Abrams’ 2009 big screen reboot of Star Trek, where we learn that the Romulan homeworld was destroyed by a supernova, a tragedy that Leonard Nimoy’s Spock, who was living on Romulus trying to unite his own race with their offshoot cousins, failed to prevent. The biggest change to the Romulans was seen in J.J. But the worst was yet to come for that proud species. Granted, more moderate elements of the Romulan race took control of the Empire thereafter, and we learn that tentative peace talks had begun by the end of that film. But when the Klingons and the Federation made peace during The Next Generation era, the Romulans once again emerged as Starfleet’s deadliest adversaries, and remained as such throughout the course of TNG‘s run.ĭespite a brief alliance with the Federation during the Dominion War on Deep Space Nine, the Romulans continued on as a threat to the Alpha Quadrant (the area of space where most of Trek takes place), and once again attempted to destroy the Federation in the last TNG-era movie, Star Trek: Nemesis.
They appeared only two more times over the course of the original series the Klingons took their place as the main antagonists for the Enterprise crew, something that continued through to the original feature films. They developed the cloaking technology used prominently throughout various Trek series. The Vulcans who left their home planet evolved into the Romulans, and although still brilliant, remained warlike and hostile. The Romulans first appeared in Star Trek: The Original Series first season episode “Balance of Terror.” They were revealed to be a violent offshoot of Spock’s own Vulcan race, having departed Vulcan thousands of years before, during the time that the culture embraced logic and rejected emotionality. Here, we’re going to break down just why the Romulans are so important to Trek lore, and what the destruction of their Empire could mean for Star Trek as a whole, and for Picard himself, in this new series. If the notion of what happened to Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi sent you into a tizzy, you might want to brace yourself. And second: Fans should prepare themselves for a very different Jean-Luc Picard than the one we’re used to. We will see how the destruction of one of the principal powers in the entire Star Trek canon will affect the universe we last properly visited in 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis. First: The events of the 2009 film, which rebooted the franchise into an alternative timeline, won’t be negated. This one sentence gave fans two strong clues about what is to come. Most significantly, Kurtzman said, “Picard’s life was radically altered by the dissolution of the Romulan Empire,” referring to an event that occurred in J.J. But in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, series producer Alex Kurtzman droped the first hints at what he has in store for the former Captain of the Enterprise-D. We knew it would take place some 20 years since we last saw the character in Star Trek: Nemesis, but that’s about it. Retweet this: Text the word RESIST to 50409, follow the prompts, and then tell your Senators: Eliminate the filibuster, Pass all provisions of the For the People Act, & No August recess until 1 & 2 are complete.Ever since we heard that we’d be getting a new Star Trek series focusing on Patrick Stewart’s character of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, fans have been speculating about just what the series’ plot would entail. Veping and Erectile dysfunction (not infertility): ĭag and Renzo are joined by Tae Phoenix to get the word out about the For the People Act to inspire everyone - EVERYONE - to contact their representatives and preserve the right to vote for every citizen of the United States. Oldest Confederate (not Union) War Widow: Last witness to Lincoln's Shooting (95, not 105): Some other things that came up (with corrections), for reasons unknown. Renzo lays out the hottest take since the Burn about Burnham causing the Burn while the BTP stays up way too late recording their tear down of Star Trek: Discovery, Season 4, Episode 3, "Choose to Live." We were so loopy, we needed 15 minutes just to warm up! Who knows, there's even, like a 5 minute therapy session about listening, learning, and empathizing! Beyond Trek has never been more BEYOND than we are, right here!