| INTERSTELLAR STATE | |
| Romulan Free State | |
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| Dominant species: | Romulan |
| Location: | Alpha Quadrant |
| Capital: | Unknown |
| Principal City: | Unknown |
| Sovereignty: | existing after the Romulan supernova (2387) |
| Military: | Unknown |
| Government | |
| System of government: | Unknown |
| Legislature: | Unknown |
| Seat of government: | Unknown |
| Head of state: | Unknown |
| Head of government: | Unknown |
| People | |
| Population: | Unknown |
| Language: | Romulan Reman |
The Romulan Free State was a Romulan government existing after the Romulan supernova, and the successor to the Romulan Star Empire. With backing from the Tal Shiar, it controlled a derelict Borg cube called the Artifact, from which it derived profit through the exploitation of Borg technology.
History[]
Doctor Naáshala Kunamadéstifee, a Trill doctor from Trill Polytech, was set to begin her residency at the Romulan Reclamation Site. However, on her way there, the Romulan Free State revoked her residency for reasons unexplained to her. Six months later, in 2399, the residency was reinstated. Dr. Soji Asha quipped that this behavior was normal for the Romulan Free State. (PIC episode: "Maps and Legends")
In mid-2399, the Zhat Vash, a secretive cabal of the Tal Shiar that served as an agency of the Free State, launched an attack on the planet Coppelius to annihilate the sentient androids living there. The fleet of Romulan warbirds, under the command of Tal Shiar General Oh, was forced to withdraw from the system by a Federation task force led by Acting Captain William T. Riker. (PIC episodes: "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1", "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2")
- The artifact was said to reside in Romulan space in PIC: Stardust City Rag, suggesting that the Free state was a successor to the previous Romulan government.
- In a story from his Instagram account, showrunner Michael Chabon described the Romulan Free State as one of several successor states vying for control of what was left of the Romulan Star Empire. They were the largest and strongest, partly from the fact that they had the backing of the Tal Shiar.