Gallente General

Lore & Background

The Gallente Federation is a democracy that favors liberal economic policies, encourages individual entrepreneurship, and maintains a progressive approach to social welfare. Its official policies regarding multiculturalism and encouragement of diversity attract many immigrants to Gallente space; a third of all ethnic Minmatars reside as citizens there. The Gallente restored themselves to a high-functioning technological society some hundred years before the Caldari, building the first lastingly democratic republic of New Eden in the form of the Gallente Federation. Originally the Caldari composed a member race within the Federation, but cultural animosity between the two peoples spiralled into a war during which the Caldari seceded from the Federation to found their own Caldari State. The war lasted 93 years, with neither nation able to overwhelm the other. The planet Caldari Prime was initially retained by the Gallente Federation during the war, and did not become part of the new Caldari State. A Caldari offensive later managed to recapture their lost homeworld, a fact which was viewed with abhorrence by the Gallente, who saw the presence of a significant Caldari fleet about the planet as a mass hostage taking. After 5 years of Caldari control over Caldari Prime, the Gallente launched their own offensive to retake the planet through the destruction of the Caldari Leviathan-Class Titan Shiigeru. They successfully destroyed Shiigeru, although the planet is now demilitarized and separated into districts split between Caldari and Gallente control. Gallente ships are sleek and designed to favor armor plating; they specialize in deploying fleets of robotic drones while mounting hybrid weapons that operate using superconducting magnets to accelerate mass toward targets at great speed (see railgun).

In Their Own Story

The Gallente General commands fleets in the defense of the Federation, often facing the Caldari State or Amarr Empire. In the war with the Caldari, the Gallente launched an offensive to retake Caldari Prime through the destruction of the Caldari Leviathan-Class Titan Shiigeru. They successfully destroyed Shiigeru, although the planet is now demilitarized and separated into districts split between Caldari and Gallente control. The General's actions directly influence the stability of Gallente space and the outcome of factional wars.

Reader's Guide

Gallente Generals are high-ranking military commanders within the Federation Navy, rising through a meritocratic system that values tactical brilliance and commitment to democratic principles. They typically lead fleets in defense of Gallente space, utilizing the Federation's superior sensor technology and agile ship designs. Their motivations are rooted in the defense of democratic freedoms against external threats, particularly the expansionist ambitions of the Amarr Empire and the Caldari State. In the game world, encountering a Gallente General often signals high-value combat zones or critical story missions where players must navigate complex political landscapes. Their actions directly influence the stability of High-Security space and the outcome of factional wars.

Did You Know?

• The Gallente Federation was the first lastingly democratic republic of New Eden, built after the Gallente restored themselves to a high-functioning technological society some hundred years before the Caldari.
• A third of all ethnic Minmatars reside as citizens in Gallente space, attracted by the Federation's official policies of multiculturalism and encouragement of diversity.
• The Gallente and Caldari homeworlds are situated in the same star system, and the war between them lasted 93 years with neither nation able to overwhelm the other.
• The Gallente successfully destroyed the Caldari Leviathan-Class Titan Shiigeru to retake Caldari Prime, though the planet is now demilitarized and split into districts between Caldari and Gallente control.
• Gallente ships are designed to favor armor plating and specialize in deploying fleets of robotic drones while mounting hybrid weapons that use superconducting magnets to accelerate mass toward targets.