The Orchid has directed the various TPM factories to increase production rate of the key weapon, though the factories have not yet been told to go to full rate. It is also understood that stockpiles of key weapons and resources like the TPM are being dispersed from major DDS depots to a mixture of locations.
Starbot has also been told to increase Ferret UCV production, The Orchid wants at least 100 extra Ferrets available by mid-April. In other preparations for an anticipated war with the Bolitic The Orchid has ordered several scheduled maintenance jobs on DDS warships be delayed though current upgrade programmes like the Isometric ILU are going ahead. At the moment DDS exports are continuing though the DDS have informed it's customers that in the event of a major war exports will be delayed.
