On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 04:30:14PM -0500, Grimmund wrote:
> A little light goes off on the sensor panel, says a ship (or
> several) has exited jump space, and gives an approximate range and
> bearing?

More likely a fairly precise range and an extremely precise bearing.
What's more, anything coming in from jump that isn't broadcasting
identity codes (with sensor data matching the ship's registration) is
definitely very suspect.

> Presumably, one of the main jobs of system traffic control is to be on
> the lookout for any ships breaking traffic control patterns.

Yes, especially given that even a small starship moving at typical
speeds achieved during transfer between 100D and orbit would hit with
the energy of a large nuclear weapon.  Traffic control near any
populated world will be taken *very* seriously.

- Tim