Could Humanity take on the Romulans?

Jordanis · Post by **Jordanis** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:36 pm

Monroe wrote:I'm thinking that Archer was going to befriend one of them, like an admiral, perhaps in battle a mutual respect grows. Then he was going to fill the admiral's head full of democracy and freedom loving thoughts.

How... Romulan.

Captain Picard's Hair · Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:02 am

In TNG: The Defector, Admiral Jarok said the Romulans "have not forgotten the humiliating defeat at the Battle of Cheron," which by then had taken place centuries ago. This was the battle which supposedly ended the war, and from the way Jarok spoke of it, it was such a devastating loss that not only was it remembered for over a century after (although this isn't so long for a species with a life span as long as the Romulans as it is for us), but it presumably led to the Romulans bottling themselves up for a while. As to what made the Romulans climb into a hole between TOS and TNG, I have no clue.

It would have been great to see Enterprise show us the Battle of Cheron and the subsequent founding of the Federation, but that's not happening. It could still make a great movie, if anyone ever thought of it.

Grundig · Post by **Grundig** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:25 am

How long do Romulans live?

Captain Picard's Hair · Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:27 am

About as long as Vulcans, who they descended from. In "Unification," the Romulan senator Pardek was said to have been a member of the Romulan Senate for nine decades and to have been present at the Khitomer Conference.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:17 am

I might think that Romulan Lifetimes may be affected by the Environment on Romulus or Remus. Their lifetimes may be slightly longer on Romulus and Slightly Shorter on Remus.

Blackstar the Chakat · Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:34 pm

schizo-hal wrote:How long do Romulans live?

Well, if allowed to grow old they could reach 200 years like the Vulcans, but due to back-stabbing and betrayal the average life-span would probably be 75 years old. Remember, it takes two Romulans to do anything. One to do it, one to kill him and take the credit.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:36 pm

Oi!!! Thats Speciest!!!!I'm insulted!!!! your right but thats not the point!

Jordanis · Post by **Jordanis** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:38 pm

Don't forget the three to cover up that it ever happened and the one more to publicly deny it.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:40 pm

I'm beginning to take offence people!!!!

Blackstar the Chakat · Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:42 pm

Reliant121 wrote:Oi!!! Thats Speciest!!!!I'm insulted!!!! your right but thats not the point!

Well your species doesn't have to endure countless cat jokes. At least the insults to your species are original.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:46 pm

And most Romulans would likely find some way to Assassinate whoever had joked about them. Unless it was a Klingon.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:13 pm

Poor poor little romulans. Such a sad race they are.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:15 pm

Well your Human. At least i'm not Genetically primitive and boring.

Post by **Mikey** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:15 pm

Quite crying, Reliant - at least nobody thinks that you have horns.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:18 pm

I thought that was Rochey?