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Missive to the Proconsul on the Occasion of the Pretender's Escape

From:
Jiana t'Charvon,
aka G'essatra ir'Virinat t'Prell,
Praetor and Fleet Admiral,
Tal Diann
Chief of New Romulan Military Intelligence

To:
Proconsul D'Tan

Jolan'tru, Ehkifv Temjahaere.

When the logs of the "interrogations" of the Pretender were sent to me, I informed you that, in my professional opinion, the civilian government was poorly equipped to deal with her, that the people who were conducting the "interrogations" were not following proper intelligence interrogation procedures and methodology, and that she should be turned over to the JAG Corps of the Tal Diann.

To repeat what I said at that time: the very locations of the so-called "interrogations" were inappropriate. The setting should have been a featureless room completely darkened except for a light over the prisoner casting a small circular light on her and around her. The interrogator should have remained in the darkness. She should have had no reading materials, no technology, no contact with the outside world, no amenities which might offer a trace of solace beyond what any sentient being should be afforded, that her counsel should be a trained and experienced Tal Diann JAG barrister.

Now we see the results of allowing inexperienced civilian personnel to deal with so treacherous and dangerous a prisoner of war. I trust that you will listen to my counsel more closely in the future when dealing with war criminals. We have already conducted courts-martial of such criminals successfully, and I was wrong to concede to the request of Riov t'Jarok that the Pretender be turned over to the civilian government. At the time, however, it seemed like a good idea (although my initial impulse was to shoot the Pretender where she stood, as noted in my report of the incident).

Tal Diann Security forces are now on full alert. Our Special Operations Wing is engaged in a dragnet operation in hopes of locating and recapturing the Pretender. However, they have all been ordered to take her "dead or alive." It matters little to me whether she survive to stand trial or no. In fact, as I have already told you, if I locate her myself, I will not hesitate to execute her on the spot. No matter what information she may or may not have about the Ikonnsu, it cannot be worth allowing her to go unpunished for her crimes against peace, her crimes against Romulanity, and her crimes against Remanity. Since you gave ear to what I said, but offered no reply, I will assume that you do not wish to officially approve my plan, but privately have no objection to it. As such, I will proceed as I advised at that time.

In response to an inquiry from one of your staff, let me clarify my position: by no means would I desire for martial law to be imposed; the civilian government is proper. Your leadership is the leadership our peoples need. My support for your government has not wavered. However, it is my contention that war criminals should be judged, not by the civilian justice system, but by the Military Internal Affairs Wing of the Tal Diann(specifically, our JAG Corps), and that interrogations of such prisoners should be left to the Military Intelligence Wing of the Tal Diann. These are, after all, two of the primary functions of the Tal Diann.

I trust you are well, and I hope to personally deliver news of the Pretender's death to you shortly.

Ahr'Lleiset mnhei'sahe mnei.

Paying Our Respects to Spock's Memory

A few of our personnel on ch'Mol'Rihan to pay our respects to Ambassador Spock's memory:

(L-R) Saruk, Ko'lina, Praetor Ji'ana t'Charvon, Kara t'Charvon, Arina, and Aisha Imperia Vi Terra, at the Monument to Spock on ch'Mol'Rihan.

Proclamation from the Praetor of the Tal Diann

Twenty-three years have come and gone since Spahkh went missing in his successful attempt to spare more worlds the fate which the Tal'Shiar in their insanity brought upon ch'Rihan and ch'Havran.  Spahkh gave his life so that others might live.  While he was unsuccessful in petitioning the Vulcan Science Academy to take action in time to prevent the destruction of ch'Havran and ch'Rihan, nevertheless, he did succeed in saving the lives of many Rihannsu and Havrannsu (as well as others).  A man of deep wisdom, keen intellect, and heartfelt compassion, Spahkh is worthy of honor.  He did much work in the movement to heal the wounds of The Sundering.

