Terix II
Independent Romulan Colony
Independent Romulan Colony
Synopsis
Located in the Xarantine sector, Terix II is a planet that has formerly been on the verge of disaster, but is now on the road to recovery. It is located in the middle of the neutral zone, between the Klingons, Federation, and Romulans. It was an important member of the Romulan Star Empire, providing warbirds, raw materials, and weaponry to the empire in large numbers and high quality. Today many of those factories and shipyards are still present, though they now manufacture for other governments and civilians in the neutral zone. Despite its independence and recent hardships the planet is heavily defended and located at a place of strategic importance in the Xarantine sector. Following the destruction of Hobus, the Romulan Star Empire decided to withdraw military forces from Terix. The local Terixians took the opportunity to stage a revolution and succeeded in gaining independence from the RSE.
A curious feature of Terix is that its buildings are designed such that there are small above ground structures leading down to heavily fortified underground complexes, making up the cities on Terix. These were designed with the intention of protecting against orbital bombardment by the large military powers nearby, primarily the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Though not high in aesthetic qualities, this design method is praised as a testament to the engineering prowess of the Romulan Star Empire.
Recently Terix was on the verge of disaster. The crumbling infrastructure in continual need of improvement, and the planet contains very little soil, let alone any good for agriculture, forcing the planet to import organic material for their replicators at high volumes and high cost. A major issue the continues to persist is the lack of medical supplies, as the medical facilities are currently outdated and can't provide proper healthcare.
A lesser known part of the planets past is its long history of reunification movements. In 2381 Ambassador Spock gave a speech there while there was a large wave of reunification support. It was quelled by the Tal Shiar, but the feelings remained, leading some to look for joining the Republic. The majority of the citizens on the planet, however, felt strongly about maintaining their independence after having fought and advocated so much for it, and many had doubts about the morals and values of the Republic. Furthermore, the reunificationist members of the planet were, and still are, in the minority. After an alleged attack by the Republic on a drydock in Terixian orbit, all calls to join the Republic faded away.
In 2415 Terix approached the Federation through the 38th Fleet 'Argo' in hopes of seeking aid for their increasingly worsening condition. Aid was provided, but the first shipment was soon disrupted by a terrorist attack by Free Terix, whose aims were to weaken the power of the government and to force it to create reforms. Free Terix strived to redistribute the wealth, supplies, and aid provided by the Federation evenly throughout the planet's population. Though their goals by many are viewed as good and well meaning, their methods are harsh and do not spare civilians, leading to the them destroying a drydock with supplies, Starfleet aid workers, and Terix civilians. This was part of their 'Code 7', an attack on all off worlders, resulting in the complete extermination of everyone visiting Terix. This included the corporation known as Stitek and three Mirhassan diplomats.
The outbreak of this terrorism resulted in a brief, but intense, Terixian Civil War. The civil war was the result of long standing tensions between supporters of complete independence, alliance with the Republic, and rejoining the RSE. The standing government of the time, the Proper Terix government as it was called, gained help from the Federation initially, and aid shipments were resumed. After a Republic officer assigned to the 38th Fleet was caught accessing a terminal containing classified information, and a Republic ship was caught committing acts of espionage and sabotage in one of the drydocks, distrust of the Republic increased across the whole of the Terix population. The act of espionage was also claimed to have been committed with the assistance of Starfleet, leading to a breaking off of support.
A third faction of the Terixian Civil War was the Terix Republic, founded on stardate 92268. A briefly formed state on Terix, the Terix Republic consisted of three major cities and the land between them. It was founded by Taev tr'Velal and opposed the Proper Terix Government. Though it lacked any spacecraft it did possess a strong land army, which it uses to defend it's borders. During the Terixian Civil War it worked on expanding its range only through propaganda and persuasion, rather than through physical conquest.
