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* Population largely comprised of [[Romulan]]s | * Population largely comprised of [[Romulan]]s | ||
* Subject worlds | * Subject worlds | ||
** | ** c.2330 - 2379 - : [[Kevratas]] (and other [[Kevrata]] worlds) | ||
** - 2379 - : [[B'jerrek]] | ** - 2379 - : [[B'jerrek]] | ||
** - 2379 - : [[Daasid]] | ** - 2379 - : [[Daasid]] | ||
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* Annexed territory organized in tiers based on distance from core (TNG Novel: ''Death in Winter'') | * Annexed territory organized in tiers based on distance from core (TNG Novel: ''Death in Winter'') | ||
** Furthest reaches known as outworlds (TNG Novel: ''Death in Winter'') | ** Furthest reaches known as outworlds (TNG Novel: ''Death in Winter'') | ||
* Annexation proceeds in series of expansionary waves rather than constant territorial acquisition (TNG Novel: ''Death in Winter'') | |||
===Bordering territories=== | ===Bordering territories=== | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 2 September 2019
Facts
- Full name: Romulan Star Empire
- Center of government: Romulan Senate House, Ki Baratan, Romulus
- Population largely comprised of Romulans
- Subject worlds
- Annexed territory organized in tiers based on distance from core (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
- Furthest reaches known as outworlds (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
- Annexation proceeds in series of expansionary waves rather than constant territorial acquisition (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
Bordering territories
- Barolia (TNG: "Unification"; TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
- Klingon Empire (Various)
- Tellati (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
- By mid-2370s (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
- United Federation of Planets (Various)
- Border established 2160 following Earth-Romulan War (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
History
- 2311: Withdrawal from interstellar affairs following the Tomed Incident (TNG: "The Neutral Zone")
- Occasional, often combative interactions with nearby neutral powers, but no interactions with larger nations outside covert espionage and infiltration
- December 2364: Return to interstellar presence following then-unidentified Borg attacks against outposts along border of Romulan Neutral Zone (TNG: "The Neutral Zone")
Political Structure
- Military: Romulan Guard
- Executive
- Praetor practically serves as head of state
- Romulan Praetors
- Officially, the Empire is led by the Emperor/Empress, but by the 22nd century this position is largely ceremonial
- Selected by the Senate Continuing Committee
- National technological development led by Chief Technologist (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- Praetor practically serves as head of state
- Legislative
- Romulan Senate
- Led by the Proconsul (TNG: "Unification")
- Romulan Proconsuls
- Commonly translated in the 22nd century as "First Consul" (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- Vice-proconsul (Second Consul) immediately beneath in rank (TNG: "Face of the Enemy"; TNG Short Story: "Turncoats")
- Romulan Senators
- Divided into subject-matter divisions similar to executive departments found in other governments
- Medical Division (VAN Novel: Summon the Thunder)
- Led by the Proconsul (TNG: "Unification")
- Romulan Senate
- Legal framework
- Upon conviction for any significant crimes, convicted are granted a public Right of Statement prior to their execution (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm; TOS: "The Enterprise Incident"; TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
- Granted to all citizens regardless of status or caste (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
- Statement presented to all those impacted by crime (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
- For acts against the state, statement is recorded and publicly broadcast to allow the convicted to explain their actions and motives (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm; TOS: "The Enterprise Incident")
- No limitations on length (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm; TOS: "The Enterprise Incident")
- Upon conviction for any significant crimes, convicted are granted a public Right of Statement prior to their execution (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm; TOS: "The Enterprise Incident"; TNG Novel: Death in Winter)