Post by magicmuggle01 on Jul 13, 2019 10:51:44 GMT
"This isn't a failure. It's a setback. We have to deal with the Humans. They are the ones who brought the Andorians and Tellarites together."
– Admiral Valdore, 2154 ("The Aenar")
Earth-Romulan War
Date: 2156 - 2160
Result: A treaty which led to the creation of the Romulan Neutral Zone
Belligerents
United Earth
Vulca
Andorian Empire
Tellar Prime
Romulan Star Empire logo Romulan Star Empire
The Earth-Romulan War, also known as the Romulan War(s), was a major interstellar conflict fought from 2156 to 2160 between the forces of United Earth and those of the Romulan Star Empire. Its conclusion, which was marked by an Earth/Andorian/Vulcan/Tellarite alliance decisively defeating the Romulans at the Battle of Cheron, led to the establishment of the Romulan Neutral Zone and immediately preceded the incorporation of the United Federation of Planets. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
Prelude
Major Talok, a Romulan
operative assigned to Vulcan in
the 22nd century
A Romulan drone ship, used in
the campaign to destabilize the
Alpha Quadrant in 2154
In the early 2150s, Earth began to make impressive diplomatic and military advancements in the Alpha Quadrant. Major conflict between the Vulcans, Andorians, and Tellarites had for the most part ended thanks to diplomatic intervention by United Earth and the starship Enterprise, under the command of Captain Jonathan Archer. The Romulans saw this newfound peace in the region unacceptable, and thus began a carefully crafted campaign to destabilize the region and maintain the status quo of conflict between the quadrant's major powers.
At some point prior to 2154, a reunification movement began to become popular among some Romulan and Vulcan citizens. In that year, the Vulcan High Command, under the leadership of Administrator V'Las, planned to launch a preemptive strike against Andoria, citing that the Andorians were developing weaponry based on Xindi technology. Additionally, the Earth embassy on Vulcan was bombed prior to the attempted execution of these plans, prompting involvement by United Earth and Starfleet. Although V'Las's plans were halted and his involvement with the bombing was exposed, his connection with a Romulan operative who had been working on Vulcan with V'Las for several years remained secret. (ENT: "The Forge", "Awakening", "Kir'Shara")
Later that year, the Romulans attempted to incite a war between Andoria and Tellar by using automated drone ships to attack Andorian and Tellarite targets. Unfortunately for the Romulans, this had the opposite effect of what they were hoping to achieve; instead of destabilizing and dividing the region, the attacks resulted in a successful allied effort to stop the drone ships and return peace to the region. (ENT: "Babel One", "United", "The Aenar")
In early 2155, the consolidation of interests among Earth and some of its neighbors reached a new milestone, when a conference to form a Coalition of Planets was convened. It included participants from the later war allies and Federation founders, i.e., Vulcan, Andoria, and Tellar, in addition to United Earth. (ENT: "Terra Prime", "Demons")
Open conflict
A pair of 22nd century Romulan
Birds-of-Prey
In 2156, Earth forces and the Romulan Empire entered a state of war. It ultimately continued until 2160. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
In 2266, Spock categorized the weaponry generally used in the Earth-Romulan War as atomic in nature, and fairly primitive at that. He also characterized the ships in use as primitive, and designed in ways that did not permit quarter or captives.
Romulan starships were painted to resemble a "bird of prey", a tradition kept through the mid-23rd century. Ship-to-ship visual communication between Earth-allied ships and Romulan-allied ships did not take place during the war or during the peace negotiations.
Among the casualties during the course of the war included several members of the Stiles family, including one Captain Stiles, two commanders and several junior officers. (TOS: "Balance of Terror") A number of MACOs also fought in the war, including Balthazar Edison. (Star Trek Beyond)
The Battle of Cheron in 2160 is generally considered the decisive battle that marked the end of the Earth-Romulan War. Both sides recognized the major victory achieved here by a Human/Vulcan/Andorian/Tellarite alliance as a humiliating defeat of the Romulan military. This event established long-term political effects within the Romulan Empire that went on to last well into the 24th century. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; TNG: "The Defector")
The computer screen seen in "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II", which displayed a historical archive entry mentioning a "Human/Vulcan/Andorian/Tellarite alliance" winning the Battle of Cheron in 2160, is the only canon, on-screen reference to these races fighting the Romulans alongside Earth forces.
