and-control protocols of enemy ships via transmitted computer virus (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')
* Infiltration of command-and-control protocols of enemy ships via transmitted computer virus (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'', ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
** Malicious code transmitted as false hail (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
** Upon automated processing of hail via standard handshake and translation procedures, malicious code begins to disseminate itself throughout ship systems (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
** Allows Romulan vessel to take full control of shipboard systems upon reception and integration of foreign agent (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')
** Allows Romulan vessel to take full control of shipboard systems upon reception and integration of foreign agent (ENT Novel: ''Kobayashi Maru'')
* Most effective against vessels with similar technological foundations
** Amongst [[Coalition of Planets|Coalition]] vessels:
*** Greatest effectiveness against [[Confederacy of Vulcan|Vulcan]] vessels due to fundamental similarities between Vulcan and Romulan technological schema (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
*** Moderately effective against [[United Planets of Tellar|Tellarite]] and [[Andorian Empire|Andorian]] vessels due to derivation or receipt of Vulcan technology
*** Least effective against [[United Earth|Earth]] vessels given restricted technology distribution from Vulcan (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
** First effective countermeasures distributed June 2156 (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
*** Development of protective memory buffers integrated into communications system, holding received messages for analysis prior to handshake (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
*** Though successful on Earth vessels, first generation countermeasures also led to memory cascade failures throughout computer systems (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
*** Flaw soon pinpointed after initial failure at [[Altair VI]], corrected by offensive at [[Deneva]]
** Tactic and countermeasures continued evolving throughout [[Earth-Romulan War]], but attack vector largely defeated and obsoleted by Battle of Cheron (ENT Novel: ''To Brave the Storm'')
** Specific attack vector retired following Earth-Romulan War, outside general relevance to standard intervessel cyberwarfare


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[[Category:Computers]]
[[Category:Romulan Star Empire]]
[[Category:Romulan Star Empire]]

Latest revision as of 14:18, 6 March 2018

  • Romulan Guard technological development starting mid-22nd century (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru, Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Infiltration of command-and-control protocols of enemy ships via transmitted computer virus (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru, Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Malicious code transmitted as false hail (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Upon automated processing of hail via standard handshake and translation procedures, malicious code begins to disseminate itself throughout ship systems (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Allows Romulan vessel to take full control of shipboard systems upon reception and integration of foreign agent (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Most effective against vessels with similar technological foundations
    • Amongst Coalition vessels:
      • Greatest effectiveness against Vulcan vessels due to fundamental similarities between Vulcan and Romulan technological schema (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
      • Moderately effective against Tellarite and Andorian vessels due to derivation or receipt of Vulcan technology
      • Least effective against Earth vessels given restricted technology distribution from Vulcan (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • First effective countermeasures distributed June 2156 (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
      • Development of protective memory buffers integrated into communications system, holding received messages for analysis prior to handshake (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
      • Though successful on Earth vessels, first generation countermeasures also led to memory cascade failures throughout computer systems (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
      • Flaw soon pinpointed after initial failure at Altair VI, corrected by offensive at Deneva
    • Tactic and countermeasures continued evolving throughout Earth-Romulan War, but attack vector largely defeated and obsoleted by Battle of Cheron (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
    • Specific attack vector retired following Earth-Romulan War, outside general relevance to standard intervessel cyberwarfare