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The Eve Gate is a giant natural [[Wormhole|wormhole]] located in the [[New Eden (System)| New Eden System]] in the [[Genesis (Region)|Genesis Region]]. Surrounded by a strong magnetic field, ship travel is impossible close the celestial object, and the now unstable [[Wormhole|wormhole]] is impassable. Famed for being the source of all life in the EVE cluster and used to lead to the Milky Way galaxy. Its collapse caused the worst disaster in EVE’s history, when the small human [[Colonies|colonies]] of EVE were cut from support from the mother galaxy, destroying most life in the cluster.

==Interstellar Traveling on the EVE Gate==
{{quote|The New Eden system is an enigma to us. The system itself is not that impressive – just some space debris and a few asteroid belts orbiting a pale white dwarf. But at the outskirts of the system is a phenomenon that has puzzled us for centuries. At the center of this phenomenon lies a huge structure, obviously built by some advanced civilization eons ago. The structure looks very much like a jump gate, except it is many times bigger than any space structure of ours. The gate is fairly plain all around, but there are markings here and there, in some ancient language that has not been fully decrypted. At the top, the largest of these markings is a three-letter word that says EVE. There isn’t full agreement among scholars about the meaning of this word, but most people regard it to be simply the name of the gate.

Now, every indication points to this being the gate that our forefathers used to enter this world, but despite massive studies on the gate and the EVE system in whole, we still haven’t uncovered what happened to the gate all those millennia ago.

Extremely bright and powerful electromagnetic turbulence emits from the EVE gate, as it is commonly called. This turbulence seems to originate from within the gate, so it is believed that the gate is actually open and the electromagnetic storms are coming through from wherever the gate is linked to.

In any case, the turbulence makes it extremely difficult to study the gate. Fortunately, the storms pulsate rhythmically, meaning that every other year or so they recede enough to allow closer scrutinizing. But even then the turbulence is enough to rip to pieces any vessel foolish enough to wander close to it.

The immense brightness emitting from the gate can easily be seen in solar systems close to the EVE system as a vibrating bright star on the night sky. But even in systems in the farthest regions of the known world it can still be seen with the aid of a telescope. The [[Amarrians]], whose home system is only a few light-years from the EVE system, were in the best position to marvel at the gate. Many thousands of years ago, while still on a primitive level, the Amarrians actually coupled the peculiar phenomenon they saw in the sky with their age-old religion and even today the EVE gate holds great importance in the Amarrian state religion.

The search for our ancestors goes on. Even if the facts lead us to the EVE system, it seems to be the end of the road. The extensive studies done there over the decades seem no closer to providing the answer to this important question.[http://www.eveonline.com/background/jump/jump_01.asp]

''- Excerpt from Alain Embrosius Topher paper on [[Interstellar Travelling]]''}}


== [[New_Eden|New Eden]] System == 

The gate, although three light years away from [[New_Eden (System)|New Eden]]'s [[star]], can be seen brightly in the sky of the [[New_Eden (System)|New Eden System]]. At this distance, it would take several years of high-speed travel to reach. A sole planet, [[New_Eden (System)|New Eden]] I, orbits around the small yellow star of the system. The only entry into the system is a star gate to [[Promised Land (System)|Promised Land]].  Occasionally, capsuleers will anchor cargo containers to mark their pilgrimage to the gate.


== History == 

In 7703 A.D. the [[Wormhole|wormhole]] opened, and in 7987 A.D. colonization of EVE became possible. mega-corporations, religious factions and ethnic groups quickly begin colonization of the EVE cluster, founding several hundred small [[Colonies|colonies]]. At some point however, the gate collapsed, severing the [[Colonies|colonies]] from the worlds which sustained them, bringing a dark age upon the inhabitable worlds, while millions more perished on other [[Colonies|colonies]] in the ensuing chaos.

During their expiation, the [[Amarr]] Empire claimed the region of genesis and the EVE Gate as their own. To them, as to many in EVE, the gate is a place of religious significance. Unfortunately, the region surrounding the Eve Gate is still lawless, and is inhabited by several groups of pirates, both faction and [[capsuleer]]. It is rumored that the [[Wrecks|wrecks]] of the many [[ships]] which were destroyed during the final days still float in the void around the gate. The lack of wreckage detected by scanners has not culled the speculation; some say that the ancient vessels have been [[cloaked]] by the [[Jove]] to prevent advanced technology from falling into the wrong hands.

In 23346 A.D. a bright star appeared to the EVE cluster. The mysterious "Star in the North" is speculated to be the closing of the Eve Gate in the Milky Way galaxy. In late November of that same year, the star disappeared from the sky without explanation.


== [[Sisters_of_EVE|Sisters of EVE]] ==

The [[Sisters of EVE]] center their faith on the Eve Gate. They believe that the gate is a divine gift, given to them for the purpose of unlocking the secrets of the universe and obtaining an eternal peace. They believe that God resides on the other side of the gate, guiding those of faith to him. Harna Durado, along with the [[The Sanctuary (NPC_corporation)|Sanctuary]] corporation currently in charge of the sisters efforts at the gate.