Romulan Republic characters in fleet roleplay!

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As some of you learned at tonight's roleplay event, the Sally Ride will soon be setting off on a joint exploration mission with a Romulan Republic ship, charting sectors of the beta quadrant unfamiliar to both nations. This will give us an opportunity to incorporate all of our new Romulans and Remans into the story and create an ongoing narrative -- a "five-year mission," in fact -- that ties our stories together.

The Romulan ship is the R.R.W. D'Galan, which for now is a Ha'nom Warbird. (I'm open to suggestions on the ship type. It has to be very modern and at least plausibly science-oriented, and exist in the game. However, a better size balance against the Nova-class Ride could be preferable.) Like the Ride, the D'Galan will be captained by a player, with other command positions available. Unlike when we started on the Ride, I'm going to pick people for the captaincy and department head spots from the outset.

I expect that most players will want to have characters on both ships. You'll be able to pick a character for each week's event, switch between characters if the story allows it, and play your other character over the communicator if the situation calls for it.

REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• Faction: Republic characters can be affiliated with either in-game faction, although the Captain has to be a Starfleet ally. Feel free to play your KDF allies as skeptical or suspicious of the Federation, within reason for an officer on a joint science mission. Tension is great; open violence will derail the plot.
• Rank: Your Republic character will play a rank appropriate to an officer on a ship; it is not determined by game level. The captain will be a Commander; department heads can be Subcommanders. Those are therefore ranks that I will hand out. The rank you put on your application is the rank you want if you are not a department head or captain. Centurion, Lieutenant, and Sublieutenant are the options here.
• Skills: You'll also list a specialization. Think of this as a skill set, not necessarily a job. If you have a character on the Sally Ride, I suggest you pick a different skill set for your Romulan. It will be handy to be able to switch to the character more appropriate for each week's scenario.

Be sure to mark your application with whether or not you would like to be considered for department head and captain positions. Not all such positions will be filled to start with, nor will the initial selections necessarily be permanent. If you're promoted and wish to amend your bio to allow for greater experience appropriate to higher rank, you're welcome to do so.

EXAMPLE APPLICATION
This is for my Romulan character.

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Name: Airen Nekar
Rank: Lieutenant
Specialization: Particle physics and warp theory
A highly educated and slightly snobby futurist, Airen had to flee the old Empire when the Tal Shiar decided that his attempts to share research on newly discovered exotic particles with non-Romulan scientists constituted a threat to national security. He went into hiding, making a living by using his knowledge to soup up advanced starship components for clients without access to official channels.

D'Tan's promise of a more open Romulan society appealed to Airen, and his pursuit of an alliance with the Federation even more so. Airen has long admired the utopian aspirations of the Federation, although his own recklessness and unscrupulous attitude don't exactly make him a perfect fit for their society. He also tends to look down on cultures he judges less advanced, often on the superficial basis of less-than-flashy aesthetics or rigid cultural traditions.

I would like to be a department head. I would not like to be captain.

Announced RRW D'Galan bridge crew
Commander: Dexon
First Officer: Subcommander Kimara
Ship's Engineer: Centurion Tal
Science Officer: Centurion Airen

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The USS Sally Ride and the RRW D'Galan will soon embark on their joint exploration mission. The first meeting of the two bridge crews went well, although there are some reservations and suspicions both between the two crews and within the Romulan ranks.

Captain Orenn and Counselor Aeldarus toured the Warbird, then invited Dexon, Kimara, and Tal to see the Sally Ride. Dexon is enthusiastic about cooperating with Starfleet, while Kimara resents relying upon them. Both made oblique comments that indicated that they might not approve of just how familiar Orenn has gotten with certain humans.

For his part, the Starfleet Captain had to politely rebuff his fellow Romulans' queries regarding his personal life. Tal revealed to Hannibal's surprised shipmates that the Trill and the Romulan have long been married, and now find themselves on opposite sides of the same mission. Airen expressed admiration for the Federation (especially its technology), but doesn't seem much interested by its highest ideals.

Though these personal tensions are likely to become greater issues in the future, the first interactions between the crews were mostly promising. Both sides see the mission as a valuable one, and cooperation as a boon to both sides. The crews will enjoy considerable freedom of movement between vessels (though not to certain restricted areas), which all consider a great opportunity to learn.

Orenn and Dexon have agreed to set a general course for the home world of the alien Par, but make stops at systems they pass along the way. What they will find at their first destination is anyone's guess.

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OOC notes
As you can tell, several major bridge positions are still available. These are essentially first come, first served, although given the politicking and bucking for favor you would expect on a Romulan ship, Commander Dexon and Subcommander Kimara can shift these positions around at their discretion. Events are every Sunday at 6 pm EST, and drop-ins or lurkers are always welcome!

((Disclamer, not sure where to post this but I want to be attached to the USS Sally Ride as a cultural exchange officer. Also, I'm still working on my Bajoran but don't know where to put his information))



Name: Koval ir-Ra’tleihfi tr’Khael
Rank: Centurion
Specialization: Energy Weapons Officer

Ira’dianvum Koval ir-Ra’tleihfi tr’Khael was born on Romulus in the surrounding areas of the old capital Ra’tleihf in 2384, oldest brother of the House Khael, Minor House of the Gilgamma. However, he has never seen nor remembers his home world. In 2386, his family left, when his father and mother saw fellow houses being rounded up by the Tal’Shiar, they deemed it necessary to leave Romulus. Using the initiatives started by the Romulan Mining Guild, Koval’s father took a government post on Rator III. A year later Romulus was destroyed, dismayed and horrified by the tragic loss of their home world; House Khael began to realize the reality and tried to rise with honor among the house ranks supporting Rator III as being the new capital world. Later Khael’s father would move into Nova Roma to further propagate his house’s influence in the new Romulan government, always cleverly appearing neutral to any new power. Only until the coronation, observed by all of House Khael, of Empress Sela did Koval’s father decide it was time to move on. Both of his parents remembered what had happened last time Sela gained power and they were not go to wait for the destruction to begin.
House Khael drifted from colony world to colony world wandering aimlessly for a place to settle. Rumors of citizens disappearing, resources being rationed, off world attacks and very little stability in the region made it near impossible to find somewhere until, in the near freezing temperatures aboard a cargo ship a message appeared on the view screen from a Romulan Republic representative. By this time Koval had matured to 25 years of age and tired of feeling worthless; looking over at his father watching the view screen, Koval could only hear the words, “a new home”. Koval and his father S’Haid got into a passionate argument over joining with the Romulan Republic. His father abruptly tried to end it by saying this is all being started by the Vulcan unificationists and there is only trouble with them. Koval said it shouldn’t matter if D’Tan believes in the Vulcans, we need a real Romulan government and only a military power will succeed in creating it. Futher arguing, "It was their duty and honor to create a stable government!" Though it was a decision met with hostility, House Khael did decide to join and become a part of Mol’Rihan, reluctantly S’Haid took a government post because of his background.
It was with a smirk that S’Haid asked Koval to join the military to help build House Khael’s reputation and influence on New Romulus. To his surprise, Koval glady joined and became a good tactical officer specializing in energy weapons. When tasked by the Romulan Republic to work alongside the Federation or the Klingons, Koval decided it best to watch the Federation by working with them. Also, it was better food and less smelly.

If you want a modern Romulan warship I would strongly suggest the Ar'kif retrofit. According to the storyline it's the most recent Republican construction (other then the Deinos). Plus I remember reading a sci build for it somewhere...or that could have been a Romulan Ale inspired fantasy ;)