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The next civilization to emerge from the dark ages were the Amarr, who had conquered their [[Amarr Prime|home planet]]. Just over two-thousand years ago, they rediscovered space flight and began exploring their home system. Soon after, they discovered an intact stargate within their system and successfully reverse engineered the technology. In 21290 AD, they constructed the first modern stargate and connected it to the nearby system of Hedion.

The Gallente managed to discover the Caldari in 22463 AD, but were unable to contact them, spurring their development of space exploration. They finally managed to establish contact in 22517 AD. In 22588 AD, they developed and constructed their first stargate. Unlike the Amarr, they did not have an intact stargate to study, leading to a different design than the Amarr.

The Gallente eagerly expanded, driven by curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. In 22794 AD, they discovered the Intaki, and soon after discovered the Mannar in 22809 AD. Much like with the Caldari, the Gallente uplifted these civilizations with technology, bringing them into the space faring fold.  

In 23155 AD, the Gallente discovered several secret Caldari colonies. Because the colonies had not been established according to Federation law, the Gallente attempted to penalize the Caldari. This eventually escalated, with the Caldari withdrawing from the Federation. A Caldari terrorist cell sabotaged a dome of the underwater Gallente city [[Nouvelle Rouvenor]], killing half a million people.

A fascist government took power in the Federation following the attack, which began military operations against the Caldari. As the Caldari evacuated their homeworld, the Federation planned a large assault on the planet. In order to delay them, a detachment of the Caldari fleet attacked the [[Federation Navy]], and engaged in hit-and-run strikes. When the fleet was too damaged to continue, they ran one last suicide mission, crashing their carrier into [[Gallente Prime]], an act which killed two million people in the city of [[Hueromont]].

The two sides fought to a protracted draw, with each side gaining temporary advantages, only to see them eventually vanish. The Caldari developed fighters, only for the Gallente to counter with drone technology. The Caldari then gained the capsule from the Jove, while both nations developed the Titan. The two sides fought the second-largest battle in history at the Battle of Iyen-Oursta, which inflicted heavy casualties to both.

After nearly a century of conflict, both sides had become exhausted by the simmering war. They eventually signed a peace treaty in 23248 AD.

The Minmatar discovered space flight in 21413 AD, and spent the next several centuries exploring and colonizing. Unlike the other races, they did not construct their own stargates. Instead, they found several still-working gates and used them to expand across three systems. They also developed a unique form of faster-than-light travel that was only later copied by the other races, the acceleration gate.

The Minmatar spent the next several centuries living in peace and prosperity. Unlike the other nations, they felt no need to expand beyond their limited reach. This proved to be to their detriment, as the Amarr discovered them and invaded in 22355 AD. Technologically superior to the Minmatar, the Amarr were able to cripple the Minmatar defenses and [[slavery|enslaved]] millions in an event known as the Day of Darkness. Over the following centuries, the majority of the Minmatar would be enslaved by the Empire.

It wasn't until 23216 AD that the Minmatar were able to rebel against the Amarr and regain their freedom. This required the assistance of the Gallente and a fortuitous Amarr loss in the Battle of Vak'Atioth. However, the Minmatar were able to drive the Amarr out of their home space and take additional territory on top of that, giving them a strong foundation from which to rebuild their culture.

Soon after, in 23236 AD (YC0), CONCORD hosted the Yoiul Conference, which established EVE Standard Time. An unsteady peace embraced the cluster, only being briefly broken by the rise and destruction of [[Sansha's Nation]]. This peace continued for over a century.

In YC105, a technological breakthrough married the capsule to cloning technology. This led to an explosion in capsuleers across New Eden, launching a new era into the cluster. Capsuleers quickly grew in power and influence and soon became celebrities and idols to the ordinary people of the cluster. Capsuleers brought untold violence, though the empires utilized them to their own ends as well.  

The empires created their own violence in YC110, when the Caldari attacked the Federation and occupied Caldari Prime, and the Minmatar Elders assaulted the Amarr Empire in an attempt to free their remaining enslaved brethren. In response, the empires empowered capsuleers to join militias and [[Faction warfare|fight on their behalf]], under the CONCORD Emergency Militia War Powers Act.

New Eden is home to a great variety of life forms. Humans are the dominant species, being wider spread than nearly any other multicellular form of life. They have colonized a large number of [[:Category:Planets|planets]], moons, asteroids, and erected artificial habitations in orbit and floating free in space. Humans have several different races, each with many different bloodlines. The Minmatar are the most numerous, followed by near-equal numbers of Amarr and Gallente, with the Caldari somewhat behind. Trailing distantly are the Jove, whom have not been seen outside their sealed-off home space for several years, leading to rumors that they have gone or are on the verge of going extinct.  

Non-human species are varied in both form and function. Several species, such as wheat, are present on several worlds and are believed to have common non-native origins, while others, such as the fedo, are almost certainly entirely native to their home planets. Other notable life forms include the furrier, slaver, and hanging long-limb. Many of these species have spread from their native habitats thanks to human intervention.  Similarly, humans have been responsible for mass extinctions of entire worlds through accident or intention, by the introduction of foreign pathogens or through terraforming efforts.