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Not all of the ''Enterprise''-C crew were killed in battle. There were rumors of survivors taken prisoner by the Romulans, although there was no evidence of this until [[2368]], when Romulan [[Commander]] [[Sela]] confirmed that she was the daughter of [[Natasha Yar#Alternate timelines|Tasha Yar]], who accompanied the ''Enterprise''-C back to Narendra, was captured by the Romulans, and became the consort of a Romulan General. ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise|Redemption II}}) |
Not all of the ''Enterprise''-C crew were killed in battle. There were rumors of survivors taken prisoner by the Romulans, although there was no evidence of this until [[2368]], when Romulan [[Commander]] [[Sela]] confirmed that she was the daughter of [[Natasha Yar#Alternate timelines|Tasha Yar]], who accompanied the ''Enterprise''-C back to Narendra, was captured by the Romulans, and became the consort of a Romulan General. ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise|Redemption II}}) |
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+ | The battle had significant political repercussions. With the Klingons disgusted by the Romulans' "cowardly tactics," the conflict caused their relations to deteriorate severely. It also drove the Klingons and the Federation much closer together and would eventually lead to the [[Treaty of Alliance]], as the Klingons were impressed with the "honorable sacrifice" of the ''Enterprise''-C and her crew. ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}}) |
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Revision as of 20:52, 31 July 2011
The Battle of Narendra III was the attack on the Klingon outpost on Narendra III by four Romulan warbirds and the subsequent defense of the outpost by the Federation Template:ShipClass starship USS Enterprise-C in 2344. The conflict, though little known to Starfleet, had a major impact on interstellar politics in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.
Romulan assault
By the mid-24th century, relations between the Romulan Star Empire and the Klingon Empire had deteriorated significantly. The Romulans began to view the Klingons as barbaric savages, while their former allies saw them as cowardly and without honor. Treaties were abandoned, and the two powers grew to despise one another.
This hostility reached a boiling point in 2344, when four Romulan warbirds decloaked and began an orbital bombardment of the Klingon settlement on Narendra III. The poorly-defended colony soon fell prey to the Romulans' surprise attack, and issued a distress call. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")
Honorable sacrifice
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C)
Despite tensions between the Klingons and the Federation, the starship Enterprise-C intercepted the distress signal and proceeded to the Narendra system at maximum warp. By the time the vessel arrived at Narendra III, the Klingon outpost had been almost completely destroyed, and although the Enterprise was equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry and defenses, it was simply no match for the combined destructive power of four Romulan warbirds. Realizing that defeat was inevitable, the crew nevertheless led a valiant effort to protect the Klingons, engaging the warbirds in a fierce battle. After several long minutes of intense fighting, the Enterprise eventually succumbed to its wounds and was destroyed. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")
During the battle, the detonation of a photon torpedo created a temporal rift, which threw the Enterprise-C 22 years into a future where the Federation and the Klingons were at war. The displacement of the Enterprise-C created an alternate timeline in which the Klingons interpreted the Starship's disappearance as a cowardly withdrawal and prompted a rapprochement with the Romulans. Upon realizing that their defense of Narendra III - though doomed - would convince the Klingons that the Federation was "honorable," the Enterprise-C returned to 2344 through the rift and the proper timeline was restored. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")
Aftermath
Not all of the Enterprise-C crew were killed in battle. There were rumors of survivors taken prisoner by the Romulans, although there was no evidence of this until 2368, when Romulan Commander Sela confirmed that she was the daughter of Tasha Yar, who accompanied the Enterprise-C back to Narendra, was captured by the Romulans, and became the consort of a Romulan General. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise", "Redemption II")
The battle had significant political repercussions. With the Klingons disgusted by the Romulans' "cowardly tactics," the conflict caused their relations to deteriorate severely. It also drove the Klingons and the Federation much closer together and would eventually lead to the Treaty of Alliance, as the Klingons were impressed with the "honorable sacrifice" of the Enterprise-C and her crew. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")