Date: 2368-25th Century

For millennia, Vulcan and Romulan societies developed in isolation. Vulcan evolved into a founding member of the United Federation of Planets, while Romulus established a major independent power. Direct acknowledgment of shared heritage was rare; the Romulan government often suppressed such information. Before the late 24th century, unification was primarily a subject of Vulcan academic speculation. No organized political movement is recorded on either world. Among Romulans, discussion of Vulcan ancestry was typically considered subversive. In the 2360s, several clandestine Romulan philosophical circles began studying Surak’s writings and advocating for cultural reconnection with Vulcan. These groups operated outside the control of the Romulan Senate and the Tal Shiar intelligence service. Federation Ambassador Spock became the central figure in the Unification Movement. He traveled to Romulus covertly to support dissident cells and encourage peaceful dialogue between the two cultures. The Romulan government attempted to manipulate and later undermine the movement. Despite these obstacles, Spock’s teachings persisted underground and spread gradually. The destruction of Romulus and Remus destabilized the Romulan Star Empire, leading to mass fragmentation of Romulan political authority. It allowed philosophies previously suppressed by the Empire to resurface. Several Romulan communities engaged with Vulcan culture more openly, and many sought refuge or diplomatic ties with Vulcan. By the early 25th century, Vulcan and Romulan populations coexisted on the planet Vulcan in significant numbers. Negotiations led to the political reunification of the world under the name Ni’Var, symbolizing the duality of their shared heritage.