Editing Tal Shiar

{{agency info
| agency name = Tal Shiar
| image = Tal Shiar.png
| caption = Emblem of the Tal Shiar
| affiliation = [[Romulan Star Empire]]
| head = 
| type = Intelligence/Espionage
| status =
}}
The '''Tal Shiar''' (alternate spelling: '''Tal'Shiar''') was an [[intelligence agency]] and [[secret police]] service of the [[Romulan Star Empire]]. People who served in the regular [[Romulan Star Navy]] or the [[Romulan Ground Forces]] were sometimes offered Tal Shiar positions. When the official offer was made, they were offered with the opportunity to decline. (''{{mb|TNG}}'' video game: ''{{mb|Starfleet Command III}}'')

In [[2372]], the Tal Shiar joined with the [[Cardassian]] [[Obsidian Order]] in an attack against the [[Founder]]'s [[homeworld]] in the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. The [[Battle of the Omarion Nebula|attack]] proved to be a trap, with [[Colonel]] [[Lovok]] replaced by a [[Changeling]]. The joint [[fleet]] was destroyed by the [[Jem'Hadar]] and the survivors were taken prisoner. ({{DS9|Improbable Cause|The Die is Cast}})

It was rumored that the [[Praetor]] had [[Tal Prai'ex|Praetorian Guard]] members within the Tal Shiar, to keep watch over the secret police and report any indications of disloyalty or deception. However, there was talk the Tal Shiar had agents in the [[Tal Prai'ex]] as well. Thus, the Tal Prai'ex and the Tal Shiar acted as checks on each other's potentially dictatorial power. Also, either group could make use of [[espionage ship]]s. The chairman of the Tal Shiar is known as the ''dhaemnasi''. ({{Bouteina}})

During the [[Dominion War]] the Tal Shiar prevented the Dominion from causing at least six mass-casualty events. {{Ep|{{B&S}}|Emael Mosekhesailho, Part I}}

In late [[2382]], the Tal Shiar probed the mind of [[Captain]] [[Star Trek: Pioneer (STP) characters #Markev Riganoff|Markev Riganoff]]. Later in [[2383]], after much interrogation, [[General]] [[Kassus]] ordered the release of Dr. [[Felix Adar]]. ({{STP}}: [[Night Club (STP)|"Night Club"]], [[The Forgotten Planet (STP)|"The Forgotten Planet"]])

At some point in the late [[2380s]] a group of Tal Shiar operatives led by [[Hakeev tr'Droall]] were contacted by the [[Iconian]]s through their servitors the [[Elachi]]. Under Iconian direction, in [[2387]] they deployed a [[weapon]] that triggered the [[Hobus]] [[star]] to begin building towards [[supernova]]. The subsequent blast destroyed [[Romulus]] and [[Remus]], among other [[planet]]s, killing billions of [[Romulan]]s and [[Reman]]s and sending the Romulan Star Empire into a death spiral. In the post-supernova chaos the Tal Shiar became one of several political groups vying for power and eventually broke away from the legitimate Imperial government now seated on [[Rator III]]. ({{STO}}; ''[[Ahrir'fvahir Mnean?]]'')

In [[2410]], following the signing of the [[Treaty of Khitomer]] between [[Praetor]] [[Velal tr'Hrienteh]] and the new [[Romulan Republic]], Velal officially declared the Tal Shiar's membership enemies of the state. ({{Ep2|{{B&S}}|Saith Daepahr hrrafv Llaiirevha, Part II}})

==Members==
*[[Hiromi]]
*[[Kamui of the House of Vegeta]]
*[[Kassus]] ({{STP}})
*[[Koval]]
*[[Sela]]
*[[Siraika]]
*[[Vreenak]]
*[[Trevak]]

==Operatives==
*[[Almak]]
*[[Star Trek: Pioneer (STP) characters #Rhiana Keras|Rhiana Keras]] ({{STP}}: [[The Forgotten Planet (STP)|"The Forgotten Planet"]])
*[[Koval]]
*[[Livara]]
*[[Lovok]]
*[[Neleras]] ({{Bouteina}}: "[[Take Me Out to the Zoo (RIS Bouteina episode)|Take Me Out to the Zoo]]")
*[[Rakal (Romulan)|Rakal]]
*[[Rekar]]
*[[R'mor]] ({{STP}}: [[Night Club (STP)|"Night Club"]])
*[[Star Trek: Pioneer (STP) characters #Stelam|Stelam]] ({{STP}}: [[The Forgotten Planet (STP)|"The Forgotten Planet"]])
*[[Tressa]]
*[[Vanitrox]] ({{PNX}}: "[[Killing Spree]]")
*[[Vrian]] ({{Pdn}})

==Tal Shiar planets/bases/facilities==
*[[Anigezareta 12]]
*[[Regus V]] ({{STP}})
*[[Romulus]]

==Special groups within the Tal Shiar==
The Euredyce special forces were highly trained agents who had the task of marking targets within enemy territory that were to be bombed. (''[[Dragon Ball Z vs. Star Trek: The Beginning of Infinity]]'': "Times of Change and Times for the Search for Luck")

The Tal Shiar's [[Special Operations Division]] was entrusted with the most sensitive missions. [[Trevak]] served as the [[first officer]] of the SOD's [[Third Infiltration Brigade]] from [[2372]] to [[2381]]. ({{rem}})

== See also ==
* [[Tal Diann]]
* [[Tal Prai'ex]]
* [[Tal Shava]]
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