A friend to our peoples, Spahkh was more than a friend to me.  Among other things, he trained me in Vulcan disciplines, sharpening my latent psionic talents so that I have become a highly skilled telepath.  In the time that he was on ch'Havran (where I had gone due to events on ch'Rihan) before the Murder of the Eisn system by the Tal'Shiar, we became very close, having first met over an hundred years prior aboard my flagship, the ch'R Memenda, in 2268.  Now in 2410, the Federation's Starfleet has declared him dead.  Although I hoped that some means of rescuing him could be found through the use of temporal sciences, the event was already so flooded with chronitons that no further alterations to the timeline were possible.  I will treasure his memory, and the time we shared.

In honor of Spahkh, and having cemented my position in the New Romulan Republic, my loyalty to Proconsul D'Tan and the Republic beyond question, I have chosen now as the appropriate time to reveal my identity.  Those familiar with Romulan history may have already guessed as a result of my reference to my former flagship (if not as a result of numerous hints in previous briefs and the like which can be found in the archives of this web-embassy), but for those who have not, I will state the truth.  My birthname was Di'on t'Charvon.  I later took the nahi (a name used in Romulan society to conceal one's true identity), following my exile and the ceremonial cursing of my birthname, Liviana t'Charvanek, and became known as Fvillhu Thea following my marriage, in 2344, to Fvillhu Devoras Narviat, with whom I shared the office of Fvillhu (Praetor) of the Romulan Star Empire until his untimely assassination, in 2373, at the hands of the Tal'Shiar.  I am well aware that skeptics will doubt.  I offer DNA test results as evidence.  In those test results will be found also evidence of how I have survived so long, and how I am bodily younger today than I was prior to my disappearance from history in 2380.  A hint has already been given in my earlier reference to temporal sciences.

From this day forward, to honor the courage of Spahkh, I will no longer hide my identity from the public, although, due to the ceremonial cursing of my birthname, I have instead adopted the new name Ji'ana t'Charvon.  The Republic may rest secure in the knowledge that, although I have claim by blood to the Throne of the Raptor Star, I have no ambitions to be Empress or even Praetor of the Star Empire, nor of the Republic.  Indeed, I took the nahi of Jessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell (in Virinat dialect:  G'essatra ir'Virinat t'Prell) precisely because I have no designs on those offices and wished to avoid public adulation which might have led to a movement to install me in one of those offices.  I am more than content to remain Chief of New Romulan Military Intelligence and Praetor and Fleet Admiral of the Tal'Diann and the Tal-Diann.  Any attempt to put me on the throne will be met with violent resistance.

My loyalty is to D'Tan and the people of the Republic, and political office should not be hereditary.  Competence and ability are not genetic;  mere blood relation to a great leader does not qualify one to be a great leader.  Some of my relatives are perfect examples of this truth, and should not be followed merely due to family connections.  I proved myself again, in the Republic, without any reference to my family.  This is how it should be.  With great power comes great responsibility, and only those who have demonstrated merit on their own strengths should be put into positions of power, lest their irresponsibility lead to disaster.

Spahkh lives on in our hearts.  Let us do only what would honor his memory.


--------------------------------
G'essatra ir'Virinat t'Prell
(aka Ji'ana ir'Vastam t'Charvon,
aka Liviana t'Charvanek,
aka Thea),
Praetor of the Tal Diann

Voi Mnean Fvaennh (Why We Fight)

Voi Mnean Fvaennh

(Why We Fight)

Temehludet

Daughters and Sons of Romulus and Remus! I am Gessatra t'Prell ... and I see before me a whole ARMY of my people, here in defiance of tyranny! You have come to fight as free Romulans and Remans ... and free you are. What will you do with that freedom? Will you fight? Ie, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live -- at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willing to trade ALL the days from this day to that for one chance, JUST ONE CHANCE, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM! AHR'LLEISET MNHEI'SAHE MNEI !!!

Scenes from a Wedding

Scenes from

the Wedding of Jessatra t'Prell and Spasssky

The Wedding of Jessatra t'prell and Spasssky Son of the Klingon Empire, Galactica t'Charvon officiating, Dhivael t'Kamemor as Maid of Honor, Kara as Flower Girl, T'holos as Best Man.

The Vows Are Spoken.

