Wings Of Romulus "The Tomed Incident"

Its finally here! in this instillation of Wings of Romulus we take a look at the infamous and mysterious Tomed Incident of 2311. an event which changed the course of history.
So settle in for a tense tale of cold war tensions and the potential for complete armageddon.
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[@ISAF_Ace]

The Federation being the aggressors for once is a nice change of pace, it does show how militarised starfleet was in the Sulu Era and how many of its officers were spoiling for the fight which would never come. Neither side being completely responsible or completely innocent with the responsibility for the crisis makes it a mark on both powers that both probably want to forget, the being if there's anyone left to forget.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Yeah. I felt it was important that the federation had a portion of responsibility. There needs to be a reason why starfleet went from Militant like in the TMP era to what we see in TNG

[@Taiko206]

@@venomgeekmedia9886 I agree, Roddenberry may not have liked the Federation "sneaking about" like the Klingons and Romulans, but it makes sense that even they would at some point have tried their luck with cloaking devices. Personally i tend to agree with Admiral Pressman from the TNG episode "The Pegasus" on this.

[@nsr-ints]

​@paladindanse2989they were practically building a gun pointed at the head of Romulus.

[@David-kb3bd]

@paladindanse2989Very Cuban missile crisis of Starfleet.

[@Grimloxz]

Man, you deserve A LOT more subs AND the job as chief story designer for Star Trek.

[@Marinealver]

I thought of a plot line where the Federation just finished its war with the Gorn which it just lost (Vietnam, Afghanistan anyone). Of course none of the show writers are that intelligent.

[@darrellhall6622]

@@Marinealver , we didn't lose Afghanistan. Our weak leaders did that when they gave up Bagram airfield.

[@dna6882]

He really does ay, this channel should easily be top 3 for star trek on YT and easily 500k+ subs

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Man it's hard to believe the Tomed incident started only a few years after the decomissioning of the Enterprise A and the supposed death of Captain Kirk after the launching of the Enterprise B.

[@charliedontsurf334]

They need you in the writer’s room at Paramount. Also, I heard Drachinifel in there. I thought he wasn’t interested in ships after 1950. His about 350 years off there ;p

[@aaronswinger7026]

This is a wonderful addition to the Star Trek universe.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Wasn't the Paulson Nebula the same Nebula the Galaxy Class Enterprise D hid in from the Borg so if that was true the Enterprise D was near the area that started the Tomed Incident nearly 80 years earlier.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

It certainly was.

[@mikeshriver4282]

I've been watching your stuff for a long time my friend and I love it. You just keep bringing out good work man. We appreciate your love for Star Trek. May Star Trek never die. Just get better

[@trevynlane8094]

This is giving me Cuban Missile Crisis vibes. Great work.

[@occultatumquaestio5226]

The greatest danger when fighting in the dark, is the increased risk of hitting the wrong target. The buildup of tension here is indeed most thrilling; And there is quite a lot of voice actors for this video. I look forward to part 2.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Precisely. Glad you liked the voice work too.

[@shadowmane20]

This is a great filling of the void. The uncovered years between Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country and the beginning of The Next Generation. I love the suspense and the story building.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Yeah. Slowly but steadily filling in the lost era.

[@glennlaroche1524]

I'll just say that the dedication brought a small tear to my eye. Too bloody right.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Pinned Comment for Q&A. Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWjZgmSbfqeCbas

[@nathanielmeade5731]

Have you ever given thought to doing a video on the logistic fleets of the major powers?

[@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462]

A stupendous video! It really cleared up a lot of questions save for one. I always wondered how Tri-Cobalt torpedoes worked.

[@patricknyhan7776]

My only regret is I can’t like this twice.

[@pieguy2011]

Yes you can just make a second account

[@theodoremccarthy4438]

Great stuff. I’m really impressed by the way you’re incorporating real world style Cold War tensions into the plot line.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Love the cold war. I highly recommend the Kenneth brannagh narrated documentary.

