In 2366, Romulan Commander Tomalak promised that, after he defeated the USS Enterprise-D, he intended to display her broken hull in the capital "as a symbol of victory." (TNG episode: "The Defector") Ki Baratan was also previously known as Val'danadex Trel. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Plagues of Night) Ki Baratan is the location of the Hall of State; in 2374 and 2379, rioting broke out in the city following the assassinations of Emperor Shiarkeik and of the Romulan Senate, respectively. (ST short story: "Blood Sacrifice", TTN novel: Taking Wing)