Riaklid Human First Contact

The first contact between humans and Riaklids occurred 2.7 light years from the Riaklid home system. The initial contact caused alarm for the Humans serving aboard the ESS Enterprise as the emblem on the Riaklid ship was that of the swastika. Yet after a brief discussion between the two species, humans found out that it was seen as a symbol of peace for the Rialkids, and the symbol of their species. The Riaklids escorted the ESS Enterprise to their home system where first contact between the two factions occurred. In 2164 the Riaklids enthusiastically joined the Earth Empire, and much of their technology was incorporated in the design and construction of the new Brazil class ship, completed in 2192. They also played a key role in the Second Fard Earth War, especially in the difficult ambassador missions to get the Poliron Federation and the Carcarran Empire to join the war.