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Author: [[Myyona]] (CEO; [[Ataraxia Pharmacies]])
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=Abstract=
The [[The Jovian Empires|Jovian Empire]] is the most technological advanced in all of [[New Eden]] due to the quick recovery after the collapse of the [[EVE Gate]] and their constant pursuit  of knowledge. While reluctant to share the theoretical background for their technology, the [[Jovians]] are willing to export technological devices to entities outside of the empire. These devices are mainly related to biological and genetic engineering. As the theory behind these devices as such remains unknown, there appears to be similarity in some of the core materials and designs with the ancient [[Sleeper]] civilization. This suggests a strong relation between the two, as these materials and designs are little utilized by other entities.

=Introduction=
Since the closure of the [[EVE Gate]] the [[Jovians]] has achieved much in the way of technological advances likely due to their pursuit of knowledge and embracement of science. Today, the [[Jovians]] are widely recognized as the most technological advanced society in [[New Eden]], a position the [[Jovians]] keep by very rarely sharing their knowledge with others. This paper looks into some of the various known scientific and technological fields of the [[Jovians]] and compare them with the abilities of some the other ancient societies such as the [[Sleepers]].

=Bioengineering=
The science that the [[Jovians]] are most famous for is their research into biology and genetic engineering. The [[Jovians]] saw modification of genes as a way to solve any and all problems plaguing the human race and has been modifying their physical and mental capabilities to such extents that their appearance might seem quite alien to members of other human races.<ref name=a>The  Jove http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Jove</ref> The dark side of this science is evident in the creation of the [[Jovian Disease]] which has plagued the [[Jovian]] society for millennia and seemingly brought the empire into a state of regression.<ref name=b>Paper:  The Jovian Empires http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/The_Jovian_Empires</ref>

The [[Jovians]] sell some of their bio and medical technologies through corporations like [[Genolution]]<ref name=c>Genolution corporation http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Genolution</ref> and [[X-Sense]]<ref name=d>X-Sense corporation http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/X-Sense</ref>, but traditionally not for the capsuleer market. That changed in the end of YC113 when [[Genolution]] released the Genolution Core Augmentation series.<ref name=d1>Genolution Core Augmentation hardwiring implant 1 http://games.chruker.dk/eve_online/item.php?type_id=2082</ref><ref name=d2>Genolution Core Augmentation hardwiring implant 2 http://games.chruker.dk/eve_online/item.php?type_id=2589</ref> These implants utilizes new augmentation techniques not previously seen in the field.<ref name=d2/>  It has not been possible to establish to what extent, if at all, the [[Jovians]] are doing cooperative business with foreign corporations. It is well known that the [[Jovians]] introduced capsuleer technology through the [[Caldari]]<ref name=e>Short story: The Jovian Wetgrave http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/The_Jovian_Wetgrave</ref>, but if the [[Jovians]] have been involved in providing technology for other factions has been difficult to establish. As example is [[CONCORD|CONCORDs]] rapid-reaction network used keep capsuleer aggression under control. This might originally be a [[Jovian]] invention due to its nearly flawless effectiveness and inability to be copied by other factions, things which are otherwise rarely encountered. Also, the [[Jovians]] assisted with establishing [[CONCORD]] which might very well have involved providing special technologies.<ref name=f>CONCORD corporation http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/CONCORD</ref>

=Starship Engineering=
Another advanced field of the [[Jovians]] is starship engineering. The number of different identified [[Jovian]] spaceship designs is small<ref name=g>Jovian starships http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Enigma</ref> and it is unknown whether the reason for such a limited number of different crafts comes from superior designs that cover many purposes or, alternatively, that only ships with specific purpose in mind has been shown off to the other empires. The [[Jovians]] might have a number of different spaceship types that rarely or never leave the Jove home regions. The performance and deadliness of the weaponry carried by [[Jovian]] starships was best witnessed at [[The_Battle_of_Vak'Atioth_(Chronicle)|The Battle of Vak'Atioth]] where a small [[Jovian]] task force defeated an [[Amarrian]] fleet numbering 200 ships.<ref name=h>Chronicle: The Battle of Vak'Atioth http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/The_Battle_of_Vak'Atioth_(Chronicle)</ref> The constructing materials used in [[Jovian]] ship design are a well-kept secret, but it is plausible that fullerite materials are involved considering the strength of this material<ref name=i>Item: Complex fullerense shard http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Complex_Fullerene_Shard</ref> and that the [[Jovians]] are known to master the techniques to shape these material types when they used them in a Meta-Molecular Transportation Device in YC106.<ref name=j>News: Jovian tech malfunctions - Liaison's visit postponed indefinitely http://www.eveonline.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=375&tid=4</ref>

=Discussion and Conclusion=
A similarity strikes with [[Sleeper]] technology regarding the use of fullerene materials as the components used in construction of strategic cruisers contains many fullerene types.<ref name=k>Item: Fullerenes http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Item_Database:Manufacture_&_Research:Materials:Fullerenes_&_Polymers:Fullerenes</ref> There is also a connection between [[Jovian]] technology and w-space on the issue of trinary data as a piece of this was acquired from the wreckage of the [[Ouria|Jovian Admiral Ouria's]] ship in YC105<ref name=l>Jovian captain Ouria http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Ouria</ref> and a second piece of trinary data was destroyed along with the unpiloted ship of [[Lianda Burreau]] in the system of J105934 in YC113.<ref name=m>Lianda Burreau http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Lianda_Burreau</ref> This data could possibly be related to the [[Frontier_Trinary_Hub|Trinary Hub]] designated site that can be found in w-space and the [[Talocan]] Polestar structure that is residing there.<ref name=n>Documentation of the Trinary Hub http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Frontier_Trinary_Hub</ref> It is difficult to know if this hub is serving the original purpose of the [[Talocan|Talocans]] or has been refitted for purpose by the [[Sleepers]], though recent findings indicate that data located within the [[Frontier_Trinary_Hub|Trinary Hub]] is of [[Sleeper]] origin.<ref name=o>Project Trinity report http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4238627/Reeeport.pdf</ref>

Seemingly, the [[Jovians]] still hold an edge in technological advancement above of the factions within [[New Eden]] and it is even possible for them to conceal how great this edge really is. There are some similarities in [[Jovian]] and [[Sleeper]] technological fields which brings question to whether it was traded, given or otherwise between the two groups. Further comparison of [[Jovian]] and ancient technologies could provide further insight on this issue.

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