I suppose this would be most easily asked with a little story.

Two people are on a ship, one from Faction A, Sam, and one from Faction B, Bob. Sam and Bob are not getting along, and the ship is in a system/sector Faction A controls, so Sam decides to A/E Bob. However, Bob manages to get the ship into hyperspace before Sam can accomplish his deed, with the destination being space that Faction B controls. Can either of these two A/E while in hyper or does Bob need to wait until the ship arrives?

I'm pretty sure you can't AE in hyper. There may be an exception if it's a capital ship belonging to Faction A. In which case getting into Faction B's territory won't do them much good anyway.

And it also relies upon both A and B being governments, as otherwise their faction controlling the territory is irrelevant.

Ok, thanks.

Galactic Government owns the hyper lanes unless it's a government capital ship that Sam and Bob are flying.

Are you sure, Lance? I was always told you couldn't A/E in hyper.

Well if someone wants to meet, me we can test it out. >_>

No, hyperspace is not owned by anyone. It is definitely true that if you are on a freighter in hyperspace, you cannot OOF A/E.

I remember items giving a location in HS, so up to now I was under the impression that you still have a location (technically spoken) while traveling through hyper. So if you're passing through a sector controlled by a government in a non-cap ship, these gov has A/E privs on your ship. I might be wrong, though, never tried it...

You do technically have a location, but A/E distinguishes that you are traveling and that hyperspace does not have a government.

I would go test it out but the Consortium doesn't exactly hand out their arrest privileges like bantha ribs.

What about deep space? So, inbetween sectors? Can GG arrest there?

Yes, deep space between sectors is owned by the GG. Unless it's a govt capship you're on, there, of course.

Okay, thanks.