[@theodoremccarthy4438]

@@venomgeekmedia9886 I’ll have to check that out.

[@Hazmatt4700]

1k like. Great stuff. Really cool having the extra readers. Awesome stuff with Drach

[@miamijules2149]

Was that Drach!!!??!? Whaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!! Lololol okay that’s badass Venom.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Possibly...

[@davidshafer1872]

Captain Checkov is commanding officer of the Potemkin? Really?

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Yeah. Beta Canon has him as sulus XO but it would stand to reason he'd get his own command.

[@laisphinto6372]

that whole scientific achievement showing gives a new look on the whole "seek out new life and civilization" as a nice way to dunk on the other power

[@captainyossarian388]

Great stuff. Reminds me of Star Fleet Battles Captains Log magazine issue that covered the 'Day of the Eagle', the day when the Romulan Star Empire invaded the Federation during the General War that is part of the history of that game system.

[@veedubya4636]

EXCELLENT!! I'll be late for work, but it is worth it! This was kept my attention throughout, the drama, the politics, AND Excelsior IIs! What more could we want?

[@guillermomartinez1752]

Absolutely fantastic Venom, i must say I am a massive fan of the Nova and the storytelling.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Glad I've been able to give people an appreciation of this classic ship.

[@45580677]

i wonder with Voyager armed with warheads since slated to be assign to DS9

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Hmm... when she was on a mission to track down the maquis.

[@45580677]

@@venomgeekmedia9886 Yeah armed with 2 Warheads as Voyager fast and nimble and would have been attach to DS9 plus in another timeline sensors allowed Starfleet to rapidly adapt to the Dominion plus from the year of hell know how much a beating maybe even destroy the wormhole if need be or hit a Dominion forward base

[@davidponseigo8811]

I just want to say as a American I had massive respect for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip and was very saddened by their passing.

[@Administrator_O-5]

I am also an American & my family can be traced back to London & N. Ireland through my Great Grandparents. My DNA profile is even 69.8% British. I absolutely love the UK & I have to watch BBC America & Britbox just to not be sad. Queen Elizabeth II was like no other & there will never be anyone like her again. If there ever was a "people's Queen" it was most definitely her & I'm referring to the people of the world, not just the UK.

[@tomarmadiyer2698]

As an American The only good republicans wear ski masks and gloves

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Thank you!

[@robertkalinic335]

Cringe and pathetic

[@davidarrowsmith6034]

Thank you for dedicating this episode to our late Queen. Here in Britain she is much missed and still very loved 🇬🇧

[@Interns-Eternal-Empire]

Indeed i agree

[@_Omega_Weapon]

Screw the Monarchy

[@Interns-Eternal-Empire]

@@_Omega_Weapon how dare you i m a British monarcho-nationlist

[@Jager1967]

To be perfectly honest, I always thought that the core reason of the Tomed Incident was that in the wake of the failure of the Transwarp program for the Excelsior class, Starfleet had been able to glean a great deal of information regarding higher order subspace physics and warp engine design from the technology developed for the quote unquote Great Experiment. Thereby Federation engineers and designers were able to develop a new miniaturized disposable warp propulsion system capable of being fitted to an essentially a stretched photon torpedo casing, creating a short interstellar range moderate warp factor capable strike weapon i.e., Space Tomahawk fitted with an outrageously high yield matter-antimatter warhead or Tri-cobalt device, coupled to the cloaking device equipped Mark-II Excelsior class Heavy Cruiser, now you have a proper Starfleet 'Boomer'.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Interesting idea... space SLBMs

[@donovanporter4545]

The romulans learned the term fuck around and find out

[@seanfarrell6386]

Crack open the Romulan ale people

[@thestanleys3657]

I've been waiting for this vid. Thanks for making this vid. I've always wondered what happened during the tomed incident. Really looking forward to part 2 😃👍

[@madrabbit9007]

I can't wait for part 2! Great story telling sir!

[@sovietdominion]

Janar sounds familiar...

[@FreeThePorgs]

This has been referenced a few times in star trek but never really broken down or gone into detail....