Two unspecified confrontations involving the Romulans that have been referenced in the run of Star Trek, Chulak's defeat at Galorndon Core and the Battle of Vorkado, may or may not have been associated with this war. The timeframe from which these battles occurred is unclear, as is the enemy of the Romulans in each incident. However, given the limited knowledge of Romulan military campaigns, it remains plausible that they may have occurred during this conflict, at a point prior to the Battle of Cheron.
Aftermath
The peace treaty following the
war established the Romulan
Neutral Zone
Despite the Romulan's 2154 campaign of destabilization and the war that followed, Earth and Romulus learned little of each other in the 22nd century. In fact, it would be over a century before any Human would even see what a Romulan looked like. (TOS: "Balance of Terror")
Following the Battle of Cheron, the two sides negotiated a treaty via subspace radio. Among other things, it established a neutral zone, entry into which by either side would constitute an act of war. Earth set up at least eight outpost stations on asteroids along its side of the Neutral Zone to monitor Romulan activity.
From a 23rd-century Human perspective, the Neutral Zone represented an area "between planets Romulus and Remus and the rest of the galaxy." Some Humans still harbored resentment over the war after over a century of peace, including Lieutenant Stiles of the USS Enterprise.
Despite these Human attitudes, until 2266 the Neutral Zone served its purpose and the treaty had remained unbroken. In fact, one might say it served its purpose too well, as there were limited or no contacts between Earth and the Romulan Star Empire from the conclusion of the war until the mid-23rd century. (TOS: "Balance of Terror")
During the Dominion War, two centuries later, Captain Benjamin Sisko alluded to this war when he warned the Federation President Jaresh-Inyo of "the thought of a Jem'Hadar army landing on Earth without opposition." Adding that, "They don't care about the conventions of war or protecting civilians. They will not limit themselves to military targets. They'll be waging the kind of war that Earth hasn't seen since the founding of the Federation." (DS9: "Paradise Lost")
– Admiral Valdore, 2154 ("The Aenar")
Earth-Romulan War
Date: 2156 - 2160
Result: A treaty which led to the creation of the Romulan Neutral Zone
Belligerents
United Earth Vulca Andorian EmpireTellar Prime
Romulan Star Empire logo Romulan Star EmpireThe Earth-Romulan War, also known as the Romulan War(s), was a major interstellar conflict fought from 2156 to 2160 between the forces of United Earth and those of the Romulan Star Empire. Its conclusion, which was marked by an Earth/Andorian/Vulcan/Tellarite alliance decisively defeating the Romulans at the Battle of Cheron, led to the establishment of the Romulan Neutral Zone and immediately preceded the incorporation of the United Federation of Planets. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
Prelude
Major Talok, a Romulan
operative assigned to Vulcan in
the 22nd century
A Romulan drone ship, used in
the campaign to destabilize the
Alpha Quadrant in 2154
In the early 2150s, Earth began to make impressive diplomatic and military advancements in the Alpha Quadrant. Major conflict between the Vulcans, Andorians, and Tellarites had for the most part ended thanks to diplomatic intervention by United Earth and the starship Enterprise, under the command of Captain Jonathan Archer. The Romulans saw this newfound peace in the region unacceptable, and thus began a carefully crafted campaign to destabilize the region and maintain the status quo of conflict between the quadrant's major powers.