Jessatra t'Prell and Spasssky tr'Prell are narried!  Let the forces of tyranny tremble!  Two Free Hearts Beat As One!!!

Spasssky is welcomed to Houseclans s'Prell and s'Charvon.

 This music signalled the ceremony's commencement.


Formal Wedding Ritual
Tribal drums are played. As the Aide-de-Camp to the Mistress of the Houseclan begins the ceremony, everyone falls silent.

With green fire and grey steel did the gods forge the Free Heart. So firecely did it beat, so loud was the sound, that the gods cried out: „On this day we have brought forth the strongest heart in all the heavens. None can stand before it without trembling at its strength.“


But then the Free Heart weakened, its steady rhythm faltered, and the gods said: „Why do you weaken so? We have made you the strongest in all of creation.“


And the heart said...

Spasssky steps up to the Hmnial of the hru'Hrirh and responds :

"I...am alone."

The Hmnial of the Houseclan Mistress continues:

And the gods knew that they had erred. So they went back to their forge and brought forth another heart.

Jessatra t'Prell enters and joins Spasssky, facing him. The sword-bearer steps forward, and the couple each take a bat'leth from him. As the mistress tells all:

But the second heart beat stronger than the first, and the first was jealous of its power.

Spasssky swings his bat'leth at t'Prell, but she parries and gets her blade up to his neck.
At that instant Gala t'Charvon reminds Jessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell:

Fortunately, the second heart was tempered by the wisdom and compassion of the Mother.

And Jessatra replies:

If we join together, no force can stop us.

Jessatra t'Prell takes her blade away from her groom's neck, and the two pull each other close, with their faces almost touching. The mistress continues:

And when the two hearts began to beat together, they filled the heavens with a terrible sound. For the first time, the gods knew fear. They tried to flee, but it was too late.
The Free Hearts destroyed the gods who created them and turnes the heavens to ashes. And the Mother wove their Freedom, Unity, and Passion into the stars forever.  To this very day, no one can oppose the beating of two Free Hearts.

Spasssky, son of the Nneikha Klling'hann, does your heart beat only for this woman?

The groom affirms:

Yes.

The ceremony continues.

And will you swear to join with her and stand with her against all who would oppose you?

He agrees again,

I do.

and she continues, turning to the bride, asking the same questions:

Fvillhu Jessatra ir'Virinat, hru'Hfirh s'Prell, galae'Enriov t'Prell s'Tal'Diann Mol'Rihanai, hru'Phi'Tlarum Mol'Rihanai, Ji'ana t'Charvon, Fvillhu Thea, does your heart beat only for this man?

Gessatra steps closer to Spasssky and says:

Yes.

The ceremony continues.

And do you swear to join with him and stand with him against all who would oppose you?

The bride nods in agreement:

I swear.

and in conclusion Galactica t'Charvon, Hmnial of hru'Hfirh s'Prell, announces to all :

Then let all present here today know that this man and this woman are married.

This ends the speaking of the vows. The tribal drums begin again as the couple kisses. Then the men who joined the groom in the four days path of clarity (similar to the Earth custom of the bachelor party) rush the platform carrying ma'Stakas to attack the newly married couple and instigate the traditional Klingon wedding congratulations, after the initial rush of which, the Hmnial of the hru'Hfirh says:

Welcome, Spasssky, to the Houseclans s'Prell and s'Charvon!

(This marriage was terminated in early 2410 ((late 2014)), by mutual consent of the two who were married.)

Hdrael G-14 s'Tal'Diann (Starbase G-14 of the Tal'Diann)

Hdrael G-14 s'Tal'Diann

Starbase G-14 of the Tal'Diann

Jolan'tru, rhadai galaen s'Tal'Diann u'pinherein.
(Hello, people of the fleet of the Tal'Diann and guests.)

Inspired by the work of one of the fleets within the Federation's Starfleet (the 26th Fleet), the Tal'Diann has opened one of our starbases, Tal'Diann Starbase G-14, to personnel from other KDF-allied fleets of the New Romulan Republic, as well as personnel from the fleets of our allies in the KDF, for purposes of R&R, social interaction, resupplying vessels, medical treatment, and other activities which can be undertaken on the starbase.

