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THE SHIPS OF

UNITED EARTH STARFLEET

YORKTOWN class

Starfleet's first and only "battleship", the Yorktowns began construction in secret at the Ganymede Yards in the wake of the Xindi assault on Earth in 2154. There were seven ships in the class and all were capable of warp 7. Major innovations included deflector screens, pulsed-phase cannons, and a point-defense and x-ray laser grid to thwart the Romulans' atomic munitions. The new duo-analog systems made the Yorktowns immune to Romulan stealth and telecapture technologies.

Notable Ships of the Line :

Yorktown, Missouri, Potemkin, Yamato, Constitution

NX-class starships served as the flagships for Starfleet Command's joint task forces throughout the Earth-Romulan War. By the end of the conflict, only two out of seven NX's had survived. The most famous NX-class ship, Enterprise, underwent a refit in 2159 after its near destruction at Galorndon Core. The NX refit reached warp 6 and its design inspired the short-lived Columbia-class, which was named after Enterprise's sister ship which was lost with all hands that same year.

Notable Ships of the Line: Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Endeavour

DAEDALUS class

The Daedalus class had been a workhorse in the United Earth Space Probe Agency for nearly two decades before the war began, primarily delivering supplies and terraforming equipment to Earth colonies. Their simple, modular design allowed Earth to build them at nearly triple the speed of an NX class ship. After Alpha Centauri, nine Daedalus-class vessels were refit with IPBM tubes to deliver nuclear payloads.

Essex, Hornet, Tennessee, Wasp, Arizona, Archon

INTREPID class

Before the war, Intrepid-class light cruisers typically ran picket duty in the Sol system or were assigned to escort convoys on the Terra Nova or Tau Ceti routes. The outbreak  of  war brought much-needed upgrades to the ships' weapon packages, but by the end of the conflict, only three Intrepids had survived. While the class was retired in 2162, its legacy was honored with a relaunch in the late 24th century.

Notable Ships of the Line : Intrepid, Pioneer, Sirius, Republic

FREEDOM class

After breaking the Warp 4 barrier, Freedom-class light cruisers were manufactured exclusively for MACO's training and special operations divisions. When war broke out, they were conscripted for Starfleet service and designated as "courier ships" which carried troops, intelligence operatives, and field commanders. The "Freedom Fighters" also pioneered the use of phased-pulse cannons which were improved upon for use by the Yorktown-class battleships.

Franklin, Kennedy, Armstrong, Yeager, Copernicus

DELTA class

The Delta-class has the distinction of being the only Starfleet ship to serve in two wars. In addition to their role as an escort ship during the Romulan conflict, the Deltas first served during the Kzinti Wars when United Earth Starfleet Command was chartered. While unable to hit the higher warp speeds of the rest of the fleet, the Deltas are maneuverable and pack a punch.

Jupiter, Achilles, Thor, Hera, Perseus, Crusader

EINSTEIN class

Before the war, Einstein-class ships were science vessels running experiments or charting stellar phenomena. During wartime, the Einsteins ran escort duty on the Alpha Centauri and Deneva routes. The Einsteins were slow, easy targets for Romulan destroyers and Admiral Black reassigned them to deploy communication relays and as mobile field hospitals.

Notable Ships of the Line : Einstein, Kelvin, Fahrenheit, Hawking, Magellan, Fontana

POSEIDON class

After the attack on Salem Station, when the Intrepid and Delta class ships were deployed to the front lines, the Poseidon Design Team had to quickly design a new class of ship for picket defense of the Sol System. A "kit bash" of components from other ships resulted in the Poseidon design which, while slow, was heavily armed with photonic torpedoes. Due to their limited speed (max wf 3.5), the Poseidons saw little action, though they did participate with Red Squadron on the attack of the Forge in the winter of 2157.

Ajax, Zeus, Poseidon, Coto, Athena, Miranda

PIONEER class

The Pioneer-class transports were brought out of mothballs for service in the war effort. These massive behemoths were over 70 years old and were former colony ships from the famed Cochrane Expedition. Only five Pioneers were able to pass a preliminary inspection before they were refitted with new warp engines and hull plating. In the evacuation of Alpha Centauri, the unarmed Pioneer-class hospital ship  Nightingale was spotted by a Romulan patrol and destroyed, killing over 2,200 refuge es.

Nightingale, Midway, Kitty Hawk, Olympus Mons, John Carter

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The History Of The Romulans, And Their Place In The Star Trek Universe

"Star Trek" is home to countless alien races, but few have as enduring a presence in the franchise as the Romulans. They're the most persistent adversaries of the Federation, so much so that blue-tinted Romulan Ale remains under trade embargo. This hostility makes it all the more ironic that they resemble humanity's first alien allies, the Vulcans , sharing their pointed ears and arched eyebrows.

The in-universe origin of the Romulans is that they were Vulcans, millennia ago. In that distant past, the Vulcans were a warlike people, far from the cold logicians that fans know. That changed when (in Earth's 4th century), the philosopher Surak taught his people to embrace logic and master their emotions. Not all Vulcans accepted Surak's teachings; "Those Who March Beneath The Raptor's Wings" were eventually exiled from Vulcan. These dissident Vulcans settled on the twin planets Romulus and Remus, evolving into the Romulans and personifying a violent path not taken by their Vulcan cousins.

"Star Trek" is big on allegory — the interstellar powers represent the geopolitics of the 20th century. The Federation is the United States of America, a democracy of many member states. As the Federation's most pressing rival, the Klingon Empire is the Soviet Union. The Romulan Star Empire is China, a "sleeping dragon" superpower.

So, why have the Romulans endured as a crucial part of "Star Trek" history — and what does their role in that history look like?

Romulans in the Original Series

The Romulans were created by writer Paul Schneider, debuting in the season 1 episode "Balance of Terror." The episode features the Enterprise reacting to the destruction of outposts along the Romulan Neutral Zone; the culprit is a Romulan ship armed with a cloaking device. The Romulans flee back home while the Enterprise pursues its invisible quarry in a cat-and-mouse game.

This episode established the Romulan Star Empire had fought humanity in a devastating war a century ago. The war ended with a Neutral Zone established between the two parties' territories. Notably, no human had ever seen a Romulan in this time (or at least, no human who survived to tell about it). That means the Enterprise crew is stunned when they discover their adversaries are identical to Vulcans. The Romulans' exact backstory isn't spelled out, but Spock (Leonard Nimoy) speculates they are a Vulcan offshoot who retained his ancestors' warlike ways.

Schneider modeled the Romulans on the Romans; their twin homeworlds are named for the mythical founders of Rome and they employ ranks like "Centurion." Interviewed for "The Captains' Logs" by authors Edward Gross and Mark Altman , Schneider explained: "I came up with the concept of the Romulans which was an extension of the Roman civilization to the point of space travel, and it turned out quite well."

The Romulans' ship, dubbed a "Bird of Prey" due to the hawk painted on its underbelly, also created an association between the Romulans and birds. By "Star Trek: The Next Generation," their imperial insignia had evolved into a stylized raptor. Their ancestors' moniker, "Those Who March Beneath The Raptor's Wings," was probably extrapolated from this connection too by writer André Bormanis (the name first appears in "Star Trek: Enterprise" episode, "Awakening," written by Bormanis).

Further appearances

"Balance of Terror" is one of the most acclaimed episodes of "Star Trek: The Original Series." It was even semi-remade for the season 1 finale of "Strange New Worlds," titled "A Quality of Mercy." The unnamed Romulan Commander (played by Mark Lenard, who would go on to play Spock's father, Sarek) is an especially well-remembered villain, predating Khan Noonien Singh as the first worthy adversary of Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and the Enterprise. Even with his last words, he retains dignity and honor: "I regret that we meet in this way. You and I are of a kind. In a different reality, I could have called you friend."

Despite this dynamite debut, the Romulans made only two more appearances in "The Original Series." They are the antagonists of the season 2 episode "The Deadly Years," about the Enterprise crew succumbing to premature aging. However, only their ships are seen, not the Romulans themselves. They make a second and final onscreen appearance in season 3's "The Enterprise Incident" ( written by the legendary D.C. Fontana ). In this episode, Spock seduces a Romulan commander (Joanne Linville) while Kirk poses as a Romulan officer to steal her ship's cloaking device.

According to "The Art of Star Trek" by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, "Romulans were originally intended to be more of an ongoing threat to the crew of the Enterprise, but the make-up requirements proved too expensive. Klingons were cheaper." Note how, in "Balance of Terror" and "The Enterprise Incident," Romulan extras often wear ear-concealing helmets — an easy way to bypass make-up expenses.

The Romulans had only minor roles in the six theatrical "Star Trek" films featuring the original cast. They were rejected as villains of the third film, "The Search for Spock," again in favor of the Klingons (this is why the Klingons in that film have a cloaked ship called a Bird of Prey).

The Rihannsu

During the 1980s, the Romulans took center-stage in "Rihannsu," a five-novel series written primarily by Diane Duane (Peter Morwood co-authored the second, "The Romulan Way.") Published from 1984 to 2006, the novels invented a culture and language for the Romulans wholesale; they are technically not "Trek" canon but remain acclaimed for their world-building.

"Rihannsu" ("The Declared") is the Romulans' native name for themselves, akin to how German people call their nation "Deutschland," the Japanese call theirs "Nippon," etc. They are driven by "D'era," an expansionist impulse akin to Manifest Destiny, and "Mnhei'sahe" (ruling passion), a complex code of conduct that is foremost a rejection of the Vulcan system of logic.

