Pardek
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| Full Name: | Pardek |
| Species: | Romulan |
| Gender: | Male |
| Died: | 2380 |
| Affiliation: | Romulan Star Empire |
| Family | |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Career | |
| Final Assignment: | Senator, Imperial Senate of the Romulan Star Empire |
| Rank: | Senator |
Pardek was a male Romulan who lived during the 23rd and 24th centuries.
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Pardek had begun his career in the 2260's, and was a member of the Romulan Senate for over 90 years.
In 2293, Pardek participated in the Khitomer Conference as a member of the Romulan delegation to the conference. After Ambassador Nanclus was exposed and arrested for conspiring with General Chang, Admiral Cartwright, and Colonel West to derail the peace process, Pardek remained as the Romulan represenative to the conference. (Novelization of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country).
Subaltern Kimara Cretak (later a Senator herself) was Pardek's aide at the Khitomer Conference. (TLE novel: Catalyst of Sorrows)
At the conference, Pardek became accquainted with Captain Spock, and maintained a dialog with the man until the mid 24th century. During these years, Pardek built a reputation as a "man of the people" who actually listened to the people he represented in the Krocton Segment of Romulus, and as an advocate of peace. Romulan leadership, at least officially, viewed him as a radical because of his political positions. (TNG episode: "Unification").
Pardek and Spock would meet in a secret conference held between the Federation, Romulan Star Empire, Klingon Empire and the Cardassian Union on an asteroid at the Romulan Neutral Zone. They were discussing the unknown threat (which turned out to have been the Borg Collective) that destroyed the border outposts. (TOS novel: Vulcan's Soul Exodus)
During the mid 24th century, Pardek participated in a Romulan plan to invade the Federation member world Vulcan. He lured Spock to Romulus, telling Spock that the new Proconsul Neral would be open to negotiations to reunify the Vulcan and Romulan peoples. Pardek led Romulan forces to the caves where Spock, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Lieutenant Commander Data were hiding. Spock realized that Pardek betrayed them and the other Romulans seeking reunification. Spock, Picard, and Data were taken into custody, but the three men were able to escape and communicate the Romulan's real intentions to Starfleet, who intercepted the invasion fleet. (TNG episode: "Unification").
Pardek continued to serve in Romulan government. Pardek survived the Reman Shinzon's assassination of the Senate. However, in 2380 Pardek was killed in the Hall of State's library by Tal Shiar member Torath at the behest of Director Rehaek. (TTN novel: Taking Wing)
