Quote: 3.1 An attack is any hostile action that drains shields to less than 50%. Saying "Engaging" is not sufficient and aggressors are not allowed to destroy a ship before allowing sufficient time to respond. If a player is attacked he has the right to defend himself regardless of who is attacking. Trading nanobots, shieldbatteries or other ammo and equipment during a fight is also considered taking an active role in the engagement.
Consequences:
This is a role playing server. That means that you need to have a reason to shoot someone that fits the role you are playing. You are not allowed to shoot another player without saying a word, especially when there is no apparent reason to shoot. Things like that tend to make things fall off your ship and your cargo disappear. You do have a nice shiny new sanction notice in your cargo hold though.