New Romulus 1

NEW ROMULUS (RP)

admiralnatadmiralnat Member Posts: 22,427 Arc User
Figured the Romulans deserved a place to run around. Basically the same as Earth Spacedock (RP) and First City (RP). Play as one of your Romulan captains (of either allegiance), or if you're feeling adventurous, any other captain who happens to be visiting the planet.

RP/fic any of your (Romulan) Captains on New Romulus:

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Rules/tips:
  • No NSFW stuff.
  • Don't take over other people's RP characters (without permission, anyway)
  • In general, you should 'conveniently omit' context that states your character as "the player/the one" from in-game, and, instead, generalize events, so as to maintain a shared semi-non-conflicting RP-thread continuity. (It is not to say your character didn't engage in specific episodes/events, but not to specify they did either. Large scale events, like fleet battles (i.e. The Iconian attack at Earth, various red alerts, etc.) are encouraged to mention, but may still require some generalization. Use your best judgement, or if you're not sure, feel free to ask!)
  • The RP is in a perpetual state of the year 2410 (until the game moves forward).
  • Yes, I know that this thread is a little broader, since the others focus on Earth Spacedock or First City specifically, while this one includes not only New Romulus Command, but the planet entirely. More room for creativity, I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Types of play (can combine more than one):
  • Integrated with story - Join other Captains in solving an issue
  • One off/or more than one off - Like a mini fanfic, make a short stop to replenish supplies, drop off prisoners, etc.
  • Side story - Posts about stuff your Captain is dealing with. Can work well with "Integrated with story".
  • (Although there are probably more.)

List of New Romulus department head NPCs:
  • See above links for various NPCs. More to be added as they are introduced, if at all.

External links:
- (Nothing just yet)​​
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  • admiralnatadmiralnat Member Posts: 22,427 Arc User
    A Reman captain, Nat'tak, stood in New Romulus Command, on the balcony, looking out the window at the lake outside. Not that anyone could see his eyes, as he was wearing Reman goggles, probably to darken everything so it wasn't too bright for him. He briefly tugged at his scarf, wondering what chaos might occur today.

    A Romulan, hiding in the shadows in some high-ranking looking Tal Shair-esque uniform, watched him closely, almost suspiciously, for one reason or another. He pulled out an unusually Klingon communications device, holding it closely. "I've found him," he whispered into the device, putting it away.​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
     Edited January 2017
    Commander Tressa, a Romulan officer in the Republic, stepped out onto the balcony, busy on her PADD trying to work out getting her crew roster in order. Frustrated she put the device to her side and looked out into the view, while taking in her surroundings. She didn't notice until then, she was standing next to Nat'tak.

    "Uh," she said. "Sorry to interrupt, but I think you're being watched?"
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    "I'm what?" Nat'tak replied, looking around. The Romulan that was watching was gone, nowhere to be found. "By who, or what?"​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
     Edited January 2017
    "Oh, there was a man in the shadows there just a few seconds ago, staring at you intently for some reason. He must've saw that I took notice of him. None of my business, though."
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    Nat'tak sighed. "He might be from the Tal Shiar. I'll have to go outside and try to lure him out... care to come with me?"​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
    Tressa nodded. "Tal Shiar, huh? I've a personal dislike for them for what they did to us. Not to mention my own mother was once one of them."
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    "Or what they did to my parents..." Nat'tak replied, turning to the door that would eventually lead outside. "...and my home."​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
     Edited January 2017
    "Ugh. They are the worst," she clenched her fist. "Well, if I don't mantra my hate for them at least once a day, I fall into complacency, so thanks for that. Now, let's find this bruchon." And then, "That means 'traitor'," she said while following Nat'tek outside.
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    Nat'tak headed for the Epohh fields, actually kinda hoping the mysterious fellow was following... so he could lure him out.​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
     Edited January 2017
    Tressa walked with. If a Tal Shiar agent could be lured out, she may actually find some peace of mind for at least a week; and, even if it was short, that would be a worthy goal. She took out her PADD and linked it with the Romulan tricorder attached to her belt, and then used it to inconspicuously scan the surrounding lifeforms.

    "So, are you with the Republic?" she asked Nat'tak.
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    "Moreso with the Reman resistance, actually, but if Obisek believes working with you is worthwhile..." Nat'tak replied, shrugging, "I don't see why not."

    He looked around at the Epohhs around them, turning to Tressa. "Do you want an Epohh friend?"​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
     Edited February 2017
    "Nah. I've already got five," she replied just before her communicator chirped.

    It was her Chief engineer. "Centurion Reivf to Commander Tressa. I'm sad to report that we've received no applicants for our crew thus far. It's just me. I'm your crew."

    "Dammit, Reivf! Did you post the ad with the music?"