"Mnhei'sahe" is weighed by one's personal strength and devotion to the Empire. Romulans seek power not for personal benefit per se, but because greater power serves the Empire. Selflessness is an alien concept to the Romulans; do things for the sake of your own Mnhei'sahe and others will benefit in the process. "Mnhei'sahe" spreads its claws even into simple Romulan social interactions, where the ideal outcome is for both parties to depart with their honor intact.

Much of Duane's other additions are inferences based on "Balance of Terror" and "The Enterprise Incident." Akin to Rome, the Romulans are an Oligarchic Republic; a Praetor is elected by the Senate itself, not the people at large. "The Enterprise Incident" showed a Romulan woman with a high military rank. So, "Rihannsu" gave the Romulan society a matriarchial tilt; a Romulan's family lineage is derived from their mother, not their father.

Much of "Rihannsu" is a holdover from the suggestion in "Star Trek: The Original Series" that Romulans were a warrior culture. For instance, their society has a semi-feudal system with a strong emphasis on family affiliation. Canon material would take a different path, showing Romulans as militant but not exactly honorable.

The Next Generation

In "Star Trek: The Next Generation," the Klingons were now good guys (mostly). They also became the go-to warrior race of "Star Trek"; Klingon society took on Viking and Samurai characteristics, where war, personal honor, and feudal affiliation were everything.

The Romulans became less and less the noble Roman-esque adversaries that Schneider had conceived of, with "TNG" instead highlighting their duplicity (with the cloaking devices) and isolationism. Thus, the stereotypical traits of Romulans became paranoia, deception, and xenophobia.

The Romulans were reintroduced in "TNG" season 1 finale, "The Neutral Zone," where it's said they had stayed out of galactic affairs for much of the 24th century. The episode (where several of their colonies are destroyed by the to-be-revealed Borg) awakens them. Creator Gene Roddenberry had initially not wanted to use the Romulans, but poor reception to the Ferengi meant the Federation needed a new adversary. Thus, the Romulans became the most frequent alien antagonist in the series; the Federation and Klingons were united as their enemies. Recurring Romulan villains included Tomalak (Andreas Katsulas) and Sela (Denise Crosby).

The most notable additions to the Romulans in "TNG" included V-shaped forehead ridges (dimorphic evolution from their Vulcan cousins), the D'deridex Class (enormous green warships descended from the Birds-of-Prey from "The Original Series"), and the Tal Shiar, Romulus' secret police.

Romulan highlights in "TNG" include "The Defector" (a Romulan military officer defects to the Federation) and "Reunification" (where Ambassador Spock has begun a push on Romulus for the two peoples to be one again).

The Next Generation (cont'd)

The Romulans weren't as prominent in "Deep Space Nine" as in "The Next Generation," but that series featured them finally uniting with the Federation. While the Federation and Klingons fight a losing war with the expansionist Dominion, the Romulans initially stay on the sidelines.

In the season 6 episode, "In The Pale Moonlight," Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Garak (Andrew Robinson) falsify evidence of the Dominion's plans to invade Romulus and try to sway Senator Vreenak (Stephen McHattie). When their deception is revealed, Garak (with Sisko none the wiser until it's done) pulls a move the Romulans would be proud of: he assassinates Vreenak and frames the Dominion. Thus, the Romulans join the war as allies, and remain so until the series' end.

The Romulans finally got a silver screen spotlight in "Star Trek: Nemesis," the final "TNG" theatrical film. The Romulan Senate is assassinated by a bio-weapon and a new Praetor, Shinzon (Tom Hardy), seizes power. It turns out Shinzon is a failed clone of Picard, the product of an aborted spying operation. The biggest wrinkle "Nemesis" introduces to the Romulans is the Remans. Playing on the pre-established twin planets Romulus and Remus, the grey-skinned Remans are a slave race, toiling as forced laborers and shock troops.

The film skimps on the details of Reman history, so viewers can surmise they evolved on Remus and were subjugated by the Romulans. However, the novel trilogy "Vulcan's Soul" by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz builds on the Remans displaying telepathy like the Vulcans (which the Romulans have always lacked). In this telling, the Remans were Vulcan exiles who refused to give up their telepathy and so were oppressed by the future Romulans; their appearance stems from the poor living conditions on Remus.

Looking to the past

"Star Trek: Enterprise" was a prequel set in the 22nd century, beginning before first contact between humans and Romulans. That event was depicted in the season 2 episode "Minefield," when the Enterprise stumbles into Romulan territory and is disabled by a cloaked minefield. True to canon, only the Romulans' ships are seen in the episode.

The Romulans finally took a larger role in season 4. The three-parter, "The Forge/Awakening/Kir'Shara" was about a Vulcan conspiracy to invade the Andorians. The ending revealed that Vulcan Administrator V'Las (Robert Foxworth) was in league with the Romulans and secretly working towards reunification. A subsequent three-parter, "Babel One/United/The Aenar," featured the Romulans as the explicit villains. A Romulan drone-ship, equipped with a holographic projector and controlled by Admiral Valore (Brian Thompson), attacked ships throughout the Alpha Quadrant to ferment dissent (the story begins with it destroying an Andorian ship while disguised as a Tellarite one, it later destroys a Rigellian freighter while disguised as Enterprise, etc.). However, the attacks only wind up bringing the targeted races together.

"Enterprise" established a firm timeframe for the Earth-Romulan War: 2156 to 2160. Moreover, the war was revealed as the event that brought the Federation together; Humans, Vulcans, Andorians, and Tellarites united in a military alliance against Romulan expansionism and never broke apart. The Romulans' increased presence in season 4 was building up to the war, but unfortunately, "Enterprise" was canceled before subsequent seasons could depict it. Thus, the Earth-Romulan War remains undepicted onscreen, confined to novels "Beneath The Raptor's Wings" and "To Brave The Storm" (both by Michael A. Martin).

The home world destroyed

Romulans were again the villains of a "Star Trek" film in director JJ Abrams' eponymous reboot. In the year 2387, Romulus and Remus are destroyed when their star goes supernova, shattering the Empire. Spock manages to contain the explosion with the substance Red Matter, opening a wormhole that sends him back in time to the 23rd century. Following him is the Romulan mining vessel the Narada, captained by vengeful Captain Nero (Eric Bana) — his name is another allusion to ancient Rome . 

The Narada's presence creates an alternate timeline; Nero and his men destroy Vulcan with Red Matter before being defeated themselves. Nero and the Narada's crew stand out from other Romulans thanks to their shaved heads and tattoos; the admittedly non-canon comic "Star Trek: Countdown" suggests this is part of a mourning ritual. Normally the tattoos would fade, but Nero and his crew burnt them into their skin to ensure they'd never forget the loss of their home.

"Star Trek" returned to the "TNG" era with "Picard" and followed on from this point. It turns out that Starfleet offered to help evacuate Romulus, but after an attack on Mars, reneged on the plan; Picard himself resigned in disgust. The Romulans are far from extinct though. The Empire has collapsed into warring factions, one of which is the Romulan Free State. According to "Star Trek: Discovery," Vulcan/Romulan reunification will have become a reality by the 31st century. The groups remain culturally divided, but they again exist on the same planet, renamed from Vulcan to "Ni'var" (meaning two combined into one).

Romulan worldbuilding

Michael Chabon, showrunner of "Picard" season 1, also shared (via Medium) worldbuilding notes on the Romulans . These presumably influenced his onscreen depiction of them. Chabon writes that the Romulans are such secretive people that there is nothing more intimate to them than the truth; marriages have three participants because there must be third-party verification in everything.

The Romulan government is organized like an espionage network, with multiple competing cells, while Romulans all have four names: the common name (used for familiarity), imperial name (the state-recognized name), open name (for outsiders), and their true name (used only for close intimacy). Chabon suggests that a rumored reason for the Romulans' secrecy is the abundance of camouflaged predators on their adopted homeworld; their cloaked warbirds are modeled on a raptor whose plumage blends into the horizon.

Not all depictions of the Romulans totally align — compare Duane's Rihannsu to Chabon's Romulans. However, they all draw upon "The Original Series" and make inferences from there. "Star Trek" writers and fans aren't much different; they both take canon material and expand on it with some imagination.

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Ships of the United Earth Stellar Navy, 2152-2163

The following is a list of all United Earth Stellar Navy (UESN) ships which were in service between 2152 and 2163. This list includes all deep-space combatants, short-range patrol cruisers, mine warfare ships, transports, cargo ships, other auxiliaries, and landing transports. This list does not include ships which served with the auxiliary services, such as the Planetary Patrol and Transport Command.

Please note that ships are listed in order of their hull numbers, not launching order. Some ships were built under accelerated programs in order to get them in service faster, while others were delayed by various production holdups.

