Wayne King-Meiouf : What does the DTA bring to the Dinos?

Professor Wayne King-Meiouf of the University of Proxima

In the light of the alledged Telvin attack on an Aritan ship and Aritan calls for the Dinos to retaliate for them i thought it would be worth having a look at the planets currently in the Dino Trade Association along with the Dinos themselves and wondering what these worlds actually bring to the DTA apart from potential trouble for the Dinos.

Sirikwan

Well the Sirikwanese can stand on their own two (clawed) feet. They have the money to pull their weight with a fleet and proved in the war they know how to fight even if their first instinct in any situation is to light a spliff. Sirikwan have easily slipped into the position of primary ally with the Dinos who themselves have been keen to dole out responsibilies to the Sirikwanese. In suspect Sirikwan will remain a DTA member who bring a positive balance to the relationship.

New Arit

The Aritans are more difficult to judge. Their economy has been a basket case even before the Porquatian war and they seem unable to stay friends with anyone for long, however the DDS and UNP never really tried to stabilise the Aritan economy and as the DTA is, at first principle, a commercial alliance perhaps the Aritans can start to get back into the black.

Their fleet was nearly totally lost in the war but their army remains intact and after the Dino Army is the strongest land force in the DTA. Their greatest value to the DTA however may be geography. New Arit occupies a very strategically useful position in space. The question is if Arit's value can outweigh their uncanny ability to get into wars with people.

Voth Republic

Like the Aritans the Voth will require a lot of support as their armed forces are minimal however the Voth have shown themselves to be willing to work hard and accept Dino guidance. Like the Aritans also the Voth's main asset is their location in space though they also have some potentially large untapped mineral deposits on Apassara.

Yeng

Yeng are the weakest DTA power at first glance though unlike the Aritans and Voth have a stable economy and society. Yeng is pitching itself as the diplomatic heart of the DTA and it is likely Yeng will take the lead on diplomatic and non-military relief operations.

So we can see all the DTA members bring something to the table though the Dinos will have to work hard to get the Aritans and Voth punching their weight.