Iurrhi'u hdraelevha s'Tal'Diann.
Come to the starbase of the Tal'Diann.

*~-._ Our public docking frequency is: _.-~*

SBG14

Rules, Guidelines, and Customs:

All persons who come to Tal'Diann Starbase G-14 are within their rights to bear weapons openly (Romulan culture has traditionally engaged in the bearing of personal weapons even into situations which some other societies might regard as inappropriate for the bearing of weapons, such as diplomatic summits and the like).

(( OOC:  Certain behaviors will not be tolerated on our starbase or in any other holding of our fleet.  For the most part, the behaviors in question can be avoided by judicious use of common sense, courtesy, and discernment.  A few examples follow:

•  Public ERP ("Erotic Role Play") is not welcome aboard our starbase (this does not include romance or public displays of affection, which are completely acceptable, but is intended rather to refer to only the more explicit sorts of intimacy).  We do not wish to rain on your parade nor promote puritanical or Victorian attitudes pertaining to wholly natural and healthy desires and behavior, so if you simply cannot resist the charms of another person or persons on the starbase, please first make sure that all involved are of legal age (for your own safety), and then take such activity to the ship of one of the persons involved, out of courtesy to others who may not wish to bear witness to it.  Frankly, what you do privately, as long as it involves consenting adults only, is nobody's business but those involved, and we do not care to know what sorts of things you get up to in your private quarters.  Hdrael G-14 s'Tal'Diann is neither a brothel nor an hourly-rate motel.
•  Hate Speech and other demonstrations of bigotry are subject to a zero-tolerance policy, and no warning will be issued before ejection from the starbase and banning from the channel.  Please do not test this;  you WILL be ejected and banned, and reported to PWE Staff.
•  While "colorful language" (what some call "profanity") is not prohibited, please avoid excessive use of such.
•  Harassment of any kind is prohibited.  Harassment is defined as specifically targeting another player, or group of players, to harm or inconvenience them. As harassment can take many forms, it will be the mandate of the personnel of the High Command of the Tal'Diann to make a determination as to whether or not a 'reasonable person' would feel harassed and act accordingly. 
•  Use of disco balls and/or unmelting snowballs against players engaged in the Nerve Tonic Dance will be regarded as a form of harassment, and dealt with accordingly.

In most cases, a warning will be given before any other action is taken against anyone (although there are exceptions such as the use of hate speech, for which we have a zero-tolerance policy, as noted above).  We will make every effort to maintain a safe haven for RPers, and I have every confidence in the personnel of our Fleet High Command to be successful at this endeavor.  Should any visitor to our starbase feel that they have been subjected to unwanted behavior, please contact any member of our fleet High Command (see below for the High Command Roster) via PM or in-game mail. ))

One (and only one) chair near the hearth in the starbase bar is reserved for the galae'Enriov, and if you sit there, you will be asked to move, whether the galae'Enriov be present on the starbase at the time or not.  Fleet personnel can inform visitors of which chair this is, if this seating chart be not clear enough.  In addition, certain officers of Tal'Diann High Command are entitled to certain other chairs near the hearth when they are present on the starbase (as indicated in the same seating chart).  They are within their rights to occupy those chairs at will, because they have earned such an honor.  Please respect our customs in this matter, and surrender your chair should one of these officers request that you do so.

***~_ 

We also stipulate the following terms and restrictions:

•  Eibhulir (Tribbles), although permitted on Starbase G-14, are to be kept away from any and all food and/or drink (failure to comply with this stipulation will be regarded as eco-terrorism, and guilty parties will be thrown in the starbase brig awaiting Courts-Martial under a Tribunal of Tal'Diann High Command personnel), and must be kept well away from our Klling'hann personnel and guests.
•  Abuse of our public docking frequency ((spamming etc.)) will result in being banned from the channel.
•  Use of the Rihan language on the starbase, while not required, is welcome and encouraged.
•  As a fleet of the New Romulan Republic, our personnel will take a dim view of Romulan Star Empire loyalists and sympathizers (if their allegiance be known prior to, or be made known during, docking requests, they will not be invited to the starbase;  if their allegiance should become known after gaining access to the starbase, they will be asked to leave, and refusal to comply will result in forcible ejection from the starbase).
•  Tal'Shiar personnel may be shot on sight  (will not be invited to the starbase if their affiliation with the Tal'Shiar be made known prior to, or during, docking requests, they will not be invited to the starbase, and if their affiliation with the Tal'Shiar should become known after docking, the probability of them being executed without trial ((unceremoniously ejected from the starbase)) by any Officer, member of Command, or member of High Command of the Tal'Diann is near 100%);  you have been warned.

