The Age of Expansion was a period within Romulan history after their settlement of their new homeworld of Romulus in the Romulan year 305 which was in the Terran year of 674. This moment was a glorious period for the newly named Romulan people which brought an era of conquest and colonization. Admirals of the various fleets would encounter numerous other civilizations; one of these races were the Buqret who were much more advanced then the Zelvorians as well as more aggressive. The first Romulan scout ship was shot from the sky by the Buqret who fiercely defended their home planet on a level that surpassed the Romulans. It was only through the Romulans' better power base and technology were they able to gain victory.