>You need to understand, first off, that this is a pretty
>violent and conflict-driven world. If you see someone who's a
>citizen of the Empire coming at you (as in the encounter that
>was the straw that broke the camel's back for you, if I'm not
>mistaken) and you haven't sworn the blood oath of
>allegiance to the Empire, you probably should assume they're
>there to beat you down, kill you, and/or force you to take
>that oath.
>

I agree with that strategy except most everytime I have been killed, it's been by someone hiding in shadows or invisible, so I can't spot them until it's too late..