Tracing the history of star treks romulan empire nerdist. They note spocks interaction with the romulan commander, and the federations desire for a science fiction technology, star trek s cloaking device. We can certainly make note of the romulan invisibility device in minefield being a poor one the romulan ships shimmer and decloak at inopportune moments, as if their devices were really struggling to maintain this tactical edge. The treaty of algeron, signed in 2311 by the romulan star empire and the united federation of planets, prohibited federation cloaking devices. The original idea of the romulans who invented the cloaking device sharing technology with the klingons was just an excuse to reuse props and keep the enterprise incident under budget. Kirk has the enterprise deliberately enter the romulan neutral zone where the. Chief engineer scott attempts to adapt the romulan cloaking device to the enterprise while ensign chekov succeeds in distinguishing spocks life signs.
The mission was a success, and starfleet was able to procure an intact, modern romulan cloaking device for study. The federation was successful in secretly developing the technology in 2358, however the test ship for the device, the uss pegasus, was lost. A chroniton field is referenced at the top of this episode, which is fitting given that the subatomic particles are what romulan cloaking devices produce see. Kirk has the enterprise deliberately enter the romulan neutral zone where the ship is immediately captured by the enemy. A subplot is a romance of sorts between spock and a romulan commander. Spocks brain in this appropriately titled episode of the original star trek television series. In todays episode, the cloaking device failed because a subspace neutrino pulse caused a bachmannturner overload in the holoprojector. The klingons traded several battlecruisers in exchange for a romulan cloaking device. Chief engineer scott attempts to adapt the romulan cloaking device to the enterprise while ensign. Unknown to the romulan commander, this has all been a ploy to sneak the officers on board and steal the romulan cloaking device. In a brief time before all the open hostility between the two interstellar empires, the klingons and romulans traded. Kirk is still mad, spock is being wooed by the female romulan commander and scotty refuses to budge.
The cloaking device measures almost 27 inches tall. When the commander discovers the theft, she feels betrayed and in. Im not too bent about it to be honest, but the treaty of algernon line really rings false for why the feds just dont use them all the time. Star trek how does a kingon cloaking device differ from. From the episode the enterprise incident description from imdb the rights to star trek. Interphase cloaking device memory beta, noncanon star trek. Kirk attempts to investigate and hijack the romulan ships cloaking device, a piece. In fact, it had been used in balance of terror fifty episodes earlier. The romulans didnt have a phase cloaking device and as a result their ships are 100% unable to pass through solid objects. Balance of terror is the fourteenth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series, star trek. The original idea of the romulans who invented the cloaking device sharing technology with the klingons was just an excuse to reuse props and.
Mccoy is magnificently snotty throughout the episode, from i dont make house calls to. Spock betrays the captain and seems to fall for the beautiful romulan commander. The enterprise must decide on its response when a romulan ship makes a destructively hostile armed probe of federation territory. After kirks body has been removed to his ship, the romulan commander begins to try and entice spock into defecting to the romulan side. Kirk removes the cloaking device from its control panel and has scotty beam him with it. Klingons got cloaking devices on star trek long before they got an honor culture.
Star trek how does a kingon cloaking device differ from a. Other npc factions which use cloaks include the romulan star empire, reman resistance, voth. Star trek tos romulan cloaking device prop reproduction from. It can be equipped on any variant of the defiant, avenger, and aquarius classes, and any dreadnought cruiser version of the galaxy class.
Console universal cloaking device official star trek. The next generation companion, linville was asked to reprise her role as the romulan commander for the next generation episode face of the enemy, but the actress was unavailable. The original series the enterprise incident tv episode. This episode is referenced in the video game star trek. Entertaining episode, but it had a number of major plot holes. Cloaking devices were most commonly employed on starships, often for purposes of subterfuge, allowing a vessel to move unhindered by unaware opposition. The klingons outfitted many ships, particularly their birdofprey type vessels with the devices. Disguised as a romulan, kirk steals a cloaking device the enterprise incident. Kirk gives the command to activate the stolen cloaking device in order to avoid a romulan attack. Do the romulans cloaking devices in star trek allow them. The klingons outfitted many ships, particularly their birdofprey type vessels with the devices in 2293 the klingons tested an experimental birdofprey that could operate its weapons while cloaked. Romulan ale to a romulan senator in the ds9 episode in the pale moonlight, though. Humans have long dreamed of having the power of invisibility. Discovery has not yet revealed how tkuvma was able to get his hands on cloaking tech.
