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.
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 Gallente are currently (as of November 2006, pre-Kali release) being termed "CCP's Second Chosen Race" by some. This race is a race of excellent fighters; their background, fictionally, is of a people who cherish and preserve freedom by whatever means necessary, and are ingenious fighters as a result, with a small variety of warfare tactics available to them. The Gallente tend toward EW (Electronic Warfare) and drone use. Their top-notch battleship, the Dominix, is something to fear coming up against: it will lock, Nos, ECM and scramble you, and then release hordes of combat drones to chew your ship to pieces. (If, by the way, you do not know any of these terms, keep the Term List open in another window to help you.)
Gallente drone use is phenomenal. Their ships tend to have large drone bays capable of unleashing several waves of fighting drones; they also use drones for healing ships, electronic warfare and other purposes. Their ships tend to get bonuses for their drones. In addition, Gallente ships use hybrid turrets (much like the Caldari), meaning railguns and blasters, but rely on these much more heavily than the Caldari do. The Gallente have many of the best ships, including the Thorax (cruiser), Brutix (battlecruiser), and (as already mentioned) the Dominix battleship along with the Megathron battleship. The only real cons to the Gallente include the fact that they need to rely heavily on drones for damage, and that they need to use ammunition (and thus leave some cargo space open, and spare time in battle for reloading). |