DDS Commander AP has announced that the Eritran Free States (Molab, Sear N7, Castaris 9065A, Rimegga and Oxsasx) will join the DDS as "Tier 2A" members. They will retain separate fleets and militaries but will integrate into the DDS command structure. They will also have access to DDS weapons and technology such as the TPM-1. The DDS will build a refueling point in orbit around Molab, a DDS Army base on Sear N7 (likely to be mostly used by special forces) and liaison offices on the other planets.
The TPM-1s will be key, Molab and Sear N7 will both build factories to make the weapon. Sear N7 is keen on buying F-10S fighters to carry the air-launched version of TPM and Molab may follow. AP's ship SS Cicero was carrying 3 TPM-1 loads and these have been handed over to the Molab military to begin technical integration.
The Eritran Free States will further integrate their militaries as well, it is thought they may form a unified fleet with separate flotillas for the member states (though the fleet would be dominated by Molab the major economic power). The DDS no doubt hope that further ship exports will follow.
AP said that as DDS members an attack on the Free Eritran States would be seen as an attack on the DDS and the DDS would defend them. This was sent as a stark warning to the Clones.
DDS sources say that around 350 TPM-1 rounds will be donated to the Eritrans from DDS reserve stocks (half will be Canister-TPM loads) and a DDS team will help the Eritrans integrate them into their fleet.