At the same time that the Terix Republic formed, Starfleet officers attempted to beam down to the planet despite the border being closed at the time. Among them was Fleet Captain Perim, CO of DS13, who was captured and detained for questioning by the Terixian Navy. After finding evidence of Mirhassan interference in the civil war, Starfleet enacted a blockade of the planet in order to preserve the internal nature of the conflict. During a bombing of Free Terix settlements, four Starfleet ships broke off from the blockade and invaded Terix space, prompting the Terix Navy to respond with due force. The retaliation resulted in serious damages to three ships, and the destruction of a fourth. Though the offending Captains were placed on trial for their actions, distrust of the Federation only increased.
Hoping to prevent further intervention by Starfleet, an agreement was made by the three major factions to meet and discuss an end to the conflict. The discussions were mediated by aforementioned Captain Perim, and resulted in the creation of a new global government for Terix. The conditions for the formation of this government can be found in the Galixori Accords. Today Terix has become withdrawn from dealings with foreign governments, and is working towards terraforming to provide better conditions for agriculture.
System
Star: K-Class Binary
Planets:
Terix I (Class D)
Terix II (Class M)
Planetary Metrics
Mass (1024 kg): 5.34
Diameter (km): 12,103
Density (kg/m3): 5,945
Gravity (m/s2): 9.78
Orbital Period (Earth days): 351
Orbital Velocity (km/s): 30.1
Mean Temperature (C): -4
Rotation Period (Earth hours): 23.4
Length of Day (Earth hours): 23.3
Number of Moons: 3
General Information
Government: People's Republic
Military: Terix Defense Force (TDF)
Population: 6.34 Million
Major Exports: Ships, Weapons, Dilithium
Primary Occupation: Ships Manufacturing
Climate: Polar Desert
United Terix Republic (UTR)
The United Terix Republic is the ruling group on Terix. Created in the aftermath of the Terixian Civil War, it was made with the intent of being able to repair infrastructure and provide food and medical care for the planet's inhabitants without assistance from outside forces. Its political structure is intended to distribute wealth and resources evenly among the colonists, while providing checks in the government structure to prevent corruption or dictatorship.
| Faction | Relation |
| UFP | Peaceful |
| KDF | Neutral |
| Romulan Star Empire | Aggressive |
| Romulan Republic | Cautious |
| Mirhassa | Peaceful |
Terix Defense Force (TDF)
Unlike most independent colonies, this defense force rivals the local power of many large governments in the area, namely the KDF and Starfleet. It has dozens of D'deridexes and orbital defenses are everywhere. Troops are mostly ex-imperials, and recently more are being trained due to the increase of terrorism. Their large power is the result of having been the largest Imperial shipyard in the sector, leaving it with the defenses required to defend a strategically important position and the resources to maintain and produce more ships. As a result of the Galixori Accords the TDF operates independent of the government, and acts only to defend against external threats. That being said, its power is still considerable considering the widespread xenophobia of the colony.
TDF High Commander: Dhael N'Vek
Naval Branch:
Officer in Charge: Olmese tr'Velal
Number of Combat Ships: 49
Flagship: TDFW Firebat II (Valdore Class)
Capital Ships: 10
Cruisers: 19
Destroyers/Frigates: 12
Number of Support Ships: 8
Marine Branch:
Officer in Charge: Enriov Cutait t'Kajir
Number of Active Duty Divisions: 2
Number of Embarked Divisions: -
Number of Reserve Divisions: 1
Notable Locations
Vetruvis:
Vetruvis is the largest settlement on Terix, and is where the Reunification movement first struck the planet. It houses all the major government buildings, and is located next to a large river. The river has allowed for easy water access, and is rare for the planet. It is known as a port of commerce and is where many visitors stay. This makes it the only settlement on the planet without a mine or factory supporting workers.
Galixori Canyon:
Galixori Canyon is Terix's most prized natural location. It is described as a vast chasm, with vivid green and blue veins of quartz climbing its walls, and a raging river of white water tumbling through its base. It's total length is a 343 km. It attracted many people from throughout the Romulan Star Empire, and continues to attract visitors from the Romulan Republic and other independent colonies.
