While Duro is still, officially, loyal to the Empire, Imperial advisors have recently expressed concerns regarding the possiblity that the system, with its extensive starship construction capabilities, might prove to be a target of the traitorous Rebel Alliance. To prevent this occurrence, the empire has set up observation posts in orbit around the planet and has stationed troops on several of the larger space docks, in an effort to protect the Duros from those enemies of the Empire that are seeking able bodied pilots and ships. Also, in order to lessen the desireability of their transports, the Empire has "suggested" that the Duros no longer install weaponry of their hyperspace capable craft.