Exlor
Wait... The Larkinsons have a LOT of 3rd rate pilots still. And Ves is still officially a citizen of a 3rd class State. And the LMC has a lot of 3rd Class mech offerings. Are they eligible to go to the "3rd Class Hub" and enter THOSE tournaments? The prizes wouldn't be directly as valuable, but ships are still ships! (Or they could trade those valuable ships for contracts and materials)