At some point prior to 2154, a reunification movement began to become popular among some Romulan and Vulcan citizens. In that year, the Vulcan High Command, under the leadership of Administrator V'Las, planned to launch a preemptive strike against Andoria, citing that the Andorians were developing weaponry based on Xindi technology. Additionally, the Earth embassy on Vulcan was bombed prior to the attempted execution of these plans, prompting involvement by United Earth and Starfleet. Although V'Las's plans were halted and his involvement with the bombing was exposed, his connection with a Romulan operative who had been working on Vulcan with V'Las for several years remained secret. (ENT: "The Forge", "Awakening", "Kir'Shara")
Later that year, the Romulans attempted to incite a war between Andoria and Tellar by using automated drone ships to attack Andorian and Tellarite targets. Unfortunately for the Romulans, this had the opposite effect of what they were hoping to achieve; instead of destabilizing and dividing the region, the attacks resulted in a successful allied effort to stop the drone ships and return peace to the region. (ENT: "Babel One", "United", "The Aenar")
In early 2155, the consolidation of interests among Earth and some of its neighbors reached a new milestone, when a conference to form a Coalition of Planets was convened. It included participants from the later war allies and Federation founders, i.e., Vulcan, Andoria, and Tellar, in addition to United Earth. (ENT: "Terra Prime", "Demons")
Open conflict
A pair of 22nd century Romulan
Birds-of-Prey
In 2156, Earth forces and the Romulan Empire entered a state of war. It ultimately continued until 2160. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
In 2266, Spock categorized the weaponry generally used in the Earth-Romulan War as atomic in nature, and fairly primitive at that. He also characterized the ships in use as primitive, and designed in ways that did not permit quarter or captives.
Romulan starships were painted to resemble a "bird of prey", a tradition kept through the mid-23rd century. Ship-to-ship visual communication between Earth-allied ships and Romulan-allied ships did not take place during the war or during the peace negotiations.
Among the casualties during the course of the war included several members of the Stiles family, including one Captain Stiles, two commanders and several junior officers. (TOS: "Balance of Terror") A number of MACOs also fought in the war, including Balthazar Edison. (Star Trek Beyond)
The Battle of Cheron in 2160 is generally considered the decisive battle that marked the end of the Earth-Romulan War. Both sides recognized the major victory achieved here by a Human/Vulcan/Andorian/Tellarite alliance as a humiliating defeat of the Romulan military. This event established long-term political effects within the Romulan Empire that went on to last well into the 24th century. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; TNG: "The Defector")
The computer screen seen in "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II", which displayed a historical archive entry mentioning a "Human/Vulcan/Andorian/Tellarite alliance" winning the Battle of Cheron in 2160, is the only canon, on-screen reference to these races fighting the Romulans alongside Earth forces.
Two unspecified confrontations involving the Romulans that have been referenced in the run of Star Trek, Chulak's defeat at Galorndon Core and the Battle of Vorkado, may or may not have been associated with this war. The timeframe from which these battles occurred is unclear, as is the enemy of the Romulans in each incident. However, given the limited knowledge of Romulan military campaigns, it remains plausible that they may have occurred during this conflict, at a point prior to the Battle of Cheron.
Aftermath
The peace treaty following the
war established the Romulan
Neutral Zone
Despite the Romulan's 2154 campaign of destabilization and the war that followed, Earth and Romulus learned little of each other in the 22nd century. In fact, it would be over a century before any Human would even see what a Romulan looked like. (TOS: "Balance of Terror")
Following the Battle of Cheron, the two sides negotiated a treaty via subspace radio. Among other things, it established a neutral zone, entry into which by either side would constitute an act of war. Earth set up at least eight outpost stations on asteroids along its side of the Neutral Zone to monitor Romulan activity.
From a 23rd-century Human perspective, the Neutral Zone represented an area "between planets Romulus and Remus and the rest of the galaxy." Some Humans still harbored resentment over the war after over a century of peace, including Lieutenant Stiles of the USS Enterprise.
Despite these Human attitudes, until 2266 the Neutral Zone served its purpose and the treaty had remained unbroken. In fact, one might say it served its purpose too well, as there were limited or no contacts between Earth and the Romulan Star Empire from the conclusion of the war until the mid-23rd century. (TOS: "Balance of Terror")
During the Dominion War, two centuries later, Captain Benjamin Sisko alluded to this war when he warned the Federation President Jaresh-Inyo of "the thought of a Jem'Hadar army landing on Earth without opposition." Adding that, "They don't care about the conventions of war or protecting civilians. They will not limit themselves to military targets. They'll be waging the kind of war that Earth hasn't seen since the founding of the Federation." (DS9: "Paradise Lost")
