Some information for those considering making a snub just to participate on this event: the Council restart drops you on Toulouse, Roussillon, a single jump away from the focus of the event. Most of the entire Council shipline, and guns, as well as brigand ships, guns and maquis guns are accessible in that system alone. In case someone wants to fly something heavier than the Basilisk, Warans are closest sold on BGS B in Coronado or on York in New London, and Council ID has a 90% powercore regen rate with sirius civilian things, means a little detour and a slight core nerf and you are still eligible for the kill bonus with your dual nova/snac/scorcher/neutralizer loadout. Same applies for sirian fighters, though I reckon the Stellion should be just enough.