    The other woman replied, "Yes, ma'am. I even published it on Republic social networks."

    "Well that's awkward. Keep trying. As soon as our new ship is ready, I want to fill it with appropriate crew. It's just too bad the last one quit on me."

    Then, "Well, maybe if you weren't so reckless in your ship combat—"

    "Hey, do you want to be relieved of duty when we start new? Cause I'll do it," Tressa threatened.

    Reivf answered, "Depends on if the new ship has a bar. Anyway, I'll try some of the rebels I fought the Tal Shiar with. Reivf out."
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    "Curious," Nat'tak said, looking around. "I could swear I just saw him sneaking around, but now he's gone again."

    A large Gorn walked up to them, looking down at Nat'tak. "Problem, Commander?"

    Nat'tak looked up at him, raising an eyebrow. "Hunting for a Tal Shiar agent. Who are you?"

    "Captain Nat'as," the Gorn replied. "You?"

    "Huh?" Nat'tak replied. "My name is Nat'tak. Funny, huh?"​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
    "Appears that the universe enjoys naming conventions," Tressa observed, amused.
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    "Well, I will join you," Nat'as replied, not amused.

    Nat'tak and Nat'as continued down a path that would eventually take them to the Atlai river.

    A Ferasan leapt down out of nowhere, making angry cat noises and pouncing on Tressa, as the Gorn proceeded to grab Nat'tak.​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
    On her back, Tressa palm-striked the Ferasan across the snout and kneed him in his stomach. She then rolled the other man, switching positions until she was on top. She then began firing jab after jab into his face until the bewildered feline kicked the Romulan woman off her. Tressa flew back and to the ground. She then took out her plasma stun pistol and fired it at the Ferasan as he was getting up.

    "Nat'tak? How are you doing?" she asked.
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    Tressa almost immediately found a Romulan disruptor pistol aimed at her head from behind.
    "Don't move," a voice said. Nat'tak turned, shocked. It was the apparent Tal Shiar agent from before.

    The Gorn, Nat'as, walked over and woke up the Ferasan, then walked over to Tressa, pulling out his own Klingon disruptor and aiming it at the Romulan as well, prompting the apparent Tal Shiar agent to turn his attention to Nat'tak, who was being restrained by the Ferasan.

    "Commander Nat'tak, you are under arrest for conspiring with the enemy during a time of war and engaging in numerous sabotage operations against the Romulan people. Resist, and both you, and your friend, will die." The agent pulled out his Klingon-style communicator, pressing a button on it. "I.R.W. Natius, 5 to beam up."

    The agent, Nat'as, the Ferasan, Nat'tak, and Tressa all dematerialized into a Romulan transporter beam.


    I.R.W. Natius, transporter room

    Nat'tak and Tressa were immediately put in cuffs by various officers in Romulan Republic uniforms, with some obvious red markings to denote their department, evidently security.


    I.R.W. Natius, Medbay

    Eventually, they were taken down to some kind of lab, and placed on tables and restrained. Nat'tak tried to resist, failing horribly.

    "I can't believe you're still operating," Nat'tak said, still trying to free himself. "What are you going to do with us? Feed us to the Elachi? Condition us into joining the Tal Shiar?"

    "Nothing like that," the mysterious Romulan agent replied, motioning over another Romulan in a Republic medical uniform. "Don't worry, you won't feel a thing."

    Everything went black for Nat'tak, as well as Tressa. Briefly, Nat'tak awoke, seeing the Romulan doctor working over him. Then everything went black again. Then a chamber of some kind. Then darkness. Then looking to the side, noticing Tressa, evidently sedated. Then blackness again.


    I.R.W. Natius, Brig

    Nat'tak and Tressa both awoke, restrained to probable interrogation chairs in a brig cell. The mystery Romulan stood there nearby, holding up a microchip of some kind with a pair of tweezers. "You see this? They had you bugged all along. You didn't even know you were a traitor, did you?" he asked Nat'tak, who didn't seem very impressed.​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
    Tressa struggled, but got nowhere. "Nat'tak? Is it true about you conspiring with the enemy?" She then glared at the Tal Shiar agent. "Or are we being set up?"
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    "No, I would not betray my people," Nat'tak replied, turning to the agent. "What is this?"

    The agent set the microchip on a table, setting the tweezers down beside it. "That's what I thought," he said, turning back to them. "Oh, you probably have no clue who I am. Call me... General Nat'al."

    Nat'tak deadpanned. "You're the second Nat I've heard of since this morning. That can't be true."

    "I noticed," he replied, coldly. "Don't try to distract the conversation. You evidently don't know it, but you've been working with the Tal Shiar for the last while."

    Nat'tak's eyes widened. "Impossible. Besides, who are you working for then?"

