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'''Interdiction''' is a term for when a ship is intercepted by another vessel during [[Supercruise|supercruise]] mode. When a ship is interdicted, it automatically drops out of supercruise mode and into normal flight mode. This could be by NPC security forces, bounty hunters, | '''Interdiction''' is a term for when a ship is intercepted by another vessel during [[Supercruise|supercruise]] mode. When a ship is interdicted, it automatically drops out of supercruise mode and into normal flight mode. This could be by NPC security forces, bounty hunters, pirates, or other players. | ||
If you are interdicted by security forces it's usually because they want to scan your ship for [[Illegal Goods|illicit cargo]], and/or they want to scan to determine your criminal status. If either scan turns out to be positive they will open fire on your ship. You will know its a security vessel as a message will pop up telling you to stop and after a short time telling you that you may continue. | If you are interdicted by security forces it's usually because they want to scan your ship for [[Illegal Goods|illicit cargo]], and/or they want to scan to determine your criminal status. If either scan turns out to be positive they will open fire on your ship. You will know its a security vessel as a message will pop up telling you to stop and after a short time telling you that you may continue. | ||