_~***

For the universal rules of the Open Starbase Project, please consult this briefing.




Current Active-Duty Personnel of the Tal'Diann Steering Committee:

Current Steering Committee Personnel (Officers of the High Command) of the Tal'Diann on active duty are listed here.





For Further Reference:

Some additional information is available in this briefing and in this listing.

Thiich'u Khreh'dhhokh Mol'Rihan u'Mol'Rihannsu!
(Long live the New Romulan Republic and the New Romulans!)

Ahr'lleiset na mnhei'sahe hachaen lamne'elh s'Rihan u's'Havran.
The central mnhei'sahe (ruling passion) of the collective Romulan and Reman psyche is freedom.

Bresasam s'Tal'Diann (Minutes of Tal'Diann Meeting, 2014-05-18)

Bresasam s'Tal'Diann
2014-05-18


Gessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell:  The Fleet Meeting is starting now.  First of all, I would like to express my gratitude and pride to the members of the fleet who have done so much recently to fulfill the requirements of the Fleet Holding Projects, and thank you again for holding down the fort while I was indisposed due to illness.  We have come a long way since we were reorganized under the Republic less than a year ago, and surpassed many older fleets.  There is yet some distance to go, of course, and I trust that I may rely upon your continued devotion to our fleet and its causes.

Arrehae ir'Mhiessan t'Kramdranel Sahull:  No doubt there are other fleets who have more reputation, more progress together, more interaction, but those will not compel me to seek them out instead.

Gessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell:  As to the matter of recent astropolitical events, our allied powers are no longer in open war with one another, and this can only bode well for the future, especially in light of our many common foes, and those yet to make themselves known.  I would urge everyone to remember that although this fleet is specifically allied with the Orion Syndicate and the Klingon Empire, the Federation is also the ally of the New Republic, and to be considerate when interacting with Starfleet personnel.  They are not all honorless targs.

Arrehae ir'Mhiessan t'Kramdranel Sahull:  Agreed, with the accursed Undine and the Iconians' continued threat, the Empire and the Federation may renew the Khitomer Accords again.  Considering the last time they were renewed, our unity defeated the Dominion from conquering the galaxy.

Galactica Val'danadex Trel t'Charvon:  *nods in agreement*

Gessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell:  I would like to see a new accord which includes our Republic as well, but these are matters we must leave to the civilian authorities.  I do advise D'Tan, but he is also my Commander, and he does not take orders from me.  For now, what we do as the Tal'Diann is largely military in nature, although it has implications for civil matters as well.  In particular, the Military Intelligence aspects of the Tal'Diann involve a four-part process.

Arrehae ir'Mhiessan t'Kramdranel Sahull:  Please explain, Admiral.

Gessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell:  The first phase of the process is Collection of Information.  This is not "intelligence" until the second phase of the process, known as Analysis.  The field agent gathers information and reports it, and then the analyst examines the information in light of other information, in connection with the reliability of the agent or asset, and looks for confirmation.  Unrelated information may also be used in Analysis, because it can often have hidden implications which bear on the information which has been gathered.  Once the Collection and Analysis are done, the next phase is Packaging.  This is where the intelligence is prepared for delivery to specific audiences, with a mind as to how best to present the intel to them in an effective manner.  To be more ... precise, Following the first two phases, critical vulnerabilities are then indexed in a way that makes them easily available to advisors and line intelligence personnel who package this information for policy-makers and war-fighters.  Vulnerabilities are usually indexed by the nation and military unit, with a list of possible attack methods.  It is in this phase where we have been ... dragging our feet, so to speak.  Packaging threats and vulnerabilities for decision makers is a crucial part of Military Intelligence.  A good intelligence officer will stay very close to the policy maker or war fighter, to anticipate their information requirements, and tailor the information needed.

