The Rim Worlds are often considered the soft underbelly of the DDS, the planets are a mixture of DDS allies, UNP colonies and independent states with little real defensive power in place. Despite that with recent Tarbot expansion it is now on the front line against the mega empire.
Porquat 640 are Tier 1 DDS allies and have been tasked with organising DDS defences in the Rim Worlds. The DDS have given them 127 million zarks to help set up listening posts and fund increased patrols in the area. Its hoped by using Porquat 640 and not straight DDS forces for this militarisation the other Rim Worlds will be more co-operative.
However DDS Commander Firefly also stated recently that the Rim Worlds needed to join the DDS. "They may be neutral now but it is unlikely Dr Slow will respect that if he attacks the DDS." One Rim World Melaris 12 has recently said it would like to join the DDS and be more than just a UNP colony. The DDS are negotiating basing rights.