Since last nights episode, context is for kings, was quite light on klingons, star trek. Picard has made a huge change to the galaxy by eliminating the romulan neutral zone, which had existed for over 200 years. The next generation, the 12th episode of the seventh season. All we know is that his ship, which hasnt been named on the show but was informally known among the production crew as the sarcophagus ship, is now the first known. Another nice touch is when a romulan sentry gets the drop on kirk in the cloakingdevice control room, and kirk tells him a spy is after the deviceprompting the sentry to look right at the top.
The enterprise incident is the second episode of the third season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The federation is extremely jealous of romulan cloaking technology, so they assign kirk and spock to go aboard a romulan vessel in disguise and steal some so that it can be reverse engineered. This agreement has been a source of controversy in starfleet, where some officers believed it severely limited tactical options and put the federation at a disadvantage. A cloaking device is a form of stealth technology familiar in science fiction, most notably in the star trek universe, but that is now becoming possible, to a limited extent, in the real world see below. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, joanne linville. The enterprise comes into conflict with a romulan bird of prey, an enemy warship equipped with a cloaking device that allows the ship to remain invisible when it is not actually on the attack. When the commander discovers the theft, she feels betrayed and in retaliation decides to execute spock.
The episode introduces the cloaking device and the fictional star trek race, the romulans. With the help of several other highranking officers, kirk attempts to investigate and hijack the romulan ships cloaking device, a piece of technology that allows. Call to arms personal cloaking devices were also been used by both states, in isolation suits by the federation and cloaking bands by the romulans. A cloaking device was a technology utilized by numerous species to render ships, stations, equipment, personnel and even planets invisible to the naked eye andor sensors. Mark lenard the romulan commander is one of star treks most featured guest stars, returning as spocks father, sarek, in journey to babel and reprising the role in three trek films as well as two next generation episodes. The pegasus is the 164th episode of the syndicated american science fiction television series star trek. From the episode the enterprise incident description from imdb titlett0708464 the rights to star trek.
In the obvious parallel, the enterprise is an american destroyer that in 1943 intercepts a german uboot, invisible underwater just like the romulan ship is invisible thanks to its cloaking device. In tos, kirk and spock purposely took the enterprise into the neutral zone during their successful gambit to steal a romulan cloaking device in the enterprise incident. Balance of terror from tos was pretty good story wise for introducing the romulans, but i face palm when the took the submarine warfare element too far with the no. In the episode, the enterprise battles a romulan ship after investigating an unidentified assailant who methodically destroys the federations outposts at the neutral zone. Fontana and directed by john meredyth lucas, it was first broadcast september 27, 1968. Trek trivia for more than twenty years, joanne linville was star treksonly female romulan until carolyn seymour played subcommander taris in the the next generationepisode contagion. The episode introduces the cloaking device and the fictional star trek race. Star trek tos romulan cloaking device prop reproduction. Cloaking device memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Oct 14, 2010 another nice touch is when a romulan sentry gets the drop on kirk in the cloakingdevice control room, and kirk tells him a spy is after the deviceprompting the sentry to look right at the top.
The enterprise ncc1701d uses a cloaking device for the first time to get out of a bad situation. Jul 05, 2009 the enterprise ncc1701d uses a cloaking device for the first time to get out of a bad situation. In the star trek universe, a cloaking device renders a starship or other facility so equipped, invisible to the eye and to most sensor systems. Balance of terror is one of only two episodes that. It is one of the best star trek episodes of all 3 seasons. In 2268, the federation learned that the romulans had developed a new and improved cloaking device. Apr 14, 2017 balance of terror from tos was pretty good story wise for introducing the romulans, but i face palm when the took the submarine warfare element too far with the no. The episode is based on dick powells 1957 film the enemy below with robert mitchum and curd jurgens. We also meet our first female romulan commander, who finds herself. Similar to the romulan cloaking device, the klingons received this technology from the romulans circa 2268, when the two civilizations shared a political alliance. If a cloaked romulan or klingon ship for that matter even attempted to fly through any solid object it would crash into. Kirk requires mccoys medical help and the romulans allow mccoy to board the ship and attend to kirk. The initial romulan cloaking device was so power intensive that it nearly drained the energy reserves of the romulan bird of prey during its battle with the enterprise in balance of terror.