Arrehae ir'Mhiessan t'Kramdranel Sahull:  What you say is true, Admiral.  I often see this in ground missions with the STF.  It disappoints me to see those who rush into battle without any plans nor intelligence gathered.

Gessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell:  We have been gathering info and analyzing it to make intel, but Packaging has been weak.  There are vulnerabilities to which the Undine are particularly susceptible, and not merely through the use of biomolecular weapons.  Other methods of attack and defense need also be considered, particularly in connection with attacks on their planetkiller shipyards, due to the globules of viscous material which can impede our ships' movements and so on.

Arrehae ir'Mhiessan t'Kramdranel Sahull:  There's an Earth term for such behavior based on a 21st century figure known as "Leroy Jenkins," who was notorious for rushing into a battle recklessly, which resulted in defeat for him and his entire team.

Gessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell:  Ah, yes, I am familiar with that foolhardy warrior.

Arrehae ir'Mhiessan t'Kramdranel Sahull:  More fool than warrior.

Gessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell:  Portals in the Fluidic Space also seem to be able to drain ship energies and shields.  We need to identify effective means of countering these things, and we must package our findings for Kererek and Obisek, that they may pass them on to their fleets.

Galactica Val'danadex Trel t'Charvon:  The rifts they open are particularly troublesome.

Gessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell:  The final phase of the Military Intelligence process is known as Dissemination, in which the processed intelligence is distributed through database systems, intel bulletins, and briefings to the different decision makers.  We have been doing this, but with less than ideal Packaging, so that some of our findings have not been emphasized sufficiently to make the necessary impact on the policy makers.

Gessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell:  While we are Military Intelligence, we are also Military Criminal Investigative Services, Internal Affairs, and Military Police.  Security is thus an important consideration.  I would like to recruit more Reman Shadowguards to assist with this, in particular as relating to Undine imposters, whom the Reman Shadowguards would be more likely to detect through their Psionic talents and disciplines.

Arrehae ir'Mhiessan t'Kramdranel Sahull:  I am pleased you mentioned the Remans, Admiral.  I shall be undertaking a mission to recruit one.

Gessatra ir'Virinat t'Prell:  We shall also begin monitoring traffic and communications on ch'Mol'Rihan and in the Mol'Rihan system, in real time, to scan for possible threats and identify additional sources of information who might be useful to our mission and causes.  Some of those might be amenable to being recruited.  There are other aspects of what we do, the Tactical, the Scientific Research and Development, the Temporal Sciences Division, the Medical Research, Engineering and Operations, but these are going along well enough at the moment and need no adjustments.  We should however be aware that the Military Intel aspects, and the Security aspects, have effects on at least some of these other activities.  That is all I have for this meeting.  Does anyone have anything else to offer for the good of the Tal'Diann and the New Romulan Republic?

[remainder of meeting minutes redacted due to security concerns]

Lakhraem Euhren u'Ouahhai (Defense of Planet and of System)

mh'Hnahfvierai Fvillhum s'Gessatra

na Rhihv:  Lakhraem Euhren u'Ouahhai
the Concern:  Defense of Planet and of System

My dear Proconsul,

Recent events have been fast and furious.  I need not brief you again on the what of those events.  What should be obvious, however, is that the orbital defenses of both Terrha and Krhonosh were woefully inadequate.  Both Earth Spacedock and the Qo'noS Orbital Shipyard were destroyed, in spite of patrols, active warships, and the armaments in the rubble of Praxis, to say nothing of the defenses of the shipyard itself, and all the various defenses in the Sol system.

By contrast, we have almost nothing in orbit around ch'Mol'Rihan.  A handful of small satellites, a transwarp gate, and whatever vessels happen to be in orbit at the time, some of which are not vessels of our Republic.  While that leaves little to be destroyed by a similar attack on our new homeworld, it does also leave no distraction for a foe like the Undine;  they would aim their planetkiller not at some orbital construct, but at our home itself.