To find a ship, select the ship type from the list below:

• Heavy Cruisers (CH, CHM)
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• Exploration Cruisers (CX)
• Survey Cruisers (CS)
• Fleet Monitors (FMM)
• System Patrol Cruisers (PC)
• System Patrol Destroyers (PD)
• System Patrol Interceptors (PI)
• Orbital Monitors (PM)
• Minelayers (ML, MLM)
• Minehunters (MH, MHM)
• Combat Transports (AP, APM)
• Deuterium Tankers (AO, AOM)
• Munitions Ships (AE, AEM)
• Cargo Ships (AK)
• Light Cargo Ships (AKL)
• Fleet Tenders (AT, ATM)
• Replenishment Ships (AM, AMM)
• Repair and Salvage Ships (ARS)
• Hospital Ships (AH, AHM)
• Couriers (AC, ACM)
• Subspace Communications Relay Ships (ACR, ACRM)
• Shuttle Carriers (AV)
• Landing Assault Ships (LAA)
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• Hull numbers CH-47 through CH-54 were assigned for ships of a proposed class of “escort” heavy cruiser, tentatively designated the Man-o’-War class. However, the project was scrapped in favor of the faster and more powerful Tannhäuser -class cruisers.
• On October 11, 2161, UES Daedalus (CLM-127) was struck from the UESN roster and immediately recommissioned into the Federation Starfleet. A total of 155 front-line starships were subsequently transferred over the next five years, in three major batches. The UESN officially ceased operations on February 4, 2166, and all remaining ships were decommissioned and sold to private interests, or dismantled.
• The Torsk -class escort cruisers UES Dolphin (CEM-4) and UES Han (CEM-9) were sold to the Andorian Defense Forces and the Tellarite Home Guard respectively, where they were dismantled for information concerning their antimatter reactors and associated technology.
• Hull numbers AK-259 and AK-260 were assigned, but the spaceframes were scrapped prior to completion due to a construction accident at the Copernicus Assembly Yards.
• Some planetary assault and landing craft were never officially commissioned into the UESN, and thus were never given an official name.

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The Romulan Temporal Ships

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mulan ship designs.Lore OverviewTholian asteroid bases in the Azure Nebula still churn with activity, capturing numerous vessels from different timelines and salvaging their stolen technology. Fleets aligned with the Federation, the Klingon Defense Force, and the Romulan Republic have each be en working against these Tholian cap tors, rescuing any vessels that they can from Tholian webs.Recently, a new series of ships have been rescued from the clutches of the Tholians – Science Vessels and Destroyers that appear be Romulan ships from the 29th Century. These ships have already been stripped of most of their advanced technology, but some remain functional. As more of these ships are reclaimed, the Ferengi Lobi Consortium has been repairing and refitting them for use in modern-day warfare – and then selling them for a modest fee.Temporal Science Vessel: R’mor ClassAmong the ships that have been recovered were R'mor Class Temporal Science Vessels. The Romulan Republic's interest in these vessels cannot be understated. Unfortunately, much of the 29th century technology is missing from these ships – presumably stripped and now in the hands of the Tholian Assembly. But still much can be learned from these vessels, and a few have been rebuilt with conventional equipment that takes advantage of some of these ships' secrets.

The Tipler Cylinder is part of a set, and can be used on any Timeship, including the R’mor, Talvath, Wells, Mobius, Korath, Krenn, Aeon or Rozhenko class vessels. If you also have a Manheim Device equipped, activating the Temporal Backstep will also cause all nearby foes to freeze in time until the sequence has ended. Stats

•    Faction: Romulan Republic•    Rank Required: Subadmiral I•    Availability: Temporal Lock Box•    Hull Strength: 30,000 •    Shield Modifier: 1.45•    Crew: 250•    Weapons: 3 Fore, 3 Aft•    Device Slots: 3•    Bridge Officer Stations: 1 Universal Lieutenant, 1 Universal Lie utenant Commander, 1 Ensign Engineering, 1 Lieute nant Science, 1 Commander Science•    Console Modifications: 3 Tactical, 3 Engineering, 4 Science•    Base Turn Rate: 15 degrees per second•    Impulse Modifier: 0.2•    Subsystem Targeting•    Sensor Analysis•    +15 Auxiliary Power•    Console – Universal – Tipler CylinderMirror Universe Temporal Destroyer: Talvath ClassAnother type of Romulan ship that has been discovered is the Talvath Temporal Destroyer. Talvath Temporal Destroyers are not only from the future, but they also appear to be from the Mirror Universe. They are very similar to the R'Mor Temporal Science Vessels; however, it is not surprising that these ships seem to be built more for combat than for temporal science experiments. Like its Prime Universe counterpart, this type of vessel has caught the Romulan Republic’s interest. Unfortunately, these ships have shared a similar fate in that much of their 29th century technology is missing and likely in the hands of the Tholian Assembly.

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Romulan Starships

Romulan Starships are known to favour Disruptor weapons, rather than Phasers, and often use a mixture of photon torpedoes and plasma torpedoes. Larger ships, such as the Warbird, are known to possess an artificial quantum singularity reactor as a power source, rather than the matter/anti-matter reactor that is used in Starfleet vessels.

Little is actually known about the different classes of ship in the Romulan Fleet due to their dependance on cloaking technology to keep their assets secret. The following are a few ship classes know to exist by the Federation.

• 1 Romulan Starships and Technical Readouts
• 2 D'deridex Class
• 3 Reman Warbird (Scimitar)
• 4 Romulan Battlecruiser (D-7)
• 5 Romulan Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)
• 6 Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)
• 7 Romulan Cruiser (Raptor)
• 8 Romulan Drone-ship
• 9 Romulan Interceptor (Shadow)
• 10 Romulan Patrol Ship (Shrike)
• 11 Romulan Science Vessel
• 12 Romulan Scout Ship
• 13 Romulan Shuttle
• 14 Romulan Troop Ship
• 15 Romulan Warbird (22nd century)
• 16 Scorpion Class
• 17 Mogai Class
• 18 Romulan Cargo Transport

Romulan Starships and Technical Readouts [ edit ]

D'deridex class [ edit ].

The Romulan D'deridex-class Warbird is also known to Starfleet as a B-Type Warbird. It is the standard Romulan battle cruiser throughout the latter half of the 24th century.

The Warbird is much larger than Starfleet's Galaxy-Class starships. It can reach high warp speeds, and is equipped with disruptor cannons and a cloacking device. According to Romulan commanders, the Warbird is more powerful than a Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Like most Romulan ships, the Warbird is birdlike in overall configuration, but is unusual in that its upper and lower hills are separated by an open space. The ship's hull is bright green.

First Recorded Sighting: 2364 Maximum Speed: Unknown - although not as fast as a Galaxy-Class starship due to the hull design.

Reman Warbird (Scimitar) [ edit ]

The Reman warbird Scimitar was a massive warship constructed under the command of Shinzon as part of a secret plot to overthrow the Romulan Senate and liberate the subjugated natives of Remus.

The Scimitar was the keystone of Shinzon's plot to assassinate the Romulan Senate and assume the role of Praetor of the Romulan Star Empire, something he could not achieve without the support of the Romulan military. The Scimitar helped prove Shinzon's ambitions of attacking the Federation and ending the period of peace that had frustrated some Romulan generals.

Romulan Battlecruiser (D-7) [ edit ]

First seen in 2268, these design of these battlecruisers is known to have been obtained from the Klingons during a breif alliance between the Romulan and Klingon empires.

The bulk of the ships overall mass was incorporated in the aft section of the ship. The bridge was located on the bulbous head, which was separated from the aft section by a relatively thin neck that flared out into the wings. Jutting from below these wings were a pair of outboard warp nacelles. The ship's impulse engines were located on the caudal section of the ship.

Romulan Bird-of-Prey (22nd century) [ edit ]

In 2152, Starfleet briefly encountered this class. With its overall shape, the early Bird of Prey clearly influenced the design of the 23rd Century Romulan ships. The nacelles are similar to those on the Klingon Raptor class, suggesting a technology exchange. Warp drive and cloaking devices are already in use on these Romulan vessels.

Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century) [ edit ]

This Romulan bird-of-prey was the successor of a 22nd century counterpart of similar design.

Starfleet first encountered this vessel in 2266, when a single ship of this type crossed the Romulan Neutral Zone and attacked several border outposts. The USS Enterprise responded to the alert and engaged in a tense game of cat-and-mouse with the intruder for more than ten hours, before the Bird-of-Prey was destroyed.

The Romulans later used larger numbers to patrol their border with the Federation in force. Typically during an incursion, one Bird-of-Prey will bring a starship out of warp with a plasma torpedo to allow the ships in its battle group to attack the target en masse.

Romulan Cruiser (Raptor) [ edit ]

The precursor to the modern Romulan warbird, the Raptor Class cruisers served as an intermediate platform for the development and prefection of several key components found in the later Warbird classes.

The vessel was well ahead of it's time and signified a distinct departure from the designs that that preceeded it. the implementation of improved weapons, shields, and propulsion allowed the raptor to out gun and out maneuver it's Federation counterparts. The addition of an improved claoking device made the already deadly vessel even more so.

Romulan Drone-ship [ edit ]

The Romulan drone-ship was an advanced experimental attack starship, first seen in the 2150s. It is quite small in comparison to most known starships. The vessel is designed to be remotely controlled from afar.

The vessel was a formidable adversary in combat. Its weapons are very powerful, inflicting major damage on its targets. Its ability to self-repair proved an asset during battle, where damage could begin to be corrected almost immediately. The drone was highly maneuverable, capable of dodging photonic torpedoes with deft barrel rolls.

It is equipped with an advanced multi-spatial emitter system, which when activated allowed the ship to assume the appearance of nearly any other vessel. The drone-ship's disruptors were specially configured to mimic the weapon signature of a wide range of other ships.

Romulan Interceptor (Shadow) [ edit ]

The Romulan Shadow Class Interceptor was built as an early response vessel whose primary function was to respond to any breach of the Romulan Star Empire's borders.

