Project Revitalize

"Why you remaking it"-Spaatz, leader of JoviaProject Revitalize was a military project which was undertaken by the Arkanian Imperial Navy and began under its predecessor, the Arkanian Republic Navy. The goal of Project Revitalize was to improve and modernize the design of the Excalibur-class Dreadnoughts. This project, beginning in 2036, was slated to be completed before the year 2042. The project was completed years before schedule in late 2037. 
== History ==
=== Second Arkanian Republic ===
==== Early Developments ====
Early development on the project was fairly slow, as most funding was being diverted to other projects, such as improving the army and air force. A few designs were made, but never left the drawing board. These designs were known to have only minor changes from the original design.
=== Imperial Arkanian Empire ===
==== Developmental Stagnation ====
As the empire expanded and founded its earth colonies, funding was agai
n diverted to increasing the military power in the areas and for Project Regeneration, a project which would vastly improve public infrastructure. As such, Project Revitalize would have no developments for most of 2037.
==== Developments Resume ====
Later in 2037, the project once again received sufficient funding and resumed active development. After the success of the redesign of the Retribution-class Battleships, designs were created which featured modern Arkanian weapons, such as the VC-02 Triple Railgun Batteries, and also included megaturrets. 
==== Final Developments and Completion of the Project ====
The final design for the modernized dreadnoughts would be created, and featured a new hull shape, Committee for Interstellar Standards (CIS) standard docking bays, cargo containers and escape pods, new spinal cannons, four megaturrets, a redesigned superstructure and less-exposed bridge, and many other new features.
In late 2037, the first dreadnought to be refitted would be the AIN Vindicator (SBB-12) of the Second Defensive Fleet. This marked the completion of the project and the rest of the dreadnoughts would be refitted after this.