Earth-Romulan War

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Before the War

  • Initial conflict considered as officially beginning July 22, 2155, upon destruction of Calder II science station and attacks on Alpha Centauri III and Tarod IX
    • Prior aggression begun at first contact between United Earth and Romulan Star Empire
      • April 17, 2152: First contact, unnamed system, collision by Enterprise NX-01 with cloaked Romulan minefield (ENT: "Minefield")
      • Mid-November 2154: Failed attempt at provoking strife between various Sol-local powers through covert attacks by telepresence drone technology (ENT: "Babel One", "United", "The Aenar")
      • February-May 2155: United Earth covert operations intended to derail Romulan warp 7 project (ENT: The Good That Men Do)
      • February 23, 2155: Warp suicide run by Romulan vessel on Coridan to cut off Coalition access to dilithium (ENT: The Good That Men Do)
      • July 15, 2155: Destruction of ECS Horizon during initial telecapture experiments (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Conflict initially involved full Coalition forces, but vulnerability of non-UE navies to Romulan telecapture led to withdrawal by mid-2156; thus usually considered and referred to as the Earth-Romulan War (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Though this was technically an abrogation of the Coalition Compact, no actions beyond attempts at exerting diplomatic pressure were taken in response (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • This withdrawal highlighted the weakness of the Coalition, leading to the formation of the Federation as a much stronger, more binding astropolitical entity following the end of the Earth-Romulan War

Core forces

Allied forces

United Earth

Major Events

July 22, 2155

  • First non-covert action against Earth/Coalition forces
  • Attack on Alpha Centauri III, Calder II, Tarod IX; attempt at capturing Enterprise NX-01 in Gamma Hydra sector via telecapture technology through attack on SS Kobayashi Maru (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru, Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Results
    • Destruction of Calder II science station, Tarod IX outpost, Alpha Centauri III fleet yards (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Coalition losses: DDV T'Jal; DDV Toth (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

July 28, 2155

  • Construction begins on warp-field detection grids as developed by Vulcan intended to provide defense in lieu of direct Vulcan Defense Fleet involvement (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Initial construction in core systems of Coalition member nations — Sol, Alpha Centauri, Kuy'va, Tellar — expanding to colonial holdings of all nations in the following months (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

October 16, 2155

  • First Battle of Deneva
  • First proof of failure of Vulcan warp detection grid (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Later revealed to be through use of high-sublight attack vessels launched from outside detection perimeter (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Forces
  • Results
    • Destruction of Deneva Colony and occupation of Deneva (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Coalition losses: TSC Miracht; USS Yeager (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

November 8, 2155

  • First Battle of Berengaria VII
  • Forces
    • United Earth
    • Romulan Star Empire
  • Results
    • Destruction of Berengaria VII settlements (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • United Earth losses: Discovery NX-04 (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

November 17-18, 2155

  • Battle of Threllvia IV
  • Forces
  • Results
    • Destruction of Threllvia IV colony and occupation of Threllvia IV (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Coalition losses: IGS Ka'Thelan Krotus (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

Late November 2155

  • Battle of Valakis
  • Conflict in open space near the planet Valakis (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Forces
  • Results
    • Unknown number of casualties aboard USS Yorktown (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Romulan vessel destroyed (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

November 26, 2155

  • Battle of Altair VI
  • First confirmed identification of Romulan sublight tactic (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Forces
  • Results
    • Romulan attack on Altair VI repelled with no damage to colony (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Romulan losses: 10-vessel sublight attack squadron (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

Late 2155 - Early 2156

  • Other unstated attacks implied (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

February 11, 2156

  • Romulan aggression wanes in response to preparation for second front at Haakona (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

March 8, 2156

  • Independent confirmation by Earth tests of viability of sublight assault tactic (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

March 10, 2156

  • Battle of Andor
  • Evolution of Romulan sublight tactic including disabling of detection grid during initial onslaught
  • Forces
  • Results
    • Attempted attack on Andorian capital cities prevented (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
      • Self-destruction of Challenger NX-03 while under telecapture control led to mutual destruction of IRW Dhivael (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

March 11, 2156

  • Invasion of Capory
  • Results
    • United Earth colony on Capory destroyed; no survivors (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

March 14, 2156

  • Invasion of Draken IV
  • Results
    • United Earth science station on Draken IV destroyed; no survivors (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

April 2, 2156

April-June 2156

  • Few offenses by Romulan Star Empire against Earth due to occupation with newly-belligerent Haakonan forces (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

June 17-20, 2156

  • Second Battle of Altair VI
  • United Earth task force rendezvouses with Andorian and Tellarite forces
  • Forces
    • Coalition
      • Endeavour NX-06
      • USS Cooper
      • USS Maryland
      • USS Montgomery
      • USS Tripoli
      • Additional United Earth forces (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
      • Numerous Andorian and Tellarite vessels (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
      • Estimate at least 25 vessels total, comprising ~10 United Earth ships, ~10 Andorian ships, ~5 Tellarite ships
        • "At least a dozen" vessel structures survived second attack in whole or in part, including all mentioned above, but "more than half" were Andorian or Tellarite; say closer to fifteen in total
        • In addition, "several Andorian warships" and "at least one...Tellarite vessel" self-destructed on telecapture
    • Romulan Star Empire
      • First fleet (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
      • Second fleet (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • June 17th: Surprise attack by Romulan patrol fleet during Coalition rendezvous
    • Attack repelled with some casualties, but forces a delay in fleet dispatch for repair
  • June 20th: Second attack by battle squadron alerted by initial patrol fleet
    • Majority of Coalition losses caused by second encounter
  • Results
    • Coalition losses: USS Montgomery, USS Tripoli, majority of Andorian and Tellarite vessels (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Romulan losses: Total loss of all vessels (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Attack is first clear and blatant evidence of greater ability of United Earth vessels to weather telecapture attacks than Andorian or Tellarite (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

June 20, 2156

  • Second Battle of Deneva
  • End result of continued push by United Earth task force from Berengaria VII to Deneva to retake planet from Romulan forces
  • Rendezvous of Coalition forces with United Earth task force immediately prior to offensive
  • Forces
  • Upon arrival, MACO dropships and shuttles launched from all United Earth vessels while fleet engaged Romulan forces in orbit (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Total engagement under 12 hours (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Results
    • Coalition losses: USS Kearsarge (NCC-154), USS Adirondack (NCC-157), USS Shepard (NCC-175), half of Andorian and Tellarite vessels crippled or destroyed; hundreds of MACO ground troops KIA (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Romulan losses: Majority of forces lost, remainder forced into retreat (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Deneva retaken by Coalition (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Battle of Tau Ceti IV
  • Romulan forces stationed at Altair VI and Deneva, considered lesser holdings, diverted to Tau Ceti in advance of United Earth push (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Tau Ceti seen as a more valuable target and potential beachhead (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Forces
    • Coalition
      • Atlantis NX-05
      • Large combined Earth, Andorian, and Tellarite fleet similar in size to other task forces
    • Romulan Star Empire
      • Largest Romulan fleet in the war at that time (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Results
    • Starfleet contingent losses near-total; Andorian and Tellarite contingents withdraw soon after engagements (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Tau Ceti IV bombarded, occupied by Romulan forces (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

June 21, 2156

2160

  • Official surrender of the Romulan Star Empire (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
    • Establishment of Romulan Neutral Zone (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
    • General withdrawal of Romulan diplomatic and military influence in surrounding space until mid-2260s (VAN Novel: Summon the Thunder; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
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