A glossary of Rihannsu words was included in the final pages of "The Romulan Way". The next installments, "Swordhunt" and "Honor Blade", followed in 2000. The novels were originally written as a single volume titled "Swordhunt". Pocket Book's editor John J. Ordover recommended releasing two novels instead. Duane had outlined "Swordhunt/Honor Blade" and "The Empty Chair" after completing "The Romulan Way", and after some delay she was able to recover the "lost impetus" to write the conclusion to the series. "The Empty Chair" was published in 2006. Duane posted a "pitch outline" of "Swordhunt/Honor Bound" and "The Empty Chair" to her blog in 2016. Anders, of io9, said Duane's novels gave the "pointy-eared warriors" a complex backstory, and a believable world "more so than what was explored in the television series or the film "". Dan Gunther, host of Literary Treks from Trek.fm, lauded Duane as a master world builder, and for "creating such an interesting and vibrant culture, as well as telling a hell of a good story while doing so." Richard Arnold, Gene Roddenberry's assistant, stated Roddenberry objected to the depiction of the Romulans by Duane and Moorwood. Arnold also stated Roddenberry attempted to "remove" "The Romulan Way" from publication. The third novel begins with an editor's note explaining the "Rihannsu" novels were meant to stand apart from the "Star Trek" films and television series. When asked about this by Airlock Alpha, Duane said, "Paramount has gone somewhat out of its way to allow me the freedom to share my vision […] with so large an audience." The novels were published by Pocket Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. "Star Trek: Rihannsu" (2000) was a Science Fiction Book Club exclusive. Both editions exclude "The Empty Chair" (2006) Two additional novels by Duane contain links to the series.