[@merafirewing6591]

The closest the Federation had ever been to a Second Romulan War.

[@dragonsword7370]

I feel stupid for not thinking of tricobalt mounted torpedoes as being so destructive they could be Payload equivalent to a boomer's missile load. Very well done with that and letting Starfleet FINALLY do being coy and dumb with using their own cloaking devices.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Yep as plasma torpedoes are like thermonuclear bombs.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Looking at it the Excelsior Class Mark 2 U.S.S. Ohio was built in the same style as the Enterprise B so if that is true wouldn't the Enterprise B also be an Excelsior Mark 2 Class.

[@Sephiroth144]

Almost wishing you had done a "Best of Both World" bom! bom! bom! with that verdammt "to be continued" Looking forward to Part II

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

I was tempted...

[@Nostripe361]

I really like that you had the Federation be the instigator of the incident and it was the Romulans responding to what they see as something to close to their borders. I feel most people would have written the incident being the Romulans fault for setting something up instead. Good choice not going the cliché route.

[@nekophht]

In fairness, we kinda see something similar between the Federation and Dominion in DS9. Plus, we're probably still in an era where more military minded personnel led Starfleet, before we get the more pacifistic Starfleet of TNG. The Tomed Incident might've been the trigger for the shift between the two "eras."

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Yeah starfleet is perfectly capable of being war-mongers when it wants to.

[@Nostripe361]

@@venomgeekmedia9886 I mean this is not long after Khitomer, where Federation admirals were willing to attempt an assassination of the Federation President just to avoid signing a peace treaty with the Klingons and demilitarizing their fleets. There could be sympathizers of the assassins or even people who knew of or helped organize the attempt that were able to slip past any judicial investigations that are in positions of power. These people might be leading a more militant faction that sees "aggressive pacifism" as the only way to protect the Federation from the real war mongers of the Romulans. In there mind they are not being aggressive at all. Only protecting peace by preparing for war.

[@micketm3]

Wow !! Why don't we have this as a film series ?_? ...and we have the CBS parallel universe trek whatever the ffFffffff... 😑

[@thehillbillygamer2183]

There's over 800 Federation planets the star Empire probably has less than a hundred worlds so the Federation could theoretically destroy every Romulan world there's no way the romulans could destroy even half of the Federation worlds but they could go after the core worlds and that's probably what they do go after Earth and Doria Balkan teller Prime you know the Federation established core worlds they don't have to be the big four the original four but they could be worlds say that have been part of the Federation for 100 years you know since the time of Archer the Federation should have never give up cloaking technology

[@ycplum7062]

Very dramatic! 😍 However, from a military standpoint, it was stupid to have a base so far out that it could not be readily supported.

[@0utc4st1985]

Reminds me of 1980s nuclear war films like "The Day After" and "Countdown to Looking Glass".

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

A very deliberate choice.

[@darrellhall6622]

The Starship USS Ohio, the grand-grand-grand-grand-grand-grand-grand-grandson of the USS Ohio (SSNB-726). "Strike fear in the hearts of our enemies".

[@paulbeaney4901]

20:52 6 x Excelsior's. Starfleet was not messing about!

[@michaelmacleod6517]

Issuing the quarntine should have been the final act. As soon as the Federation learned of it, they should have ceased operations and withdrawn.

[@farshnuke]

Legit great. Reminds me of World War Z. Very good stuff.

[@jasonmadden9732]

🖖

[@davidponseigo8811]

I'm getting totally siked up for this. I fell in love with the Nova in your first video on it.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

As have I

[@45580677]

By the way speaking of Admiral Jarrod in Defector was there really was a base and Romulans rush to make it look like a trap and hoping the Federation not look deeper and a bonus catch the Enterprise

[@ransom182]

Brilliant work as always! I'm on the edge of my seat!

[@TimothyChapman]

Looks like a part 2 is coming.

