Riala-A

After much soul-searching and contact with Starfleet through the Member World Coordination Division, the Amarki decided on a battleship refit to expand the core capabilities of the Riala instead of refitting it in a more generalist pattern. This has proved to be a wise choice in the long term, and while Starfleet explorers may represent the Federation's hand of friendship and help in troubled times, the Riala-As have been the Federation's sword and shield in fleet actions. While comparably armed and armored to a Starfleet Excelsior-A, they have slightly better shields. They are, however, significantly lesser in terms of crewing.

Pennant Numbers
The Riala-A class ships carried over their pennant numbers from their Riala-class designation. The CAS Valaia was assigned the new Pennant number "R4".

Refit Cost [60br, 40sr, 1 Year]​

Design
A product of legendary Amarkian designer High Castellan Ifrec Aniaellan KCT LCT in the 2280s and '90s, the original Riala was a revolutionary step forward. In terms of the advancements in Amarkian design, technology, shipbuilding, and capability, the Riala opened up a new world for the Amarkians. Pound for pound the superior in a scrap to the Excelsior and crewed by the cream of the CAS-N, the Riala was the premiere warship the Federation had to offer. It was easy to tell how close Commander, Starfleet was to a crisis by how closely they tracked the availability of a Riala.

When it came time to refit the class, the task was taken up by High Castellan Pibrieh Istraia, the protege of the original designer. The Amarkian Arsenal Design Bureau worked closely with the Starfleet Ship Design Bureau in order to produce a tremendous new lease on life for the design. Access to Starfleet short-range sensors and computers led to a potent increase in firepower, and a brand new set of Mark V-Super Heavy shield emitters help make the Riala-A one of the strongest, most well-protected, and mobile modern capitals.