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The Romulan Neutral Zone was an area of neutralized space established between the [[United Federation of Planets]] and the [[Romulan Star Empire]]. The Neutral Zone was located in the Alpha Quadrant close close to the Alpha/Beta Quadrant Boarder, and was established in 2161 as apart of the Treaty of 2060 which ended the [[Earth-Romulan War]]. Detailed in the Treaty, entry through the boarder by either side into the Zone would be constituted as an act of war, of which the opposing side could opt to either act upon, or dismiss.  
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The Romulan Neutral Zone was an area of neutralized space established between the [[United Federation of Planets]] and the [[Romulan Star Empire]]. The Neutral Zone was located in the Alpha Quadrant close close to the Alpha/Beta Quadrant Boarder, and was established in [[2161]] as apart of the Treaty of 2060 which ended the [[Earth-Romulan War]]. Detailed in the Treaty, entry through the boarder by either side into the Zone would be constituted as an act of war, of which the opposing side could opt to either act upon, or dismiss.  
  
 
Within the span of its 225 year history, the Neutral Zone was breached by both sides a number of times. None of these instances however, ultimately resulted in an actual declaration of war being deployed by either side.  
 
Within the span of its 225 year history, the Neutral Zone was breached by both sides a number of times. None of these instances however, ultimately resulted in an actual declaration of war being deployed by either side.  
  
While the total number of times that a Federation Starship has entered and violated the Neutral Zone is known, the total amount of times a Romulan Vessel has done the same can only be guessed at, as there was no known way to peer through the Rumluan [[Cloaking Device]] Technology until the early 24th Century, with the introduction of the Federation [[Tachyon Detection Grid]].
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While the total number of times that a Federation Starship has entered and violated the Neutral Zone is known, the total amount of times a Romulan Vessel has done the same can only be guessed at, as there was no known way to peer through the Rumluan [[Cloaking Device]] Technology until the early [[24th Century]], with the introduction of the Federation [[Tachyon Detection Grid]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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===Romulan Emergence, Aggression & Isolation===
 
===Romulan Emergence, Aggression & Isolation===
  
Following the next century as technology on both sides of the Neutral Zone grew, the Zone itself remained quiet. With both sides appearing to obey the Barradas Treaty, the Federation began moving less and less resources away from the Neutral Zone. By the mid 23rd century, the only thing securing the Federation-side of the Neutral Zone were the eight Outposts and several Federation Starships within calling distance should an emergency arise.
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Following the next century as technology on both sides of the Neutral Zone grew, the Zone itself remained quiet. With both sides appearing to obey the Barradas Treaty, the Federation began moving less and less resources away from the Neutral Zone. By the mid [[23rd century]], the only thing securing the Federation-side of the Neutral Zone were the eight Outposts and several Federation Starships within calling distance should an emergency arise.
  
In 2266, one such emergency arose when two of the outposts went silent without cause. A short while later, an emergency signal was briefly received by one such closely-stationed Federation Starship, the [[USS Enterprise NCC-1701]], which seemed to show a massive attack in progress before the signal was lost all together. In the end, four of the eight Outposts were destroyed, along with the aggressor Romulan vessel as it was attempting to flee back into the Neutral Zone.
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In [[2266]], one such emergency arose when two of the outposts went silent without cause. A short while later, an emergency signal was briefly received by one such closely-stationed Federation Starship, the [[USS Enterprise NCC-1701]], which seemed to show a massive attack in progress before the signal was lost all together. In the end, four of the eight Outposts were destroyed, along with the aggressor Romulan vessel as it was attempting to flee back into the Neutral Zone.
  
 
Over the next thirty or so years, the Neutral Zone was violated several times by both sides: Thrice by the Federation (two of which were excused as either emergency situations by both sides), and fourfold by the Romulans; two of which those instances were chalked-up to exentuous foreign circumstances.
 
Over the next thirty or so years, the Neutral Zone was violated several times by both sides: Thrice by the Federation (two of which were excused as either emergency situations by both sides), and fourfold by the Romulans; two of which those instances were chalked-up to exentuous foreign circumstances.
  
In 2293, when the Klingon Moon [[Praxis]] exploded due to a mining accident, and the subsequent signing of the [[Khitomer Accords]], which created the first, lasting peace between the Federation and Klingon Empire. Fearing what this new alliance between the Romulan Star Empires may bring, the Romulans retreated back to their side of the Neutral Zone to watch and observe.
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In [[2293]], when the Klingon Moon [[Praxis]] exploded due to a mining accident, and the subsequent signing of the [[Khitomer Accords]], which created the first, lasting peace between the Federation and Klingon Empire. Fearing what this new alliance between the Romulan Star Empires may bring, the Romulans retreated back to their side of the Neutral Zone to watch and observe.
  
