She wasn't Empress for one. The most she was in canon was Commander.
'But to be logical is not to be right', and 'nothing' on God's earth could ever 'make it' right!'
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'As l speak now, the words are forming in my head.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
IIRC from the stuff I've heard/read online she was assigned to the romulan equilevant of outpost in the middle of nowhere due to failed ploy and thus had no influence on RSE politics at the time as well as being safe from the Shinzon's coup.
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l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'