[@LordKunTube]

Really like your realistic approach and, as a fellow Romulan fan, I greatly appreciate the idea your are going for the Tomed Incident, that includes Starfleet cloaked ships and open war risks, as opposed to the solution provided in the Serpents in the Ruin book, that I really have not liked. Jolan Tru!

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Glad you liked it. Joan tru.

[@Wedgekree]

Oooh, very fun! Very tight. I take it as well that both sides have fully fortified thier primary borders and have large fleets ready? And the Romulans know that Starfleet is sending a large relief force? Nice seeing Commodore Sulu take the field.

[@SPatrickRoss]

A thought regarding the Treaty of Algernon... Is it possible, that working along a different path from the Klingons and Romulans, Starfleet developed in the Excelsior II class, a Cloaking Device that the Romulans couldn't effectively counter.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Possibly although it's likely they reverse engineered the captured the cloak from the enterprise incident.

[@SPatrickRoss]

@@venomgeekmedia9886 Yes, but that is an earlier model. Even more outdated than the type the Romulans gave the Klingons. Therefore, its possible and likely that Starfleet went down a different path developing the Cloaking Device. Possibly something the Romulans hadn't thought of. Some workaround do to the Federation not having the Romulan's understanding of Gravity manipulation.

[@darksuit9035]

20:10 didnt know reach was a star trek planet😗

[@DeaconBlu]

Fantastic work sir! Nicely done.

[@krwiles]

VenomGeek story telling on KZbin is infinitely better than the crap they are calling "Star Trek" nowadays.

[@thomassalois3508]

The treaty of algeron nix that idea of cloaked federation ships

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Yes... which is what this is about

[@fasthackm]

I would be embarrassed to be the Captain of a giant Roulette Wheel (with Nacelle's) 🤢 Damn that IRS, now they got spaceships ! 🤣

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

which one is the giant roulette wheel?

[@fasthackm]

@@venomgeekmedia9886 > the USS Stargazer (Picard's 1st Command) was this type of ship. 😀

[@macross.shaeffer3197]

Wonderful just Wonderful I love the story 😍 keep it up man and God bless the queen

[@marsar1775]

God i am so excited i dont even have a funny thing to say

[@jamessullivan7692]

Very touching tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll What a wonderful and beautiful lady she will be missed

[@davidschlienz9395]

Wow...well done! I am looking forward to the next episode in this series.

[@scpguy1381]

Isn’t the Excelsior 2 the one in Picard? The Enterprise B was a refit,

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Yeah picard kinda confused the distinction the better name now would be the B type excelsior

[@scpguy1381]

@@venomgeekmedia9886 or simply the Excelsior Refit. However that would imply they where built from the ground up farther than just being modified excelsior’s

[@larqven0192]

I have to echo that I somehow really like the idea of Starfleet and the Federation being instigators. Aside from games of one-upmanship, that the Romulans could play games with 3rd parties clearly coming and going with their blessing, and who knows what tomfoolery and black ops those unknown forces are doing being a major impetus for the Federation. Despite the peaceful end of the Federation and Klingon cold war, it is also clear that a destabilized Klingon Empire has only increased uncertainty from that direction as well. I can see a Starfleet that is frustrated at one hand, but also emboldened by its cold war victory over the Klingon Empire, to try and push for a similar outcome with the Romulans. Even if they were the ones to force the Romulans to make the decisive move. Strangely enough, by being more 'open', more 'research minded', and engaging in a blockade, the Romulans are using the Federation's playbook. Small wonder, in a way. The Federation and Starfleet have never been so militant and mobilized before in a time of peace.

[@shanenolan8252]

Awesome work , as usual.

[@carcosajester5830]

Enjoying the FASA love in this.

[@piwright42]

@8:20 Was that Dratchenfel? @08:30 Yup, that's muh boi.

[@Camasf]

Lots of fun, a Ken Burns film on Treks lost era.

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Didn't Cdr. T'Pol mention the Tomed event in 'Kir'Shara'? Shouldn't she be mentioned here somehow?