We must rectify this situation at once!

Patrols of the system must immediately become regular and constant.  Orbital defenses must be constructed, maintained, armed, and staffed, ready at all times.  A station in orbit, or better yet, the Flotilla of the Republic itself, needs to be there to respond to any threat of such a nature.  Additional and upgraded weapons must be authorized for all personnel.

I will trust you to take this matter to the Deihuit, with the expediency and urgency necessary for a timely allocation of funds and the establishment of any programs necessary.

Bhaonev,
t'Prell

((Star Trek Online, Season 9: A New Accord [***WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!***]))

Star Trek Online,

Season 9:  "A New Accord"

The year in Terrhain reckoning is 2410.  A recounting of recent history is in order to ensure understanding.  In early 2409, peaceful colonies of the Romulan Star Empire were attacked by the Tal'Shiar and the Elachi.  Refugees of these attacks mostly joined with what was then named "the Romulan Republic," a faction vying for power in the wake of the destruction of Romulus and Remus in 2387, made up of a number of personnel from the Romulan Star Navy who had become stridently opposed to the overweening authority of the Tal'Shiar and the abuse thereof by Tal'Shiar agents.  They elected one of their own as their leader, a Romulan by the name of D'Tan, who had studied the teachings of the Vulcan philosopher Surak and joined the Reunificationist movement as a youth, under the leadership of Ambassador Spock of Vulcan.  Spock gave his life to save other worlds from the fate of Romulus and Remus, destroyed by the subspace spread of energy from the Hobus supernova -- a supernova caused, it was learned later in 2409, by the Tal'Shiar.  While still a Reunificationist, D'Tan did not push his personal views on others in the movement.  At the beginning of 2409, "the Romulan Republic" was merely a schismatic faction of Rihannsu, without any real territory to claim as their own.

In early 2409, the Romulan agricultural colony on the planet Virinat was involved in life as usual.  The Virinat variety of Romulan Ale had been brewed and had fermented in the casks long enough;  it was time for the Festival of the Tapping, when the Virinat Romulan Ale casks would be tapped and the colonists would spend the evening in revelry.  The Virinat style of making Romulan Ale had led to a popular variety throughout the Romulan Star Empire;  the colonists harvested nectar produced by Khellidir, insects native to the planet Virinat, and added it to the mix when the brewing process was completed, after which the ale would be poured into wooden casks at the time of the fulness of the Virinat moon and then left to ferment for five cycles of the Virinat moon.  Then the casks would be tapped, and a festival would ensue before the work of distributing the product to buyers throughout and beyond the Romulan Star Empire.  In the afternoon before the first Festival of the Tapping of 2409, colonists noticed that the normally peaceful Khellidir were strangely aggressive.  Investigation led to the discovery of machinery bearing a resemblance to Borg technology, but somehow different.  One of the elders of the colony suggested a connection to a race called "Elachi," who live in subspace.  The machinery having been disabled, however, and the Khellidir back to their typical behavior, further investigation was to be put off until after the festival.  As Malem, the Maiori of the Virinat colony, had just finished his oration at the opening ceremony and the fireworks were beginning to flash in the night sky, the colony was rocked by an explosion, and then another, and another ...

Virinat was under attack.  Colonists were abducted or killed.  A fortunate few managed to escape the planet's surface in shuttles, only to be confronted by Tal'Shiar drone ships and Tal'Shiar light warbirds.  Some colonists managed to get to older light warbirds in the system, relics of past service by the Maiori and other elders of the colony.  These colonists would fight off the Tal'Shiar drone ships and light warbirds, and even a more powerful Tal'Shiar vessel commanded by Colonel Hakeev, the Chief of the Tal'Shiar, the latter with assistance from warbirds of "the Romulan Republic" which warped in at a critical moment.  An Elachi vessel was also destroyed by the Colonists and the warbirds of The Romulan Republic.  Many of the Colonists chose to throw in their lot with the schismatic faction at this point.  Not long afterward, the unwarranted aggression was repeated in another place;  the peaceful Reman mining colony on Crateris was also attacked by Elachi and Tal'Shiar forces.  Fortunately for the Remans of Crateris, however, they had vessels in orbit, and some vessels from the Romulan Republic were also present to lend support, including ships commanded by refugees from Virinat.  A few months later, the Reman Resistance, under Obisek, allied themselves with the Romulan Republic.

