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{{NPCinfo | image = {{PAGENAME}}.png | rank = Citizen | faction = Romulan Republic | location = Virinat | location2 = Tutorial Starship | race = Romulan | profession = Tactical Officer | voice = Zach Hanks | born = [[2378]] | pips = 1 }} '''Tovan Khev''' is a citizen of the [[Virinat]] colony and, later, the first [[bridge officer]] for players of the [[Romulan Republic]]. He has one sister called [[Rinna Khev|Rinna]] and used to be in a relationship with [[Charva]]. ==History== Tovan was born on [[Romulus]] in [[2378]]. Although he lost his father when the planet was destroyed by the [[Hobus supernova]] in [[2387]], he himself was fortunately off-world with his sister and mother during the disaster. In the chaotic years that followed, Tovan lost his mother to a [[Tal Shiar]] attack, further nurturing his hatred toward them. Seeking a better future for himself and his entire people among the countless refugees, he met the young Romulan woman [[Charva]]. They quickly became a couple but broke up, despite sharing the same dreams and ideals, as Charva thought the Tal Shiar was the best chance for stability for the Romulan race. Tovan and his sister [[Rinna Khev|Rinna]] later settled in the [[Hfihar Mining Facility|mining colony]] in the [[Hfihar System]], where they would meet [[D'Vex]]. Although Rinna decided to pursue a career as starship pilot, Tovan followed D'Vex's invitation and moved to the farming colony of [[Virinat]]. He since lost contact to his sister, however, and seeks means to search for her. ==Missions involved== *{{mission|A Day on the Farm||ROM}}: Having become friends sometime earlier, the player meets Tovan on [[Virinat]]. He points out that [[Avrak]] needs assistance on the fields. *{{mission|A Day in the Sun||ROM}}, {{mission|Virinat, Invaded||ROM}}, and {{mission|Flight from Virinat||ROM}}: While Tovan is celebrating the Tapping Festival with the player, Virinat gets attacked by the Tal Shiar and their [[Elachi]] allies. Both manage to escape and assume command of [[Tutorial starship#Romulan Republic|Malem's old T'liss Light Warbird]] in orbit. After Tovan becomes the first officer of the player, they manage to fight off [[Hakeev]] with the help of the [[Romulan Republic]]. Although he is a bit hesitant, Tovan thinks it is best to side with the Republic against the Tal Shiar. Once at the [[Romulan Flotilla|Republic flotilla]], Subcommander [[Nadel]] gives Tovan a tour, while the player discusses joining the fight with Commander [[Temer]]. * {{mission|The Helix||ROM}} and {{mission|Gasko Blues||ROM}}: Tovan keeps asking people they encounter while serving the [[Romulan Republic]] for his sister Rinna... without success. * {{mission|Smash and Grab||ROM}}: Tovan's former girlfriend Charva, now a Tal Shiar officer, passes on information that Rinna is aboard a prison transport passing through the [[Kinkuthanza System]]. However, the information turns out to be false and the Tal Shiar successfully manipulated Tovan and the player into destroying a [[True Way]] weapons convoy. * {{mission|Tradecraft||ROM}}: Tovan and the player challenge Charva about her superiors and their deceptions. After she tries to truly help Tovan, the Tal Shiar declares her an enemy of the state. Commander [[Maurus]] takes command of Charva's ship, the {{IRW|Aethra}}, which is, however destroyed trying to take custody of the three. Charva is subsequently detained and transported to Subcommander [[Nadel]] aboard the {{RRW|Deihu}} for further questioning by the Romulan Republic Intelligence. Despite what happened, she puts the blame on herself, continuing to believe in the Tal Shiar and accusing Tovan and the player to have steered her wrong. * {{mission|Installation 18||ROM}}: Tovan finally finds Rinna, who is being held by the [[Tal Shiar]] and their [[Elachi]] allies at [[Installation 18]] on [[Nimbus III]]. As Tovan and the player explore the facility they free her and other captives. == Traits == * {{traiticon|Plasma Weapon Specialist|24px}} {{trait|Plasma Weapon Specialist|boff}} * {{traiticon|Romulan Operative|24px}} {{trait|Romulan Operative|boff}} * {{traiticon|Soldier|24px}} {{trait|Soldier|boff|Superior}} * {{traiticon|Stubborn|24px}} {{trait|Stubborn|boff|Superior}} == Items == * {{iconlink|Personal Shield|24px}} {{item|Personal Shield|Standard Issue}} * {{iconlink|Plasma Beam Pistol|24px}} {{item|Plasma Beam Pistol|Standard Issue}} * {{iconlink|Small Hypo|24px}} {{item|Small Hypo}} (3×) == Abilities == <div class="leftcolumn"> === Ground === * {{abilityicon|Photon Grenade|Romulan|24px}} {{Ability|Photon Grenade|I}} * {{abilityicon|Lunge|Romulan|24px}} {{Ability|Lunge|I}} * {{abilityicon|Suppressing Fire|Romulan|24px}} {{Ability|Suppressing Fire|II}} * {{abilityicon|Plasma Grenade|Romulan|24px}} {{Ability|Plasma Grenade|II}} </div> <div class="rightcolumn"> === Space === * {{abilityicon|Torpedo: High Yield|Romulan|24px}} {{Ability|Torpedo: High Yield|I}} * {{abilityicon|Beam Array: Fire at Will|Romulan|24px}} {{Ability|Beam Array: Fire at Will|II}} * {{abilityicon|Torpedo: Spread|Romulan|24px}} {{Ability|Torpedo: Spread|III}} * {{abilityicon|Cannon: Rapid Fire|Romulan|24px}} {{Ability|Cannon: Rapid Fire|III}} </div> {{clear}} ==Concept and controversy== Tovan Khev was [[Cryptic Studios|Cryptic's]] first iteration of implementing [[bridge officer]]s featuring a personal background-story that is introduced during the [[tutorial]] and beyond. Khev therefore became the first ever bridge officer with voiceovers, which he retains for all of the Romulan Republic-specific story missions, i.e. up until the episode "[[Cloaked Intentions|Freedom]]". As a consequence, however, he can neither be dismissed nor renamed, even after concluding all story missions, as this would still compromise any [[mission replay|replays]]. Additionally, changes to Khev's appearance are also limited. As these limitations turned out to be very unpopular, Cryptic restricted voiceovers for [[K'Gan]] and [[Elisa Flores]] (Khev's Klingon and Starfleet counterparts) to the tutorial, thereby enabling players of those factions to dismiss them after its conclusion. ==Notes== * Some of Tovan Khev's dialogue was unvoiced prior to 2019. After which, the missing lines were voiced with an unknown [[Voice acting|voice actor]] which no longer matches the original performer. This can be heard most notably in the mission {{mission|Turning Point}}. ==External link== *[http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/1012280-legacy-of-romulus-dev-blog-%2313 Legacy of Romulus Dev Blog #13 detailing Tovan Khev's biography] {{factionnav/New Romulan}} [[Category:Legacy of Romulus]] [[Category:Virinat]] [[Category:Tutorial NPCs]] [[Category:Romulan Republic NPCs]]
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