The star trek compendium originally, spock was supposed to kiss the. Written by paul schneider and directed by vincent mceveety, it first aired on december 15, 1966. The federation and romulan star empire both utilized cloaking mines. The romulan commander, who tried to throw herself into the beam to stop it, is also brought on board, and though she orders the destruction of the enterprise, the cloaking device protects the ship.
Star trek sci fi blog romulan dderidex class warbird. Picard series will air on the paid subscription streaming service cbs all access in the u. Cloaking is said to require so much power that a vessel cant use weapons or, in early episodes, also warp drive unless it first decloaks. This console can only be obtained by purchasing the galaxy dreadnought cruiser for 2,500 or the defiant tactical escort retrofit for or 2,000. This is a romulan cloaking device prop reproduction from the original star trek tos season 3, episode 2 called the enterprise incident. Star trek cloaking device theft spoilers showing 145 of 45 messages. Then theres that throwaway line in star trek iv or was it iii about having a cloaking device that cost us a lot totally forgotten. Trek trivia for more than twenty years, joanne linville was star trek sonly female romulan until carolyn seymour played subcommander taris in the the next generationepisode contagion.
One of picards new crew is a romulan spy in star trek. Enterprised was introduced to the borg when the cybernetic race literally made federation outposts along the. In the enterprise incident, the cloaking device now renders a ship undetectable while moving, and not even the romulans themselves can track a vessel so equipped. The romulans have returned to prominence in the new cbs allaccess series charting the twilight years of jeanluc picard patrick stewart.
When an experimental cloaking device is seen in tngs the pegasus, it greatly. Its almost twice the size of captain picards galaxy class federation flagship enterprise ncc 1701d and is a formidable adversary in combat, developed approx 2345. One can speculate that the primary reason a typical cloaked vessel cannot fire while cloaked is that too much power is required for maintaining the cloak. Cloak the console universal cloaking device is a universal starship console that grants cloak. Kirk says he will blow up the enterprise if any romulans attempt to take it. Unfortunately this episode doesnt jive with balance of terror in that they should have remembered about the romulan cloaking device. While cloaking technology is on nearly all klingon empire and romulan republic ships, the federation uses it sparingly.
The federation also acquired a cloaking device from a captured klingon birdofprey, dubbed the hms bounty, in 2286. The ancient ship was captained by a romulan warlord named kal kantar. Do the romulans cloaking devices in star trek allow them to. An interphase cloaking device or phase cloak was a type of advanced cloaking device which not only made the user invisible but also allowed them to pass through other matter by phase shifting. Nor would starfleet be foolish enough to try and use the cloaking device for something sneaky that acts contrary to romulan interests such as using the cloak to spy on some romulan territory that theyd never let the federation near, such as an advanced shipyard or tal shiar installation, for concern that theyd get caught doing it and then. The globe is lighted via provided 12v power supply and is made of one piece textured acrylic. The pegasus was rediscovered in an asteroid field in 2370. This episode suggests that the romulan cloaking device is new technology. Return to tomorrow 1968 and portions of the nomad probe star trek.
Disguised as a romulan, kirk returns to the romulan ship and steals the vessels cloaking device and returns with it to the u. In the episode, the enterprise battles a romulan ship after investigating an. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, mark lenard, paul comi. However, cloaking devices have also been used for various other.
The romulan cloaking device prop was created using the sargon globe star trek. The enterprise incident episode memory alpha fandom. The imperial romulan warbird, dderidex class or type b is equipped with covert cloaking technology. The ancient ship was captained by a romulan warlord named kal kantar and, between the birdofpreys phasers and. The motion picture, making him star treks allpurpose alien. The next generation companion, linville was asked to reprise her role as the romulan commander for the next generation episode face of the enemy. Romulan warships early ships bird of prey 22nd century the bird of prey was an advanced starship encountered first in the star trek. Interphase cloaking device memory beta, noncanon star. During their meeting with the romulans, kirk and spock get into a violent. Mar 19, 2020 a chroniton field is referenced at the top of this episode, which is fitting given that the subatomic particles are what romulan cloaking devices produce see the star trek. This episode finds kirk and spock attempting an elaborate scheme to board a romulan ship and steal one of their cloaking devices. The enterprise incident is the second episode of the third season of the american science.