The Gallenteans. Self-righteous, meddling,
pompous and tiresome, or virile liberalists and defenders of the free
world. Love them or hate them, you simply can't ignore them. Everybody
has an opinion on the Gallente Federation, it all depends from which
side of the table you view them. For many, it is the Promised Land,
where any dream can become a reality. Descendants of Tau Ceti Frenchmen,
the Gallenteans remain strong believers in free will and human rights,
despite numerous setbacks in their long history.
It has been said that, once you have seen the Crystal Boulevard in Caille
you've seen it all. True, the view is spectacular, but if there's one
thing you can never see in its entirety, that is the Gallente Federation.
You may travel its length and breadth, marvel at the Sunspiral on Troux,
climb the Akat Mountains on tropical Intaki or thrill to the Mendre
dancers on Sovicou. Wherever you go, you will always see something new
and exciting, even when you visit the same place again. Gallente society
is in a constant state of flux, vigorous, vibrant and progressive.
Few societies display such stark contrasts. Many of the wealthiest people
in the world are Gallenteans, creating a constant demand for luxury
goods. At the same time, the ranks of the poor number millions, because
while the liberal market-driven economy and individual freedom may allow
everybody the chance to advance to the top, they make it just as easy
to plummet to the very bottom of the social ladder.
In the world of EVE, the Gallentean are the kings of entertainment,
mass-producing everything from cheap porn-flicks to elaborate stage-shows
for an ever-hungry public. They boast the most elaborate luxury space
yachts, and the most glittering hotel reservoirs. Anything your mind
or body could ever crave, the Gallenteans have plenty of it.
The Gallenteans are not alone in their Federation, whose boundaries
are home to pockets of residents, varying in size and representing all
the other races of EVE, most of whom left their own empires due to political
or ideological differences, or simply in search of peace and prosperity.
In addition to these there are two human races, the Intakis and the
Mannars, both of whom the Gallenteans found while exploring and expanding
their empire. Both were at a very primitive level when the Gallenteans
found them, but since coming under the protection and guidance of the
Gallenteans, both races have flourished and are today a full-fledged
members of the Federation.
The Caldari were initially part of the Federation but deep-seated differences
and mutual animosity between them and the Gallenteans drove them out
to found their own empire. For a time, the two empires warred against
each other, but as neither could gain sufficient advantage to claim
victory, peace was settled in the end.
