Mission to the Star
Wednesday, August 28, 2379
By Mack O’Brion, UFB Reporter
ROMULUS: The events of today only further prove the once mighty and formidable Romulan Star Empire
has been shattered beyond the ability to protect itself from its own shortsightedness. This morning,
capital time, two Warbirds belonging to the D’Kora province decloaked and fired on the USS Titan, along
with two other Warbirds belonging to the Senate in orbit over Romulus. One of the Senate-affiliated
Warbirds was destroyed while the other Senate-affiliated Warbird and the USS Titan took moderate
damage. The two D’Kora-allied Warbirds escaped the vicinity.
The D’Kora province is just one of twenty-one provinces that have not signed on to the Provisional
Senate, a temporary replacement after former Praetor Chizon had the entire Senate killed. Chizon, who
took power in a coup d'état six weeks ago, was killed trying to take a Reman super-ship, armed with a
theleron weapon, to attack Earth. The Provisional Senate has since been trying to stabilize the Empire
but to no avail. The twenty-one “breakaway” provinces, as they are described, represent the bulk of the
Empire’s territory, at thirty-one distinct provinces with about twelve other territories on the extreme
spinward side of the Empire.
The USS Titan, asked to Romulus by the Provisional Senate, has been attempting to establish a dialogue
with Romulus but has been having mixed results. Many in the Federation and inside Starfleet see the
Titan’s visit as merely a way to dissuade a Starfleet invasion after the failed Reman attack and the
destruction of Utopia Planitia by a Romulan spy less than four weeks ago.
“I do not believe this to be true,” said Starfleet Commander T’Lara said of the Romulan motives behind
the Titan’s visit. “The Romulan Provisional Senate is reaching out for any chance at stability.” She adds,
“Any Starfleet invasion would simply unify a broken government.”
For as long as the Federation has been in existence, the Romulan Star Empire has been its most difficult
and most testy neighbor. And history has shown that the Romulan government has always been
distrustful of Starfleet. Sociologists attribute this to the suspicious and stubborn make-up of Romulan
society and upbringing. “For centuries, the Romulan citizen has been taught to not trust the neighbors
across the street,” says Dr. Elizabeth Granger, Sociology Professor at Yale University. “In that type of
society, the neighbors across the neutral-zone don’t stand a chance in gaining any favor. Even a chance
encounter that ends favorably is looked upon as a rare circumstance, not to be taken for granted.”
The one exception is with the recent war with the Dominion. The Romulan Star Empire, for the first time
in history, agreed to join forces with the Federation and Klingon Empire. For almost a year, Romulan
ships served under Starfleet and Klingon officers, and vice-versa. The Federation had hoped to leverage
this relationship into a new era of diplomatic relations and trust between Earth and Romulus but that
never happened. With the sole exception of open trade routes, no real progress was made in widening
the diplomatic flow between the two worlds in the three and a half years since the war ended despite
great efforts on the part of the Federation diplomatic office.
Starfleet admits that the Titan’s mission to Romulus has been only marginally successful. Starfleet is
dispatching the USS Sovereign with Vice Admiral Karl Stackman to Romulus to work with the Titan in
setting up some kind of progress with diplomatic relations. Since the breakdown of the Romulan
government, activity within the twenty-one “breakaway provinces” has been mixed. Some have joined
forces while others choose to remain independent. One such province, the D’Kora province, launched an
attack against a neighboring province, over-throwing the province leader and securing the military assets
there. It is also believed that the D’Kora province is responsible for incursions inside the Neutral Zone.
“The D’Kora Province is home to several key shipyards and has ample resources to build ships,” reports
Dr. V’Tar of the Sit’alk Academy of History on Vulcan. Dr. V’Tar, a former Romulan Imperial Naval officer
now living on Vulcan for the past 21 years, knows first-hand about Romulan provincial interactions.
“Before the breakdown of the government, the Romulan Navy and the Tal’Shiar spent great efforts
keeping the provinces in line with the wishes of the Senate. A return of the Senate is not a welcome
thing to these provinces; they see it as a return to harsh government oversight and a strict doctrine on
managing their region, personnel and resources.”
Starfleet Intelligence lists the D’Kora Province home to a large industrial base for the Empire. It is also
home to a large-scale Tal’Shiar facility, though no information was provided on what was done there. “If
the Provisional Senate had the resources of the D’Kora province behind them, they would easily be able
to bring the other Provinces in line,” Dr. V’Tar said. “But with D’Kora acting on their own, the new
Senate will have its hands full. It may even lead to civil war.”
In the event of a civil war, Starfleet and the Federation would have no choice but to withdraw from the
war zone because of the Prime Directive. Starfleet Commander T’Lara hopes this is an opportunity to
avoid a civil war and gain Federation favor to Romulus. “Our goal is to make sure that does not happen.
The Senate, despite being new, is not trusted by these various provinces. We hope that the Federation
can offer our support as a third-party to negotiate a way to bring these provinces and territories back
into the Star Empire, which will obviously work in our favor in finally gaining a trusting relationship with
the Romulan people.” Starfleet’s mission to Romulus is still being met with great skepticism by many in
the Federation. Yet, Starfleet and the Federation Council have high hopes that a civil war can be averted.
