Alpha Panda's Cargo Bay
"Ah, Captain" The young LT, with an actors flair clicked his heels together in something approaching a greeting, a punctuation to what became a forward step, hand out held palms down and arms reach from the Former Independent pilot.

"Your currently listed flight path crosses into an Alliance Blockaded space, you are Required by the Anglo-Sino Alliance and Authority of Parliament to redirect and file a new flight plan…"

A moment hung as he drew breath.

"I now require notice of why you have requested permission to cross the Blockade and why prior notice wasn't obtained following the Unification Blockade Policy memorandum. Failure to produce good reason is a Criminal Offence.

His hand was still out stretched.

"Ships Papers Please"