Romulan Republic Militia

The ***Æsh s'Rheilhhu Rihan*** or **Romulan Republic Militia** was the military organization of the Romulan Republic. It was originally headquartered at a flotilla in the Azure sector, before a permanent base of operations was established on Dewa III, the new Romulan homeworld. The Militia was composed of four branches: Army, Navy, Intelligence, and Special Forces.

## History

The Militia was unofficially established in early 2401 when various warbird crews and former personnel from the Romulan Guard joined Nniol Temer's movement to create a unified force to defend unaffiliated Romulan worlds. The movement slowly grew in secret and eventually allied with D'Tan and his followers, who sought to establish a new, freer government for the Romulan people.

By early 2409, the organization maintained an ever increasing fleet of starships, comprised of former Romulan Star Navy warbirds, starships appropriated from the Tal Shiar, and a few built at hidden shipyards. This flotilla centered around the RRW *Deihu*, commanded by Temer.

These vessels operated throughout official Romulan Star Empire space and sought out independent Romulan colonies in the Tau Dewa sector block. One such world was Virinat, where an Militia starship witnessed the Tal Shiar and Elachi invasion of the planet. The Virinat survivors, as well as many other independent colonists, were invited to join the growing movement to fight back against the Tal Shiar. This movement official became the Romulan Republic in mid 2409.

Proconsul of the Romulan Republic, D'Tan, tasked the Militia with finding a suitable world to colonize so the peoples of the Republic could have a place to call home. After numerous surveys, the unclaimed, lush planet Dewa III was chosen. The Republic renamed the planet New Romulus and it served as the joint homeworld of the Romulan and Reman peoples.

Leadership of the Militia rested with Temer until his death at the international conference on Khitomer when he saved Klingon Councilor Wodan's life. The United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire subsequently became allies of the Romulan Republic. The Militia was reorganized to have a four person council, each representing one of the organization's agencies, overseeing the Republic military. Klau Kererek was appointed over the Navy, S'hokodo over the Army, Ihho Jhaelaa over Militia Intelligence, and Odirne Kiell over Special Forces.

The Republic rose to become a major power in local space, and the military expanded quickly. Shipyards were established at New Romulus, and new starship classes unique to the Republic were introduced. The Republic's influence expanded further when it gained access to the Solanae Dyson Sphere in the Delta Quadrant, and the RRF assumed leadership of Dyson Joint Command under Riov Hexce Kaol.

## Organization

The RRM was organized into four divisions, each overseen by an *alha*, or "master," of Khre'Enriov rank. The four alha served as advisors to the Proconsul and reported to the Republic Parliament. The *Draao'alha* led the Republic Army, while the Navy was administrated by the *Galae'alha*. The *Hhvæh'alha* oversaw the *Tal Galan* and worked closely with the *Fvænnh'alha*, who commanded the *Teth Llaisnen*. The Navy was the largest division and operated all Militia starships. Responsibility for domestic security and the operation of RRM facilities fell to the Army. The *Tal Galan* was the eyes and ears of the Republic, ensuring that the Militia had needed information to ensure the stability of the Republic and the safety of its citizens. Using agents pulled from the other three divisions, the *Teth Llaisnen* undertook operations requiring unique skills and discretion.

### Divisions

* *Draao s'Rheilhhu Rihan* (Republic Army)
* *Galae s'Rheilhhu Rihan* (Republic Navy)
* *Tal Galan* (Militia Intelligence)
* *Teth Llaisnen* (Special Forces)

### Ranks

The Romulan Republic Militia used the rank system of the Romulan Guard.

## Equipment

The bulk of the military equipment was re-purposed material from the Romulan Star Empire. However, the Republic soon began to build starships of their own. The first new starship class developed by the Romulan Republic Navy at the New Romulus Shipyards was the *Ar'Kif*-class warbird.

The Republic military had its own uniform with ranks reminiscent of the Romulan Guard. Both Starfleet and the Klingon Defense Force offered ships, officers, and materiel to aid in the defense of the new republic.

For its ships, the the Republic Navy (RRN) used the standard prefix RRW (Romulan Republic Warbird). The prefixes USS and IKS were retained on ships received from the Republic's allies.

The first flagship of the Militia was the *Ha'apax*-class RRW *Deihu*. Once construction was completed, the *Tulwar*-class RRW *Lleiset* became the navy's flagship.

## Uniforms

The uniforms of the Militia were developed to differentiate its officers from the Romulan Guard, though the uniforms still took heavy inspiration from traditional Romulan styles. Two primary service uniforms were available to Navy and Army personnel, one for officers and one for enlisted. Adopting a Starfleet practice, colors of the uniforms were used to differentiate between the various divisions and responsibilities of personnel. Navy personnel were in yellow, army infantry wore brown, security wore red, while commanding officers wore green.

A unified dress uniform was used for special occasions and unique uniforms were created for Special Forces.

## Gallery

The RRW *Deihu*, first flagship of the MilitiaThe RRW *Lleiset*, second flagship of the MilitiaAn *Ar'Kif*-class warbird, the first design developed by the NavyNew Romulus Command, the headquarters of the Militia
## Appendices

### Connections

**Agencies:** Romulan Republic Temporal Defense • Reman Resistance

**Military:** **Romulan Republic Militia** • Romulan Republic Army • Republic Militia Intelligence • Romulan Republic Navy • Republic Special Forces

**Facilities:** New Romulus Command • Dewa IV Shipyards • Rh'Ihho Station • Tephrei Fleet Yards • Vauthil Station

**Territory:** Crateris • New Romulus • Rhi III • Virinat

**Project Groups:** C3 warbirds (*Baratan* • *Deihu* • *Vastam*) • Miracle Worker (*Nijil* • *Tebok* • *Varel*) • Multi-mission explorers (*Galas* • *Surhuelh* • *Taenen*) • Pilot escorts (*Khaiell* • *Jaeih* • *Okhala*)

**Other Named Classes:** *Aelahl* • *Aves* • *Craeul* • *Deleth* • *Faehht* • *Kholhr* • *Laeosa* • *Osprey* • *Ra'nodaire* • *Rahhae* • *Thrai* • *T'liss* • *Valkis*

**Auxiliary Craft:** *Falconet* • *Kestrel* • *Scorpion* • *Talon*

### Footnotes

1. ↑ *STO*  missions: "Flight from Virinat", "Explore the Flotilla"
2. ↑ *STO*  mission: "The Search for New Romulus"
3. ↑ *STO*  missions: "Turning Point", "Neutral No More")
4. ↑ *STO*  missions: "Sphere of Influence", "Circles within Circles"
5. ↑ *STO*  mission: "Explore the Flotilla"
6. ↑ *STO* website: Legacy of Romulus Dev Blog #43
7. ↑ *STO*  missions: "Flight from Virinat", "Explore the Flotilla", "Neutral No More"
8. ↑ *STO*  mission: "Neutral No More"