The DDS are to send 3 ships to strengthen Starbot's defences and have taken over responsibility for protecting Aldebra. DDS Commander Firefly said that Starbot was one of the DDS' oldest allies and they would stand with them firmly in this difficult time.
Meanwhile on Starbot there have been mass protests and riots against the government's handling of the Aldebra situation. A DDS liaison office was also firebombed. B-B has appealed for calm.