Wednesday, August 28, 2379
By Mack O’Brion, UFB Reporter
ROMULUS: The events of today only further prove the once mighty and formidable Romulan Star Empire
has been shattered beyond the ability to protect itself from its own shortsightedness. This morning,
capital time, two Warbirds belonging to the D’Kora province decloaked and fired on the USS Titan, along
with two other Warbirds belonging to the Senate in orbit over Romulus. One of the Senate-affiliated
Warbirds was destroyed while the other Senate-affiliated Warbird and the USS Titan took moderate
damage. The two D’Kora-allied Warbirds escaped the vicinity.
The D’Kora province is just one of twenty-one provinces that have not signed on to the Provisional
Senate, a temporary replacement after former Praetor Chizon had the entire Senate killed. Chizon, who
took power in a coup d'état six weeks ago, was killed trying to take a Reman super-ship, armed with a
theleron weapon, to attack Earth. The Provisional Senate has since been trying to stabilize the Empire
but to no avail. The twenty-one “breakaway” provinces, as they are described, represent the bulk of the
Empire’s territory, at thirty-one distinct provinces with about twelve other territories on the extreme
spinward side of the Empire.
The USS Titan, asked to Romulus by the Provisional Senate, has been attempting to establish a dialogue
with Romulus but has been having mixed results. Many in the Federation and inside Starfleet see the
Titan’s visit as merely a way to dissuade a Starfleet invasion after the failed Reman attack and the
destruction of Utopia Planitia by a Romulan spy less than four weeks ago.
“I do not believe this to be true,” said Starfleet Commander T’Lara said of the Romulan motives behind
the Titan’s visit. “The Romulan Provisional Senate is reaching out for any chance at stability.” She adds,
“Any Starfleet invasion would simply unify a broken government.”
For as long as the Federation has been in existence, the Romulan Star Empire has been its most difficult
and most testy neighbor. And history has shown that the Romulan government has always been
distrustful of Starfleet. Sociologists attribute this to the suspicious and stubborn make-up of Romulan
society and upbringing. “For centuries, the Romulan citizen has been taught to not trust the neighbors
across the street,” says Dr. Elizabeth Granger, Sociology Professor at Yale University. “In that type of
society, the neighbors across the neutral-zone don’t stand a chance in gaining any favor. Even a chance
encounter that ends favorably is looked upon as a rare circumstance, not to be taken for granted.”
The one exception is with the recent war with the Dominion. The Romulan Star Empire, for the first time
in history, agreed to join forces with the Federation and Klingon Empire. For almost a year, Romulan
ships served under Starfleet and Klingon officers, and vice-versa. The Federation had hoped to leverage
this relationship into a new era of diplomatic relations and trust between Earth and Romulus but that
never happened. With the sole exception of open trade routes, no real progress was made in widening
the diplomatic flow between the two worlds in the three and a half years since the war ended despite
great efforts on the part of the Federation diplomatic office.
Starfleet admits that the Titan’s mission to Romulus has been only marginally successful. Starfleet is
dispatching the USS Sovereign with Vice Admiral Karl Stackman to Romulus to work with the Titan in
setting up some kind of progress with diplomatic relations. Since the breakdown of the Romulan
government, activity within the twenty-one “breakaway provinces” has been mixed. Some have joined
forces while others choose to remain independent. One such province, the D’Kora province, launched an
attack against a neighboring province, over-throwing the province leader and securing the military assets
there. It is also believed that the D’Kora province is responsible for incursions inside the Neutral Zone.
“The D’Kora Province is home to several key shipyards and has ample resources to build ships,” reports
Dr. V’Tar of the Sit’alk Academy of History on Vulcan. Dr. V’Tar, a former Romulan Imperial Naval officer
now living on Vulcan for the past 21 years, knows first-hand about Romulan provincial interactions.
“Before the breakdown of the government, the Romulan Navy and the Tal’Shiar spent great efforts
keeping the provinces in line with the wishes of the Senate. A return of the Senate is not a welcome
thing to these provinces; they see it as a return to harsh government oversight and a strict doctrine on
managing their region, personnel and resources.”
Starfleet Intelligence lists the D’Kora Province home to a large industrial base for the Empire. It is also
home to a large-scale Tal’Shiar facility, though no information was provided on what was done there. “If
the Provisional Senate had the resources of the D’Kora province behind them, they would easily be able
to bring the other Provinces in line,” Dr. V’Tar said. “But with D’Kora acting on their own, the new
Senate will have its hands full. It may even lead to civil war.”
In the event of a civil war, Starfleet and the Federation would have no choice but to withdraw from the
war zone because of the Prime Directive. Starfleet Commander T’Lara hopes this is an opportunity to
avoid a civil war and gain Federation favor to Romulus. “Our goal is to make sure that does not happen.
The Senate, despite being new, is not trusted by these various provinces. We hope that the Federation
can offer our support as a third-party to negotiate a way to bring these provinces and territories back
into the Star Empire, which will obviously work in our favor in finally gaining a trusting relationship with
the Romulan people.” Starfleet’s mission to Romulus is still being met with great skepticism by many in
the Federation. Yet, Starfleet and the Federation Council have high hopes that a civil war can be averted.
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