The Races of EVE Online

The storyline of the EVE Online game is driven by the four main Empires. When starting out, players create a character from one of the many subraces of each Empire. From there, they can specialise, choosing their basic attributes and starting skills. This page fills in some of the history and differences between these four Empires that make up the bulk of the storyline in EVE.

The Caldari State takes capitalism to new heights. A select few mega-corporations have divided the state between them, controlling every aspect of Caldari society. These mega-corporations are made up of thousands of smaller corporations, which range from specialist industrialists through to paper pushing legal organisations. Every aspect of Caldari life is managed by a corporation, with land owner by a corporation that leases it to citizens, and special corporations setup purely to handle government and policing matters.

The Gallenteans generate extreme reactions in all who meet them. Strong libertarians and defenders of individual freedom, or self righteous and pompous meddlers. Descended from Tau Ceti French colonists, the Gallente are all about free will, human rights, and living the good life.

The Minmatar are the toughest race in EVE Online. Fiercely independent, they are comprised of different tribes and clans. In the distant past they warred constantly amongst themselves, but over the years they have learned to co-operate. Clans still maintain their own personal identities and territories, though, and political debate in the Minmatar Republic is often lively.

The Amarr are the largest empire in EVE Online, covering over 40% of the inhabited worlds. Their secular society is deeply religious, from the ruling Emperor down to the lowest classes. Slavery is not only accepted as part of their religion, but it is demanded that the Amarr enslave the lesser races and show them the true path.