Following the Tarbot incident near Charlotte in the Rim Worlds the DDS have been considering how to strengthen their defences in this remote corner of UNP space. With current deployments and patrol commitments the DDS have ruled out creating a "Force Charlotte" because they simply do not have enough ships to spare though this may ease next week when Ground Shock ends.
The DDS are instead looking to the Aritans, who are the nearest power to the area, to strengthen DDS and allied defences there. Charlotte Spaceport is currently being protected by a Rome corvette on a normal patrol circuit. The Aritans will send an Intrepid and 2 Kalahati Tuuls to Charlotte and use it as their base for patrols. The Aritans are understood to be not that happy about doing this because of their budget problems though the DDS may sweeten the Aritans unhappiness with a loan of 20 million zarks.