    "Romulan kind," he replied. "Not for the Republic, and definitely not the Tal Shiar... at least since they started experimenting on our own people."

    "So what do you want with me then?" Nat'tak asked. "I never knew anything about this until now. Since the device has been removed, am I free to go?"

    "No." Nat'al replied. "I can't risk the device being placed as a decoy of your being an actual agent. Besides, I could use your assistance in tracking down the Tal Shiar, and whoever they may be working for now, after all, they must have a new leader."​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
    "How do we know we can trust you? For all we know, you are the Tal Shiar," Tressa queried. "For that matter, how does anyone trust anyone in our culture? I'm surprised anything gets done."
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    Nat'al slowly walked over to Tressa. "You really can't. For all you know, you're already being mentally conditioned to serve me. Either way, I win, so you might as well do as you're told so I don't have to go to plan B."

    "They don't," Nat'tak replied to Tressa. "They get scared into doing what they're told. Usually, anyway."

    "Either way, we're heading for Romulan Star Empire space, where the signals from your bug originated." Nat'al walked around a bit, pressing a button on some console that spawned a holographic display of said space. "Located deep in their defenses, naturally. Also near Borg space, for probably obvious reasons."

    The hologram zoomed in to a certain system, with 2 stars and 3 planets, the inner and outer ones gas giants, the middle one a smaller Class D planet, which was lit in particular, as Nat'al motioned to it. "We believe they have a secret base here where they are operating from. Our long range scans have already detected a Mandukar-class Tal Shiar Destroyer in orbit, as well as signs of a few T'Varo class Warbirds operating in groups patrolling the area."

    "So what do you expect us to do?" Nat'tak replied. "Sit around in your brig while you break in and destroy their base?"

    "No, of course not," Nat'al replied. "You'll be helping us to destroy the ship, as well as the base, and capture whoever is in charge so we can find out everything they know and finish off the Tal Shiar once and for all."​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
     Edited February 2017
    "Let's get one thing straight," Tressa started. "I don't care about you or your threats, and your baseless claims and faceless representation lends you no credibility. But we obviously want the same thing, so I'll make it easy for you since it's clear you're having some difficulty: I'll help you fight the Tal Shiar. Not because you think you can force me to, but because they're an oppressive regime who operate by fear and thinks they can speak for all of us. Not only do they need to be set straight, but they have to be dismantled."
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    Nat'al slowly eyed down Tressa. "That's exactly what I expected," he replied. "Good. I presume I can trust you to not try to escape if I give you some freedom around the ship so you don't go insane?"

    Nat'tak just stared at Nat'al, who shrugged. "Well, it's not like you could get anywhere, the ship is far from your space and every possible means of escape or communications are locked down like you wouldn't believe."​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
    "Have you spoken to your Doctor about these obsessions with control over others? Either way, it's something to look into," suggested Tressa. "Anyway, escaping would certainly be counter-productive, but at least let me have some of my crew? They can be trusted. They've helped me fight the Tal Shiar before."
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    Nat'tak slowly turned to Tressa, slightly confused. Nat'al just narrowed his eyes at Tressa. "You, I, and Nat'tak all know that you only have a crew of one. Do you seriously expect me to go back for one person?"

    "What about mine?" Nat'tak interrupted. "At least let me bring one officer."

    Nat'al sighed. "What's their name?"

    "Tovan Khev. He's one of my more--" Nat'tak stated, being interrupted by Nat'al.

    "NO!" Nat'al practically shouted. "That thing isn't coming anywhere near my ship! Do you realize how hard it was to get him off my ship once? The damn guy is indestructible, and he's causing all sorts of havoc with our intelligence records... did you know that he's serving on over a million different ships right now!?"

    Nat'tak's eyes widened. "Forget it."​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
    "I trust Reivf more than anyone else. She will be looking for me."
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    "She won't find us," Nat'al replied. "We're cloaked, and our cloak is one of the most advanced cloaking devices known."

    He sighed and pulled up a communicator, this one being of Romulan design. "Helm, set course for New Romulus. We're picking someone else up." He turned to Tressa. "What's the name and class of your ship?"​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
    "Huh. I actually didn't think you'd accommodate," Tressa blinked, surprised. "About the ship. We're currently in the market for one. She'll likely be on surface."
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    "Doesn't matter," Nat'al sighed, pressing some buttons on his console. It displayed all sorts of data, records, all kinds of stuff... he pressed another button, and Reivf materialized right there in the brig, beside Tressa.

    "Helm, set course for that base again," Nat'al ordered, putting away the communicator.​​
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  • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,004 Arc User
    "Trust is earned, General," Tressa said. "This is a good first step. Now how about releasing me from this thing?"
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