The Ar'kala Tactical Warbird is a Tier 4 (Commander) level Warbird and a variant of the Ar'Kif Tactical Warbird.
Overview
Although the Romulan Republic's fleet was launched with repurposed ships from the Romulan Star Empire, Republic leaders quickly saw the need to design their own starships. One of the first ship designs to come out of the New Romulus Shipyards is the Ar'kala Tactical Warbird.
Ar'Kala has the look of classic Romulan ship designs with the firepower needed to take on the toughest opponents.
The Ar'kala Tactical Warbird comes with [Plasma Quad Cannons [Dmg]x4] which draw power from the ships engines to deal massive damage. These cannons scale with the player and may be equipped on any ship supporting cannons, however only one Quad Cannon may be equipped per ship.
Variants
Ar'Kala class
The Ar'kala Tactical Warbird updates the Ar'Kif's design to more recent styles, showcasing elements present in other refits such as the Dhael Warbird, D'ridthau Warbird Battle Cruiser, Valdore Heavy Warbird, and Haakona Advanced Warbird. Among these elements are silver-colored armor plating, smoother and more prominent wing design, and more prominent warp nacelles. Unlike the Ar'Kif, the Ar'Kala has no "feathered" silhouette" along its wings' rear edges. Its forward deflector array is more visible, and its nacelles and bussard collectors are fully visible.
Ar'Kif class
As a recent design, the Ar'Kif shares some design principles with newer Romulan ships, such as a more evenly-spaced double-wing design, slightly downward-slanted wings, and a more rounded "head" section. The Ar'kif also has prominent weapon pods designed to accommodate Plasma Quad Cannons, as well as a forward beam emitter to fire the Focused Singularity Beam. The bridge is visible on top of the dorsal hull, while the trailing edges of the wings are corrugated to show a "feathered" silhouette. The Ar'Kif has similar hull material choices and colors to the Mogai Heavy Warbird.
Jhu'ael class
Jhu'ael class is heavily based on the original Ar'Kif Tactical Carrier Warbird Retrofit's design. This new variant has been updated to more effectively combat the new threat of the Iconians and their Heralds. Outfitted for battle, Jhu'ael looks much more aggressive and sharp-edged. Just like the Ar'Kif and Ar'Kala variants, Jhu'ael has prominent weapon pods designed to accommodate Plasma Quad Cannons, as well as a forward beam emitter to fire the Focused Singularity Beam.
Admiralty Ship
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17 | 38 | 17 | |
2.5x Bonus from TAC |
Abilities
Ar'Kala Tactical Warbird can utilize [Console - Universal - Focused Singularity Modulator] from the Ar'Kif Tactical Carrier Warbird Retrofit (Tier 5, C-Store, 2000 ). Equipping both the console and Plasma Quad Cannons will grant the 2-piece item set bonus from the Enhanced Plasma Infusion Set. While this ship can use Jhu'ael class skin variant, it cannot use its console.
Battle Cloak
The Ar'kala Tactical Warbird has a battle cloak that allows the ship to cloak during combat, granting stealth and a damage bonus upon decloaking.
Singularity
Romulan Warbirds come with built-in Singularity abilities. These abilities do not automatically rank up when acquiring higher tier Warbirds. These powers build in severity based on the charge built up by the ship's Singularity Core.
Standard Configuration
Romulan starships come with standard equipment and weapons of the lowest mark available at the ship's minimum rank. The items provided are appropriate to the type of vessel and its related playing style.
Equipment
Fore Weapons
Aft Weapons
Comparison with Regular Variant
Standard | Refit | |
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Bridge Officers | Lieutenant Universal | |
Consoles | 3 | 4 |
Weapons | [Plasma Quad Cannons] |
Notes
- On September 19th 2013 a hanger bay was added to the Ar'Kala Tactical Warbird model. This is a visual change only. The ship cannot equip Carrier Pets.
Links
Playable starships (All Factions)
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Unlocking Cross-Faction Flying will grant the player the ability to use any starship, from any faction. |
Starfleet: (Complete & Detailed List) |
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Klingon Defense Force: (Complete & Detailed List) |
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Small Craft | ||||
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DujHod Chariot • Kivra Shuttle • Rozhenko Timeship • To'Duj Fighter • Toron Shuttle |
Romulan Republic: (Complete & Detailed List) |
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Small Craft | ||||
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Commander's Gig • Tiercel Shuttle • Kestrel Runabout • Scorpion Fighter |
Tier 1 - 4 ships | ||||
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Rank | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 |
Warbirds | • T'liss Light Warbird - T'varo Light Warbird |
• Dhelan Warbird - Dhael Warbird |
• Mogai Heavy Warbird - Valdore Heavy Warbird |
• Ar'kif Tactical Warbird - Ar'kala Tactical Warbird |
Warbird Battlecruisers | • D'deridex Warbird Battlecruiser - D'ridthau Warbird Battlecruiser |