Tson
"And why should we look to aid you? You who only come when there is something you require. No, I think not. Now leave."
Drakador_Chaos
"You misunderstand. We have no wish to wage war, but these ingrates refuse to merely depart and leave us in peace. Nevertheless, our hearths and halls are open to you. Shall I summon an escort, so you may meet with our leaders as of the moment?"
KrankysFirebrand48
The drones that wind up near Imperial space are shot down in short order. The Imperials will brook no interference from outside powers. Meanwhile, Interdict generators power up all across Imperial space, leaving only a narrow and very heavily defended corridor for incoming and outgoing traffic.