Reman
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In the fictional Star Trek universe, Remans are natives of the planet Remus. They have been subjugated ever since the Romulans staked claim and set up their new homeworld in the system. Since Remus is tidally locked with the system's primary star, the species lives in constant darkness, and so the Remans are extremely sensitive to light.
The Remans are treated as second class citizens - an undesirable caste within the Romulan Empire. Remus is a prime planet of dilithium mining and as such many Remans have been forced into slave labour. As a result of the Remans' subjugation and harsh treatment, the Romulan Senate and the Praetor were killed in an conspiracy led by Shinzon (Star Trek: Nemesis) to gain control of the Empire and use his new starship, the Scimitar, equipped with thalaron weapons and a nearly impenetrable cloak, to destroy every lifeform on Earth. It is also known that Remans were used by Romulans as shock troops during the Dominion War. Remans have also been seen as security escorts for Romulan VIPs on Star Trek: Enterprise.