Rule Clarification

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Alright so my question is, what counts as engagement in a PVP situation? I'll explain the situation first of all..

I'm in California hanging out by a tradelane on my Liberty Rogue character, waiting for convoys. (Lane not disrupted)

When I notice a lsf/sa/navy fleet inbound. Instinctively I hit cruise and leave the area, I manage to escape, and never fired a shot, nor did they take my shields below 50% (I don't even remember them shooting me once but they claimed they did)

Anyhow,I get away, and they move on to target other pirates and a phantom.

Figuring its clear, I move back to the lanes and wait, and catch a trader. I demand he drop 100 units of Luxury food for my starving crew, he refused, so he ended up dead... I get my 100 unit anyways.

Now here the LSF/SA and Navy(indies) return and open fire, and start demanding I leave the system because I apparently disengaged earlier? I left anyhow considering I had my loot for the day, but they still persisted I had broken server rules and told me that a FellowHoodlum would be there shortly to sort things...(never did show up heh)

Anyhow, theres my question. Did I engage the LSF/SA in the first encounter? where I simply left the area when I seen them coming and registered no hits to my ship? Did I disengage despite not firing a single shot?

I've re-read the rule a couple times, and its not clear exactly what is an engagement...

*note* the LSF and SA weren't the ones quoting rules there, it was indies (just want that clear)

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