This class of ship was primarily a faster version of the Cruisers that served as the backbone of the Romulan Fleet. The Romulan Navy significantly modified the core systems found in the Cruisers of the era and placed them inside a completely new hull configuration.

The class saw action with sterling results during the Orion-Romulan and Romulan Skorr Skirmishes of the late 2300s. The design proved to be resilient and flexible.

Romulan Patrol Ship (Shrike) [ edit ]

The Romulan Shrike Class Patrol Ship was designed to function as an internal policing and patrol vessel within the borders of the Romulan Star Empire.

The Shrike is by far one of the smallest capital classes in the Romulan Navy, but it is also the most numerous. The vessel's primary function is hunting pirates and smugglers within Romulan space as well as ptroling Space lanes and escort duties.

Romulan Science Vessel [ edit ]

The Romulan science vessel is a class of ship known to be in service during the mid-24th century, which was used to conduct standard and experimental research.

Romulan Scout Ship [ edit ]

The Romulan scoutship is a small starship used by the Empire for scouting missions during the late-24th century. They rarely venture out as far as the Romulan Neutral Zone. Very little is known about the capabilities of these vessels, including whether or not they were equipped with cloaking devices.

Romulan Shuttle [ edit ]

The Romulan shuttle was used by the Romulan Star Empire in the 2370s. They are approximately the same size as a Danube-class runabout. Romulan shuttles are also fitted with a cloaking device.

Romulan Troop Ship [ edit ]

Every major Military organization in the known galaxy has a dedicated troop transport vessel, and the Romulan navy is no exception.

The Romulan version of the troop transport vessel is a heavily modified Klingon Troop Ship. The Primary modifications consist of better shields, weapons and engines.

These modifications do not make the vessel a match for any capital ship, however, when bunched in tight formations they are capable of withering fire that even the most stalwart capital vessel should be weary of.

Romulan Warbird (22nd century) [ edit ]

The 22nd century Romulan warbird was the pinnacle of technology, during the height of the Romulan Empire's expansive period.

The ship was extensively deployed along a large number of operational theaters and was considered the backbone of the Romulan navy for the duration of the Romulan Campaigns of Expansion throughout the 22nd Century (primarily in the Beta Quadrant)

The UFP had very little interaction with this particular class of vessel during the height of this vessel's career. The primary reason for this was that the vessels were often deployed on the front lines of active combat units engaging against the neighbors of the RSE in the Beta Quadrant.

Several technologies found in the Modern Warbirds can trace their lineage directly back to these early models.

Scorpion Class [ edit ]

The Scorpion-class vessels were small attack fighters used aboard the Reman warbird Scimitar in 2379.

These small, mobile attack vessels were exceptionally maneuverable, so much so that they were able to maneuver through the interior corridors of a Reman warbird.

The vessel was extensively used during the campaigns conducted by Shinzon by the Romulan Star Empire prior to his self-arranged promotion to Praetor.

The vessels were armed with a pair of fixed forward facing disruptor cannons.

Mogai Class [ edit ]

Similar in design to the D'deridex-class warbird, the Mogai-class was a large, fixed-wing vessel, ranging in color from dark-green to brown.

With a wingspan roughly 900 meters wide, the vessel featured a large section extending forward to create a down-sloped head shape. Warp nacelles were connected at the end of each wing with impulse engines mounted aft. The hull was marked by distinctive "feather" shaped plating.

The Mogai-class ships are smaller than the D'deridex vessels but are newer and more heavily armed, with more advanced weaponry. This may explain the significant difference in the appearance of this vessel's weaponry compared to that of the D'deridex which is portrayed firing bright neon green torpedoes and disruptors. Also, the Mogai-class significantly outnumbers the D'deridex in terms of numbers within the fleet.

Romulan Cargo Transport [ edit ]

Every major spacefaring race in the known galaxy has a dedicated cargo transport vessel, and the Romulan Empire is no exception.

The vessel consists of a warp capable tug vessel, which 'tows' a series of crago containers behind it. The confisguration of the containers vary on the type of cargo transported, but usually the containers are connected in a three wedge cylindrical conficuration. Each of the components are connected to a central towing hub.

It is this hub that is connected to the aft of the tug. the cargo compartments are accessible by the tug's crew by way of the towing assembly.

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Romulan Episodes of Star Trek

All Star Trek media prominently featuring the Romulans

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1. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005) Episode: Minefield (2002)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The safety of Enterprise rests on Reed's shoulders when the ship becomes trapped in a Romulan minefield and Romulan ships are closing in on them.

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Scott Bakula , John Billingsley , Jolene Blalock , Dominic Keating

Votes: 1,763

2. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005) Episode: Babel One (2005)

Enterprise escorts Tellarites to peace talks with Andorians. While transporting they rescue Andorians and say the Tellarites attacked them. Enterprise is soon attacked by an Andorian ship, and Archer must prove who is responsible.

Director: David Straiton | Stars: Scott Bakula , John Billingsley , Jolene Blalock , Dominic Keating

Votes: 1,620

3. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005) Episode: United (2005)

Captain Archer must convince Vulcans, Tellarites and Andorians to unite to find the Romulan ship.

Director: David Livingston | Stars: Scott Bakula , John Billingsley , Jolene Blalock , Dominic Keating

Votes: 1,603

4. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005) Episode: The Aenar (2005)

Enterprise finds out the marauder was piloted telepathically by an Aenar, a subspecies from Andoria.

Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Scott Bakula , John Billingsley , Jolene Blalock , Dominic Keating

Votes: 1,596

5. Star Trek (1966–1969) Episode: Balance of Terror (1966)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Enterprise must decide on its response when a Romulan ship makes a destructively hostile armed probe of Federation territory.

Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: William Shatner , Leonard Nimoy , Mark Lenard , Paul Comi

Votes: 5,681

6. Star Trek (1966–1969) Episode: The Enterprise Incident (1968)

TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

An apparently insane Capt. Kirk has the Enterprise deliberately enter the Romulan Neutral Zone where the ship is immediately captured by the enemy.

Director: John Meredyth Lucas | Stars: William Shatner , Leonard Nimoy , DeForest Kelley , Joanne Linville

Votes: 3,888

7. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) Episode: The Neutral Zone (1988)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While assigned to investigate missing outposts in the Neutral Zone, the Enterprise revives three cryogenically frozen people found aboard a wayward derelict Earth vessel.

Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Patrick Stewart , Jonathan Frakes , LeVar Burton , Denise Crosby

Votes: 3,855

8. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) Episode: Contagion (1989)

Encountering the superior technology of a very ancient race creates system malfunctions for a doomed Federation starship, for the Enterprise, and for an eavesdropping Romulan warbird.

Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Patrick Stewart , Jonathan Frakes , LeVar Burton , Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,547

9. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) Episode: The Enemy (1989)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

La Forge gets left behind on a storm-plagued planet when the rest of his team encounters a Romulan warrior.

Director: David Carson | Stars: Patrick Stewart , Jonathan Frakes , LeVar Burton , Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,574

10. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) Episode: The Defector (1990)

When a Romulan officer defects to the Federation with a warning of a impending invasion, Capt. Picard struggles to decide if he is to be believed.

Director: Robert Scheerer | Stars: Patrick Stewart , Jonathan Frakes , LeVar Burton , Michael Dorn

Votes: 4,147

11. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) Episode: Tin Man (1990)

The Enterprise reaches out to an alien being, while dancing around with the Romulans, who want to attack it in an act of vengeance.

Votes: 3,387

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Although the United Earth (UE)-Andor Alliance was at war with the Romulan Star Empire from 2156 through 2160, they knew very little about the ships of their enemies. The Romulans' standard practice of self-destruction with fusion weapons before possible capture meant that no reasonably intact Romulan ship had ever been examined at a range of less than 1,000 km by any United Earth Stellar Navy (UESN) personnel. Even after 50 Romulan ships had been destroyed several light-years within UE space at the Battle of the Vela Gap, the largest piece of a Romulan ship recovered by the UE Office of Technology Assessment weighed less than 10 tons. In fact, difficult as it is for us to understand today, the UE had no knowledge that the Romulans were an offshoot of the Vulcan race until more than a century after the end of the war. What little was known about Romulan ships was based on long-range scans and microtorpedo reconnaissance probes. Therefore, our estimates of Romulan ships' performance are based on observations during combat, and internal arrangements are largely conjectural.

However, in the more than 2 centuries since the end of the war, Federation historians have learned somewhat more about the Romulans' strategy and weapons. In particular, a Romulan commander who defected to the United Federation of Planets in 2268 was a valuable source of information, as persons with first-hand knowledge of the war were still alive at the time. Knowledge of the Romulans' primary war aim of conquering their ancestral homeworld of Vulcan was obtained from this source. In more recent years, the Klingons have also given us much valuable information. Since the end of the Dominion War and the posting of Ambassador Worf as envoy to Qo'noS, Federation historians have been granted limited access to Klingon records concerning their contacts with the Romulans, both in times of war and times of peace. Despite these valuable sources, however, much about the Romulans' prosecution of the war remains unknown.

At the start of the war in 2156 UESN Intelligence estimated, on the basis of the number of ships observed in combat, in orbit, and in transit between planets, that Romulan ships outnumbered UESN ships by a ratio of approximately 2.5 to 1. Romulan hull materials and power output levels appeared to be similar to those of UESN ships, which at the start of the war were all fusion powered. There was no evidence that the Romulans had developed matter/antimatter (M/AM)-powered ships, which would enter service with the UESN in 2157. In fact, there was no evidence that the Romulans were using antimatter for any purpose, even as munitions.