  
 
===Romulan Re-emergence===
 
===Romulan Re-emergence===
  
Although their next, official encounter with the Federation would not come until 2364, several Warbirds were confirmed to have crossed into Klingon Space and attacked and destroyed both the Klingon Outpost on the [[Narendra III]] as well as the Federation Starship which had come to its aide; the [[USS Enterprise NCC-1701-C]].
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Although their next, official encounter with the Federation would not come until much later, several Warbirds were confirmed to have crossed into Klingon Space and attacked and destroyed both the Klingon Outpost on the [[Narendra III]] as well as the Federation Starship which had come to its aide; the [[USS Enterprise NCC-1701-C]], in an attempt to start a war between the two powers. However, the attack had the opposite effect, in that survivors spoke of the Enterprise and its honorable destruction, which had the end result of bringing the two closer together than ever before. The Romulans did however, capture several prisoners from the Enterprise before it was destroyed.
  
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Following the incident at Nerendra III, the Romulans again crossed the farthest edge of the Neutral Zone during an escalation of hostilities between the Federation, and the [[Cardassian Empire]]. While the details of this mission are vague, it has been presumed that the intent was to stoke hostilities between the two powers in order to cause an all-out war. Instead, the Klingons declared war on the Cardassian Empire after several of their own colonies were attacked and at least one station destroyed by a [[Cadassian]] task force.
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As the Federation entered into a war with the Cardassians as well, the Romulans were known to have made at least forty-seven incursions into the Neutral Zone; each time, apparently, to stop as a means of deterring any kind of aggression from the three powers. However, those instances where only recorded by passing Klingon vessels, which had developed a much more accurate method of detecting cloaked ships from afar. This would later be adopted by the Federation in the form of its technologically modern version of the Tachyon Detection Grid, whose range was extended to cover much of the Neutral Zone's interior.
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It wasn't until [[2364]] that the Romulans began noting the sudden silence and disappearance of several Romulan outposts along the Neutral Zone, that the Romulan Senate sent a ship to investigate. At the same time, after a similar string of occurrences happened on the Federation side, Starfleet sent its own vessel to investigate. These identical mission eventually lead to the first face-to-face contact between both the Federation and the Romulans in decades. 
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==Credits==
 
==Credits==

Revision as of 01:04, 9 June 2013

RomulanStarEmpire.png
Romulan Star Empire
Basic information
Major Species
Capital(s)
Founded

938 AD (Official founding of the Empire)

Warp Capable

320 AD

Official Language

Rihannsu

Official Currency

Talons

Political Information
Military Branches

Romulan Star Navy


The Romulan Neutral Zone was an area of neutralized space established between the United Federation of Planets and the Romulan Star Empire. The Neutral Zone was located in the Alpha Quadrant close close to the Alpha/Beta Quadrant Boarder, and was established in 2161 as apart of the Treaty of 2060 which ended the Earth-Romulan War. Detailed in the Treaty, entry through the boarder by either side into the Zone would be constituted as an act of war, of which the opposing side could opt to either act upon, or dismiss.

Within the span of its 225 year history, the Neutral Zone was breached by both sides a number of times. None of these instances however, ultimately resulted in an actual declaration of war being deployed by either side.

While the total number of times that a Federation Starship has entered and violated the Neutral Zone is known, the total amount of times a Romulan Vessel has done the same can only be guessed at, as there was no known way to peer through the Rumluan Cloaking Device Technology until the early 24th Century, with the introduction of the Federation Tachyon Detection Grid.

History

Conception & Establishment

Immediately following the end of the war, tensions between the two interstellar powers remained high, with each side accusing the other of subterfuge. Many within the mysterious Romulan Star Empire were furious at the thought of being "defeated" by such a small, and comparably inferior, both technologically as well as militarily force of loosely-allied worlds and colonies. Thus, to defuse the tensions, an amendment was inserted into the peace treaty, also known as the: "Barradas Treaty", in honor of the world which was used a meeting place where both parties met (though not face to face) to sign the treaty.

