PM me your desire to be either an actor, or a plot mover. An actor would be an NPC flying a fighter attacking according to the events storyline. A new character made for the event using the naming convention given.
A plot mover would be your own character participating in the event, but given further information after the event starts to help move the event along. This will be spoiler type information that will be needed to be passed along in your characters own way. You still get to fight for or against the actors depending on your own characters goals and desires, as well as how you choose to pass on the information is in your control.
Any character can participate on the third option. Not even realizing any of this is going on, and stumbling across a crossfire and acting accordingly.
*Wilson shows off his ham sandwich* - Armory.003
*mark placed on Unit-sk855's forehead* - Head hitting the desk as of reading the above