The Romulans were aware of their superiority in warship tonnage, and as a result were quite optimistic of victory in what they hoped would be a short conflict. However, this superiority would not help the Romulans achieve their war aims as neither they nor the UESN had ships that could make unrefueled interstellar attacks. Furthermore, any advantage that the Romulans had would be rendered moot within one year, when the first M/AM-powered ships would enter service with the UESN. The Romulans, of course, had no way of knowing that any chance of their winning the war would soon slip out of reach.

Postwar Romulan ships and history

Displacement: 500,000 t

Crew complement: 750 crew + 1,000 troops Weapons: 1 plasma cannon, 6 missile launchers with 150+ "Mothra" or "Mambo" long-range attack missiles, 90+ "Moolah" short-range defensive missiles, 30+ "Grater" or "Goblin" surface-attack missiles Velocity: wf 2.6, cruise; wf 2.8, supercruise; wf 2.9, maximum Units commissioned: 105+

* All specifications are estimates unless otherwise noted.

For much of the last 2 centuries, soldiers, historians, and politicians have debated the many unanswered questions about the Earth-Romulan War of 2156 to 2160. What was the cause of the war? Why did the Romulan Star Empire attack the deep space stations of the United Earth (UE)? What did the Romulans hope to achieve? Some have suggested that the UE should be blamed for the war because its aggressive sensor probes and starship patrols led the Romulans to believe an invasion of their territory was imminent; according to this line of reasoning the Romulan attacks upon the UE space stations were preemptive and launched purely in self-defense. Others say that the UE sought war in an attempt to spread human civilization throughout the galaxy.

However, a consensus has slowly been building among Federation historians that the Romulans' attacks were the first step in a campaign to conquer and return to their ancestral homeworld of Vulcan. Some 3 millennia ago, Vulcan was being torn apart by civil and religious wars. Amid the chaos, several factions left Vulcan to establish new societies in nearby solar systems. However, the exiles soon fell to fighting among themselves, leading to repeated cycles of schism, war, exodus, voyage, and resettlement on alien planets further and further from their homeworld. Most of the new off-world colonies withered and died through war, starvation, inbreeding, and natural disasters, but finally, after a hundred generations and a journey of 60 ly, a robust colony was established on a planet orbiting the star Gliese 431, which we now know as Romulus. Over the subsequent centuries, the Romulans built an interstellar society, but they never forgot how they had been exiled from their homeworld. They vowed to return one day and punish their erstwhile oppressors.

In 2153, Romulan ships on patrol from their base at Gliese 480.1 (also known as Taugus) encountered 3 ships of a previously unknown race: Humans. Having the tactical advantage, the Romulans destroyed one of the UESN ships and were even able to glean valuable intelligence from the debris. They learned that the inhabitants of Vulcan still thrived under the teachings of Surak and had allied themselves with the Humans. The Romulans were astounded by the energy and ambition of the Humans, who had progressed from steam power to supraluminal flight in little more than two centuries. If the Vulcans were allied with such a bold race, any Romulan efforts to conquer Vulcan might soon be in vain. While they were now at rough technological parity with the Humans, the Romulans would have to strike quickly before the Humans gained an insurmountable advantage. However, in the likely event that the Humans chose to defend the Vulcans, who had become their important partners in science, culture, and trade, how were the Romulans to prevail? The Romulans concluded that the only way to prevent the Humans from defending Vulcan was to a pose a greater, existential threat to the Humans themselves. To this end, the Romulans planned to attack and occupy the UESN bases in the Gliese 440 and Luyten 143-23 (Innes' Star) systems. These systems were the most antispinward outposts of the UE, and their capture would provide the Romulans direct, unrestricted access to all the major UE population centers. With their core star systems under threat of invasion, the UE, the Romulans concluded, would have little choice but to abandon their Vulcan allies.

The UE Stellar Navy (UESN) had established Deep Space Stations Yu-lei and Shen-shu (named after the mythical Chinese guardians of the Gates of Hell) in the late 2140s in the Gliese 440 and Luyten 143-23 systems to monitor the antispinward approaches to the UE core from as-yet-unidentified "over-the-horizon" threats. The close spacing of these stars (0.6 parsec, or 2 light years) allowed the twin stations to host the Aker Array (named after the two-headed Egyptian lion god), an advanced long-baseline passive and active subspace sensor system that provided high-resolution omnidimensional imaging to a distance of 1.5 parsecs. Dedicated subspace communications links connected the two deep space stations to each other and to the Centauri system 3.4 parsecs spinward. After the 2153 skirmish in the Taugus system, the twin stations had received enhanced weaponry and refueling and maintenance facilities to serve as bases for defensive patrols by the Amarillo -class cruisers UES  London (CC-33) and UES Al-Qahira (CC-45), the Pioneer -class heavy cruisers UES Firebrand (CH-35) and UES Sentinel (CH-37) as well as a squadron of 5 Archer -class patrol craft (UES Leyton , PC-61; UES Winstead , PC-72; UES McKeggan , PC-75; UES King , PC-78; and UES Castillo , PC-80).

Owing to the unprecedented range and resolution of the Aker Array, the great distances (at least 1.9 parsecs) to the nearest Romulan-controlled star systems GJ 1128 (now known as Qualor) and Hipparchos 54298, and the perceived limitations of enemy warships, the UESN was confident that a successful attack upon the Aker Array stations was extremely unlikely. Indeed, the UESN did not even believe its own fusion-powered ships capable of succeeding in such an attack. However, if the Romulans were to attack, the UESN did not doubt its ability to detect the attack before or soon after its launch and thereby to marshal the UESN fleet to defend their deep space stations and the core star systems of UE space.

In the years following the Kursk Incident, Romulan warships undertook aggressive scouting missions from numerous systems bordering areas controlled by the UE and Andor. Romulan scout ships launched from long-range motherships probed the Andor-held systems of Tlolu (Beta Hydri) and Shressh (Zeta Tucanae) and the UE-held systems of Utopia (61 Virginis), Gliese 440, and Luyten 143-23. These incursions met with stiff resistance from UESN and Andorian intrasystem defensive ships and interstellar cruisers, which were tasked with their own missions of "reconnaissance in strength." These scouting missions often led to tense stand-offs, warning shots, pursuit, and the loss of several small ships. Both the UESN and the UE citizenry feared that these border skirmishes would lead to full-scale war with the Romulans. But where, when, and how would war start?

Unknown to the UE, the Romulans had, for the previous 3 years, devoted the greater part of their national energies to assembling a great invasion fleet in the Beta Corrolis system (Gliese 293), which was 3.1 parsecs from Shen-shu (Luyten 143-23) and beyond the range of high-resolution scanning from the Aker Array. The tip of the Romulan spear was an immense, powerfully armed cruiser known by the UESN code name Cabbage . Cabbage -class cruisers had been developed from an existing interstellar cruiser for the express role of carrying out large fleet attacks across interstellar distances. Although the original cruiser had been designed to operate independently with a balanced load of fuel and payload, the Cabbages carried larger numbers of missiles for ship-to-ship and ship-to-surface attacks and a powerful plasma weapon at the expense of fuel, which was to be carried by accompanying tankers.

Cabbage -class ships weighed an estimated 500,000 tons. Behind the 118-m-diameter hemispherical command hulls was a spherical fusion reactor that powered 3 pedunculated warp nacelles mounted in a 120-degree configuration. The fusion reactor also powered a single axial impulse drive unit with thrust shapers for travel at sublight speeds. The main weapon was an extremely powerful plasma cannon that, although not capable of supraluminal speeds, was effective at ranges up to 5 million km. This plasma cannon had been designed to destroy enemy ships, space stations, and even surface installations. Cabbage cruisers also carried a variety of fusion-powered, warp-capable, fusion-tipped missiles for defense and long-range attacks against ships and fixed targets.

Cabbage cruisers had an observed maximum speed of wf 2.9 and a cruising speed of wf 2.6, which were slightly better than those of the UESN's fusion-powered Amarillo -class cruiser. However, because of the inefficient fusion reactor, which powered both the warp and impulse drives, range at cruising speed likely did not exceed 3 ly despite the large deuterium fuel tanks Cabbage carried. Therefore, to attack across average interstellar distances in the Romulans' push into UE space, refueling en route could not be avoided. Predictably, handling at both warp and sublight speeds was extremely poor and can best be described as sluggish. However, because of their great size, Cabbage cruisers could absorb enormous amounts of damage and remain in action.

The Attacks on Stations Yu-Lei and Shen-shu Since December 2155, the Aker Array had suffered a series of unexplained technical problems. One day, the subspace emitters might drift off proper alignment, preventing a coherent sensor beam from being produced. Another day, the communication link between Yu-lei and Shen-shu might become unstable, preventing the array from operating at its full range and resolution. As soon as one problem was fixed, another would arise. The engineering staff was overwhelmed and becoming increasingly frustrated, so requested that additional technicians be dispatched from Centauri; however, they were not expected to arrive for at least 4 months. Until the problems were solved, the Aker Array could not operate at full capacity or reliably detect or identify approaching ships. In addition, UES Firebrand was having problems with its integrated logic systems and remained in port at Yu-lei. To this day, the problems that plagued Yu-lei and Shen-shu have never been satisfactorily explained, but sabotage has not been ruled out.

