Rim World human colony Melaris 12 has become a full UNP member after raising 3 billion zarks to build its half of an orbital command and defence post. This was the DDS' condition for accepting Melaris, which had been an associate member until now, to full status.
It means that the planet will become part of the DDS defence network, gain a permanent ship allocation, and orbital and land defences. The DDS are already building an intelligence base on Melaris to take advantage of its strategic position with respect to Tarbotian space.
