[Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding

[Prince Charon]

Romulan War or equivalent question

* Pretty much canon: So, the Solar Cooperative and some allies thereof (possibly something like the Coalition of Planets from Star Trek: Enterprise, possibly not) go to war with a Vulcan offshoot who are referred to as Romulans, probably as a reporting name rather than what they actually call themselves (which is 'Rihannsu,' at least in some of the novels). According to Spock in Balance of Terror: "As you recall from your histories, this conflict was fought, by our standards today, with primitive atomic weapons and in primitive space vessels which allowed no quarter, no captives. Nor was there even ship-to-ship, visual communication; therefore, no Human, Romulan, or ally has ever seen the other." (Presumably, there was also little or no ground combat.) "Earth believes the Romulans to be warlike, cruel, treacherous... and only the Romulans know what they think of Earth." This takes place around the mid-22nd century (mature TL10^, with Earth possibly having some early TL11^ stuff by the end of the war, like militarily useful amounts of anti-matter; the Romulans do not get anti-matter technology - "Their power is simply impulse," according to Scotty, which in this context means fusion). One or both sides may have experimented with sensor countermeasures during the war, but a true cloaking device would not be present, as the crew were surprised to see one in TOS. The war ends with a treaty negotiated by radio, which creates a neutral zone between the Romulan Star Empire and the territories of Earth and Earth's allies, after which the Romulans go into isolation from that part of the galaxy. Some time following this, Earth and Earth's allies form our Federation-expy.

* Modified canon (with Romulans): Something like the above, but some elements are significantly different, like the Romulans being discovered to be a Vulcan offshoot during the war, or the treaty not creating a neutral zone (which could have a number of causes, including the Romulans losing badly enough to get conquered), or the Romulans have a good cloaking device during the war, or they conquer Vulcan, et cetra. Please specify what changes you'd like to see. This will probably trigger another vote if it wins, unless there's already a clear consensus on which changes are preferred.

* Modified canon (with a canon race other than the Romulans; please specify). This will probably trigger another vote if it wins, unless there's already a clear consensus on which race is preferred.

* War with the Kaa, or another GURPS Aliens race (please specify). This will probably trigger another vote if it wins, unless there's already a clear consensus on which race is preferred.

* Federation-expy forms without war (meaning that whether there's a war or not, it's not the impetus that causes the Federation-expy to form).


Thoughts?

EDIT: The consensus appears to be 'modified canon with Romulans,' so there will be another vote on the specific modification.