Romulus

Facts

• Primary: Eisn
• Also known as: ch'Rihan
  • With Remus, known as the "Two Worlds" to Romulan people (TNG Novel: Q & A)
• Capital: Ki Baratan (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
• Class M
  • Oxygen-rich as compared to average class M environment (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note")
• Sister world to Remus
• Four moons (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
• Inhabitants: Romulan
• Population
  • 2379: Several billion (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
• Rotational period: ~26 hours (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
• Settled c.5th century by Vulcan exiles
• Nation
  • 5th century - Present: Romulan Star Empire
• Relatively poor in metals (TOS Novel: Vulcan's Soul)
• Illegal to field Romulan Guard materiel on Romulus (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
  • Personnel allowed (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)

History

• c.5th century: First settlement by Vulcan exiles

Locations

• All major cities also bear "providences", or smaller towns/suburbs adjacent and politically/economically bound with them
  • Such providences named with "ir-" prefix; e.g., "ir-Dartha"
• Ehrie'fvil (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Small continent in southern hemisphere (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Similar in size, climate to Greenland (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Uninhabited prior to being opened to Reman settlement late-December 2379 (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
• Unknown continent
  • Apnex Sea
    • Great Apnex River (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
      • Presumably either feeds or flows from the Apnex Sea
    • Coal-black waters (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Gal Gath'thong (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing; TNG: "The Defector")
    • Site of "firefalls" (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing; TNG: "The Defector")
  • Ki Baratan
    • Known as Dartha until mid-2370s (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do, Kobayashi Maru; VAN Novel: Summon the Thunder; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • On coast of Apnex Sea (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Rural outskirts tend towards traditional gray brick and mortar, smaller structures with spires (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note")
    • Government Quarter (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do, Kobayashi Maru; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
      • Constructed on the site of some of the oldest settlements on the planet (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
      • Also known as the ira'sihaer (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
      • Hall of State (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do, Kobayashi Maru; Star Trek: Nemesis; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
        • Also known as the Senate Chamber (VAN Novel: Summon the Thunder; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
        • Located at the geographic center of Ki Baratan (VAN Novel: Summon the Thunder)
    • Ira'sihaer (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
      • "Ancient" district (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
      • Near South Quarter (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Krocton Segment (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Mausoleum district (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
    • South Quarter (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
      • Near Ira'sihaer (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Unknown district
      • Vikr'l Prison (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Rarathik District (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Leinarrh (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
      • Rural settlement (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Noted for production of kheh (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Valley of Chula (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do; TNG: "The Defector")
  • Unknown location
    • Bardat Academy (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
    • Sihaer nnea Rrhiol ch'Chulla (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Rateg (TNG: "Unification I")
      • City

Indigenous Life

Animal

• Aafvun'in'hhui mollusk (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Edible mollusk (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
• Caotai'hhui (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
  • Sessile tubelike animal native to the Apnex seabed (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
    • Possibly analogous to a sea cucumber or sea sponge by context
• Drabbik (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
  • Some sort of animal that lives in a warren (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• Hlai (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
  • Animal prone to kicking (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
  • Native to the Valley of Chula (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• Hlai'hwy (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Bird, possibly domesticated or kept as pets (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Reference to being kept in a cage
  • Some varieties have red plumage (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
• Hnoiyika (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Predatory animal, possibly some form of feline-equivalent (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Skin sometimes cured for leather (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
• In'hhui (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
  • Lobe-finned water-dwelling animals native to the northern Apnex Sea (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
  • Connection to in'hhui'lasendt unclear
• In'hhui'lasendt (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Large water-dwelling animals once native to the Apnex Sea (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Apparently akin to whales
  • Gladnular secretions served as source of power for the first Romulan settlers on Romulus (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Extinct c.12th century (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
• Kekla-gnat (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Flying pest species (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Smallest insect on Romulus (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• Mogai (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru, To Brave the Storm; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Shore-dwelling bird native to the region around the Apnex Sea (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • About two meters tall (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Carnivorous (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Produces a shrieking sound (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
• Nei'rhh (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Shore-dwelling bird native to the region around the Apnex Sea (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• Nhaidh (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Multilegged animal (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Habitat includes Ki Baratan sewers (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
• Oallea bug (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Insect
• Sseikea (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Mountain predator (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
• Tesrat (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note")
  • Nesting, stinging animal (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note")
• Zdonek (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Jungle-dwelling predator (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
• Unnamed beetle (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Found in Ki Baratan (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Females are venomous, have distinctive markings on their abdomen (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Strong pincers akin to a rhinoceros beetle (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)

Plant

• Grekekla tree (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Fragrant blooms emerge during the month of K'ri'Brax (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Blooms attract kekla-gnats (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• Kheh (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Native grain (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
• Rreinnte tree (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note")
  • Source of leaves used for hvetollh tea (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note")