Topic: Beta vs Alpha wars
Why not do Alpha and Beta island events/wars
An attack point or some boss mech on beta needs to be defeated. Once defeated it causes a control point to activate on that beta island's alpha island.
The force that took down the attack point / boss mech on beta can now head to the alpha island to attack the alpha control point (This can be protected by the alpha players). Once the control point is captured, the corp/force that did the capture get the market taxes and can set a % of refined materials they get when anyone uses any of the alpha and beta refineries.
Syndicate protection is dropped and alpha is just like beta.
This lasts until the next event is trigged and won by someone else. Or Syndicate takes it back over if the alpha players defeat the attacking force.