The Orchid will meet the UNP Defence Committee for the first time later today and will demand more money from the UNP to help the DDS afford the expanded fleet and new army it needs to ensure the defence of the UNP. Independant analysts estimate the DDS need an extra 1.5 billion zarks a year at least to afford plans already announced and if more new ships are ordered then this money will surely rise.
The UNP may be able to increase the money by 2 billion zarks a year though some UNP members such as Proxima 5 are currently in an economic downturn and say they need to reduce the amount they spend on the DDS not increase!
