The war has been a costly one for the DDS, over 50 ships destroyed and thousands dead. Their alliance has also lost a core member. However when the DDS look back at their epic war with the ABBOs in the cold light of day i suspect they will see that they have come out of it rather well.
The bulk of their fleet is intact, the planets attacked were not core UNP worlds but rather fairly sparsely populated colonies, they may have lost the Aritans but they gained the Porquatians which is a win in anyone's book. No, even if it will not be admitted, the DDS will be fairly pleased with how they have come out of the war.
However there are some matters of concern of course (for us all), it now looks like the Tarbotians may move into the vacuum caused by the destruction of the ABBOs. The ABBOs were dangerous but usually did not involve themselves with "organic affairs". The Tarbotians are a traditional empire. We must all hope their appetite for new territory has been sated for the foreseeable future.
The formation of the DTA is another concern. Ronald appears to be trying to build a new DDS but based on the Dinos instead of the hewmons. The DDS will have to be ready for the strategic, tactical and political challenges that lie ahead but after facing down and defeating the ABBOs their confidence can be nothing but high.
