This is the third and final part of Mark726’s guide to the alternative power-brokers of New Eden. Sansha’s Nation Zombies have long been a part of popular culture (and apparently growing in popularity in recent years, vampire craze notwithstanding), so it only makes sense that a cyberpunk version of zombies Read more…
This is the second part of Mark726’s look at the minor factions of EVE lore. Intaki Syndicate The Intaki Syndicate runs the largest black market in New Eden. Headed by Silphy en Diabel (a former member of the Sisters of Eve who quickly rose through the ranks through some cunning Read more…
Continuing our shuttle-run through EVE lore, Mark726 guides us through the many minor factions that play a part in the fabric of New Eden. This is the first of three parts. Introduction: Minor Powers, Mighty Aspirations For most video game companies, the four major empires, with their expansive backstories, would Read more…
The final article covering the major Empires details the “King” to the “four princes”. CONCORD: Policeman of the Skies CONCORD, short for CONsolidated COoperation and Relations commanD, was originally the brainchild of the Jove of all people. Devised as a way for the empires to maintain the peace, CONCORD was Read more…
This article, the fourth of five discussing the major empires of New Eden, is concerned with the Caldari State. The Caldari State: Nothing Says Love Like a Giant and Soulless Megacorporation If it’s difficult to describe the Minmatar without referring to the Amarr, it is impossible to describe the Caldari Read more…
This is the third of five posts looking at the major empires in New Eden. This time around, we’ll be examining the Gallente Federation. The Gallente Federation: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll If the Amarr Empire fancies itself as Read more…
This is the second of five posts looking at the major empires in New Eden. This time around, we’ll be examining the Minmatar Republic. The Minmatar Republic: 7 Tribes for 7 Brothers It shouldn’t be surprising that the history of the Minmatar Republic is intimately interwoven with the history of Read more…
The Empires In the last part, we looked at some of the deeper history of New Eden, dating back to the discovery of New Eden itself. In this part, we’re going to be looking at something a little nearer and dearer to all of our RPing hearts: the history of Read more…
Introduction Hi everyone. I’m Mark726. You might know me from EVE Travel, a blog dedicated to exploring and explaining the various landmarks (spacemarks?) in New Eden, to aid anyone looking to sightsee around the Cluster. Seismic Stan approached me a while ago to ask if I was interested in writing an Read more…
Science fiction literature has brought forth many mind-bending and society-changing stories. From the classic novels of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells and Aldous Huxley to the grand visions of Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Philip K. Dick. Entire universes were conjured in our minds by Asimov’s Foundation series and Frank Read more…