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Coming out of hyperspace, you feel the ship come to a screeching halt in relative terms- needing a second to cool off after your hyperdrive. The ship's map marks this system as inhabited, so this might also be a good time to stock up on some tritium for your ship's fusion engine- until you are suddenly hailed. The harsh electronic pings upset the careful and quiet solitude of your cockpit and bedchamber- if you weren't awake from coasting the ship down from FTL speeds, you certainly are <span class="mu-i">now</span>.
<span class="mu-b">”HALT! This system is under Hegemonic control! Identify yourself! Weapons ready!”</span>
<span class="mu-r">”Oh shit!”</span>
Completely unannounced, you have dropped smack dab in the middle of a <span class="mu-i">Hegemony</span> system, controlled by none other then the primates themselves- the Jaxtians. The backwards authoritarians otherwise keep to themselves, but you know there are ongoing tensions between them and the Consortium at large- and you also know they aren't too friendly to unannounced visitors. Worse yet- you see two of their cruisers stations nearby- the powerful ships greatly outclassing your own Frigate-class ship. Your ship is an individual vessel made for transporting goods- not fighting in a war. Besides a few lasers to shoo away the automatic drone or two, and a basic anti-solarflare shield setup, you really don't have any chance to fight your way out of this one.
<span class="mu-r">”Wait- I'm unarmed! I surrender!”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”Lower your shields and prepare to be boarded!”</span>
Oh no, what are you going to do? Clearly you aren't here to cause trouble- no weapons or spy equipment aboard your ship- but they may not see it that way. As a deep-space trucker and transport ship, your cargo is mostly benign, but the Jaxtians could see anything you're carrying as a form of contraband or smuggling. You know how hard it is to get some things into the HVS firsthand. Considering they are in the middle of a war right now- there's no telling what they'll think of you, especially given your Consortium AI and ship tags. What are you going to do?
>Dump cargo and flee
>Surrender your ship
