SW3 early certain death pirate attack

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So im on the mission to deliver alex's cargo, and im stuck in argon. If I try to leave the system by any of the 3 gates I immediately come under attack by 5 pirates who kill me in under 1 flat second. I even tried pawning ALL of my cargo to hire some decent mercs, but they spawn too far away from the exit gate and even have the nerve to interrupt my mothership's death scene by asking me for more money.

So... now what, I lose and have to restart the game?