A player can start in a warzone. The result is that he can't do anything but die

Proposition :
- Force a player to start outside of a conflict zone.
- Let the choice to the player to engage battle or flee without taking damages.

Thanks for these proposals NoSDuDe!

Hum... maybe there's a third way:
At enlist time, put a warning on planets that are actually in a warzone, and let the player decide.

Of course if the new player starts alone against a big enemy fleet, he doesn't have a chance.
But if he appears in a quite balanced confrontation, his small fleet can make the difference to help his own side win.

The new enlist page is online, I hope it will suit you

(data based on my local database, not matching the current situation of the online game)