Complex sentence: As it turns out, Rom's social ineptitude is starkly contrasted by his prodigious talent as an engineer and he played an important role in the station's participation in the Dominion War.
Split into simpler sentences: As it turns out, Rom's social ineptitude is starkly contrasted by his prodigious talent as an engineer. This allowed him to play an important role in the station's participation in the Dominion War.