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Narissa was a female Romulan Tal Shiar colonel in the late 24th century. She was also a member of the Zhat Vash, and was part of the Conclave of Eight.

Narissa and Ramdha at the Admonition

Narissa and Ramdha about to experience the Admonition

Before the Attack on Mars in 2385, Narissa was part of the same group of Zhat Vash to experience the Admonition on Aia as her aunt, Ramdha. This group was overseen by Commodore Oh, a Vulcan/Romulan hybrid who had infiltrated Starfleet. Together, they formed the Conclave of Eight to plan an attack on Mars to manipulate the Federation into banning the creation of artificial lifeforms. (PIC: "Broken Pieces")

In 2399, she underwent temporary surgical alteration to pose as a Human and assumed the identity of Oh's personal aide, Lieutenant Rizzo. From this position, she directed efforts by the Zhat Vash to apprehend Dahj Asha on Earth as part of an effort to obtain information on the whereabouts of several existing biological androids.

The first attempt, in Boston, resulted in the death of Dahj's boyfriend and the deaths of the operatives involved; the second, in San Francisco, witnessed by retired admiral Jean-Luc Picard, resulted in Dahj's death. Oh chastised Narissa for making "a shambles" of these operations on Earth, and in no uncertain terms stated that the lives of Narissa and her best agent were on the line for any more failures with the Zhat Vash mission. (PIC: "Remembrance", "Maps and Legends")

Narissa then focused on Dahj's twin Soji, serving as her younger brother Narek's handler as he infiltrated the Romulan Reclamation Site. She had given approval for Narek's approach of building a relationship with Soji as a means to acquire information, but after Oh's reprimand expressed impatience at his slow pace of uncovering useful intelligence. Contacting him by hologram, she stated that she was concerned for his well-being, but with their lives at risk, her self-preservation would come first. (PIC: "Maps and Legends") She warned Narek against coming to love Soji, saying it would threaten their mission. (PIC: "The End is the Beginning")

After Seven of Nine began to reactivate the Artifact, Narissa began jettisoning Borg drones into space after murdering a large number of reclaimed xBs. She was eventually overwhelmed by the xBs and sought refuge elsewhere in the Borg cube. (PIC: "Broken Pieces")

After the Artifact arrived at Coppelius, where it later crash landed, Narissa briefly encountered her brother, Narek. She bade him well on his task and let him go off on his own, before later confronting Seven of Nine in hand to hand combat, where Seven eventually knocked Narissa into a chasm within the cube, claiming that this fate was what she deserved for having killed Hugh. (PIC: "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2")

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Narissa, a female Romulan and part of the Zhat Vash, was crucial in the Attack on Mars. In 2385, she and her aunt Ramdha experienced the Admonition, which led the Zhat Vash, under Commodore Oh, to plan the attack. On First Contact Day, rogue androids at Utopia Planitia lowered defenses, enabling synth ships to strike. This attack influenced the Federation to suspect the Zhat Vash and later lift the ban on artificial life.
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Narissa's aunt in the Zhat Vash was Ramdha. Both were part of the group that experienced the Admonition on Aia, led by Commodore Oh.
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Narissa, a female Romulan, was part of the Zhat Vash, an ancient secretive group. She joined the Conclave of Eight, which planned the Mars attack in 2385. Narissa and her aunt Ramdha experienced the Admonition on Aia, led by Commodore Oh, a Vulcan/Romulan hybrid. The Zhat Vash sought to stop artificial life from threatening existence.
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Narissa, a female Romulan, operated with the Tal Shiar in the 2380s. Her actions, driven by long-term goals, included pressuring her brother Narek to eliminate threats like Soji. While her direct impact on the Federation isn't specified, her association with the Tal Shiar indicates a potential threat to Federation interests.
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The Conclave of Eight's mission is unclear, but it is associated with conspiracy theories about the Mars attack. Raffi Musiker speculated it was named for attackers, later considering it a meeting place in an octonary star system. Narissa, a Romulan female, was linked to the group in the 2380s.
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Memorable quotes[]

Something far worse is coming, centurion… if I fail in my work.
 — Narissa, to Tarent, referencing the synthetic threat in comparison to the Borg drones in stasis (PIC: "Broken Pieces")
Have you entertained for even a moment, that she might be the one handling you?
 — Narissa, to Narek, about the latter's relationship with Soji Asha (PIC: "Absolute Candor")

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Narissa was played by Peyton List.