Investigations conducted by the Romulan Republic's Militia Intelligence revealed the depths of Tal'Shiar crime and corruption;  a repetition of the offenses would be extensive, and is not necessary in this place, having been recounted elsewhere already, but among them is a practice of indoctrination and brainwashing using various chemical, physical, psychological, audio-visual, and other techniques.  The sycophancy, passive-aggressive tendencies, cruelty, capriciousness, and incompetence which result from successful indoctrination is very similar to symptoms of Damaged Personality Disorder, with an unhealthy dose of Paranoia tossed in.  Deprogramming efforts to liberate the psyches of subjects have not always been entirely successful.

In the first half of 2409, an expedition of vessels from the Romulan Republic rediscovered Dewa-III, a planet to which their ancestors had come after The Sundering and which they had settled before settling on the Two Planets in the Eisn System which became ch'Rihan and ch'Havran.  Important and symbolically potent artifacts from the first settlement by the ancestors were discovered and a new conference was called at Khitomer, where, after attempts to sabotage the proceedings were made by the Tal'Shiar and foiled by elements of the Romulan Republic's Star Navy and the Klingon Defense Force, the Romulan Republic was formally recognized by both the Klingon Empire (and thus the Orion Syndicate, which now secretly runs the Klingon Empire) and the United Federation of Planets.  Territory, including the Dewa System, was recognized as held by the Romulan Republic.  The planet Dewa-III was renamed ch'Mol'Rihan, or "New Romulus," and a Capitol City was constructed on the planet with assistance from the Federation and the Klingon Empire.  Although the Federation and the Klingons were still officially at war, the situation had come to the point of being primarily a cold war, with occasional minor territorial skirmishes, raids, and the like.  The two powers, and what was now "the New Romulan Republic," were faced with far more dangerous enemies, including the Tal'Shiar-Elachi alliance, the Hirogen, the Tholians, the Borg, the Breen, the True Way terrorists, the Undine, and the silent puppetmasters sitting concealed in subspace:  the Iconians.

With the discovery of a functional Iconian Gateway beneath the surface of ch'Mol'Rihan, a new season came.  The New Romulan Republic chose to power up the Gate and open it.  Representatives of both the Klingon Empire and the United Federation of Planets were present for the event, which was almost a catastrophe, but that potential was averted.  In the process, several persons from the three powers had to escape through the active Gateway.  They found themselves inside a Dyson Sphere.  A solanagen-based lifeform was present in the Sphere, as were Voth, a reptilian race which had originated on Terrha and was bent on exterminating anyone who challenged their fundamentalist pseudoscience.  The Solanae Dyson Sphere, as it came to be called, was capable of amazing things.  Among the discoveries was the fact that connecting to the Jenolan Dyson Sphere was possible.  Unfortunately, the Undine invaded the Jenolan Dyson Sphere and began plans to launch an attack on the powers of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.  The three major powers of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, namely, the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire (Orion Syndicate), and the New Romulan Republic, banded together to fight off these attacks, but Earth Spacedock and the Qo'noS Orbital Shipyard were destroyed.  A number of Undine who had infiltrated the Federation were revealed and died trying to kill citizens of the three major powers.  An Iconian appeared with a warning.

Following these events, the Klingon Empire (Orion Syndicate) and the United Federation of Planets agreed to call an end to their hostilities.  The Federation-Klingon War was over.  The threats to the peace of the three powers, and indeed the plenitude of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, from the Tholians, the Tal'Shiar-Elachi Alliance, the Hirogen, the Borg, the Voth, and the Undine continue.  The Tal'Diann stands ready and vigilant to these and any other threats to the security and freedom of the citizens of the New Romulan Republic.




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