On March 15, 2156, the Earth-Romulan War started with the attack on the Yu-Lei and Shen-shu stations by a combined force of 25 Cabbage cruisers and numerous support ships. The invasion fleet, which had likely left the Beta Corralis system at least 150 days earlier for its 10-light year journey, had been sighted by UES London on defensive patrol some 4 days before its expected arrival, but this was far too late for reinforcements to arrive from the Centauri system. The stations did their best to prepare for the attack, but it became increasingly clear from the size of the approaching fleet that any defense would likely be futile. Stations Yu-lei and Shen-shu and the Aker Array would certainly be destroyed, and both star systems would be occupied by the Romulans. To minimize loss of life, the UESN Admiralty ordered the stations to be evacuated. UES London and UES Firebrand , although not yet fully repaired, left for Centauri with most of the stations' crews 2 days before the attack. The other cruisers, UES Al-Qahira and UES Sentinel , were ordered to engage the invaders with their missiles but then to fall back towards Centauri. The Bison transports UES Gugalanna (AP-32) and UES  Taurus (AP-44), which had put into Yu-lei for repairs, could not be made spaceworthy in time and were scuttled by their crews. A small group of volunteers stayed behind to man defensive missile batteries and Archer -class patrol craft in an attempt to destroy as many attacking ships as possible.

The 25 Romulan Cabbages dropped out of warp about 100 million km from Gliese 440 and Luyten 143-23 and began firing their missiles at a distance of 20 million km. Middle- and long-range missiles fired from the cruisers, stations, defensive satellites, and emplacements on planets and moons intercepted approximately 70% of the first waves of Romulan missiles and severely damaged 5 Cabbages (2 at Yu-lei and 3 at Shen-shu) In addition, 3 remotely piloted Archer -class ships (UES Leyton , UES Winstead , and UES  King ) rammed and destroyed 3 more Cabbages . However, the Aker Array components in solar orbit in both systems were, as expected, completely destroyed by subsequent waves of Romulan missiles. The Cabbages continued to fire their missiles at any UESN assets they could identify and then used their beam weapons to turn the surfaces of planetary bodies and moons to black glass. This first action of the Earth-Romulan War later became known as the First Battle of Hell's Gate.

The victorious Romulan fleet made no effort to pursue the retreating UESN ships but instead took up defensive positions in the two systems. The next few months saw the arrival of 10 additional Cabbages , as well as scores of support ships, including such Cabbage variants as tankers ( Tonsil class), subspace sensor/communications ships ( Rodent class), and troop carriers ( Syrup class) so that the systems could be used as bases for attacks upon the UE and Vulcan. By the summer of 2157, the Romulans were ready to take the next step in their campaign to conquer Vulcan, which would end at the Battle of the Vela Gap (See the Krechet article for additional details).

Later in the War Cabbage -class cruisers were in service throughout the war. According to UESN Intelligence estimates, some 75 ships had been built by the start of the war and an additional 30 were built through late 2158. In addition to participating in the Romulan attacks at the start of the war on Yu-lei, Shen-shu, and Utopia of the UE and on the Andorian system of Tlolu, Cabbage -class cruisers took part in the Romulan invasion attempt of 2157, which was halted by UESN forces at the Battle of the Vela Gap. All 27 Romulan Cabbage cruisers involved in the invasion (as well as a score of support ships) were destroyed, and an estimated 60,000 Romulan sailors and soldiers lost their lives. In retrospect, such a long-range attack against a prepared enemy was unlikely to succeed given the short unrefueled range and slow speeds of these mammoth cruisers. Wisely, the UE itself never attempted such a large-scale attack until ships powered by matter/antimatter drives entered service in 2158.

No Cabbage -class cruisers are known to exist today. However, a 1/10th scale model of a Hell's Gate Cabbage and debris from destroyed ships are on display at the Starfleet Museum.

Standard displacement: 60,000 t

Crew complement: 120 Weapons: 1 plasma cannon, 6 missile launchers with 30+ "Mambo" or "Misfit" long-range attack missiles, 10+ "Moolah" short-range defensive missiles Velocity: wf 2.5, cruise; wf 3.1, supercruise; wf 3.2, maximum Units commissioned: 150+

As UESN forces began their advance into Romulan territory in late 2158, the Romulans gradually abandoned any realistic hopes of resuming offensive action or achieving their war aim of conquering Vulcan. Instead, defense of Romulan space and Romulan worlds became paramount. For this reason, ship production began to shift from Cabbage -class cruisers to the purely defensive Chowder -class cruiser. Also known as "squids" or "Veronus" by UESN Intelligence, Chowder cruisers replaced the large hemispherical hull of Cabbage with a gently tapered cylindrical hull 30 m in diameter. A small wing atop the hull was tipped with two spindles that may have been auxiliary directional warp nacelles for increased maneuverability at warp speeds. A smaller version of the standard Romulan fusion power plant appeared to be used, but slightly slimmer warp nacelles were capable of propelling Chowder to a maximum observed speed of wf 3.2. Armament included a plasma cannon and six missile launchers.

Chowder -class cruisers, usually in groups of three, were based in the predicted pathways of UESN attacks. They attempted to approach within approximately 8 au (1.2 billion km) of their targets, usually Yorktown carriers , and launch their missiles before the carriers' own Minotaur fighters had been launched. Since Yorktowns were often escorted by Powhatan cruisers , one Chowder usually attempted to engage the Powhatan while the others attacked the carrier. Chowder normally carried "Mambo" or "Misfit" antiship warp missiles (as many as 30 were observed to be fired from a single Chowder cruiser) with an estimated range of 12 au (1.8 billion km) and a 100-kt fusion warhead.

If, on the other hand, a Chowder cruiser were able to close within 5 million km of its target without itself being destroyed, the plasma cannon could be used. With a direct hit this devastating weapon could destroy any UESN ship, but was completely unguided and incapable of supraluminal speeds. However, neither could it be spoofed or otherwise stopped without a direct hit with a defensive fusion-tipped missile or impact with a suitably large object. Since the plasma bolt took some 17 seconds to reach targets at extreme range, the most effective tactic was for Yorktown carriers to be ambushed while in normal space, most likely when launching or recovering fighters and, therefore, unable to maneuver.

Despite their increased speed and maneuverability, Chowder -class ships were only marginally more successful than the larger Cabbage -class ships in stopping attacks by UESN task forces comprising M/AM-powered cruisers, carriers, and fighters. By the time Chowder entered service, most UESN task forces included Marconi -class cruisers equipped with long-range subspace sensors that could detect attacking Romulan cruisers at distances of 1 ly. UESN missiles generally had higher speeds, greater ranges, more accurate guidance systems, and larger warheads than did fusion-powered Romulan missiles and were usually able to intercept and destroy Romulan cruisers long before they were able to fire their own missiles. Furthermore, Chowder was completely outclassed in ship-to-ship combat by the smaller, faster, and more maneuverable Minotaur fighters and even Powhatan -class cruisers. Of the 112 Chowder -class cruisers encountered by UESN and Andorian forces during the war, 82 were destroyed. Chowder cruisers were, however, able to destroy or heavily damage 5 Yorktown carriers and 19 other ships of various types.

Displacement: 175,000 t

Crew complement: 285 Weapons: 1 plasma cannon, 2 missile launchers with 50+ "Mullet" long-range attack missiles, 30+ "Mascot" short-range defensive missiles Velocity: wf 3.0, cruise; wf 4.1, supercruise; wf 4.2, maximum Units commissioned: 20+ * All specifications are estimates unless otherwise noted.

In late 2159, as the war entered its final year, UESN task forces had entered Romulan space and were systematically destroying the Romulans' Imperial Guard. Attacks by individual or massed Cabbage - and Chowder -class cruisers were rarely successful and only served to increase the numbers of Romulan crewmen killed in action. With only their inefficient fusion reactors, the Romulans had little hope of stopping the UESN juggernaut. To this end, the Romulans spent a large proportion of their research funds attempting to harness the power of quantum singularities. However, the Romulans seemed to have greatly underestimated the complexity of the problem as this avenue of research would not produce anything of military value before the end of the war (and indeed for the next 150 years). More importantly, this fruitless endeavor would divert resources from areas of research with more immediate applications, such as long-range sensors, sensor countermeasures, missile propulsion and guidance systems, and antimissile defense. While Romulan fusion reactors were perhaps only slightly less efficient than UE reactors at the start of the war, the UE would continue to refine their fusion power plants to approach the limits of theoretical efficiency and then leap ahead with the development of M/AM reactors. The Romulans also began work on their own M/AM reactor during the war but were, perhaps, 30 years behind the UE. Indeed, the Romulans' inability to field any M/AM munitions until the 2260s suggests they were also unable to mass-produce antimatter. Starfleet Intelligence believes that the Romulans likely halted all work on M/AM reactors by about 2200 and would only receive M/AM reactors from the Klingons in the 2260s.