With the subsequent creation of the Neutral Zone, Earth and its fledgeling alliance, established a series of outposts along the Federation-side of the Neutral Zone. Initially, twelve of these outposts were planned to be constructed, however, due to the internal politics of the new "United Federation of Planets", citing concerns by the new Federation High Counsel that the construction of so many new bases along the boarder could be seen by the Romulans as a prelude to an aggressive action and possibly, another war, the number of bases was cut to eight.

During the construction of the outposts, many of the High Counsel's fears began to prove to be coming true; intelligence reports from the time spoke of the Romulan Star Empire mobilizing its forces in a defensive posture. This of course forced the Federation to once again begin mobilizing its own ships in preparation for a possible Romulan invasion. The event to have defused the entire situation, as it turned out, was when the Klingon's took the opportunity to invade the Romulan Star Empire in a surprise attack that took both the Kemp'ra system as well as the Marless Belt.

As the Klingon's provided an appropriate distraction, the Federation took the chance to complete the first three outposts and bring them online. The Romulan's however, suspecting that the Federation had allied itself, or had otherwise manipulated the Klingon Empire into initiating the surprise attack, they still kept a large contingency of ship's stationed on their side of the Neutral Zone. In a dual attempt to both reassure the Romulans and to also reinforce their own boarder with the Klingon's in the case that they should also launch an invasion into Federation Space.


Romulan Emergence, Aggression & Isolation

Following the next century as technology on both sides of the Neutral Zone grew, the Zone itself remained quiet. With both sides appearing to obey the Barradas Treaty, the Federation began moving less and less resources away from the Neutral Zone. By the mid 23rd century, the only thing securing the Federation-side of the Neutral Zone were the eight Outposts and several Federation Starships within calling distance should an emergency arise.

In 2266, one such emergency arose when two of the outposts went silent without cause. A short while later, an emergency signal was briefly received by one such closely-stationed Federation Starship, the USS Enterprise NCC-1701, which seemed to show a massive attack in progress before the signal was lost all together. In the end, four of the eight Outposts were destroyed, along with the aggressor Romulan vessel as it was attempting to flee back into the Neutral Zone.

Over the next thirty or so years, the Neutral Zone was violated several times by both sides: Thrice by the Federation (two of which were excused as either emergency situations by both sides), and fourfold by the Romulans; two of which those instances were chalked-up to exentuous foreign circumstances.

In 2293, when the Klingon Moon Praxis exploded due to a mining accident, and the subsequent signing of the Khitomer Accords, which created the first, lasting peace between the Federation and Klingon Empire. Fearing what this new alliance between the Romulan Star Empires may bring, the Romulans retreated back to their side of the Neutral Zone to watch and observe.


Romulan Re-emergence

Although their next, official encounter with the Federation would not come until much later, several Warbirds were confirmed to have crossed into Klingon Space and attacked and destroyed both the Klingon Outpost on the Narendra III as well as the Federation Starship which had come to its aide; the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-C, in an attempt to start a war between the two powers. However, the attack had the opposite effect, in that survivors spoke of the Enterprise and its honorable destruction, which had the end result of bringing the two closer together than ever before. The Romulans did however, capture several prisoners from the Enterprise before it was destroyed.

Following the incident at Nerendra III, the Romulans again crossed the farthest edge of the Neutral Zone during an escalation of hostilities between the Federation, and the Cardassian Empire. While the details of this mission are vague, it has been presumed that the intent was to stoke hostilities between the two powers in order to cause an all-out war. Instead, the Klingons declared war on the Cardassian Empire after several of their own colonies were attacked and at least one station destroyed by a Cadassian task force.

As the Federation entered into a war with the Cardassians as well, the Romulans were known to have made at least forty-seven incursions into the Neutral Zone; each time, apparently, to stop as a means of deterring any kind of aggression from the three powers. However, those instances where only recorded by passing Klingon vessels, which had developed a much more accurate method of detecting cloaked ships from afar. This would later be adopted by the Federation in the form of its technologically modern version of the Tachyon Detection Grid, whose range was extended to cover much of the Neutral Zone's interior.

It wasn't until 2364 that the Romulans began noting the sudden silence and disappearance of several Romulan outposts along the Neutral Zone, that the Romulan Senate sent a ship to investigate. At the same time, after a similar string of occurrences happened on the Federation side, Starfleet sent its own vessel to investigate. These identical mission eventually lead to the first face-to-face contact between both the Federation and the Romulans in decades.


Credits

Information on what Pegasus Fleet considers Trek Canon on this topic can be found at: Memory Alpha.
Some or all of this information may have been made up by the Galactic Anthropology Committee.