Uihvueri

The Uihvueri is a Romulan terrorist organization whose primary goal is to overthrow the current government of the Romulan Star Empire. The Uihvueri was formed in 2411 from the remnants of those who fought with Enriov Vaelrith Tei during the Third Romulan Civil War of 2410 and is known to be led by the telepaths that Tei created during the Third Romulan-Federation War. They are active along both sides of the Romulan Neutral Zone, using the Federation as a safe haven against Romulan patrols.

The name Uihvueri translates into Federation Standard as "The Betrayed."

History

The Third Romulan Civil War ended with the removal of Tei's influence from Romulan politics but without a decisive victory over forces loyal to him. Driven underground, Tei continued to lead his fight against the newly established government, commanding a small fleet of ships and utilizing a strong network of supporters throughout the Star Empire. Many of these supporters turned to terrorist-like activities in hope of lessening the government's popular support by creating civil chaos.

After Tei's death during battle in 2411, his followers split into many smaller factions. They continued their terror campaign, but in a much less effective manner. Within a few months, however, events at Yadalla Prime brought to the Federation's attention that they had reorganized and were strengthening their presence inside the Federation border along the Neutral Zone. Calling themselves the Uihvueri, they came close to effecting the secession of Yadalla Prime from the Federation in hopes that they would be able to use the newly independent planet, populated by descendents of the Romulans who left Vulcan 2000 years ago, as a base of operations against the Star Empire.

It is believed by terrorism and intelligence analysts that the advanced telepaths created by Tei for use against the Federation during the Third Romulan-Federation War were the catalysts for reorganizing Tei's followers and play a leading role in the new organization.

Political Aims

The long term goals of the Uihvueri are expansionist in nature, and they oppose the current government's treaty of cooperation with the Federation. In the short term, however, they currently seem to be focusing on building their base of operations in preparation for attacks on the Star Empire rather than pursuing aggressive action against the Federation.