[@brianhoff141]

Afger the furst Romulan Earth the Federation sign than peace treaty tat state the Federation cannot reacher clorking tech.

[@Earthstar_Review]

Poor man. Seven years of distinguished service, just to be sent to Ohio.

[@jaklinhyde]

Why does it feel like I’m watching the history channel 😂😂

[@nsr-ints]

In Sulu's task force, I sss ships I don't recognise in the 2nd rank. What class is that?

[@Anglomachian]

They like to make their real life comparisons a little too close to reality in these. A missile crisi- I mean, a system incident.

[@RevolverOcelot79]

I recognize one of the voice actors as "Drachenfel" Excellent choice!

[@DocFranke]

what starfleet ship is that, the one you are displaying at 5:41 in your video?

[@haakonstenseth]

It's 10 to 15 years ago I came across this website I mentioned ☺

[@birdmonster4586]

Really excellent work dude.

[@QalOrt]

This is great. Reminds me of the Venezuela Crisis of the Morocco Crises

[@chriscatmen4999]

My Hats off to you and your crew for such and excellent production. It Blew me away!!! Keep them coming

[@Self-replicating_whatnot]

"How do you like them antimatter apples?"

[@guilhermecampello3345]

Drach? 8:33

[@johntaylor8095]

A great video, thank you for making it!!!

[@pierrelahaie6359]

Soma narration by Drachinifel. Nice!

[@sixwingproductions]

tommed is totally a reference to the cuban missile crisis

[@captainobvious9233]

I remember another version of the Tombed Incident where the whole thing was a false flag operation. Only 6 people were killed (Not Thousands as Gordie has stated in the TNG Episode)

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

Yeah I don't like that version

[@markaous1212]

Do you believe the d’derideks nacelles have disrupters like Star Trek bridge commander?

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

yeah i mean they are big enough to mount them and they would help cover blind spots

[@Xan3119]

great work!!! entertaining

[@OrionSlaveGirlUWU]

The cloaking device on the Enterprise-B wasn't installed until Tuesday

[@snowboredsnj]

Drach is a romulan? I knew it!

[@warwolf88]

i put these videos on when i want to relax😊

[@krishurtz4084]

Excellent video. Eagerly awaiting part 2.

[@bettyswunghole3310]

Who is this R. McGeddon...? He doesn't sound very nice...😂

[@bettyswunghole3310]

@War changed but Humanity never changed errr....you are aware that my original comment was a joke, I take it...?

[@haakonstenseth]

Is this not from a Star Trek novel?

[@haakonstenseth]

Apocrypha The Tomed Incident was the primary focus of the Pocket TOS Lost Era novel, Serpents Among the Ruins. In this version of the story, the Tomed Incident was a staged terrorist attack, where the flagship of the Romulan fleet, the Ivarix-class (β) warbird named Tomed (β), crashed into a Federation base at high warp. When the quantum singularity confinement of the Tomed failed, the massive explosion wiped out thirteen Starfleet outposts, as well as the USS Agamemnon. While the official casualties numbered in the thousands, in reality the Agamemnon and the bases were all empty, rigged to emit false lifesigns. The thousands of Starfleet personnel listed as killed in the attack were already dead - their deaths in the past year having been covered up - and records fabricated to appear that they had been stationed there. The act of terror was orchestrated by Starfleet Intelligence to defuse the rising tensions between the two powers, forcing the Romulan Empire to stand down when the Klingons sided with the Federation in the wake of the attack.

[@sfs2040]

Not sure the Federation being the villains in this makes a ton of sense considering...

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

I wouldn't describe it as heroes and villians

[@admiralcasperr]

Are all the different voices clips from something or did you use a voice changer?

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

no those are all voice actors

[@admiralcasperr]

@@venomgeekmedia9886 cool

[@TannithVQ]

I thoroughly enjoyed that. I'm very much looking forward to the next one. Great work!

[@allopatricape]

Great voice acting! Bravo

[@tharr67]

Great work, like watching a history documentary, but set in the future. Looking forward to seeing more. Cheers