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Commander Donatra was an officer in the Romulan military, and commander of the IRW Valdore, a Romulan Warbird. In that capacity, she was a co-conspirator in the plot to elevate Shinzon to the position of praetor of the Romulan Empire, and, along with fellow-commander Suran, acted as a military advisor to Shinzon.

When Shinzon expressed skepticism regarding Suran's loyalty, he instructed Donatra be vigilant regarding Suran's actions, and to eliminate him at the first indication of treachery. Donatra attempted to express a sexual interest in Shinzon, but was soundly rebuffed by him due to his loathing of all Romulans. This, along with her discovery that Shinzon was planning to use thalaron radiation to destroy all life on Earth, caused her own loyalty to waiver, later holding a covert conversation with Suran, questioning whether they truly desired to stand by as Shinzon committed genocide.

Later, along with another Warbird, Donatra commanded the Valdore in assisting the USS Enterprise in combat against Shinzon's vessel, the Reman Warbird Scimitar, explaining to Captain Picard that the Empire considered Shinzon's coup a matter of "internal security." The Valdore was critically damaged, however, when Shinzon executed a maneuver to lure Donatra into close range of the Scimitar, then firing at point-blank range. This, along with the destruction of the other Warbird, left the Enterprise crew to face the Scimitar alone, although they were eventually successful in destroying its thalaron generator, causing the ship to explode. Afterward, Donatra dispatched shuttles with medical personnel and supplies to assist the Enterprise crew in recovering from the battle, and informed Captain Picard that he had earned "a friend" in the Romulan Empire. (Star Trek Nemesis)

Background

Donatra was played by Dina Meyer and was named by screenwriter John Logan for his friend Donna Branson, whose name he also used for Branson.

Apocrypha

In the novelization of the film, Donatra's expanded back story is that her father, a prominent Romulan military commander, was "disappeared" (i.e., abducted and executed in secret) for daring to suggest a less oppressive response to a planetary rebellion to the praetor, when Donatra was only a young girl. Her mother placed her under the protection and guidance of Suran, who helped advance her career until she achieved the rank of Commander at a surprisingly early age.
In novels such as Star Trek: Destiny Donatra leads the breakaway Imperial Romulan State in opposition to Tal'aura.
In Star Trek Online, the Romulans reunify in 2385 following Tal'aura's assassination, with Donatra in control of the military and abolishing Reman slavery. She is missing and presumed dead following the supernova of 2387, but she turns up in the "Khitomer Accord" Special Task Force mission.

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-'''Donatra''' was an [[officer]] in the [[Romulan military]], [[commander]] of the [[warbird]] {{IRW|Valdore}}.
+[[Commander]] '''Donatra''' was an officer in the [[Romulan military]], and [[commander]] of the {{IRW|Valdore}}, a [[Romulan]] [[Warbird]]. In that capacity, she was a co-conspirator in the plot to elevate [[Shinzon]] to the position of [[praetor]] of the [[Romulan Empire]], and, along with fellow-commander [[Suran]], acted as a military advisor to Shinzon.
+When Shinzon expressed skepticism regarding Suran's loyalty, he instructed Donatra be vigilant regarding Suran's actions, and to eliminate him at the first indication of treachery. Donatra attempted to express a sexual interest in Shinzon, but was soundly rebuffed by him due to his loathing of all Romulans. This, along with her discovery that Shinzon was planning to use [[thalaron radiation]] to destroy all life on [[Earth]], caused her own loyalty to waiver, later holding a covert conversation with Suran, questioning whether they truly desired to stand by as Shinzon committed [[genocide]].
-Highly attractive and in possession of a cunning intellect, [[Commander]] Donatra joined Commander [[Suran]] in supporting [[Shinzon]]'s ''[[coup d'etat]]'' of the [[Romulan Senate]] in [[2379]]. She expressed an interest in Shinzon, perhaps with [[politics|political]] motivations, but was rebuffed. Donatra subsequently learned that Shinzon was ill or [[death|dying]], and became wary of continuing to support him.  After learning that Shinzon's plan of attack against the Federation involved the [[genocide]] of [[Earth]]'s entire population, she convinced Suran that they could not partake in such a dishonorable venture.
-Donatra and another warbird assisted the [[Federation]] [[starship]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} in its battle with Shinzon's [[Reman]] warbird ''[[Scimitar]]''. During an in-battle [[communication]], [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] promised to buy Donatra a [[beverage|drink]] of [[Romulan ale]] after Shinzon was defeated.  Donatra's [[ship]] was disabled, but her assistance proved crucial in preventing [[Earth]]'s population from being annihilated by Shinzon's [[thalaron radiation|thalaron]] [[weapon]]. After Shinzon's death and the destruction of the ''Scimitar'', she and her [[crew]] were instrumental in lending aid to the badly-damaged ''Enterprise'', also assuring Picard that he had made a friend that day. ({{film|10}})
+Later, along with [[Unnamed Valdore type starships|another Warbird]], Donatra commanded the ''Valdore'' in assisting the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E}} in combat against Shinzon's vessel, the [[Reman]] Warbird ''[[Scimitar]]'', explaining to [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] that the Empire considered Shinzon's ''[[Coup d'état|coup]]'' a matter of "internal security." The ''Valdore'' was critically damaged, however, when Shinzon executed a maneuver to lure Donatra into close range of the ''Scimitar'', then firing at point-blank range. This, along with the destruction of the other Warbird, left the ''Enterprise'' crew to face the ''Scimitar'' alone, although they were eventually successful in destroying its [[thalaron generator]], causing the ship to explode. Afterward, Donatra dispatched [[shuttle]]s with [[medical]] personnel and supplies to assist the ''Enterprise'' crew in recovering from the battle, and informed Captain Picard that he had earned "a friend" in the Romulan Empire. ({{film|10}})
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