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aces. (“Night” [VGRY)). The cover of Incredible Tales magazine used by Dominion forces as a safe region for staging a series of often featured imaginative paintings of rocket ships on fanciful devastating attacks on Federation territory, at least until the alien planets. (“Far Beyond the Stars” [DS9]). Romulan entry into the conflict. (“In the Pale Moonlight” [DS9]).

“Rocks and Shoals.” Deep Space Nine episode #126. Written Romulan shuttle. Small short-range spacecraft of Romulan by Ronald D. Moore. Directed by Michael Vejar. No stardate design. Senator Vreenak traveled to a secret meeting on station given. First aired in 1997. Sisko and his crew's commandeered Deep Space 9 in 2374 aboard a Romulan shuttle. Vreenak's ship Jem'Hadar ship is forced to crash on a planet occupied by the was later destroyed, apparently by Dominion operatives. (“In the crew of a Dominion ship that had earlier become stranded. Pale Moonlight” [DS9]). The Romulan shuttle was designed by GUEST CAST: Andrew J. Robinson as Garak, Elim; Phil Morris Doug Drexler. The miniature was built by Tony Meininger. as Remata’Klan; Christopher Shea as Keevan; Aron Eisenberg as Nog: Paul S. Eckstein as Limara'Son; Lilyan Chauvin as Yassim, Vedek; Sarah MacDonnell as —— Neeley, Lieutenant Lisa; Joseph Fuqua as Gordon, Ensign Paul. SEE: Cardassian Intelligence Bureau; dark-matter nebu- : oo la; Gordon, Ensign Paul; gyrodyne; = Jem'Hadar; Keevan; ketracel-white; 1 == Kira Nerys; Limara'Son; Mavek; » A OY microsuture; Neeley, Lieutenant , Lisa; Remata’Klan; shroud; Yak'Talon; Yassim, Vedek. Romulans.* Civilization. In late 2373, the Romulans signed a “Rodeo Red's Red Hot Rootin’ Tootin’ Chili.” Spicy bean and nonaggression pact with the Dominion, significantly affecting the meat dish in a tomato sauce concocted by Neelix for the crew of balance of power in the Alpha Quadrant. (“Call to Arms” [DS9)). the Starship Voyager in 2374 as an example of classic American The Romulans, nominally allies with the Dominion, remained uninEarth cuisine. One of the flavorings, jalapefio peppers, caused volved in the ensuing Dominion war while other major powers in many who consumed the dish to report to sickbay with heart- the Alpha Quadrant suffered tremendous losses in the conflict. By burn. (“Message in a Bottle” [VGR]). late 2374, the Romulans entered the war against the Dominion after the Tal Shiar intelligence agency discovered evidence that rokeg blood pie.* Traditional Klingon dish. Many Klingon families the Dominion was planning to invade Romulan territory. Romulan serve blood pie on the Day of Honor. (“Day of Honor” [VGR]). authorities did not realize that the “evidence” had in fact been falsified by Benjamin Sisko and Elim Garak in a successful effort to — Rom.* Grand nagus of the Ferengi Alliance persuade the Romulan government to reverse its decision to ally "4 , who once worked as a waste extraction engi- with the Dominion. SEE: Vreenak. (“In the Pale Moonlight” [DS9]). neer at station Deep Space 9. Rom and Leeta The Romulans were soon a significant force in the war, driving the became engaged in 2373. Like any Ferengi, Dominion from the Benzar system (“The Reckoning” [DS9]). he expected his bride to sign the traditional Romulan forces also were instrumental in the dramatic Dominion Waiver of Property and Profit. When Leeta defeat at the Chin'toka System. (“Tears of the Prophets” [DS9)). refused to agree to the waiver, Rom feared that she wanted to marry him only for his Rorg. Male character in the Klingon novel Woman Warriors at the / money. These fears were allayed when Leeta River of Blood. (“Real Life” [VGR]). was still willing to marry Rom after he donated all of his profits to the Bajoran War Orphans Fund. (“Ferengi Love Ross, Admiral William. (Barry Jenner). Senior Songs" [DS9)). Rom and Leeta were married on stardate 50975. = Starfleet officer. In early 2374, Admiral Ross The ceremony was performed by the Emissary, Benjamin Sisko h transferred Benjamin Sisko from command of and was attended by Nog and Quark. (“Call to Arms” [DS9)). [ = . the Defiant to a desk job at Starbase 375. (“A Rom was active in the Bajoran resistance against the Cardassian Time to Stand” [DS9]). Ross promoted Sisko to and Dominion occupation of Deep Space 9 during the Dominion > serve as his adjutant after Captain Bennet, his war. He was arrested by Cardassian authorities on stardate " previous adjutant, was promoted to command 51145 while attempting to sabotage the station's deflector array. ge the Seventh Tactical Wing. (“Behind the Lines” (“Behind the Lines” [DS9]). Rom was a technological genius. He E [DS9]). Shortly thereafter, Ross supported a invented the self-replicating mines that prevented a major om bold plan proposed by Sisko to retake station Dominion incursion into the Alpha Quadrant during the early days Deep Space 9 from Dominion control. (Favor of the Dominion war. (“Call to Arms” [DS9]). Rom’s technical bril- the Bold" [DS9]). Ross subsequently presentliance was matched by considerable wisdom in societal matters. ed Sisko with the Christopher Pike Medal of Valor for the daring Unlike more conservative Ferengi citizens, Rom saw the sense in recapture of Deep Space 9. (“Tears of the Prophets” [DSS]). Ross Zek's radical social reforms for the long-term progress of Ferengi had a good rapport with Romulan senator Cretak. (“Image in the culture. It was this vision that Zek recognized in 2375 when he Sand” [DS9]). Admiral Ross represented the United Federation of appointed Rom to succeed him as the next grand nagus of the Planets at the signing ceremony, held on station Deep Space 9, Ferengi Alliance. (“Dogs of War” [DS9]). that ended the terrible Dominion war in late 2375. (“What You Leave Behind" [DS9)). Ross first appeared was in “A Time to Stand” Rommel, Erwin. (1891-1944). High-ranking officer of the mil- [DS9] and got a first name in “Image in the Sand" (DS9). itary forces of Nazi Germany during Earth's 20th century. Rommel, who was regarded as a brilliant tactician, command- Rossoff, Herbert. (Armin Shimerman). ed Nazi forces occupying the nation of France during the later Twentieth-century Earth writer and temperapart of Earth's second world war. In the French Resistance mental connoisseur of pastry products. - holodeck program, the new commandant of Sainte Claire Rossoff was a highly regarded writer of scionce served under Rommel. SEE: World War Il. (“The Killing ence-fiction stories for such publications as Game, Part I" [VGR]). Incredible Tales in the 1950s. (“Far Beyond the Stars” [DS9)). SEE: Hugo Award. Armin ' { Romulan Neutral Zone.* Region of space between the Romulan ~~ Shimerman also played Quark on Star Trek: a Star Empire and the United Federation of Planets. During the Deep Space Nine, although Rossoff did not early days of the Dominion war, the Romulan Neutral Zone was have Ferengi makeup. “=