Romulan Star Empire
Facts
- Full name: Romulan Star Empire
- Center of government: Romulan Senate House, Ki Baratan, Romulus
Political Structure
- 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
- 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
- Romulan Senators
- Led by the Proconsul
- Romulan Senate
- Legal framework
- Upon conviction for acts against the state, convicted are granted a public Right of Statement prior to their execution (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm; TOS: "The Enterprise Incident")
- Recorded and publicly broadcast declaration explaining 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 acts against the state, convicted are granted a public Right of Statement prior to their execution (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm; TOS: "The Enterprise Incident")