Late in the war, the Romulan finally produced a cruiser able to have some success against UESN M/AM-powered cruisers, at least in some realms of combat. The Clavicle -class cruiser (named "Tyrranus" by UESN Intelligence) was again a member of the Chowder family of cruisers. However, rather than being radially symmetric about the longitudinal axis, Clavicle had a bilaterally symmetric "winged" main hull with two nacelles and was the first Romulan ship to actually bear some resemblance to a bird of prey. Clavicle displaced an estimated 175,000 t and was observed at speeds exceeding wf 4.2. External scans suggest Clavicle was able to attain this level of performance through a more warp-dynamic hull configuration and a larger, more powerful fusion reactor. This larger power plant and smaller hull necessarily limited the amount of deuterium that could be carried, which in turn likely limited Clavicle's range. However, since these ships generally did not attack over distances greater than 0.1 ly, this short range was not a serious operational limitation. On the other hand, this reactor was considerably less stable than earlier reactors: several Clavicle ships were destroyed by catastrophic reactor failures when either pursuing or being pursued by UESN ships.

Although Clavicle cruisers were clearly the best Romulan design of the war, their lack of a M/AM power plant meant that they could not engage UESN at their maximum speeds over long distances. They were, however, used extremely effectively as ambush hunters, lying silently in wait for unwary UESN carriers, cruisers, and transports, which they would then attack at wf 4.0 or better. At such speeds a Clavicle was often able to penetrate a cruiser's or carrier's defensive perimeter so that the plasma weapon could be used to devastating effect. However, if the attack was unsuccessful or if UESN forces chose to pursue, Clavicle could be run down and destroyed.

Fortunately for the UE, Clavicle cruisers entered service too late and in numbers too small to have much effect on the outcome of the war. Of the 15 Clavicle -class ships observed by UE alliance forces during the war, 11 were destroyed. Although it saw only limited service before the end of the war, the Clavicle class with its flat, twin-nacelle layout served as the basis for Romulan cruisers for the next 100 years.

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Friday 3 April 2020

The starships of star trek picard.

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I spent the whole show waiting for a new starfleet capital ship to appear, and when it finally did... it's so ugly.

That shuttle design on mars appears to go back even further than 2011, it appears first as unused concept art for ST09 https://i.imgur.com/06SPABm.png

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10 most famous star trek ships in picard’s starfleet museum.

The Starfleet Museum in Star Trek: Picard season 3 serves as the final resting place for many of the Federation's most famous ships.

• The Starfleet Museum in Star Trek: Picard season 3 showcases iconic starships like the Romulan Bird-of-Prey and Klingon Kronos One, highlighting the Federation's conflicts with these species.
• Notable ships on display also include the HMS Bounty, which played a crucial role in saving Earth's whales, and the USS Stargazer, where Captain Picard established himself as one of Starfleet's best captains.
• The USS Defiant, designed to defeat the Borg, and the USS Voyager, famous for its seven-year journey through the Delta Quadrant, are also featured in the museum, emphasizing their significant contributions to Starfleet history.

The Starfleet Museum in Star Trek: Picard season 3 is home to many of the franchise's most famous starships. Picard season 3 reunited the original crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation, giving them all one last opportunity to save the galaxy. As Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his crew work to stop the Borg and Changeling attack, they pay a visit to former Enterprise Chief Engineer, Commodore Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), who now serves as head of the Starfleet Museum on Athan Prime.

As the USS Titan-A circles the Fleet Museum in Star Trek: Picard season 3, episode 6, "Bounty," the crewmembers on board (and the viewers) get a great look at the many iconic ships on display. After "Bounty" aired, Picard Production Designer Dave Blass took to X/Twitter to share a full list of the ships on display at the Fleet Museum . See his thread below:

10 Romulan Bird-of-Prey

The one that could become invisible..

Starfleet first officially encountered a Romulan Bird-of-Prey in the classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Balance of Terror." After the Romulan ship crosses the neutral zone and destroys several outposts, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) is forced to destroy the Bird-of-Prey. While Romulan Birds-of-Prey were outgunned by most Federation starships, they possessed cloaking technology that allowed them to take enemy ships by surprise. The exact designation of the Bird-of-Prey on display at the Fleet Museum remains unknown, but it serves as an important piece of history of the Federation's conflicts with the Romulans.

The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1 finale, "A Quality of Mercy," revisits the events of "Balance of Terror," but with Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) in command of the Enterprise rather than Kirk.

9 Kronos One

The one that almost prolonged a war..

In Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country , Kronos One serves as the Klingon flagship and transports Klingon Chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) to a meeting with the USS Enterprise-A. Captain Kirk and the USS Enterprise were meant to escort Kronos One to Earth for peace talks, but conspirators make it appear as though the Enterprise fires on the Klingon ship. Assassins then sneak onto Kronos One, killing many of the crew, including Gorkon. The conspirators are discovered before they can further sabotage the peace talks, and Kronos One eventually finds its way to the Starfleet Museum.

8 HMS Bounty

The one that saved the whales..

After Admiral Kirk was forced to destroy the USS Enterprise in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , he and his crew commandeer a Klingon Bird-of-Prey. After using this ship to transport the body of Spock (Leonard Nimoy) back to Vulcan to reunite with his katra , Kirk and his crew later travel to Earth's past in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home . When the crew realizes they need now-extinct humpback whales in order to communicate with a dangerous alien probe, they travel back to 1986 to find some whales and save Earth. Upon returning to the future, the Bounty's systems begin to fail, and it sinks into the San Francisco Bay. The ship is later recovered with some difficulty, as its cloak had apparently reactivated.

Dr. Leonard McCoy (DeForrest Kelley) gave the H.M.S. Bounty its title after the 18th-century ship of the same name, on which an infamous mutiny occurred.

7 NX-01 Enterprise

The one that started it all..

The Enterprise NX-01 became the first warp 5 capable ship launched by Earth in 2151, and it helped lead to the creation of the United Federation of Planets. Under the command of Captain Johnathan Archer (Scott Bakula) in Star Trek: Enterprise , the NX-01 and her adventures paved the way for every starship that came after. Because some of the Vulcans did not believe that humanity was ready for space exploration, they insisted that Vulcan Sub-Commander T'Pol (Jolene Blalock) be stationed on the ship as its first officer. The NX-01 then participated in numerous missions and first contacts, and the ship was refitted several times before being officially retired in 2161.

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6 uss excelsior, the one that made sulu a captain..

Introduced in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , the USS Excelsior was a new kind of Federation starship. Known as "The Great Experiment," the Excelsior had a transwarp drive that was meant to be significantly faster than traditional warp drive. Following the failure of this transwarp drive, the Excelsior sat in spacedock for several years, until it was recommissioned in 2287 under the command of Captain Hikaru Sulu (George Takei). The Excelsior then participated in several important missions, including a failed rescue attempt of Kirk and Dr. McCoy and the Klingon/Federation peace talks at Khitomer.

5 USS Stargazer

The one that made picard a captain..

Before Captain Picard took over command of the USS Enterprise-D, he served aboard the Stargazer and eventually became her captain. Picard commanded the Stargazer for 22 years , during which time he invented the Picard Maneuver and established himself as one of Starfleet's best captains. Picard was forced to abandon the Stargazer in 2355 when the ship was crippled by an unknown enemy. The damaged Stargazer was recovered nearly ten years later when the Ferengi admitted to being behind the initial attack, which they dubbed the Battle of Maxia.

In Star Trek: Picard season 2, a new USS Stargazer is commissioned with the designation NCC-82893, and Cristóbal Rios (Santiago Cabrera) briefly serves as her captain.

4 USS Defiant

The one that was made to defeat the borg..

When the threat of the Dominion begins to grow on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) requests the previously-developed USS Defiant be transferred to space station DS9. The Defiant, often commanded by Lt. Commander Worf (Michael Dorn), then carries out several missions from Deep Space Nine and proves invaluable against the Dominion. The original Defiant is eventually destroyed by the Breen during the Dominion War and is replaced by the USS Sao Paulo. Sisko then renames the Sau Paulo the Defiant , and this is the ship that eventually comes to rest at the Starfleet Museum.

The Defiant was originally developed to combat the Borg threat, but the tough little ship did not face the Borg until Star Trek: First Contact when Worf commands the Defiant at the Battle of Sector 001.

3 USS Voyager

The one that went to the delta quadrant..

The USS Voyager became one of the most famous ships in Starfleet when she and her crew made an unscheduled seven-year journey through the unexplored Delta Quadrant. Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) took over command of Voyager soon after the ship was completed in 2371. Captain Janeway then finds herself and her crew thrown across the galaxy before her first mission has even been completed. Over the next seven years, Janeway and Voyager initiate dozens of first contacts, face off against numerous enemies, deal the Borg a crippling blow, and still manage to make it home more or less in one piece.

In the Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 premiere, the crew of the USS Cerritos help transport the USS Voyager to Earth where it will be transformed into a museum. The episode, entitled "Twovix," contains tons of fun references to Star Trek: Voyager .

24 Star Trek: Voyager Callbacks & Easter Eggs In Lower Decks Season 4 Premiere

2 uss enterprise-a, the one that met god..

After the events of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home , Admiral Kirk and his crew stand trial for disobeying orders and stealing the original Enterprise in The Search for Spock . While the charges against the rest of the crew are dropped, Kirk is demoted to Captain and takes over command of the newly commissioned USS Enterprise-A . Kirk then commands the ship on a mission to pursue Spock's half-brother, Sybok (Laurence Luckinbill), in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , and to oversee the Khitomer Conference in The Undiscovered Country . The Enterprise-A is decommissioned after the Khitomer mission in 2293 and ends up at the Fleet Museum.

1 USS Enterprise-D

The one that ushered in a new generation..

