2d6 Subj : Why do Romulans have ridges? To : rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.startrek.current,alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise,alt.tv.star-trek.next-gen,rec.arts.tv From : electrictroy Date : Sat Oct 01 2005 15:40:06 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise 2000 years ago, the Romulans left Vulcan. They thought Surak's "no emotion; pure logic" preaching was nuts, so they left Vulcan & carried the warring culture with them. Fast-forward to the "present" and we see Kirk & Picard & Sisko fighting against or allying with those Vulcan descendents, but calling themselves Romulans. Same species... different names. So why the ridges? 2000 years is NOT a long enough time to evolve a whole new species. troy . 0