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The '''Earth-Romulan War''' was a military conflict between the [[Romulan Star Empire]] and [[United Earth]] and its allies in the mid 22nd century. It was likely one of the key events that led to the foundation of the [[United Federation of Planets]]. | [[Image:RomulanNeutralZoneTOS.jpg|thumb|right|Post-war border]]The '''Earth-Romulan War''' was a military conflict between the [[Romulan Star Empire]] and [[United Earth]] and its allies in the mid 22nd century. It was likely one of the key events that led to the foundation of the [[United Federation of Planets]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
According to TOS "Balance of Terror", the Earth-Romulan War was fought with "primitive" nuclear weapons, and the two sides lacked ship-to-ship visual communications, so the combatants didn't even know what their enemies looked like. Eventually the two sides negotiated an armistice via subspace radio. | According to TOS "Balance of Terror", the Earth-Romulan War was fought with "primitive" nuclear weapons, and the two sides lacked ship-to-ship visual communications, so the combatants didn't even know what their enemies looked like. Eventually the two sides negotiated an armistice via subspace radio. | ||
In all likelyhood the [[Enterprise (NX-01)]] participated in the war. | |||
== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
The Earth-Romulan War ended with the creation of the [[Romulan Neutral Zone|Neutral Zone]] between the Romulan Star Empire and what would become the Federation. | The Earth-Romulan War ended with the creation of the [[Romulan Neutral Zone|Neutral Zone]] between the Romulan Star Empire and what would become the Federation. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:03, 19 February 2015
The Earth-Romulan War was a military conflict between the Romulan Star Empire and United Earth and its allies in the mid 22nd century. It was likely one of the key events that led to the foundation of the United Federation of Planets.
History
According to TOS "Balance of Terror", the Earth-Romulan War was fought with "primitive" nuclear weapons, and the two sides lacked ship-to-ship visual communications, so the combatants didn't even know what their enemies looked like. Eventually the two sides negotiated an armistice via subspace radio.
In all likelyhood the Enterprise (NX-01) participated in the war.
Legacy
The Earth-Romulan War ended with the creation of the Neutral Zone between the Romulan Star Empire and what would become the Federation.