In one of Star Trek: Picard season 3's biggest and best surprises, Commodore Geordi La Forge reveals that he has been secretly rebuilding the USS Enterprise-D over the last several years. Admiral Picard and his crew then reunite on the ship's bridge, returning to the ship where they all became a family. Because the Borg assimilated the newest starships in Starfleet's armada at the Frontier Day celebration, the Enterprise-D remains one of the only ships unaffected. Picard and his TNG crew then get to save the galaxy one last time as Star Trek: Picard closes out a story thirty years in the making, and the iconic Enterprise-D takes its place of honor at the Starfleet Museum.

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Romulan scout ship

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The Romulan scout ship was a small scout ship used by the Romulan Star Empire during the latter half of the 24th century . This class of vessel rarely ventured out as far as the Romulan Neutral Zone . ( TNG : " The Defector ")

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The Romulan scout ship had the familiar "bird-of-prey" appearance that was shared with the much larger D'deridex -class warbird ; like that class of vessel, the scout ship had a green hull , a pointed nose section, and a pair of wing sections that were decorated with scribed detailing which evoked feathers . The scout ship also had a few small inset areas on the surface of the hull, such as atop the wing sections, with a grille on the front of each of those sections. This class of vessel was equipped with deflector shields . ( TNG : " The Defector ")

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In 2366 , the Romulan scout ship Pi crash landed on Galorndon Core , inside Federation space, while conducting an unspecified covert mission. The Pi was destroyed with an ultritium explosive, after the crash, to prevent its capture by Starfleet . ( TNG : " The Enemy ")

A few weeks later, another scout ship was encountered crossing the Neutral Zone by its occupant, Admiral Jarok , who used his vessel to defect to the Federation. Following a pursuit across the Neutral Zone from a Romulan warbird , Jarok, too, destroyed his ship using the Auto-destruct sequencer to prevent its capture by Starfleet. ( TNG : " The Defector ")

The former Starfleet traitor turned Romulan defector , Ensign DeSeve , claimed to have spent two weeks alone in a scout ship, risking his life to return to the Federation , before arriving at Research Station 75 . ( TNG : " Face Of The Enemy ")

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• DeSeve's scout ship
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Designed by illustrator Rick Sternbach , the Romulan scout ship was initially created for its single appearance in the episode "The Defector", whose script called for a new Romulan vessel. Romulan ship architecture had already been established by the D'deridex -class warbird , which Sternbach himself had designed. The scout ship was definitely influenced by that configuration, since there wasn't much else, stylistically, to proceed from. However, Sternbach found the task of designing the scout ship fairly straightforward. " There was nothing particularly challenging about the design once I started scribbling some loose shapes, " he noted. It was Sternbach who gave the scout ship its bird-like look, pointed nose section, and green hull. All these elements were inspired by the D'deridex -class. ( Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 90, p. 10)

Rick Sternbach produced multiple drawings of the Romulan scout ship, at least two of which were line drawings. In at least one of the other illustrations, he labeled some parts of the vessel. Both that process and the creation of the pair of line drawings were to help the model makers. Some of the design elements were there merely to add detail as "just interesting tech shapes." For instance, Sternbach added the small insets atop the wings, which he meant to be simply interesting breakups of the hull surface that might be almost any technical system. To him, they usually represented sensor packages, coolant widgets, or part of the vessel's communications system. On the other hand, Sternbach also liked to add features that he believed made sense from a practical perspective. Such was the case with the grilles on the front of the wing sections. " I thought of them as impulse propulsion system intakes for use during atmospheric flight, " he explained. " They were part of a heated-air fusion system. In space, those weren't used, and with a scout ship the fusion exhaust may have been concentrated and stored as part of the craft's stealth capabilities, especially if there were no obvious impulse exhaust vents. " After Sternbach completed his design work on the scout ship, his illustrations of the craft were sent to Greg Jein 's workshop, where the model was constructed. ( Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 90, p. 11)

Rick Sternbach was aware the Romulan scout ship was intended to be significantly smaller than the D'deridex -class. However, it was the model makers, not him, who decided on the size of the scout ship studio model. Ultimately, the model ended up being bigger than Sternbach had imagined it, certainly in comparison with the size of the USS Enterprise -D studio model. " Based on my drawings, I could see the length of the scout ship being as much as 48-50m, but probably no more than that, " Sternbach remarked. " I thought maybe it would be big enough for a crew of three to four, and maybe six more troops or secret operatives. I had no control over what VFX did with the scale appearance, and we didn't really talk about it beforehand. " ( Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 90, p. 10)

For more information on this studio model , see TNG studio models .

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In Star Trek: Armada and its sequel , the Romulan scout ship was named as being of the Talon -class. Additionally, vessels of this type are listed in the Starships expansion volume of Decipher 's Star Trek Roleplaying Game as Theta -class shuttle / surveyors . The Decipher Star Trek Customizable Card Game , however, refers to the class as the Lanora -class scout.

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Who Is Doctor Vellek? TNG Romulan In Star Trek: Discovery Explained

Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 1 - "Red Directive"

• Dr. Vellek's discovery of Progenitors' technology kicks off a galactic treasure hunt in Star Trek: Discovery season 5.
• The Romulan scientist kept the location secure with a paper diary hidden in a puzzle box on his 24th-century ship.
• The Progenitors' technology holds the power to create and destroy, potentially changing the galaxy forever.

In Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 1, "Red Directive", the USS Discovery's mission takes Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) to an 800-year-old Romulan starship containing the belongings and the remains of a long-dead Romulan scientist named Doctor Vellek (Michael Copeman). Vellek has been entombed in his ship since the 24th century, when Star Trek: The Next Generation takes place. Dr. Vellek's notes contain key information on the galaxy's greatest treasure: a mysterious, ancient, and very powerful artifact that the United Federation of Planets' mysterious Dr. Kovich (David Cronenberg) prioritizes recovering before it falls into the hands of the villainous Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak (Elias Toufexis).

In Star Trek: The Next Generation season 6, episode 20, "The Chase", Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) follows in the footsteps of his recently-deceased archeology mentor, Professor Galen (Norman Lloyd), by picking up a trail that Galen had long been pursuing. Picard forms a tenuous alliance with Klingons and Cardassians pursuing the same mysterious goal , discovering clues that lead to the uninhabited planet Vilmor II. Upon arrival, however, Picard, Lt. Commander Worf (Michael Dorn), and Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), along with Klingon and Cardassian representatives, beam down to find a crew of Romulans that have beaten them there. Star Trek: Discovery season 5's premiere reveals more about one of those Romulans, Dr. Vellek.

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Who was doctor vellek in star trek: tng’s “the chase”, star trek: discovery reveals the romulan doctor vellek's tng connection..

Doctor Vellek is a Romulan scientist with the crew that has already arrived at Vilmor II in Star Trek: The Next Generation's "The Chase" , establishing how Discovery season 5 connects to TNG . Instead of joining in the collaborative effort with the Federation as the Klingons and Cardassians did, the Romulans simply monitored communications as the USS Enterprise traveled from site to site, unveiling clues at each destination that led to the next. Everyone present is equally privy to the information revealed by a hologram of an Ancient Humanoid (Salome Jens) that their race seeded life throughout the galaxy, so all humanoid species share a common ancestor, which Star Trek: Discovery has dubbed the Progenitors.

Dr. Kovich already knows what's been "classified for centuries" when telling Captain Burnham about Vellek's own discovery of the Progenitors' technology.

The Klingons and Cardassians drop the spirit of cooperation that led them to this point, balking at the idea that they're related in any way. But the Romulans, who essentially copied the Federation's homework to arrive at Vilmor II, contact Captain Picard with hope of an alliance between the Romulans and the Federation. This implies Vellek had been in contact with the Federation while leading the search for the Progenitors' technology in the 24th century , because in Discovery 's 32nd century , Dr. Kovich already knows what's been "classified for centuries" when telling Captain Burnham about Vellek's own discovery of the Progenitors' technology.

Why The Progenitors Technology Is Star Trek: Discovery’s Greatest Treasure

"a few thousand years ago, we'd have called them gods.".

The Progenitors' technology is Star Trek: Discovery 's greatest treasure because it holds the answers to scientific and philosophical questions about the nature of life as we know it, and also has the power to create life essentially from scratch. The site of Progenitor technology could explain the ancient humanoids' motives beyond what was revealed in Star Trek: The Next Generation , fundamentally altering societies at their very core. With that kind of information and the power of creation, the user of Progenitor technology could become the most powerful force in the galaxy , especially if the power to create also holds within it the power to destroy.

The Romulan in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 1 , "Red Directive", Dr. Vellek, understood the importance of keeping information about the Progenitors and their technology as secure as possible. Vellek attempted to keep the location of Progenitor technology out of the wrong hands by keeping a paper diary, which can't be hacked, and hiding that book within a Romulan puzzle box, itself within a cloaked vault aboard his 24th-century Romulan ship. Even then, Dr. Vellek's diary isn't the treasure itself, but a clue that kicks off Star Trek: Discovery 's galactic treasure hunt, destined to change the galaxy irrevocably.

Star Trek Discovery season 5 streams Thursdays on Paramount+. Star Trek: The Next Generation is streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek: Discovery

Cast Blu del Barrio, Oded Fehr, Anthony Rapp, Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Wilson Cruz, Eve Harlow, Mary Wiseman, Callum Keith Rennie

Writers Alex Kurtzman

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

Cast Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, Jonathan Frakes, Patrick Stewart, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden

Writers Jeri Taylor, Michael Piller, Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore