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Neral was a member of the Romulan government, ascending the higher echelons of it in the 2360s and 2370s. He was Proconsul by 2368 and became Praetor in 2374. Merken Vreenak was one of Neral's most trusted advisors. (DS9 episode: "In the Pale Moonlight")

Biography[]

Neral was the son of a senator and a "representative of an influential family." Eventually, he participated in the Serona. (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire)

Despite his reasonable youth, Neral had become a member of the Tal Shiar that was addressed with the title of chairman over the course of his time inside their organisation. During his service, Neral came to enter into a tenuous alliance with Commander Revo and hoped that the two figures might share rule over the Romulan Star Empire in the future but felt that his confederate could fail to demonstrate the proper respect, patience and consideration. Revo, in turn, questioned the secrets that the Tal Shiar chose to withhold, but remained deferential to Neral all the same. (ST - Red Shirts comic: "Issue 3")

In 2344, Neral served as an Uhlan of the Romulan Guard, despite the belief that he was a member who was fresh out of the Academy, providing security for the Romulan Senate at the time Praetor Dralath launched his attack on Narendra III and his subsequent deposition by Narviat. Even then Neral was seen as a promising youngster, having made friends with every faction at the court. (TOS novel: Vulcan's Heart)

After his father's death, Neral was sponsored by the Jaridan Coalition to take his father's place, mostly due to knowing "where all their skeletons were buried." (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire)

Neral's family (wife and two children) were killed by a Klingon attack in 2350 while visiting a Romulan colony. Neral was dedicated to archaeology and sociology, liked Delvan pudding and had a set'leth called Pensho. (DS9 episode: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges", Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire)

The RPG sourcebook The Way of D'era places the death of Neral's family in 2349.

Neral conspired with Sela and Pardek to trick Spock into helping the Romulans invade Vulcan. (TNG episode: "Unification")

During one meeting of the Senate shortly before Vreenak's death, Neral silenced three Senators, including Terak and Oratil, telling them they were like "children squabbling over a toy". Neral also said an alliance with the Klingons would not be as bad as one with the Breen. Following the news of Emperor Shiarkiek's death, Neral was accused of assassinating him by several senators, including Avelik. (DS9 - Tales of the Dominion War short story: "Blood Sacrifice")

In late 2375, Neral held a special meeting of the Continuing Committee to investigate a scandal involving Julian Bashir, Luther Sloan, Kimara Cretak and Koval. He later ruled that Senator Cretak was guilty of treason against the Star Empire and Sloan was to be further interrogated by the Tal Shiar. He also ruled that Bashir was to be returned to the USS Bellerophon. (DS9 episode: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")

Several months later, Neral travelled to Deep Space 9, where he attended the official Dominion military surrender which ended the war. (DS9 - Tales of the Dominion War short story: "Requital")

In 2378, Neral became one of the two Romulan leaders that were targeted for abduction at the hands of Worf and his renegade team from the USS Defiant, who had been coerced to assist General Revo and his followers with the orchestration of their coup d'état. After his capture, Neral and the other victim, Chairman Koval were taken to the pastoral planet Antara, which then fell victim to invasion from the Romulan military while both officials were detained. As both languished in their cell, Neral revealed he was aware that Koval had turned traitor to become a secret agent for Starfleet Intelligence and proceeded to choke the other Romulan for his treason, then freed himself from confinement, killing two native guards in the process. While in seeking a means to escape, however, Neral was killed from a shot that the elder Genua had fired, leaving Worf and Ro Laren to identify the lifeless man as the head of the entire Star Empire, to the satisfaction of his grief-stricken killer. (DFT - The Stars of Home comics: "Part 1", "Part 4")

Alternate timelines[]

In the First Splinter timeline, Neral was the Praetor of the Star Empire during the Watraii Affair where he ordered that all Romulan starships being assigned to protect the homeworlds. (TOS - Vulcan's Soul novel: Exodus)

He was secretly assassinated by Hiren by the end of that conflict in 2377; in anticipation of his fate, Neral retreated to his home, where he met his death with dignity as Hiren sent poisonous birds to kill him. (TOS - Vulcan's Soul novel: Epiphany)

Appendices[]

Appearances[]

• TNG episode: "Unification II"
• DS9 episode: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges"
• ST novel: Vulcan's Heart
• ST novel: Exodus
• ST novel: Epiphany
• ST - Tales of the Dominion War short story: "Blood Sacrifice"

Connections[]

Praetors of the Romulan Star Empire
Romulus (primary universe)	Pontilus • Sartorix • Colius • Comilius • D'deridex • Gileus I • Varus III • Karzan • Vrax • Gaius • Aratenik • Dralath • Darok • Narviat • Neral • Hiren • Shinzon • Tal'Aura • Gell Kamemor • Chulan • Taris • Sela
the Praetorate	Eveh tr'Anierh • Hloal t'Illialhlae • Ahrm'n tr'Kiell • Urellh tr'Maehhli • Gurrhim tr'Siedhri
judiciary praetor	Hloal t'Illialhlae
Romulan Star Empire (Kelvin timeline)	Bervas • Decius
Romulan Republic (mirror universe)	Hiren

Members of the Tal Shiar
primary universe	Aleva • Almak • Arai • Areth • Belak • Charva • Chavek • Crymin • Wilhelm Garret • Greva • Hakeev • Jekri Kaleh • Janek • Laris • Tesitera Levat • Livara • Lovok • Toral Merrok • Mirex • Nevet • N'Vat • Khaiel N'Vek • Nanclus • Navok • Oh • Jal Par • Rokan Par • Parthok • Plactus • Ptol • Rakal • "Red Lady" • Rehaek • Rokan • Rolis • Ruul • Sadira • Sela • Sevek • Selok • Shalara • Silak • Tarsen • T'Gara • Ariennye T'Galatheon • Thenelak • Timnok • Thokol • Tovik • Tralok • Tyrian • Valerius • Vakis • Verohk • Voska • Merken Vreenak • Zhaban
Kelvin timeline	Livia
Mirror universe	L'mald • Notatek

External link[]

• Neral article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.